Lisa Luce
Perth,WA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong background in providing evidence-based counselling services to school students. Skilled in building rapport, facilitating case conference meetings, liaising with external health professionals, and working within a school pastoral care team. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of secondary students, and providing Christ-centered pastoral support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
College Chaplain
Kingsway Christian College
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Provided pastoral support to primary and secondary students through individual and group counselling.
- Facilitated restorative meetings to help students resolve friendship conflict.
- Developed meaningful relationships with staff, students and parents.
- Provided spiritual guidance through prayer meetings, classroom devotions, and conversation.
- Utilised suicide prevention training to assist in emergency situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Delivered school wellbeing programs, such as the 'U R STRONG' friendship program.
- Liaised with external health professionals and participated in case conference meetings.
- Worked closely with the school's pastoral care team and attended weekly team meetings.
Counsellor (Student)
Alta-1
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Engaged with high risk teenagers in a school setting.
- Handled crisis situations and made appropriate referrals.
- Counselled students individually utilising evidence-based treatment and techniques from Narrative Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
- Attended fortnightly supervision and team meetings.
- Worked within a pastoral care team and liaised with teachers.
Youth Representative
World Vision
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Organised the 40 Hour Famine in Western Australia.
- Communicated with school staff to organise speaking engagements.
- Worked collaboratively with colleagues and co-presented with them.
- Documented required data regarding 40 Hour Famine fundraising.
Sales Promoter
World Vision
10.2016 - 12.2016
- Promoted World Vision in local shopping centres and engaged with shoppers as a Christmas casual.
- Answered questions about the work of World Vision.
- Passionately promoted the sponsorship of impoverished children.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Psychology
Murdoch University
Perth, WA12.2023
Graduate Diploma - Psychology
Monash University
Online07.2022
Bachelor of Applied Social Science - Counselling
Tabor College
Perth, WA12.2019
Skills
- Confidential record keeping
- Public speaking
- Spiritual Guidance
- Effective Communication
- Mental health awareness
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma-informed care
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Counselling
Additional Information
Graham Irvine
- Dean of Christian Formation – Kingsway Christian College
- 0403 936 975
- Graham.Irvine@kcc.wa.edu.au
Matt Elliott
- Head of Year 9-10 – Kingsway Christian College
- 0466 688 644
- Matt.Elliott@kcc.wa.edu.au
Andrea Steele
- Senior Lecturer in Psychology – Murdoch University
- Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching
- Academic Chair of Transnational Courses in Psychology
- +61 8 93607453
- Andrea.Steele@murdoch.edu.au
Timeline
College Chaplain
Kingsway Christian College
01.2020 - 12.2023
Counsellor (Student)
Alta-1
07.2019 - 12.2019
Youth Representative
World Vision
02.2017 - 11.2017
Sales Promoter
World Vision
10.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Psychology
Murdoch University
Graduate Diploma - Psychology
Monash University
Bachelor of Applied Social Science - Counselling
Tabor College