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Martine Bramwell

Frankston,VIC

Summary

Compassionate Social Worker with 20 years of comprehensive experience providing s services to various groups of people to within the hospital settings. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for and enabling patients to access resources. I feel that I am able to balance clinical and operational needs with respectful professional decision making abilities.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Social Worker

Peninsula Health
Frankston, VIC
01.2014 - Current
  • Provided direct clinical social work services to individuals and families in a hospital setting within the Women's Health Unit.
  • Conducted assessments of client needs, strengths, and resources to complete psychosocial assessments.
  • Provided crisis intervention services for clients experiencing acute distress.
  • Collaborated with family members to provide comprehensive support services to clients.
  • Implemented social service interventions to achieve treatment goals and address client needs.
  • Offered grief and bereavement counseling to support family members after a pregnancy loss.
  • Assisted and advocated for clients obtaining financial resources and government entitlements.

Forensic Social Worker

Forensicare
Fairfield, VIC
05.2011 - 12.2013
  • Provided crisis intervention services to individuals and families in a forensic mental health setting.
  • Assisted clients with navigating the criminal justice system, including court appearances and participation in legal proceedings.
  • Conducted assessments of clients' risk for reoffending and developed individualized treatment plans accordingly.
  • Coordinated with police officers, attorneys, probation officers, and other stakeholders to ensure client safety and well-being.
  • Collaborated with community organizations to arrange housing placement and access to social services for clients who were transitioning out of correctional facilities.
  • Provided psychoeducational regarding mental illness symptoms and treatment options to clients and their family members.
  • Actively participated in multidisciplinary team meetings focused on case reviews of high-risk offenders.
  • Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.

Forensic Social Worker

Broadmoor Hosptial
Berkshire, United Kingdom
03.2007 - 09.2010
Hospitalports to document case activities for legal purposes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work Studies

ForensicareJohn Moores University
Liverpool United Kingdom
07-2002

Skills

  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Patient Centered Care
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Grief counseling
  • Client Advocacy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Safety Planning
  • Clinical Supervision

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Social Worker

Peninsula Health
01.2014 - Current

Forensic Social Worker

Forensicare
05.2011 - 12.2013

Forensic Social Worker

Broadmoor Hosptial
03.2007 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work Studies

ForensicareJohn Moores University
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