Erin Chaplin
Elderslie,NSW
Summary
Hardworking and passionate social worker with strong organisational skills, clinical ability and team leader experience eager to explore a mental health specific social work position. Ready to learn new skills, be part of a dynamic team and provide excellence in the field of social work service delivery in a hospital setting.
My areas of expertise lie in the general medical stream within a hospital setting however I have regularly responded to mental health specific clientele on acute adult ward areas for the last 17 years and have a sound knowledge of the needs and requirements of those facing mental health stigma, complexities, barriers and vulnerabilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work Team Leader
Campbelltown And Camden Hospitals
03.2006 - Current
- 16 year social work career at Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals with clinical expertise in the adult acute medical areas whilst also developing clinical skills in the areas of crisis work and sub acute settings.
- 11 years experience as the team leader for the Chronic and Complex Care social work team at Campbelltown Hospital
- Developed working relationships within Campbelltown and Camden Hospital across multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment whilst prioritising case loads and team leader administrative tasks
- Development of regular team-building and creative activities to enhance working relationships, encourage reflective practice and to enhance team's ability to identify individual strengths.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Western Sydney
Bankstown, NSW04.2006
Skills
- Team Leader experience of 12-13 years, the capability of managing and overseeing a team of up to 8 clinicians
- I possess a friendly persona, approachable manner and also bring humour to the workplace
- Passion for staff development and the expanding of staff competencies across various clinical areas within a hospital setting
- Extensive supervision skills and development of personalised supervision toolkit
- Clinically sound in the areas of social work response to crisis, adjustment and future planning for those whom present with a vulnerable profile
- Advanced clinical skills for clients requiring assistance in navigating complex pathways such as NDIS, NCAT and the aged care sector
- Ability to balance clinical case loads with senior administrative tasks
- Participation in team leader meetings, service development planning and allocation of resources
- Completion of quality activities to improve service delivery and the hospital experience for patients/ families
- Ability to oversee recruitment, convene and interview effectively including appropriate orientation of new staff members
- Reception to feedback and openness to self reflect in order to progress in my own individual learning and performance
Accomplishments
* Degree in Social Work
* 17years clinical experience as a social work clinician
* 12-13 years experience as a social work team leader
* Overseeing 5 student university placements throughout my career
* Maintaining supervision of up to 6 staff members despite working in a relentless and demanding environment
* The development of a personalised supervision toolkit to be utilised during individual and peer supervision sessions to illicit growth and emotional intelligence
* The completion of various quality improvement activities including a partnership with Camden Library, Camden Council and Camden Stroke Recovery Group where a grant was sourced and donated to Camden Hospital for the purchase of IPAD's to aid in stroke recovery
Additional Information
Professional Development Attended:
* Professional supervision
* Reflective practice
* Hoarding and squalor
* Social Work clinical practices
* Dealing with conflict
* Recruit, select and induct staff
* Supporting staff transforming trauma
* Time management and self leadership
* HETI clinical supervision for allied health staff
* Bereavement practice- expanding the therapist toolkit
* Personality disorders
* Eating disorders
About me
I love spending my free time with my family, catching up with friends or being at the beach collecting sea glass.
Timeline
Social Work Team Leader
Campbelltown And Camden Hospitals
03.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Western Sydney
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