Dayna Reynolds
Edgeworth,NSW
Summary
I am a proud Anaiwan/Wonnarua woman with a strong connection to my culture and the Aboriginal community, and I am always looking to deepen my knowledge.
I am compassionate about youth care and support. I have a commitment to helping young Indigenous people succeed, connect to culture, and achieve their personal, educational, and family goals.
I have experience working with youth groups aged between 8 and 18 years old in an outdoor education environment, and in youth mentoring positions to help youth overcome many challenges.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Caseworker
Muloonbinba Aboriginal Corporation
Cardiff, NSW
10.2022 - Current
- Transport youth to appointments and recreational activities, as required.
- Facilitate group activities to enhance socialisation skills among youth in care.
- Provide support to young Aboriginal girls who are referred to the Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation from the Youth Justice System or the Court System.
- Attend Broadmeadow and Raymond Terrace Children's Courts weekly and monthly.
- Provide one-on-one mentoring to clients.
- Case management of clients is specific to their goals and needs.
- Ensured compliance with regulations pertaining to child welfare services.
- I counseled my clients on personal issues or concerns related to their home life or school situation.
- Utilised community resources to provide additional support for youth receiving services.
- Support clients who experience domestic or family violence and those who perpetrate domestic violence or experience intimate partner violence.
- Attend social and community events within the Aboriginal Community.
- Collaborated with parents, teachers, counselors, and other professionals to ensure positive outcomes for our clients.
- Participated in meetings with other staff members to discuss client progress, treatment plans, and goals.
- Provided crisis intervention services during times of distress or emergency situations.
- Developed and implemented individualised plans to meet the needs of youth in care.
Youth Mentor
ID. Know Yourself Mentoring Organisation
Sydney, NSW
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Actively listened to understand the needs of each individual participant.
- Facilitated group activities to help build social skills and increase self-esteem.
- Organised recreational activities such as field trips and activities.
- Advised youth on resources available within the community that can assist them.
- Assisted with the development of individualised plans for youth to achieve their goals.
- Advocated for access to services needed by participants including mental health care and educational assistance.
- Maintained records of progress on goals and objectives set by youth participants.
- Provided guidance, support, and encouragement to at-risk youth.
- Kept information confidential except in cases pertaining to abuse, neglect or threats.
Youth Outdoor Leader (Traineeship)
Indigicate
Carrum Downs, VIC
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Counseled youth on personal issues related to family dynamics, peer pressure, substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness.
- Supervised school students between Year 7-10 on school camps.
- Trained in building confidence to be a group leader while out on camps, facilitating activities to create teamwork.
- Demonstrate to students how to set up tents, cook on stoves in a safe manner, and prepare food for camping.
- Encouraging the students to learn on their own in certain situations, to give them independence.
- Support, demonstrate, and assist students with hiking, canoeing, camping, mountain bike riding, safety briefings, and other outdoor activities.
- Demonstrate how to prepare, pack, and maintain camping gear.
- Started Studying Certificate III Outdoor Leadership (unfinished due to COVID)
- Worked and liaised with local Aboriginal Elders and community organisations for the school camps.
- Organised field trips to support the development of life skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving and leadership.
Education
Year 12 Certificate - High School
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale12-2012
Skills
- Case management
- Individualised client planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Community resources
- Group facilitation
- Youth advocacy
- Mentoring
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Cultural competence
- Positive reinforcement
- Youth supervision
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Active listening
- Community outreach
- Cultural knowledge
Certification
- Class C Driver's License
- Shark Cage
- NNN (Name.Narrate.Navigate)
- YAPUG program University of Newcastle
- WWCC Number
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Youth Caseworker
Muloonbinba Aboriginal Corporation
10.2022 - Current
Youth Mentor
ID. Know Yourself Mentoring Organisation
02.2022 - 10.2022
Youth Outdoor Leader (Traineeship)
Indigicate
01.2021 - 06.2021
Year 12 Certificate - High School
Glendale Technology High School
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