Lily Bilson

Individual Therapy Duties:

• Conducting intake assessments, clinical interviews, and 5Ps case formulations within a biopsychosocial framework.
• Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychometric assessments (e.g., DASS-21, K-10, ASRS, ITQ, ABAS-3, NAIT Sensory Profile).
• Writing clinical documentation, including GP letters, NDIS access reports, WorkCover letters, and detailed session notes.
• Conducting suicide and self-harm risk assessments and developing safety plans.
• Providing trauma-informed individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults (supportive counseling, CBT, ACT, and DBT-informed approaches).
• Delivering Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) sessions, monitoring ANS responses, and providing polyvagal-based psychoeducation.
• Implementing behavioral activation plans, sensory regulation strategies, and values-based interventions.
• Liaising with GPs, psychiatrists, NDIS professionals, peer workers, parents, and multidisciplinary teams.

Group Work Duties:

• Co-facilitating a fortnightly trauma support group for eight adults with complex developmental trauma.
• Supporting the exploration of trauma's impacts on emotional regulation, relationships, and identity.
• Leading grounding exercises, reflective discussions, and trauma-informed psychoeducation.
• Monitoring participant distress, maintaining group safety, and contributing to the planning of sessions.

Duties:

• Conducting initial risk assessments, clinical interviews, and observations.
• Performing diagnostic and psychometric assessments using a variety of tests (e.g., WAIS-IV, WISC-5, ADOS-2, Beck’s Depression Scale)
• Managing a diverse caseload of children and adults with various diagnoses (e.g., ASD, ADHD, anxiety, depression)
• Writing psychological reports, treatment plans, and referral letters
• Maintaining client records (Titanium system)
• Managing the clinic intake process and scheduling appointments
• Conducting case reviews and presentations
• Participating in case conferences and supervision sessions
• Liaising with teachers, case managers, and health professionals

Job Description: coordinating supports for up to 20 adults with severe mental illness across mainstream and NDIS services

Duties:

• Crisis management and suicide intervention
• Risk assessments and administering outcome measures
• NDIS report writing
• Service navigation and evaluation
• Referrals and stakeholder engagement
• Counselling and recovery coaching
• Family engagement and support
• Case planning and note-taking
• Budgeting and NDIS plan reviews
• Liaising with government departments (judicial, housing, health, corrections, public guardian, Centrelink)
• Achievements: Consistently achieved exceptional client outcomes, implemented monthly group supervision practices, and provided training for core support workers.

Job Description: Developed and facilitated community programs for adults living with mental illness

Duties:

• Processed referrals

• Designed and implemented term programs

• Ran up to three daily community activities

• Performed individual outreach and counselling

• Administered outcome measures and risk assessments

• Researched suitable activities

• Scheduled transport and catering

• Managed events of up to 50 clients

Job Description

Supported up to 12 clients in the Independent Living Skills Program, focusing on skill development in areas like budgeting, physical activity, rental obligations, healthy eating, domestic skills, self-management, and personal care.

Duties:

• Conducted weekly client meetings

• Managed schedules and tracked progress

• Administered outcome measures and risk assessments

• Provided counselling and crisis intervention

• Developed individualized programs and set goals

• Facilitated skill building and behavioral activation