Eileen Hay
Armstrong Creek
Summary
Collaborative Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader with strong skills in establishing therapeutic relationships and utilising integrative methodologies. Expertise in trauma-informed support, advocating for children and families, and facilitating professional learning. Proficient in coordinating comprehensive care involving multiple stakeholders to enhance emotional, social, and cognitive well-being of children and their supports.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader- School Support
Holy Spirit Primary School
06.2022 - Current
- Establishing trusting, safe, person focused therapeutic relationships with children and families.
- Utilise integrative therapeutic methodologies to support all school stakeholders including students, staff, parents and families.
- Within case work, establish and coordinate the village around the child including leadership team, parents, allied health professionals and peers.
- Facilitate individual, small group and class level trauma-informed therapeutic and counselling supports, dependent on need.
- Facilitate Season for Change program with students experiencing parental separation or grief and loss circumstances.
- Advocate for children and families within the education system.
- Planning, facilitating and evaluating staff professional learning opportunities on trauma-informed psychotherapeutic theories and practices,
- Berry Street Education Model facilitation
- Adaptive and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Play Therapist
Self-Employed
11.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate a village of care for clients
- Establish trusting relationships with clients and families, fostering open communication and rapport.
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans for clients, addressing their specific therapeutic needs and goals.
- Enhance children''s emotional, social and cognitive well-being by implementing individualized integrative play therapy techniques.
- Liaise with schools and other community organisations to promote awareness of play therapy services available for children in need.
- Consult with teachers regarding classroom accommodations needed for students receiving play therapy services.
- Assist in developing school-based programs integrating elements of play therapy into curriculum.
- Serve as a resource for colleagues and other professionals seeking guidance on play therapy techniques and best practices.
- Advocate for the importance of play therapy within the community, presenting at conferences and workshops on its benefits.
- Provided psychoeducation on the benefits of play therapy to parents, educators, and other professionals involved in the client''s care.
- Continuously pursue professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in play therapy techniques.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care and support for each child.
Education
Master of Play Therapy - Play Therapy
Deakin University
Waterfront Campus, Geelong11-2021
Bachelor of Education With Honours - Primary Teacher Education
University of Ballarat
Ballarat, VIC12-2005
Skills
- Unconditional relationship rapport
- Creative
- Trauma-informed practitioner
- Motivating Teams
- Leadership skills and experience
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Coaching abilities
Certification
- Level One- Narrative Therapy Certification. Dulwich Centre, SA. February, 2024
- TraumaPlay Certification. Trauma Play Institute. November, 2023.
- Child Cantered Documentation Framework. Seattle Play Therapy Institute. February, 2022
Timeline
Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader- School Support
Holy Spirit Primary School
06.2022 - Current
Play Therapist
Self-Employed
11.2021 - Current
- Level One- Narrative Therapy Certification. Dulwich Centre, SA. February, 2024
- TraumaPlay Certification. Trauma Play Institute. November, 2023.
- Child Cantered Documentation Framework. Seattle Play Therapy Institute. February, 2022
Master of Play Therapy - Play Therapy
Deakin University
Bachelor of Education With Honours - Primary Teacher Education
University of Ballarat
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