Julie Cameron
KOOTINGAL,NSW
Summary
Thorough Child Protective Specialist committed to keeping children safe and properly cared for by completing investigations and working hard to strengthen family units. Excellent communication skills with an organized and systematic approach. Ready to bring 7+ years of experience to a dynamic new role.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Protection Case Worker
Tamworth Family Support Services
03.2017 - Current
- Gathering, verifying, and assessing all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of situations
- Advocating on behalf of clients as required
- Maintaining confidential case records
- Completing safety and Risk assessments quarterly (SDM)
- Replying to requests for help by letters, phone calls or emails
- Making home visits regularly
- Maintaining accurate case records of assessments, activities, and plans
- Providing clients with support and counselling services in partnership with other clinical and healthcare professionals
- Interviewing clients and their family members to obtain information about their social, emotional, and financial situation
- Managing caseloads of a confidential and private nature
- Ensuring that all information on file is up to date and correct
- Connecting families to programs
- Conducting ongoing assessments
- Helping clients to develop their life skills
- Undertaking all administrative duties related to case-loads
- Monitoring progress toward a client’s overall goals
- Considering cultural and social issues when assessing a client
- Scheduling appointments for clients
- Outstanding data collection and analysis skills
- Excellent skills in maintaining good relations with parents and caregivers
- Strong knowledge base in behavior modification strategies
- High oral and written communication skills.
Casual Mentor
DSA
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Recognising the persons’ rights, discussions with the person about their expectations – Day to Day activities and any assistance I am required to provide, encourage customers to make and be involved in the decision making
- Providing positive role modelling, support and encouragement for customers at DSA
- Encourage and develop mentoring that will, in the least manner possible, enhance opportunities for each person to pursue existing interests, acquire new skills and be involved in a wide variety of experiences appropriate to their age, gender, culture and religion
- Facilitate personal ownership of strategies that assist each person to make decisions that will protect them while enabling them to grow emotionally
- Promote living skills learning for life, personal budgeting, home maintenance, healthy eating
- Interact with families and each person’s network of friends and acquaintances
- Develop boundaries between yourself and customers while building a trusting and honest relationship
- Collaborate with each person and other people involved help develop and review of their goal setting and individual plan
- Provide reports and complete all monitoring as requested to assist specialist, persons responsible, or Guardians develop behaviour intervention plans
- Ensure the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals’ information
- Adhere to this and all the other areas covered by the ‘Objectives, Principles and the Application of the Principles’ of the NSW Disability Services Act 1993.
Lead Educator
Oxanda – Bluebirds Early Education Centre
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Provided daily updates on the children's health and emotional well-being to their parents
- Demonstrated patience and understanding when dealing with difficult children
- Keep daily and weekly logs, in-depth portfolios and assessments of each child
- Planned daily curriculum for 20 children with varying developmental needs and created a rich learning environment while also using the children’s interest
- Conduct learning activities with respect to individual needs of children, including basic self-help skills
- Utilise various computer learning programs
- Teach according to legislative requirements and centre principles, NQS and EYLF
- Completing Summaries half yearly and yearly reflecting to the 5 elements
- Caring of the children's daily needs such as: diapering, feeding, indoor and outdoor play, naptime, and emotional wellness
- Facilitated the creation of helpful learning environment by maintaining a calm, patient demeanor
- Designed and effective room arrangement that supported the goals and development level of the children
- Identified children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health related issues
- Holding meetings with parents/guardians, and Child Development Specialists to discuss these issues and comprise an action plan and or evaluation
- Communicating and passing on information to Room Assistant and Nominated supervisor
- Completing risk assessments
- Arranging excursions and completing risk assessments / permission slips, sourcing volunteers
- Teaching and sourcing sustainability’s enabling the children to be involved from the beginning to the end
- Recording each stage
- Listen and work towards goals at the children’s individual pace.
Education
Skills
- Child Advocacy
- Legal Knowledge
- Interviewing Techniques
- Empathy Development
Professional Skills And Attributes
I am a well-rounded and compassionate person who has experience in working with children and adults who come from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures. I am also experienced in documenting and implementing family and individual case plans to accommodate strengths as well as their weakness. I have great knowledge of services available to families and individual needs.
References
- Greg Barton, 0413 473 923
- Jake Morris, 0475 726 903
Timeline
Child Protection Case Worker
Tamworth Family Support Services
03.2017 - Current
Casual Mentor
DSA
11.2016 - 03.2017
Lead Educator
Oxanda – Bluebirds Early Education Centre
01.2015 - 10.2016
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