Matthe Sternberg
Byron Bay,NSW
Summary
Motivated Human Services Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients and advance change for communities in need. Invested professional dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in drug and alcohol, national disability insurance scheme, corrections, and LGBITQ+ services. Respectful and compassionate professional offering four years of serving the grassroots community by providing guidance for clients in need.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Local Area Coordinator
Carers Queensland
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Undertook comprehensive disability assessments for persons seeking funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
- Compiling disability plans within specified timeframes and budget requirements for participants accessing the insurance scheme.
- Coordinating implementation of plans with participants.
- Completion of building within a twenty four hour period plans to be approved by the National Disability Agency.
- Liaising and meeting with agency delegates concerning approval of insurance funding.
- Awarded the responsibility of a LGBIT ally for the organisation to assist LGBIT identified participants navigating the insurance scheme.
- Networking with external stakeholders.
Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Clinician
Odyssey House
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Hold caseload of Intensive Support Program clients, providing assertive brief intervention and case management type interventions
- Identify individuals at risk of overdose and conduct individual overdose risk assessments
- Complete comprehensive AOD assessments
- Participate in clinical review processes
- Provide service delivery via assertive client outreach and targeted in-reach interventions to actively engage clients identified as at risk of overdose.
- Provide advanced harm reduction interventions
- Liaise with client treatment providers, inclusive of biomedical and psychological professionals and welfare agencies to collate client information and facilitate a coordinated and individualised harm reduction response
Intake and Assessment Worker
Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services
06.2020 - 03.2021
- Comprehensive drug, alcohol, and mental health assessments on clients seeking rehabilitation.
- Using a trauma informed and crisis intervention framework I conducted biopsychosocial assessments with clients with mental health and drug and alcohol related concerns.
- Provided advocacy and referrals for outreach support for clients during the assessment process.
- Development of case formulations.
- Use of motivational interviewing during the assessment process.
- Engage in empathic communication when having challenging conversations with clients who were considered unsuitable for the rehabilitation centre.
Support Worker
Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services
03.2016 - 06.2020
- Overnight supervision of clients who have substance use disorders and mental health issues.
- One on one and group support for clients using a trauma informed and recovery model practice framework.
- Group facilitation of psychoeducation groups.
- Use of motivational techniques to support clients in the stages of change in their recovery journey.
- Monitoring and supporting clients during mental health crisis and other crisis interventions.
- Communicating and working with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimum outcomes for clients to maintain their substance and mental health recovery.
Education
Masters of Public Policy And Governance - Political Science
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD12.2026
Bachelor of Human Services - Health Sciences
Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD01.2023
Diploma of Nursing - Health Sciences
TAFE Queensland
Alexandra Hills, QLD06.2007
Skills
- Advocacy
- Time Management
- Intensive Case Management
- Counselling
- Group Facilitation
- Data Collection and interpretation
- Psychoeducation
- Communication
Timeline
Local Area Coordinator
Carers Queensland
07.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Clinician
Odyssey House
04.2021 - 06.2022
Intake and Assessment Worker
Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services
06.2020 - 03.2021
Support Worker
Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services
03.2016 - 06.2020
Masters of Public Policy And Governance - Political Science
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Human Services - Health Sciences
Griffith University
Diploma of Nursing - Health Sciences
TAFE Queensland
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