Michelle Schumacher
CHARLESTOWN,NSW
Summary
Hardworking, reliable, and dedicated with a strong ability in building connections and trust with individuals and families that I support . Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Dispute Resolution Practioner
Bungree Aborginal Association
Cessnock/ Gosford, NSW
11.2023 - Current
- Assisted in establishing the new Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) service, including documentation development and internal referral management systems.
- Managed networking and built community awareness of the new program across five LGAs, including Central Coast, Newcastle, Lower Hunter, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephens.
- Completed NMAS Training (January 2024) and Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution (July 2024).
Case Worker
ElermoreWandiyali
Elermore Vale, NSW
01.2020 - Current
- Including a period of higher duties as CW Coordinator from 31 January 2022 to present.
- Deliver high quality case management and support to young persons, carers with placement, education, health, connection to family and culture.
- Work as part of a team including caseworkers, case work coordinators, carer and cultural support caseworkers, behavioral therapists and reportable conduct.
- Develop and review future planning including specific and achievable goals.
- Regularly monitor and assess the needs of children and young people through regular home visits., providing responsive and flexible support and assist in establishing other supports required.
- Liaise with other services and stakeholders.
- Contributed to court proceedings by preparing reports and affidavits.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in 24-hour on call roster.
- Successfully supported families through the restoration and guardianship process.
Carer Unit Caseworker
Wandiyali
Elermore Vale, NSW
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Complete carer Assessments - both for Kinship and General care.
- Complete carer reviews annually and as required.
- Placement matching
- Facilitate shared lives training for new/ perspective carers.
- Ensure carer household compliance.
- General carer support as required.
- Conducted comprehensive carer assessments for both Kinship and General Care placements, ensuring compliance with child protection and foster care regulations.
- Facilitated annual and as-needed carer reviews to assess support needs and household suitability.
- Delivered Shared Lives Training to new and prospective carers, ensuring they were equipped to provide safe and stable environments for children.
- Provided ongoing support to carers and ensured adherence to household compliance requirements.
Caseworker
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
Newcastle, NSW
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Deliver high quality case management and support to young persons, carers with placement, education, health, connection to family and culture.
- Work as part of a team including caseworkers, case work coordinators, carer and cultural support caseworkers, behavioral therapists and reportable conduct.
- Develop and review future planning including specific and achievable goals.
- Regularly monitor and assess the needs of children and young people through regular home visits., providing responsive and flexible support and assist in establishing other supports required.
- Liaise with other services and stakeholders.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in 24-hour on call roster.
Ability Links Support Worker
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
Newcastle, NSW
12.2016 - 09.2018
- Work closely with people with disability, their families and carers providing support and advocacy to work towards them to fulfilling their goals, hopes and dreams.
- Develop and review support plans that include specific and achievable goals.
- Provide information , education and support to children and their families.
- Maintain confidential records as well as documenting and reporting program outcomes to organisation and funding body.
Primary School Teacher
Catholic Schools Office - Newcastle/Maitland Diocese
Newcastle, NSW
11.2015 - 12.2016
- Casual Teaching with grades ranging from Kindergarten through to Year 6 in various schools throughout Newcastle and the Hunter.
- Delivering both pre-planned lessons and planning lessons at short notice where no lesson plan was available.
- Flexibility to make changes to lessons in the case of timetable changes.
- Providing differentiated teaching to a broad range of abilities.
- Supporting students with a differing range of needs including Autism, ADHD and ESL students.
- Communicating with staff both face to face and written.
- Ensuring the safety of students within the school environment.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Family Dispute Resolution
Mediation Institute
National07-2024
NMAS/ AMDRAS
Mediation Institute
National01-2024
Bachelor of General Studies/ Primary Teaching - Primary Teaching
University of New England
Armidale10.2015
Skills
- Client Engagement
- Highly Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Planning & Organizing
Certification
- First Aid Training
- Aboriginal Mental Health First Aider
- Love Bites-trained facilitator
- Shares Lives Training Facilitator – 2023
- Step-by-Step Training and Assessment - 2023
- DV Alert – Family and Domestic Violence Training (June 2024)
- Child Inclusive Mediation – Joanne McIntosh Training (July 2024)
- Family Group Conference Training – ACWA (September 2024)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Family Dispute Resolution Practioner
Bungree Aborginal Association
11.2023 - Current
Carer Unit Caseworker
Wandiyali
12.2022 - 11.2023
Case Worker
ElermoreWandiyali
01.2020 - Current
Caseworker
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
09.2018 - 10.2020
Ability Links Support Worker
Muloobinba Aboriginal Corporation
12.2016 - 09.2018
Primary School Teacher
Catholic Schools Office - Newcastle/Maitland Diocese
11.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor of General Studies/ Primary Teaching - Primary Teaching
University of New England
Graduate Diploma - Family Dispute Resolution
Mediation Institute
NMAS/ AMDRAS
Mediation Institute
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