Ella Simpson
Sydney,Australia
Summary
New graduate social worker with 4+ years experience in mental health, complex case management, and suicide prevention. Skilled in empathy, clinical note-taking, mental health and risk assessments, and critical incident management. Passionate about fostering therapeutic relationships and promoting resilience through evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, and ACT. Eligibility for full registration with AASW from 12/2024 upon completing Bachelor of Social Work (Hons.) SCU.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Wellbeing Officer
Macquarie University
07.2023 - Current
- Triage and respond to student reports, ensuring timely support and improved wellbeing processes
- Refer students to appropriate services, enhancing their resilience and academic performance
- Coordinate assessments and communicate with clinical teams for comprehensive student care
- Develop self-management tools, empowering students to navigate university life effectively
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of Student Wellbeing processes, enhancing team efficiency and student support quality
Assessment Advisor (Student Placement)
Macquarie University
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Provide psycho-social assessments, care planning and coaching for students presenting to Student Wellbeing with the aim of connecting students to appropriate support effectively and efficiently
- Assist with critical incident management, by providing support and care planning for students impacted by critical incidents
- Identify, assess, evaluate and report on potential risks including reporting intentions of harm to self/others; and/or those reporting first symptoms of psychosis; and/or matters reported in relation to sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other inappropriate and unwanted behaviours
- Coordinate referrals of at-risk students escalated to external health providers (e.g
- Emergency Services, General Practitioners)
- Provide supervision and training to administrative staff when responding to students with urgent and complex clinical needs
- Maintain and record all student contacts conducted on relevant clinical systems
- Analyse and report on this data
Support Coordinator - Suicide Prevention
Coast and Country Primary Care
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Coordinate support for clients after a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis
- Deliver the Way Back Support Service as designed by Beyond Blue to clients referred by the LHD
- Co-location and collaboration with other Towards Zero initiatives such as SafeHaven Gosford Hopsital for warm intake and referral
- Manage a caseload of 17+ clients and consistently meet all KPIs
- Provide timely and relevant referrals to support client care
- Liaise with clinical teams and follow recommendations
- Part of a nationally recognised team - first in client engagement and experience, KPIs, and accurate data 2022
- Build relationships with clinical teams within the LHD – Acute Care Teams, ED Mental Health and PECC unit staff and managers
- Contributed to program innovations regarding inclusive language and supported diverse client groups
- Participated in several clinical collaborative planning and review meetings, represented psycho-social perspective, and added value to complex client management plans
Mental Health Support Worker
Community Living Supports (CLS) Uniting
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Provide recovery-oriented support to clients living with a diagnosis of mental illness
- Develop and implement care plans based on client-identified goals
- Supported a complex client to overcome systemic barriers and achieve desired outcomes in collaboration with clinical teams
Direct Support Worker
Disability Services, Aruma
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Coordinate and deliver support for clients with complex mental and physical disabilities in a residential setting
- Support clients following individualised support and positive behaviour plans
- Support during transition times and provide active support for clients to engage in activities of daily living
- Assist with managing client money and personal care and organise and support medical and therapeutic appointments
- Excellence in organisational and time management skills
- High level of interpersonal skills and relationship building
Education
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) -
Southern Cross University
12.2024
Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) -
TAFE NSW (North Coast)
01.2020
Higher School Certificate -
Gosford Selective High School
Certificate III in Children Services -
TAFE (Hunter Institute)
Skills
- Brief Intervention (experienced), Informal Counselling (experienced), Critical Incident Management (experienced)
- Motivational Interviewing (experienced), Interpersonal skills (expert), Conflict resolution (expert), Communication
- Organisation (Expert), Problem-solving, Active learning, Empathy and rapport building (Expert)
- Relationship Building
- Research abilities
- Client Engagement
- Records Maintenance
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Crisis Intervention
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Excellent Communication
Training
- Mental Health First Aid, Dec 2024
Licenses and Checks
- Police Check
- Working With Children Check
- Class C Drivers License
Links
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com.
Timeline
Assessment Advisor (Student Placement)
Macquarie University
07.2024 - 11.2024
Student Wellbeing Officer
Macquarie University
07.2023 - Current
Support Coordinator - Suicide Prevention
Coast and Country Primary Care
11.2021 - 07.2023
Mental Health Support Worker
Community Living Supports (CLS) Uniting
05.2021 - 11.2021
Direct Support Worker
Disability Services, Aruma
02.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) -
Southern Cross University
Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) -
TAFE NSW (North Coast)
Higher School Certificate -
Gosford Selective High School
Certificate III in Children Services -
TAFE (Hunter Institute)
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