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Jade Rantanen

Brisbane,QLD

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Support Facilitator

Real Support
08.2022 - Current
  • Providing support to parents/carers to maintain a safe environment for their children.
  • Facilitating contact sessions between parents and their children.
  • Providing families with ongoing emotional support.
  • Supporting parents to strengthen their parenting skills using psychoeducation, reflections, constructive feedback, and practical assistance.
  • Engaging young people in meaningful goal-orientated activities to promote wellbeing.
  • Providing outreach to young people who are self placing.

Domestic Violence Caseworker

Open Haven
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
  • Provided clients with advocacy through support letters, referrals, assistance with attending appointments, and court support.
  • Assisted clients in developing a personalised recovery plan.
  • Provided clients with ongoing emotional support.
  • Assisted clients with accessing Domestic violence support payments.
  • Participated in professional development and training opportunities to enhance skills.

Disability/Mental Lifestyle Assistant

Kapital Care
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Supporting individuals with a drug dependency
  • Medication administration
  • Assistance with individual's recovery and therapy tasks
  • Providing individuals with in-home personal care
  • Providing emotional support to individuals and their families
  • Encouraging and supporting individuals to manage their domestic responsibilities
  • Meal preparation assistance
  • Liaising with other professionals such as doctors and therapists to ensure consistency of support provided
  • Enabling individuals access to community facilities such as appointments, shopping or social support activities etc
  • Overnight sleepover Shifts
  • Mentoring individuals -helping to set goals and work towards achieving them

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

Southern Cross University
QLD
2024

Certificate III Individual Support Disability -

Reach For Training
ACT
12.2021

Certificate III Community Services -

Canberra Institute of Technology
ACT
06.2021

Certificate III Early Childhood Education And Care -

Ectarc
ACT
01.2016

Year 12 Certificate

Erindale College
Canberra
12.2015

Timeline

Domestic Violence Caseworker

Open Haven
01.2023 - 07.2023

Support Facilitator

Real Support
08.2022 - Current

Disability/Mental Lifestyle Assistant

Kapital Care
09.2019 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Social Work -

Southern Cross University

Certificate III Individual Support Disability -

Reach For Training

Certificate III Community Services -

Canberra Institute of Technology

Certificate III Early Childhood Education And Care -

Ectarc

Year 12 Certificate

Erindale College
Jade Rantanen