Katrina Dart
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Skilled at developing and maintaining documentation systems, managing calendars and preparing reports. Knowledgeable in project management principles, business processes and customer service best practices.
Dependable Coordinator provides excellent office management and administrative support. Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. Creative problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Self-motivated Coordinating brings proven leadership, organizational and customer relations skills. Independently solves problems and keeps teams on task to handle diverse business requirements. History retaining clients and talented staff.
10 years experience overseeing multiple tasks and managing employees successfully. Hardworking professional committed to providing outstanding customer service and assistance along with exceptional leadership and mentoring of staff.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
First Nations Youth Mentor
Bamara
01.2023 - Current
- Working unsupervised, mentoring, client advocacy, daily administrative activities, working with different cultures, program delivery, transition to work, advocating for First Nations Youth, cultural program delivery
Psychosocial Support Officer
Footprints to Wellbeing
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Program management, working unsupervised, mentoring, client advocacy, daily administrative activities, working with different cultures, living skills, social skills, networking
Social Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator/Team Leader
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Funding application writing, supervision of staff, responsible for the Wellbeing unit, clinical responsibility, client case load, responsible for all Child Protection issues, management and supervision of Wellbeing program, management of PUP program, delivery of AMHA, tender writing, ensuring all Mental Health Guidelines being followed, meeting with services
National Instructor Coordinator / National Instructor Trainer
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Manage remotely 396 Certified Accredited Aboriginal Instructors Australia wide, conflict resolution, manage budget of 1.3 million dollars, deliver national instructor training, assessment report writing, supervision, national instructor training, networking, perform duties required to funding bodies, exceptional telephone and email etiquette, chair meetings, promotion of AMHFA
Advanced Child Protection Practitioner
01.2014
- Case management, client advocacy, care plan facilitation, assessment report writing, delivering training to peers and new staff members, networking, working in a multi-disciplinary team, working unsupervised, perform duties required with the best interest of client outcome, preparing Children Court report, Children Court representation
Mental Health/Disability Support Officer
Health Professional
01.2011
- Case management, client advocacy, care plan facilitation, assessment report writing, delivering training to peers and new staff members, networking, working in a multi-disciplinary team, working unsupervised, perform duties required with the best interest of client outcome, manage funding budgets
Senior Care and Protection Caseworker
Health Professional
01.2007
- Senior Casework (complex and high profile), consult with Legal department, represent Office for Children, Youth and Family Services within the ACT Children's Court, care and protection assessment report writing, mentor junior staff, authoring of Ministerial briefs, delivering training to peers and new staff members, networking, working in a multi-disciplinary team, perform duties required with the best interest of the child outcome
Senior Aboriginal Child and Adolescent worker
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Senior Clinical caseworker for children, adolescence and families, consultant for staff and other Aboriginal and mainstream agencies, supervision of staff and students, daily administrative activities, lecturing and giving presentations, networking, working in a multi-disciplinary team
Child and Adolescent Trainee
Children's Hospital Westmead
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Aboriginal Student in training
Education
Bachelor of Health Science (Indigenous Mental Health) -
Charles Sturt University
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management -
TAFE NSW
01.2020
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid SMHFA (Standard) -
MHFA Australia
01.2014
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Aboriginal Health College
01.2014
Mad, Bad or Sad? A Pathway to Healing for Kinship Carers -
Red Dust Healing Australia
01.2013
Red Dust Healing -
Red Dust Healing Australia
01.2012
The Road to Success: Mentor/Supervision Training Program -
Indigenous Success Australia
01.2010
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid YMHFA (Youth) -
MHFA Australia
01.2008
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid AMHFA (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) -
MHFA Australia
01.2007
Skills
- Care Coordination
- Excellent Oral Communication
- Staff Training
- Family Education
- Written Communication
- Coordinating Referrals
- Needs Assessments
- Staff Mentoring
- Report Writing
- Legal document preparation
- Trauma Informed, Strength based, Solution Focused approach
- Mentoring staff, Acting Team Leadership
Certifications Licenses Awards
- 1987, Drivers Licence C Class - 5502EC
- 2004, Domestic Violence for Health Workers
- 2005, Golden Key International Honours Society
- 2005, Indigenous Suicide Prevention Workshop/Facilitator
- 2005, COMING OUT FROM BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (Domestic Violence Awareness Program)
- 2005, Adolescents Coping with Emotions Group Leader Training - ACE
- 2006, Child Protection (Identifying & Responding to Children and Young People)
- 2007, THE ROAD TO SUCCESS (Mentor Training Program)
- 2008, Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- 2009, Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- 2014, Standard Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Relevant Skills Attributes
50 wpm/ 99% accuracy, MS Word, Internet, Microsoft Power-point, Hardware, Good understanding of child and adolescent psychology, Good understanding of aged psychology, Good understanding of child and adolescent mental health, Good understanding of forensic mental health, Good understanding of Indigenous issues - child and adolescent mental health
Employer
Bamara
Wwcc
NSW WWC1807935V -EXPIRY 12/13/23
References
- Steve Davies, Program Manager, Bamara, Taree, Phone: 0447 962 432 Email: sdavis@bamara.com.au
- Stuart Noonan, Program Manager, The Buttery, Coffs Harbour, Phone: 0447 280 767 Email: stuart@buttery.org.au
- Michelle Wighton, Aboriginal Health Team, Team Leader, Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation, Wodonga, Phone 0417 443 822 Email; yulatji@gmail.com
Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Australia-Mental Health Instructor Training - 5 years
- Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Health Science - Mental Health
- TAFE NSW -Certificate IV- Leadership and Management
Timeline
First Nations Youth Mentor
Bamara
01.2023 - Current
Psychosocial Support Officer
Footprints to Wellbeing
01.2020 - 01.2023
Social Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator/Team Leader
01.2019 - 01.2020
National Instructor Coordinator / National Instructor Trainer
01.2015 - 01.2019
Advanced Child Protection Practitioner
01.2014
Mental Health/Disability Support Officer
Health Professional
01.2011
Senior Care and Protection Caseworker
Health Professional
01.2007
Senior Aboriginal Child and Adolescent worker
01.2006 - 01.2007
Child and Adolescent Trainee
Children's Hospital Westmead
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Health Science (Indigenous Mental Health) -
Charles Sturt University
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management -
TAFE NSW
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid SMHFA (Standard) -
MHFA Australia
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -
Aboriginal Health College
Mad, Bad or Sad? A Pathway to Healing for Kinship Carers -
Red Dust Healing Australia
Red Dust Healing -
Red Dust Healing Australia
The Road to Success: Mentor/Supervision Training Program -
Indigenous Success Australia
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid YMHFA (Youth) -
MHFA Australia
Accredited Instructor Mental Health First Aid AMHFA (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) -
MHFA Australia
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