Imogen Johnson
Summary
I am currently in the final weeks of my final Social Work placement. I am a passionate, bubbly and motivated individual who is eager to learn and adapt as an emerging Social Worker. I believe my experience, knowledge, skills and values can contribute positively to the organisation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work Student
QuIHN
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Completed intake assessment with clients interested in accessing QuIHNs services and supports.
- Engaged with clients accessing the Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) delivering friendly and non-judgement service.
- Provided harm reduction education to clients accessing the Needle and Syringe Program and the Support Groups.
- Supported clients by providing referral pathways, information and resources to access external services.
- Supported the Therapeutic Team facilitate the group programs focused on teaching DBT skills, harm reduction, psychosocial education, relapse prevention, improving physical health and wellbeing.
- Supported the Therapeutic Team to advocate for client through writing confirmation of engagement support letters.
- Supported the Outreach Program by writing to local companies to advocate for donations including, (toiletries, hygiene packs, sleeping shelter and spaces, first aid kits, clothing and shoes).
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for clients.
- Participated in professional development and training opportunities to enhance practice skills.
Disability Support Worker
Aura Supports
01.2022 - Current
- Supported participants to engage and manage daily living skills and activities.
- Supported participants to participate in community activities.
- Supported participants to live as independently as possible.
- Demonstrated strong communication, creative and reflective skills.
- Demonstrated ability to support complex psychosocial and co-occurring disabilities through a person-centred and strengths focused approach.
- Confidence in managing and administering medication.
- Ability to confidently advocate for the client's needs through oral and written communication.
- Confidence liaising and collaborating with external supports to ensure continuity of client's health, wellbeing and quality of life.
- Demonstrated strong listening skills.
- Upheld and valued human and disability rights.
- Confidence orientating and training new staff.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet the individual dietary needs of clients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
Social Work Student
Queensland Health Social Work Placement
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Conducted Focused Assessments and Interventions
- Completed Psychosocial assessments and reports to contribute recommendations for Treating Team including, further care, interventions and follow up
- Ability to purposefully build rapport and engage with consumers
- Adapt assessment and intervention to the Psychosocial needs of consumers including discharge barriers
- Supporting the Social Work Team to make appropriate community referrals for consumers
- Developed a Housing Project alongside Social Work Team
- Crafted a Housing Resource Toolkit that is use-friendly for consumers which aimed to empower individuals to source accommodation/housing independently
- Delivered Group Housing Information Sessions to consumers as well as other health professionals
- Writing minutes for Case Reviews and MDT meetings
- Support consumers to navigate Human Services system (Centrelink, Department of Housing).
Residential Youth Worker
Life Without Barriers
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Assist young person with their daily routine
- Support young person to develop and maintain positive family and kinship relations
- Working with the young person to achieve their identified goals
- Manage high quality of record keeping.
Youth Practitioner (Case Manager)
ATSICHS
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Demonstrated ability and comfortableness working in a performance-driven environment to meet individual weekly, monthly and quarterly performance targets
- Demonstrated ability to build client agency, self-efficacy and facilitate change through client empowerment, while actively discouraging client dependence on supports
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide behaviour change interventions that build client self-awareness and active change in achieving their identified goals
- Showed ability to work with the whole-of-family, irrespective of primary client, in meeting the totality of family needs
- Coordinated multiple services in providing access to holistic care for clients, particularly integrating internal agency supports across multiple teams
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the factors contributing to vulnerability, disengagement, and intergenerational trauma of client group
- Strong case management experience for high risk and/or crisis clients, with high-level planning and organisational skills
- Wide Knowledge of the supports available to target clients in the areas of mental health, substance misuse, education, employment and housing.
Outreach Street Worker
ATSICHS
- 12.2021
- Demonstrated confident ability to manage client crisis and deescalate episodes of possible harm
- Ability to identify needs of young people in delivering targeted and goal-driven support that focuses on their genuine needs and aspirations
- Diverted young people from becoming involved in the criminal justice system by providing evening transport from the Brisbane CBD and Logan areas where young people are meeting, to a place of safety; most often home with parents or other family members
- Assisted young people during outreach coordination to access a coordinated wrap-around suite of services with the aim to achieve behavioural changes and engagement with ATSICHS Youth Case Managers.
