Karin Le Breton
Katherine,Australia
Summary
Dedicated social service professional with 20 years of experience in the field. Motivated Counselling Practitioner of state government service. Passionate about providing professional and collaborative Counselling services to my local area.
Compassionate Sexual Assault Counselor with experience providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and therapeutic counseling to survivors. Strengths include adeptness in trauma-informed care practices and maintaining confidentiality along with a high level of empathy for those in need. Previous impact includes fostering safe spaces for open communication, aiding survivors in navigating complex systems, and promoting healing through tailored support services.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sexual Assault Counsellor
SARC Katherine
Katherine, Australia
01.2023 - Current
Quality Patient Safety/Adverse Event Facilitator
West Coast District Health Board
Greymouth, NZ
01.2021 - 01.2022
Program Coordinator | AOD Caseworker and Counsellor
The Salvation Army, West Coast Bridge
Greymouth, NZ
01.2019 - 01.2021
Clinical Social Worker
Family Help trust, Mana Ake Pilot Programme
Christchurch, NZ
01.2018 - 03.2019
Allied Health Clinical Social Worker
Waitemata District Health Board. North Shore Hospital
Takapuna, NZ
07.2016 - 08.2017
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Serenity Lodge Therapeutic Community (Cyrenian House)
Perth, Australia
07.2015 - 07.2016
Counsellor | Family Educator
Catholic Care NT
Katherine, Australia
03.2014 - 07.2015
Youth Justice Officer
Department of Corrective Services
Geraldton, Australia
01.2014 - 03.2014
Social Worker and Grief Counsellor (Women's and Children's Team)
Auckland District Health Board, Greenlane Hospital
Auckland, NZ
10.2010 - 10.2012
Education
Bachelor Degree - Applied Social Services With Major in Counselling
Northtech New Zealand
Whangarei New Zealand01.2010
Diploma in Social Work - Social Work
Manakau Institute of Technology
Auckland New Zealand 01.2006
Manakau Institute of Technology
Auckland New Zealand Skills
- Building rapport and engagement
- Trust building
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Effective time management
- Organisational Skills
- Self-Motivated
- Professional Report Writing
- Relationship building and Collaboration
- Self-Directed Learning
- Ongoing Professional Development and Consultation
- Task-oriented and motivational work
- Strength Based Perspective and Crisis Intervention Work
- AOD Recovery Support Work
- Grief, loss, and trauma work
- Brief Intervention Work
- Coordination of Meeting and Clinical Work
- Sexual Assault Counselling
- Case notes
- Advocacy
- Working with Aboriginal clients
- Cultural safety and awareness
- Regular clinical supervision
- Play therapy with young people
- Smart goal setting with clients
- Ensuring a safe environment for clients
- Psychosocial assessments and intervention planning assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma-informed care
- Patient assessment
- Resource coordination
- Cultural competence
- Client advocacy
- Report writing
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Ethical decision-making
- Emotional support
- Problem-solving
- Depression and anxiety specialist
- Decision-making
- Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
- Collaborative approach
- Boundaries establishment
- Psychosocial analysis
- Session documentation
- Multicultural competence
- Anxiety reduction
- Social work
- Administration and management
- Interpersonal communication
- Analytical skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Clinical assessment
- Religious and spiritual sensitivity
- Analytical thinking
- Post-traumatic growth
- Treatment Planning
- Self-care promotion
- Counselling Techniques
- Therapeutic intervention
- Victim advocacy
- Emotional awareness
- Problem-solving abilities
- Client counseling
- Referral coordination
- Relationship building
- Excellent communication
- Psychoeducation
- Professionalism
- Active listening
- Resilience building
- Written communication
- Problem-solving aptitude
References
- Tony Foster, Community Team Leader, The Salvation Army West Coast Bridge, 021 523 517, Tony.foster@salvationarmy.org.nz
- Sue Van Deurs, Clinical Supervisor, Family Help Trust, 03 385 9912, sue@familyhelptrust.org.nz
Personal Information
Gender: Female
Timeline
Sexual Assault Counsellor
SARC Katherine
01.2023 - Current
Quality Patient Safety/Adverse Event Facilitator
West Coast District Health Board
01.2021 - 01.2022
Program Coordinator | AOD Caseworker and Counsellor
The Salvation Army, West Coast Bridge
01.2019 - 01.2021
Clinical Social Worker
Family Help trust, Mana Ake Pilot Programme
01.2018 - 03.2019
Allied Health Clinical Social Worker
Waitemata District Health Board. North Shore Hospital
07.2016 - 08.2017
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Serenity Lodge Therapeutic Community (Cyrenian House)
07.2015 - 07.2016
Counsellor | Family Educator
Catholic Care NT
03.2014 - 07.2015
Youth Justice Officer
Department of Corrective Services
01.2014 - 03.2014
Social Worker and Grief Counsellor (Women's and Children's Team)
Auckland District Health Board, Greenlane Hospital
10.2010 - 10.2012
Bachelor Degree - Applied Social Services With Major in Counselling
Northtech New Zealand
Diploma in Social Work - Social Work
Manakau Institute of Technology
Manakau Institute of Technology