JESSIE CHUNG
Woollahra,Australia
Summary
Patient-focused and well-qualified healthcare practitioner devoted to work. Performs above expectations across board and seeks out opportunities to improve performance and team results. Expert.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Lead, Sexual Assault Service
PARVAN NSLHD
05.2023 - Current
- Delivered counseling and support to individuals of all ages who experienced sexual assault.
Managed integrated medical assessments for children under 14 years disclosing child sexual abuse.
Oversaw staff support and supervision across SAS, PARVAN, and NSLHD services to ensure effective operations.
Course Convenor and Teaching across Masters of Counselling
Social Work UNSW
01.2022 - Current
- Course Convenor in Reflective Practise -2022
- Teaching across different courses - Complex Cases and Working with Families
Counsellor
Private Practice
06.2020 - Current
- Provision of individual, couple, and family therapy focusing on relational issues, attachment, loss and grief, and trauma recovery
Clinical Supervisor
Private Practice
04.2017 - Current
- Provided monthly individual and group supervision to Senior Social Workers in Child Protection and Domestic Violence Services.
- Supervision focused on clinical cases, vicarious trauma, and ethical frameworks relevant to practice.
- Collaborated with Non-Government Organisations to enhance service delivery standards.
Liaison Tutor, Social Work
Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW
01.2014 - Current
- Supporting Social Work students on placement, liaison/contact person for students, placement supervisor and UNSW.
Casual Academic, Social Work
Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW
01.2011 - Current
- Tutoring across various courses in Bachelor of Social Work Programme
Consultant
NSW Health – PARVAN
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Developed policy and procedures manual for Joint Child Protection Response Program across NSW.
- Conducted Aboriginal Impact assessment and engaged key stakeholders for policy development.
- Collaborated with advisory committee including Senior Health clinicians and ECAV to guide policy direction
Consultant
DCJ Coaching Mentor Program, Relationship Australia
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Lead monthly group coaching initiatives for Department of Family and Community Services managers and case work specialists covering principles of group supervision.
Clinical Coordinator
Child Protection Unit, Sydney Children's Hospital
06.2017 - 07.2019
- Provided oversight for psychosocial staff in CPU, improving team collaboration.
Supervised individual case management processes to maintain high standards of care.
Facilitated critical incident debriefings, promoting mental health among staff members.
Established interagency partnerships to strengthen resource sharing and service coordination.
Senior Social Worker, Child Protection Unit
Sydney Children’s Hospital
11.2000 - 06.2017
- Provided therapeutic counselling to children and families after disclosures of sexual abuse.
- Delivered crisis counselling and managed cases for inpatients with child protection concerns.
- Coordinated joint clinical meetings and reports with external agencies for case management.
- Facilitated training sessions on child protection issues for employees within local health services.
- Supported clients in court preparation as witnesses during criminal proceedings.
- Developed policies and procedures for Child Protection Unit, including a comprehensive manual.
- Coordinated therapeutic groups to support emotional healing for affected individuals.
Social Worker
Canterbury Hospital
11.1998 - 11.2000
- Coordinated discharge meetings among patients, families, medical teams, and community service providers.
- Managed inpatient casework with a focus on holistic care.
- Advocated effectively for patient social security benefits.
- Participated in on-call social work services to address urgent needs.
- Assisted patients and families in lifestyle adjustments post-medical diagnosis.
- Facilitated professional development opportunities for social work staff.
Education
Masters of Couple and Family Therapy -
Relationship Australia – University of New South Wales
01.2010
Masters of Human Resources and Coaching -
University of Sydney
01.2003
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of New South Wales
01.1998
Publications
- PACFA Trauma Conference 2019
- Presented paper:
- “Reconnecting; working with families after sibling sexual abuse”
- International Social Work Day, POWH, RHW and SCH -2012
- “Two sides of the coin” – exploring different aspects of social work in relation to clinical case which had significant child protection and medical/ongoing health care issues.
- Global Social Work Conference, Adelaide, South Australia October 2004
- Presented 2 papers:
- “Walking Tall: a therapeutic group for adolescent girls who have been sexually abused”
- And
- “Working Together: the therapeutic relationship between a client and their Social Worker”.
- IPSCAN Conference on Child Abuse Prevention, Berlin, Germany, September 2005
- 10th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Wellington, New Zealand, February 2006
- “Getting Back on Track : a group programme for parents of children who have been sexually abuse”
- PUBLICATION
- Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Child Sexual Assault Counselling and the Legal System. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, Vol 36, Issue 4 Dec 2015
Timeline
Clinical Lead, Sexual Assault Service
PARVAN NSLHD
05.2023 - Current
Course Convenor and Teaching across Masters of Counselling
Social Work UNSW
01.2022 - Current
Counsellor
Private Practice
06.2020 - Current
Consultant
NSW Health – PARVAN
02.2020 - 06.2020
Consultant
DCJ Coaching Mentor Program, Relationship Australia
07.2019 - 01.2020
Clinical Coordinator
Child Protection Unit, Sydney Children's Hospital
06.2017 - 07.2019
Clinical Supervisor
Private Practice
04.2017 - Current
Liaison Tutor, Social Work
Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW
01.2014 - Current
Casual Academic, Social Work
Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW
01.2011 - Current
Senior Social Worker, Child Protection Unit
Sydney Children’s Hospital
11.2000 - 06.2017
Social Worker
Canterbury Hospital
11.1998 - 11.2000
Masters of Couple and Family Therapy -
Relationship Australia – University of New South Wales
Masters of Human Resources and Coaching -
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of New South Wales
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