Summary

Overview

Work History

Education

Skills

Timeline

Jo Reid

GLEN FORREST,WA

Summary

Dedicated professional with strong background in providing evidence-based counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Skilled in developing treatment plans, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of clients.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Telephone Counsellor

Mental Health Services

11.2019 - Current

Brief counseling support, which involves several different therapeutic modalities: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Strength-Based Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Emotionally focused therapy
Humanistic therapy
Behavioral therapy
Attachment therapy
Person-centered approach
Requiring knowledge of Power and Control wheel
Requiring knowledge of cycle of family and domestic violence, also an intergenerational effect of FDV
Working to provide emotional support, information, and referrals
Discussing practical support around financial assistance, also conducting risk assessments, and working collaboratively on safety planning
Providing resources and referrals to on-going support services, via warm-referral, email or SMS.

Social Worker

Family

01.2019 - 10.2019

The Children’s Services Provider, With the team manager, to participate in establishing Key Assets services in the East Kimberley
To participate in the development and provision of Family Carer and Support Services and Intensive Family Support Services in the region
To work directly with families referred through these services in assessment of need, working in collaboration with families in daily case planning and direct provision of casework services to families
To keep comprehensive records of work with families including progress and outcomes reporting
To work with partner agencies in the effective delivery of the Family Carer Support Services and Intensive Family including progress and outcomes reporting
To build knowledge of local and family culture and work in a culturally safe and responsive manner
To participate with the Remote Area Field Worker in the recruitment of potential carers in accordance with the Key Assets WA Recruitment and Marketing Plan
To identify and undertake assessment of suitable applicants for Key Assets Foster Carers
Working in partnership with them to provide high quality, safe carer for children and young people
To ensure that children and young people are being provided with services that respond to these assess needs
To participate in building formal and informal partnerships with local organisations to plan and develop services in the region
To work through local networks and with local organisation to raise the profile of Key Assets in the region.

Team-lead

Helping Minds

02.2018 - 12.2018

Helping Minds, Intensive Case Management for those living in the community who experience severe mental health issues
Work collaboratively with allied health professionals in establishing and meeting recovery treatment goals, decreasing the need for emergency psychiatric hospitalization
Conduct weekly home visits, and co-ordinate the participant’s support plan
Document the support needs and services provided to the participants, to apply and support further funding from the NDIS Provider Digital Access (PRODA) account
Supervise a team of seven support workers.

Children and Parent Counsellor/Educator

Southwest

11.2015 - 11.2017

Assisting parents with parenting strategies
Assisting children with issues relating to loss, grief and with parent separation
Providing mediation to couples going through separation
Facilitating 1.2.3 Magic & Emotion Coaching – Workshops for parents with 4yr olds
Participating in Community Events such as the Messy Play Day – Promoting the importance of developing fine and gross sensory skill in 0 – 5 yrs
Attending Network meetings.

St John of God’s Women, program, Outcare Incorporated

02.2012 - 11.2014

Aiding women reintegrating back into the community after serving a sentence in corrective services
Building collaboration with other agencies to establish a meeting of understanding
Comprehensive assessment
Person-Centred Counselling
Advocating with the Department of Communities and supporting the women to navigate through the processes of gaining access with their children
Recruiting another worker
Providing training and team building workshops to caseworkers at Outcare.

Case Manager

Alma Street Hospital, Assertive Community

01.2006 - 01.2014

Assessment’s
Advocating, and coordinating the delivery of services
Case management
Providing daily living skills training
Develop and maintain professional relationships with other staff and clients
Working within an Allied Health Setting
Working independently, organise work, prioritise the needs of clients and of the agency, and use sound professional judgment
Working flexibly in dealing with ongoing changes in the service delivery
Shift work as part of rotation for 24/7 community response
Applying trauma-informed care.

Human Rights Advocate/Counsellor

Uniting Care West

01.2009 - 01.2012

Providing women escaping FDV with one-to-one counseling
Assisting women through the family court systems and providing advocacy, attending mediation conferences relating to parenting responsibility
Practical support such as transporting the women to appointments
Providing women with emergency relief
Orchestrating community awareness days to raise understanding of the impact FDV has on the community: Also providing information to women around keeping themselves safe if living in a FDV relationship
Co-facilitated workshops such as Arts in Counselling & Healing through the shared experience.

Education

Expressive Arts Intervention for School Counselor. -

2020

Solution Focus Therapy training -

2017

Received a certificate in Trauma Informed Practice -

2016

Case Management Tool Kit -

2016

Professional Boundaries -

2016

Working with people that are H.I.V positive -

2016

Risk Assessment training -

2016

Received a certificate in Mental Health First Aid -

2014

Pharmacotherapy training -

2014

the Aboriginal Way -

2013

Associate of Arts -

Curtin University

Bentley

2011

Counselling

Curtin University

Bentley, WA

2009

Diploma - Community Welfare

2006

Certificate III in Community Services (Disability Work -

2004

Certificate III in Community Service (Aged Care Work -

2004

Certificate IV in Community Service Work -

2004

Skills

Follow-up Techniques
Verbal Communication
Empathy Display
Assertiveness
Team Collaboration

Decision-Making
Cross-cultural sensitivity
Emotional Support
Mental Health Support

Timeline

Telephone Counsellor

Mental Health Services

11.2019 - Current

Social Worker

Family

01.2019 - 10.2019

Team-lead

Helping Minds

02.2018 - 12.2018

Children and Parent Counsellor/Educator

Southwest

11.2015 - 11.2017

St John of God’s Women, program, Outcare Incorporated

02.2012 - 11.2014

Human Rights Advocate/Counsellor

Uniting Care West

01.2009 - 01.2012

Case Manager

Alma Street Hospital, Assertive Community

01.2006 - 01.2014

Expressive Arts Intervention for School Counselor. -

Solution Focus Therapy training -

Received a certificate in Trauma Informed Practice -

Case Management Tool Kit -

Professional Boundaries -

Working with people that are H.I.V positive -

Risk Assessment training -

Received a certificate in Mental Health First Aid -

Pharmacotherapy training -

the Aboriginal Way -

Associate of Arts -

Curtin University

Counselling

Curtin University

Summary

Overview

Work History

Telephone Counsellor

Social Worker

Team-lead

Children and Parent Counsellor/Educator

Case Manager

Human Rights Advocate/Counsellor

Education

Expressive Arts Intervention for School Counselor. -

Solution Focus Therapy training -

Received a certificate in Trauma Informed Practice -

Case Management Tool Kit -

Professional Boundaries -

Working with people that are H.I.V positive -

Risk Assessment training -

Received a certificate in Mental Health First Aid -

Pharmacotherapy training -

the Aboriginal Way -

Associate of Arts -

Counselling

Diploma - Community Welfare

Certificate III in Community Services (Disability Work -

Certificate III in Community Service (Aged Care Work -

Certificate IV in Community Service Work -

Skills

Timeline

Telephone Counsellor

Social Worker

Team-lead

Children and Parent Counsellor/Educator

Human Rights Advocate/Counsellor

Case Manager

Expressive Arts Intervention for School Counselor. -

Solution Focus Therapy training -

Received a certificate in Trauma Informed Practice -

Case Management Tool Kit -

Professional Boundaries -

Working with people that are H.I.V positive -

Risk Assessment training -

Received a certificate in Mental Health First Aid -

Pharmacotherapy training -

the Aboriginal Way -

Associate of Arts -

Counselling

Diploma - Community Welfare

Certificate III in Community Services (Disability Work -

Certificate III in Community Service (Aged Care Work -

Certificate IV in Community Service Work -

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