Olivia Harrisson
Nedlands,WA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case worker
Foundations care
01.2023 - Current
- Provide support to foster carers and children to achieve placement goals, working in partnership with the Department and Care Team to ensure stable and safe placements, assessing and identifying needs and supports, and applying therapeutic practice techniques.
Case management
Graylands Hospital
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Conducting comprehensive assessments, completing NDIS applications/assessments, facilitating referrals, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and advocating for patients in an inpatient mental health setting.
Disability support work
Self-employed ABN
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Provide care for two young girls aged 8 and 10 who are on the autism spectrum
- Care involves assistance in de-escalation of behavioral and psychological situations, attending psychology appointments, assisting in creating schedules, mood charts, and positive reinforcement strategies, general assistance in day-to-day tasks, homework/school-based assistance, and one-on-one sessions to discuss emotions/feelings.
Disability support work
Enable WA
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Personal and social care for an array of clients, including seizure management, PEG feeding, catheter care, manual handling, de-escalation of situations, medication administration, meal preparation, general babysitting duties, wound care, and working with individuals with mental health conditions integrating into independent living.
Millers Milk Bar
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Preparation of ice-cream and drinks, operation of the cash register, balancing the cash drawer at the end of shifts, opening/closing the store, and providing assistance for junior staff.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Edith Cowan University
11.2024
Secondary Education -
11.2019
Skills
- High levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to empathise with individuals in any given situation
- Active listening, effective and professional engagement with clients
- Understanding of both human development and human behaviour, with an emphasised understanding of bio-social impacts
- Effective organisation skills
- Team based work and collaboration
- Partial policy awareness
- Significant lived experience with mental health and the role of counselling
- Academic understanding of the processes surrounding effective intervention
- Pragmatic and theoretical problem solver
- Implementation of trauma informed practice
- Case information confidentiality
- Client interaction
- Highly effective communication
- Client Advocacy
- Assessment skills
- Records Management
- Client Engagement
- Professional boundaries
- Ethical Practice
- Issue identification and resolution
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavioral observation
- Self-awareness
Certification
- Western Australian Driver’s License, 2019
- Current Working with Children’s Check
- Police Clearance
- First Aid Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Medication Administration
- MSE Training
- PART Training
References
- Jimmy Chan, Graylands Hospital, 0476 506 974
- Gabrielle Ponte, Foundations Care, 11/57 Labochure Road, South Perth, WA, 0416 125 804
Hobbies and Interests
- Eager to gain further experience in the industry
- Passionate about helping people and making a difference
- Interest in the mental health sector
- Focus on early intervention
- Passion for working with children and families
- Experience in case management, particularly in child protection
Completedunits
- Human Behaviour in the Social Environment
- Aboriginal Histories of the Present
- Gender, Families and Professional Practice
- Psychology for Social Work
- Introduction to Professional Practice
- Introduction to Social Research
- Social Inclusion and People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Theory and Practice for Child Protection
- Australian Politics and Policy
- Community Health and Well-being
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Rural, Regional and Remote Community Development
- Philosophy, Knowledge and Ethics
- Culture and Daily Life
- Introduction to Australian Society
- Addiction Studies: Fundamental Concepts
- Leadership and Management in Community Services
- Social Research and Program Evaluation
- Social Work and Mental Health
- Field Placement 1
- Social Work Theory and Practice 1: Advanced Interpersonal Skills
- Legal and Ethical Practice
- Social Work Theory and Practice 2: A Focus on Theories
Timeline
Case management
Graylands Hospital
06.2024 - 11.2024
Case worker
Foundations care
01.2023 - Current
Disability support work
Self-employed ABN
05.2021 - 01.2023
Disability support work
Enable WA
05.2020 - 04.2021
Millers Milk Bar
09.2019 - 04.2020
Secondary Education -
- Western Australian Driver’s License, 2019
- Current Working with Children’s Check
- Police Clearance
- First Aid Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Medication Administration
- MSE Training
- PART Training
Bachelor of Social Work -
Edith Cowan University
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