Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Personal Email
Professional Email
Professional Development Courses
References
Timeline
Generic

KAREN BROWN

Mount Martha,Victoria

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Proactive in all areas of past roles with over 10 years of experience mental health industry. Proficiencies in staff training and development. Client-oriented team player with expertise supporting treatment plans. Multi-tasking well-known for creativity and interpersonal skills. Problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact service success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Service Manager APARC and YPARC

Mind Australia
12.2021 - Current

Acting Team Leader Role YPARC

Mind Australia
10.2018 - 11.2021

Community Mental Health Practitioner YPARC

Mind Australia
01.2018 - 10.2021

Community Mental Health Practitioner MPARC

Mind Australia
01.2017 - 10.2018

Community Mental Health Practitioner ICSP Outreach

Mind Australia
10.2015 - 10.2017

Recovery Coach/Acting Care Coordinator & Support Worker

Cohealth/Doutta Galla Community Health Services
01.2012 - 10.2015

Personal Care Worker

Cohealth/Doutta Galla Community Health Services
01.2012 - 09.2012

Lead Practitioner APARC and YPARC

Mind Australia
01.2021 - Current

Education

Undergraduate Degree of Social Science (Psychology) -

University of The Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, QLD
01.2012

Skills

  • Great in a Crisis
  • Creativity and Innovative
  • Think Outside the Box
  • Hypo-focus
  • Problem Solver
  • Good Judge of Character
  • Resilient
  • Intuitive
  • Good at Pattern Recognition

Accomplishments

  • Mental Health Week Festival Worker and Hair Cutter
  • Psychology Student Mentor

Personal Email

karenjbrown79@gmail.com

Professional Email

Karen.brown@mindaustralia.org.au

Professional Development Courses

  • Ironbark (spectrum, Austin Health, Mind)
  • Relational Coping Skills in Crisis (Care)- PH
  • ERIC Training- Mind
  • Basic Life Support training- PH
  • The Bouverie Centre Single Session Family Consultation
  • Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Relational Mapping- PH
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Safety and Risk in Residential Units
  • Assist Training
  • Intro to Borderline Personality Disorder with Spectrum
  • Risk and Recovery, Foresicare Training
  • Professional Resilience- Mind
  • Warden training 5 day training
  • Fire training, PARC
  • Drive safe Training- Mind
  • Health & Safety Rep Initial OHS Course
  • Recovery Coaching Training
  • SUMITT (Dual Diagnose Education Training
  • HEALTHMAPS : Optimal Health Program Facilitator Training
  • Money Minded (ANZ) : Money Minded Program Facilitator Training
  • CRAF : Common Risk Assessment Framework Training
  • Gamblers Help City- Modular Approach
  • MHPOD training

References

  • Michelle Murray, Service Manager, APARC and YPARC, Frankston, Victoria, 0427 065 695
  • Alysha Bonnel, Service manager, APARC and YPARC, Frankston, Victoria, 0421 937 878

Timeline

Acting Service Manager APARC and YPARC

Mind Australia
12.2021 - Current

Lead Practitioner APARC and YPARC

Mind Australia
01.2021 - Current

Acting Team Leader Role YPARC

Mind Australia
10.2018 - 11.2021

Community Mental Health Practitioner YPARC

Mind Australia
01.2018 - 10.2021

Community Mental Health Practitioner MPARC

Mind Australia
01.2017 - 10.2018

Community Mental Health Practitioner ICSP Outreach

Mind Australia
10.2015 - 10.2017

Recovery Coach/Acting Care Coordinator & Support Worker

Cohealth/Doutta Galla Community Health Services
01.2012 - 10.2015

Personal Care Worker

Cohealth/Doutta Galla Community Health Services
01.2012 - 09.2012

Undergraduate Degree of Social Science (Psychology) -

University of The Sunshine Coast
KAREN BROWN