Lisi Esera
Casula,NSW
Summary
Highly organised and experienced worker in the community sector in the both Government and Non-Government
organisation. Excellent communication skills and strong analytical skills. I am seeking a long term position where I can apply my communication skills and experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Brighter Futures Caseworker
Uniting
Campbelltown, NSW
12.2021 - Current
- Providing professional and collaborative child centered and family focused early intervention service to children and families to prevent issues escalating further which might put them at risk of entering the child protection system.
- Work within the NSW Principles guiding the protection of children impacted by domestic and family violence
- Work in collaboration with family’s and other stakeholders to develop plans to address identified Risk of Harm and Risk of Significant Harm concerns.
Out of Home Care Caseworker
Marist 180
Western Sydney , NSW
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Providing safe, stable and suitable placements for children and young people for whom foster care represents the most appropriate placement option for meeting their day to day care and support needs.
- Implement, support and manage effective case management to ensure that the children, young people, foster carers and family receive integrated and coordinated quality support.
- Create and support a child’s cultural needs, by way of a Cultural Support Plan (where appropriate) in order to develop and maintain a child/young person’s identity.
Community Corrections Officer (Parole)
Department Of Community And Services
Sydney , NSW
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Managing time appropriately to ensure case management, administration and report writing activities are completed
- Using interviewing techniques to assist offenders in their understanding of the causes and consequences of their behavior in order to develop skills to make better choices
- Facilitating and supporting programs for offenders
- Writing court documentation effectively and with short time frame.
- Providing professional case management and supervision of offenders in a community and custodial environment
Custodial Case Manager
Department Of Corrective Services
St Heliers Correctional Centre , NSW
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Manage caseload of complex offenders in custodial environment
- Conduct assessment such as LSIR, TRQ to identify risk and assist in migration of risk whilst in custody
- Create individual and target specific case based on their risks, needs and responsivity model
- Focus on providing services and assisting offenders in transition back into community
EIP Caseworker
CORE Community Services
Cabramatta, NSW
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Provide Early Intervention services to support Young People, predominately in the age range of 12 - 18, who have complex needs, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across the south West Sydney Area District.
- Record and monitor relevant information in client files, SHS Client Information Management System (CIMS) and UpFront case note sharing systems, in coordination with UpFront administration support staff.
- Undertake early intervention work to prevent escalation of issues leading to homelessness.
- Provide assistance and co facilitate programs internally and external services e.g. Tuning into teens
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Western Sydney University
Sydney, NSWBachelor of Social Science -
University of New England
Armidale, NSW12.2012
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Dependable and Responsible
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Written Communication
- Cultural Awareness
- First Aid/CPR
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Working with Domestic violence
- Working with mental health
- Working with Sex offenders
Certification
- CERT IV in correctional practice
- Qualified Tuning into teens facilitator
- Justice of peace officer
- Diploma of Community Services
- Associate Degree in Law
Timeline
Brighter Futures Caseworker
Uniting
12.2021 - Current
Out of Home Care Caseworker
Marist 180
06.2019 - 12.2021
Community Corrections Officer (Parole)
Department Of Community And Services
06.2018 - 06.2019
Custodial Case Manager
Department Of Corrective Services
02.2017 - 06.2018
EIP Caseworker
CORE Community Services
03.2015 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Social Work -
Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Social Science -
University of New England