Komal Ahlawat

- Working in Hospital in the Home (HITH) team and providing acute, developmentally appropriate, and evidence-based mental health care to young people and their families within their home environment.

- Conducting comprehensive mental state assessments, risk assessments, and developing and implementing risk management plans.

- Delivering client-centred therapeutic interventions to young people and their families.

- Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and consulting with leadership, external agencies, and community services to support holistic care.

- Consistent liaison with PYMHWS community case managers to ensure continuity of care.

- Conducting developmental history assessments with young people.

- Providing discipline specific social work interventions within the team.

- Providing clinical supervision to social work students.

• Provided single session therapy, psychoeducation, and brief counselling to young people aged 12–25 using evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Conducted intake, psychosocial assessments, case formulations, and presented in multidisciplinary reviews
• Completed risk assessments and safety planning with young people and families
• Managed intake referrals, walk-in support, and coordinated referrals to community services
• Promoted family-inclusive practice, maintained documentation, and engaged in ongoing professional development in the headspace graduate program

• Supported young people aged 16–21 in their mental health recovery using motivational interviewing and strengths-based practice in a residential mental health recovery setting.
• Delivered Life Skills Programme (LSP) support and collaborated with families and stakeholders
• Maintained accurate electronic records and completed verbal and written shift handovers.