Esayas Tefera Haile
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
With 16 years of dedicated experience in Hospital-based Social Work at Western Health and 1.5 years specializing in Family Violence at the The Orange Door, I am a passionate practitioner skilled in client risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, and delivering psychosocial support and timely discharge planning.
I am excited to bring my proven ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and clinical expertise and leadership to advance your organization's vision.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Violence Practitioner
THE ORANGE DOOR
11.2023 - Current
- Provide culturally safe intake, risk assessment and planning to families and men seeking support through The Orange Door
- Deliver screening and triage, risk assessment, crisis responses
- Identify, assess, and prioritize risk and needs of children
- Keep users of family violence in view and accountable, and also refer to men’s behavioral change program
- Work collaboratively with the Orange Door team to support integrated risk assessment and planning
- Navigate the broader service system for clients by referring clients to appropriate
- Record client information accurately on The Orange Door Client Relationship Management (CRM) system
- Handle client information in accordance with the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), information security, privacy policies and requirements
- Participate in training and development activities designed to build capabilities to work effectively in The Orange Door environment
- Assist with community events such as Naidoc activities, sports carnivals etc
Social Worker Grade 2 -Acute
Western Health
05.2009 - 10.2023
- Conducting advanced and comprehensive psychosocial assessments with patients, carers and family members
- Maintaining and recording accurate notes and documentation
- Providing crisis response (family violence, elder abuse, homelessness, alcohol and drug abuse)
- Grief and loss support through supportive counselling
- Person centered practice and strength-based approach
- Organizing timely discharge planning and intervention
- Facilitating family meetings in a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach as part of discharge planning
- Providing proficient advocacy and negotiation service for the needs of patients and families
- Facilitating complex discharge planning and service provision
- Working with and assisting complex behavioral/aggressive and non-compliant patients and their families
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coordination for quality service provision to patients, families, and their carers
- Providing quality supervision & mentorship to students and staff
Social Worker Grade 1
Bayside Health (CGMC)
06.2008 - 05.2009
- Conducting quality psychosocial assessment to address immediate needs and concerns of patients and carers
- Organizing timely discharge planning
- Providing quality social work services to patients and families during admission and post discharge
- Conducting family meetings to address concerns of patients and families
- Advocating on the needs of patients and families to ensure the needs of patients and families are met
- Working and liaising with multi-disciplinary team to inform discharge planning in the best interests of patients and carers
- Liaising with external agencies to ensure quality service provision provided to patients and their carers
- Working collaboratively with social work staff to promote excellence in the provision of quality social work services
Employment Consultant
YES West Employment Services
11.2007 - 03.2008
- Needs and barriers assessment of job seekers to employment
- Developing strategy to overcome employment barriers
- Assist job seekers with updating resumes and job application letters
- Marketing the skills & work experience of job seekers to prospective employers
- Provide information and advice to job seekers on compliance issues to fulfill contractual requirements
- Maintain detailed and accurate file notes and documentation on job seekers
- Participation report on job seekers for any breaches of compliance
Education
MARAM Comprehensive Risk Assessment And Management - Family Violence Specialist
Family Safety Victoria
Melbourne, VIC01.2024
Child Safe Training Level 1 & 2 - Child Safety
Child Safe Victoria
Melbourne, VIC01.2023
Bachelor - Social Work
Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC01.2006
Diploma - Community Services & Welfare Studies
Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC01.2004
Diploma - Community Services & Welfare Studies
Victoria University
01.2004
Diploma - Interpreting
RMIT
01.2004
Skills
- High risk assessment
- Safety planning
- Crisis responses
- Trauma-informed therapeutic support
- Client advocacy
- Case management
- Excellent Interpersonal skills (verbal/written communication, conflict resolution, working well with others)
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization of caseload
- Understanding psychosocial needs
- Timely Discharge planning
- Community integration (assisting migrants and refugees)
- Leadership skills (supervising/mentoring students & staff)
- Excellent team player and supportive of good work ethics
- Proactive and results oriented
- Autonomous work
Personal Information
Gender: Male
Timeline
Family Violence Practitioner
THE ORANGE DOOR
11.2023 - Current
Social Worker Grade 2 -Acute
Western Health
05.2009 - 10.2023
Social Worker Grade 1
Bayside Health (CGMC)
06.2008 - 05.2009
Employment Consultant
YES West Employment Services
11.2007 - 03.2008
Diploma - Community Services & Welfare Studies
Victoria University
Diploma - Interpreting
RMIT
MARAM Comprehensive Risk Assessment And Management - Family Violence Specialist
Family Safety Victoria
Child Safe Training Level 1 & 2 - Child Safety
Child Safe Victoria
Bachelor - Social Work
Victoria University
Diploma - Community Services & Welfare Studies
Victoria University
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