Janaya Smith

• Working with NDIS participants with psychosocial disability, supporting them in their recovery journey.
• Trauma informed care and strength based recovery orientated practice.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Family and carer inclusive practice

• Mental Wellness Coaching specialising in invisible illnesses such as Depression, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Using skills and experience to teach and encourage to adapt physically and mentally to the pain, fatigue and losses associated with these conditions
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

• Provided therapy and treatment to young people and their families when experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties .
• Counselled families to improve communication.
• Facilitated family support groups, psycho-education and coaching sessions.

Providing swift assessment of risk and mental health difficulties in order to formulate safety plans and manage risk. Providing education/support and short term therapy to young person and their family

• Working with clients with mental health difficulties in a community setting, monitoring medication and symptoms
• Teaching coping skills, promoting social inclusion and advocating for clients.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients on acute psychiatric ward.

• Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care for clients with mental health difficulties in the community.
• Counselled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.

• Managed shifts and staff allocation whilst liaising with Medical staff and patient families on acute psychiatric ward.

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients on acute psychiatric ward.