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Catherine Roberts

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Dedicated Youth and Family Counsellor with experience in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young individuals and families. Skilled in conducting risk assessments and developing personalised treatment plans, building trusting relationships and rapport with teenagers. Passionate about integrating innovative therapeutic techniques, with a specific goal of establishing a Dungeons & Dragons counselling program for teenagers. This unique initiative aims to foster social skills, resilience, and provide a safe environment for exploring social consequences and solutions.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Children's Practitioner

Relationships Australia, Together 4 Kids
12.2024 - Current
  • Domestic violence and homelessness support
  • Trauma informed therapeutic support
  • Narrative therapy
  • Play therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Family therapy
  • Referrals
  • Case management of families
  • Strength based approaches
  • Crisis care

Youth and Family Counsellor

OutsideIn Teen Psychology
01.2024 - Current
  • Family therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Cognitive and behavioural therapy
  • Case management for youths and their families
  • Risk assessment and safety planning
  • Crisis management
  • Continued professional development
  • Advertising practice on social media

Project Lead

Department for Education South Australia
01.2022 - 12.2024
  • Triage and management of complex employee cases
  • Managing a high volume of phone-calls with teachers across Australia
  • Providing employee support and timely case resolution
  • Escalation of critical cases
  • Data collection and management

Education

Master of Counselling -

Torrens University
12.2024

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

Torrens University
07.2024

Bachelor of Psychological Science -

University of South Australia
09.2021

Skills

  • Family therapy
  • Trauma informed support
  • Art therapy
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Cognitive and behavioural therapy
  • Case management for youths and their families
  • Risk assessment and safety planning
  • Crisis management
  • Continued professional development
  • Advertising practice on social media

Certification

  • RRHAN-EC, 12/31/24
  • Working with Children Check, 06/30/2025
  • AVERT Family Violence
  • AVERT Responding to Perpetrators
  • DOORS Online Training Program

Timeline

Children's Practitioner

Relationships Australia, Together 4 Kids
12.2024 - Current

Youth and Family Counsellor

OutsideIn Teen Psychology
01.2024 - Current

Project Lead

Department for Education South Australia
01.2022 - 12.2024

Graduate Diploma of Counselling -

Torrens University

Bachelor of Psychological Science -

University of South Australia

Master of Counselling -

Torrens University

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