Passionate and empathetic social
worker committed to promoting
social justice and empowering
individuals to overcome challenges.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
FOSTERING CASE WORKER & ASSESSOR
CHURCHES OF CHRIST
11.2022 - Current
Manage a case load of carer households.
Provide case work through assessment, training, support, placement and advocacy.
Monitor and maintain compliance of mandatory checks, reviews, learning and development.
Assist the placement with the process of matching and placement of children with approved foster carers.
Work collaboratively with families and members of the care team to ensure access to appropriate information, training and services for children in care.
Conduct and provide assessment reports to the Carer Review and Accreditation Panel.
SOCIAL WORKER – NDIS SUPPORT COORDINATOR
PRIMARY & COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES
10.2020 - 10.2022
Provide NDIS support coordination to clients with severe and complex mental health.
Autonomously maintain a high case load (30+) of complex and challenging
clients.
Ensure clinical quality and client-centred care is provided to program participants, particularly those that help minimise preventable hospital admissions.
Liaise with various health and social service providers to ensure clients receive timely home and community-based care.
Support personal recovery for people living with psychosocial disability.
Conduct psychosocial assessments.
STUDENT PLACEMENT- SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
THOMASTOWN WEST PRIMARY
02.2020 - 06.2020
Listen to students’ concerns about academic, emotional or social problems.
Help students process their problems and plan goals and action.
Mediate conflict between students and teachers.
Improve parent/teacher relationships.
Assist with scholarship application.
Facilitate drug and alcohol prevention programs.
Organize peer counselling programs.
Refer students to psychologists and other mental health resources.
Work on academic boards to improve learning conditions.
SALES CONSULTANT
RUSLANA CANDLES
01.2017 - 03.2020
Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.
Creating content for social media channels.
Responsible for clients’ care and conducting sales meetings.
Training staff.
STUDENT PLACEMENT- SOCIAL WORKER
WELLSPRINGS FOR WOMEN
05.2019 - 09.2019
Home visitation volunteer.
Home visitation coordinator.
Conduct assessment.
Complete referral.
Case management.
Play group with children.
Facilitate group work.
Assist women in finding employment.
RECEPTIONIST
ROWENA LODGE
12.2014 - 10.2015
Receiving visitors.
Answering and forwarding incoming phone calls.
Receiving and sorting daily mail.
ROADHOUSE ALLROUNDER
Mataranka Roadhouse
08.2013 - 01.2014
Short order cook.
Cashier duties.
LEGAL INTERN VOLUNTEER
LA MAISON DE LA JUSTICE ET DU DROIT
09.2012 - 12.2012
Work on human right projects.
Administrative tasks.
Write reports and case studies (Domestic violence cases).