Donna McEachran
Thomson,Victoria
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Carer Support and Carer Gateway – Intake Worker
Barwon Health
09.2021 - Current
- Complete intake duties
- Liaise with carers and different stakeholders
- Make appointments for Carer Support workers to complete support planning
- Follow up with carers who may have missed support planning session.
- Locate and liaise with residential respite facilities.
- Liaise with local Aged Care Assessment Service regarding emergency respite approvals
- Update respite vacancies for local aged care facilities weekly
- Co-facilitate Reflective Practice session monthly
Regional Advocate
Elder Rights Advocacy
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Provide aged care advice to callers eligible for or receiving aged care services both residential and home based.
- Provide support to residents of aged care facilities.
- Provide education to staff of both residential aged care facilities and home care package providers regarding clients rights.
Barwon Regional Aged Care Assessment Service - Assessment Clinician
Barwon Health
03.2015 - 12.2020
- Completing comprehensive Aged Care assessments across a range of sites including client’s homes, primary health care sites, sub-acute health care sites and aged care facilities
- Updating and completing the electronic National Screening and Assessment form
- Complete delegation tasks under guidance of the Aged Care Act
- Undertake support plan reviews to complete referrals to local support agencies.
- Maintain accurate client records, ensuring clients privacy is valued
- Complete intake tasks, referrals for services following assessments
- Participate in wider service meetings, education opportunities with relevant stakeholders.
- Acting Manager whilst manager was on annual leave – completing payroll tasks, rostering, running staff meetings.
- Participate in case reviews with multidisciplinary team to discuss complex cases and develop collaborative solutions for individualized care plans.
Transition Care Program -Bed-based TCP Care Co-ordinator
Western Health
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Provide comprehensive case management assessment, co-ordination of care and discharge planning for TCP clients
- Assisting patients and families with discharge planning from TCP
- Completing assessments for aged care
- Referring patients to appropriate internal and external agencies as appropriate
- Attending planning meeting for patients being discharged from acute setting.
Social Worker - Acute Aged Care (Grade 2)
Western Health
03.2009 - 10.2014
- Provide psychosocial assessments involving the patient, family and engaged agencies
- Work alongside multidisciplinary treating team
- Provide clinical intervention ensuring the needs of the patient and the family are attended to
- Organising and convening family meetings
- Discharge planning to either home or aged care facilities
- Referring patients to appropriate internal and external agencies as appropriate
- Completing applications and attending VCAT hearings
- Relief work in both general medical and sub-acute wards as requested
- Participating in and providing supervision for Grade 1 staff and Social Work students
- Update client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Complete stats on a regular basis
HARP - Social Worker, Complex Needs and Chronic Illness Teams
Mercy Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2009
- Initial assessments of patients
- Assisting with and presenting to Pulmonary Rehabilitation groups
- Case managing clients with complex needs and chronic illnesses
- Attending discharge planning meetings at Werribee Mercy Hospital to identify clients who would benefit from HARP services on discharge.
- Supporte clients and families with empathy and compassion during difficult times.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Victoria University
Saint Albans, VIC01.2005
Skills
- Reliability and punctuality
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Patience and understanding
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Care plan assessment
- Patient Assessments
References
Available on request.
Certification
Mental Health First Aid
Mandatory training via Barwon Health including:
- Basic Life Support
- Ensuring Confidentiality
- Movait
- De-escalating behaviours
Timeline
Carer Support and Carer Gateway – Intake Worker
Barwon Health
09.2021 - Current
Regional Advocate
Elder Rights Advocacy
01.2021 - 09.2021
Barwon Regional Aged Care Assessment Service - Assessment Clinician
Barwon Health
03.2015 - 12.2020
Transition Care Program -Bed-based TCP Care Co-ordinator
Western Health
10.2014 - 03.2015
Social Worker - Acute Aged Care (Grade 2)
Western Health
03.2009 - 10.2014
HARP - Social Worker, Complex Needs and Chronic Illness Teams
Mercy Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Social Work -
Victoria University
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