Ester Faro
Broadmeadows,Australia
Summary
Person-centred focus, work collaboratively, autonomous in work organization, time management and critical thinking skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counsellor - Mental Health, AOD and Cares (Volunteer Position)
Uniting Church
02.2023 - Current
- Provided welcoming, supportive, and respectful first point of contact for people and community members accessing Hub.
- Provided support to run groups and activities.
- Participated in supporting groups with children, young people, and families
- Focusing on encouraging individual strengths and abilities, team and support people to connect with wide range of mental health services
- Provided support to people experiencing homelessness, drug, alcohol addiction or mental illness, disability, asylum seeks and assist older people to maintain their independence and enjoy life
- Escalated any potential risks to participants, staff or to reputation of Uniting to the Team Leader in a timely manner
- Conducting psychological assessments to understand an individual's cognitive abilities, personality traits, emotional functioning, and mental health status.
Counsellor
Private Practice
02.2023 - Current
- Offers support for immigrants and international students who are experiencing psychological issues
- Provides safe and inclusive counselling environment for students / youth to express themselves
- Handles a range of student concerns, including ASD and ADHD, as well as issues related to cultural and gender identity, and interpersonal relationships.
- Provides counseling sessions addressing anxiety, stress, depression, conflicts between children and parents, and relationship issues.
Recruitment Lead
Hands On Labour
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Resourced candidates for events across Australia
- Implemented end-to-end recruitment process
- Advertised vacancies via multiple recruitment platforms e.g
- Gumtree, Facebook, and social media groups
- Screened CV's and scheduled applicants' Interviews
- Consulted with educational institutions to find leads for available and upcoming positions
- Developed and managed a database of candidates
- Attended occasional job site check-ins to support the team and evaluate performance of staff in their positions.
Psychologist
Private Practice
12.2018 - 09.2022
- Conducting psychological assessments to understand an individual's cognitive abilities, personality traits, emotional functioning, and mental health status
- Providing various forms of therapy, such as Psychoanalisys, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, and others, to help individuals manage and overcome psychological issues.
- Developing and implementing intervention strategies and treatment plans tailored to the specific needs of clients to promote mental health and well-being.
Talent Acquisition Squad Lead
Elumini Outdoing IT
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Continuously sourced candidates for potential openings; maintains a pipeline of qualified individuals
- Conducted screening interviews to identify qualified candidates and provided meaningful feedback and recommendations on candidate disposition to recruiting team
- Advertised roles within social media forums, job boards, LinkedIn, or other channels
- Developed external networks through web-based portals and social media
- Worked with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter in an Agile environment
- Recruited all the technology stacks.
Education
B.Sc. in Psychology -
Veiga De Almeida University
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil01.2018
Skills
- Positive Attitude
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- MDATA
- MS OFFICE
- SENAC
- PERSONAL ASSISTANT
- TECH RECRUITER
- VULPI
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Affiliations
- ACA - Australian Counselling Association
Timeline
Counsellor - Mental Health, AOD and Cares (Volunteer Position)
Uniting Church
02.2023 - Current
Counsellor
Private Practice
02.2023 - Current
Recruitment Lead
Hands On Labour
12.2022 - 06.2023
Talent Acquisition Squad Lead
Elumini Outdoing IT
04.2022 - 08.2022
Psychologist
Private Practice
12.2018 - 09.2022
B.Sc. in Psychology -
Veiga De Almeida University
- MDATA
- MS OFFICE
- SENAC
- PERSONAL ASSISTANT
- TECH RECRUITER
- VULPI
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