Support and Advocacy Worker - Homefront Program
Micah Projects
12.2019 - 08.2020
- Participation in development and implementation of new outreach service for people presenting frequently to hospital Emergency Departments with complex health and housing needs and minimal supports
- Case management and care coordination of participants
- Advocacy and support for participants to obtain safe and secure housing and access health and have well-being and employment needs addressed
- Data collection, participant surveys, report writing and rigorous documentation for continuity of service and meeting funding and review requirements
- Communication, advocacy and liaison with multiple service providers, including health agencies and government departments.
Support and Advocacy Worker - Street to Home (STH) Street Vans and Beros Teams
Micah Projects
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Participating in STH mobile outreach service delivery as part of a team, with nursing support, to homeless or rough sleepers in Brisbane
- Coordination of available services and access to assistance with health, housing, education, employment opportunities
- Communicating with skill, compassion, non-judgemental listening to facilitate, with gentle influence and persuasion, participants to identify and work toward their heath and well-being goals
- Delivering outreach services through BEROS to people of all ages from a vulnerable background, children under a Child Safety order as well as domestic violence victims.
Tenant Service Worker - Brisbane Common Ground
Micah Projects
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Supporting and advocating for tenants at Brisbane Common Ground, a specialised private rental apartment accommodation building, for sustaining tenancy
- On-site 24hour shift work support for formerly homeless and low income residents with complex mental and physical health and employment needs
- Advocacy in all areas, including health, positive engagements, financial and educational opportunities
- Provision of emergency physical and mental health first aid as required
- Communication and liaison with other service providers and stakeholders.
Carer and Companion
Five Good Friends
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Helped service users engage in and plan everyday activities including making appointments, general administration and using technology
- Offered companionship to people through friendships, interests and sharing activities
- Provided general help around the home including cleaning, laundry, shopping and meal preparation
- Cared for service users by providing support with personal needs including assistance with medications, showering and dressing
Assistant to Community Engagement Officer
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist Community Engagement officer in delivering programs to students
- Assist students meet the requirements to participate in community engagement activities and programs
- Build strong relationships with local community partners to achieve a shared outcome.
Education
Masters in Social Work -
Griffith University
11.2023
Bachelor in Applied Public Health -
Australian Catholic University
01.2018
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-Solving
- Advocacy
- Creativity
- Authenticity
- Curiosity
- Case Management
Volunteer Experience
- 2017 Immersion to Palm Island, St Vincent de Paul as Community Engagement worker.
- 2016 - 2019 Social Media and student engagement for program 'Kicking Goals Together' a community engagement program at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
- 2016 - 2018 Board member for NGO Brisbane Women's Forum a non-for -profit organisation
- 2016 & 2017 Mentor for 'Narratives of Hope' - a community engagement program facilitated at ACU - 6- week program
- 2014 - 2016 Volunteering at Greenslopes Private Hospital
References
To be provided on request.
Timeline
Social Work Student
QuIHN
07.2023 - 11.2023
Social Work Student
Queensland Health Social Work Placement
07.2022 - 11.2022
Residential Youth Worker
Life Without Barriers
07.2022 - 11.2022
Disability Support Worker
Aura Supports
01.2022 - Current
Youth Practitioner (Case Manager)
ATSICHS
08.2020 - 01.2022
Support and Advocacy Worker - Homefront Program
Micah Projects
12.2019 - 08.2020
Support and Advocacy Worker - Street to Home (STH) Street Vans and Beros Teams
Micah Projects
05.2019 - 12.2019
Tenant Service Worker - Brisbane Common Ground
Micah Projects
11.2018 - 12.2019
Carer and Companion
Five Good Friends
10.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant to Community Engagement Officer
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
01.2016 - 01.2017
Outreach Street Worker
ATSICHS
- 12.2021
Masters in Social Work -
Griffith University
Bachelor in Applied Public Health -
Australian Catholic University
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