Jordan Canciani
Sydney,NSW
Summary
I am a dedicated and motivated fourth-year Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) student due to complete my undergraduate degree this November. I am a focused, caring, and empathetic individual passionate about psychology, mental health, as well as criminal and social justice. My experience in retail, business, social services and allied health have allowed me to acquire the necessary skills which are indisputably transferrable to being a psychologist.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Allied Health Assistant
Altius Group
04.2024 - Current
- Completing return to work case management for clients with psychological compensable injuries under the WorkCover scheme
- Utilising a client centred approach to provide counselling, as well as the implementation of wellness programs to improve mental, physical, and social wellbeing
- Crafting thorough reports for vocational assessments, initial psychological assessments, workplace assessments and progress updates, ensuring comprehensive documentation for insurance and stakeholder communication
- Administrating, scoring and interpretation of screening tests such as the DASS-21, K10, WHO-5 and LSI
- Collaborating and liaising with individuals, employers, medical and other allied health professionals utilising a multidisciplinary approach to workplace rehabilitation
Skin Specialist
Mecca Brands
10.2020 - Current
- High customer service focused role involving building rapport, active listening, communication and interpersonal skills while leveraging extensive product knowledge and creating welcoming, positive experiences
- Providing skin consultations and facial treatments involving the analysis of skin conditions while making appropriate treatment and product recommendations
- Providing education of skin physiology, ingredients and products to team members and customers
Allied Health Assistant/Habit Coach
Everyday Independence
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Providing support under the biopsychosocial framework to a wide age range of NDIS participants with mental and intellectual disabilities (ASD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, developmental, global, and intellectual delays, down syndrome, and cerebral palsy)
- Utilising positive psychology, motivation and exposure therapy techniques to help support participants implement habits and achieve individual goals in physical, social, emotional and mental wellbeing
- Collaborating with other allied health professionals ensuring a multidisciplinary approach to participants’ therapy plans and progress
Youth Support Worker
Ignite Support Services
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisting youth in OOHC/foster care with supervised transport, supervised contact, mentoring and assistance of carer respite
- Contributing to the development of individualised plans to support youth goal achievement with mental, physical and social wellbeing
- Completing necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records
- Understanding and application of duty of care and child protection
Analyst
PwC Australia
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Quality management of a nationwide insurance remediation project
- Trained and managed an offshore team to ensure success of projects
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines
Makeup Artist
MAC Cosmetics
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Built strong and lasting rapport with customers through consistent delivery of makeup sales and services, providing exceptional results
- Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every customer
Fresh Food Team Member
Woolworths
04.2012 - 08.2018
Education
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) - Criminology & Criminal Justice
Western Sydney University
11.2024
Skills
- Client relationships
- Professional empathy
- Counselling
- Cross-cultural competence
- Report writing
- Case management & notes
- Communication
- Ethical awareness
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Leadership & training others
- Time efficiency
Accomplishments
Dean's Merit List 2021, 2022 & 2023
Certification
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid & CPR
- NDIS Worker Check
- Psychological First Aid - Care. Collaborate. Connect, 12/01/22
- Suicide Prevention Summit - Mental Health Academy, 2022 & 2023
Volunteer Experience
- Phone Crisis Supporter, Lifeline, 2023, Providing phone crisis support to individuals experiencing mental distress., Working alongside callers to enact crisis intervention plans and ensure safety., Working in high pressure situations.
- Media Officer, Western Sydney Psychology Society, 2022, Active organisation of psychology society university events., Content creation for upcoming events for promotion on social media.
References
Available through the HODSPA Psychology Reference Portal or on request
Timeline
Allied Health Assistant
Altius Group
04.2024 - Current
Allied Health Assistant/Habit Coach
Everyday Independence
10.2023 - 03.2024
Youth Support Worker
Ignite Support Services
08.2023 - 02.2024
Analyst
PwC Australia
10.2021 - 09.2023
Skin Specialist
Mecca Brands
10.2020 - Current
Makeup Artist
MAC Cosmetics
08.2018 - 10.2020
Fresh Food Team Member
Woolworths
04.2012 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) - Criminology & Criminal Justice
Western Sydney University
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