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Stacey Richardson

Lal Lal,VIC

Summary

Experienced and passionate professional in the community services sector, specializing in case management and youth and children's safety. Skilled in effectively communicating with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds. Extensive experience in assessment and case management within homelessness and Child Protection/Out of Home Care. Known for building positive relationships with clients, children, and colleagues. Committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and consistently pursuing continued education and professional development. Compassionate social worker with several years of comprehensive experience providing social services to various groups of people to aid with day-to-day issues. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources and conducting thorough home and community visits. Kind and respectful professional with demonstrated conflict resolution skills and strong decision-making abilities. Caring Social Worker offering case management expertise with proven competence to quickly build trust and rapport with clients from diverse cultures. Highly adept at case planning and diagnosis management. Committed to achieving high-quality, cost-effective care for patients and families.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Child Protection Practitioner

DFFH
11.2023 - Current
  • Receive and assess reports of child abuse and neglect; assessing and prioritising those at immediate and/or significant risk of harm
  • Support parents and carers to provide a high standard of care, provide caregivers with a safe space to debrief, with non-judgemental support, guidance and advice
  • Compliance with DFFH requirements through maintaining accurate client data and case notes on CRIS, preparation of documentation including comprehensive court reports
  • Support adult and child survivors to ensure their safety and wellbeing is paramount including implementing safety plans
  • Regular Inter-Agency Collaboration including with Community Services Agencies, Hospitals and Victoria Police
  • Assess a child’s safety and wellbeing, protective intervention when a child is assessed as at immediate and significant risk
  • Seek safe custody warrants and liaise with the Childrens Court
  • Remain up to date of current and relevant legislation

Kinship Care & After Hours Practitioner

Cafs (Child & Family Services)
01.2017 - 08.2023
  • Case management support to children and carers using knowledge of attachment, trauma and development
  • Conducting comprehensive assessment of potential Kinship Carers
  • Conducting comprehensive Part A, B and Part C assessments and Conversion to Permanent Care Assessments
  • Supervising birth family contacts: supporting birth parents to build meaningful relationships with their children, and carers
  • Participate in After Hours on call Program; supporting and guide clients, carers and staff to manage incidents, crisis situations and behaviours of concern
  • Liaise with authorities, Child Protection and seek safe custody warrants
  • Undertake initial and ongoing risk assessments; ensuring a placement meets all of the child’s needs, safety, stability and development
  • Understanding of Behaviour Support Plans
  • Knowledge of and work within TBRI framework
  • Confidently complete additional compliance tasks required for our indigenous clients, including preparation of Cultural Plans, engage in Aboriginal Family Lead Decision making meetings, and liaising with BADAC and Lakidjeka
  • A thorough understanding of the barriers and overrepresentation of Indigenous families in the Child Protection system including knowledge of the CYFA Aboriginal principals
  • Complete carer supervision, support carers to provide and maintain a high standard of care, provide carers with a safe space to debrief ensuring I am approachable and offer non-judgemental support, guidance, education and advice
  • Compliance with DFFH requirements through maintaining accurate client data and case notes on CRIS, preparation of documentation such as quarterly reports to DFFH and court reports
  • Competent in the use of Family Journey, CRIS & CRISSP
  • Competent and knowledgeable of CIMS and RCS
  • Attend and engage with carers at Home based Carer Groups
  • Mentoring of new staff and students ensuring they are provided with current and accurate information in relation to the role, Cafs and community sector
  • Preparation of case plans and participation in case plan reviews
  • Lead & participate in Case Conferences, Care Team Meetings, Conciliation Conferences, Family Lead Decision Making Meetings and Cultural Plan development meetings
  • Advocacy on behalf of the child and carer for funding, and/or services
  • Complete and monitor referrals on behalf of children and carers
  • Regular Inter-Agency Collaboration
  • Support carers to address any financial concerns including development and monitoring of budgets and obligations
  • Liaising and advocating to creditors and Services Australia
  • Ensuring clients receive their full entitlements and benefits
  • Provide supervision to less experienced colleagues and students
  • Work with birth families including biological parents, siblings and extended family members
  • Interviewing families, children and carers in collaboration with Child Safe Guarding and DFFH
  • Remain up to date of current and relevant legislation
  • Comprehensive understanding of Children’s Court Orders and court processes
  • Participate, facilitate and implement groups including monthly Kinship carer groups, social skills groups, family fun days etc

Child Protection Practitioner

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
01.2016 - 06.2017
  • Case management support to children, parents and carers using knowledge of attachment, trauma and development
  • Conducting comprehensive assessment of potential Kinship Carers including comprehensive Part A, B and Part C assessments
  • Supervising birth family contacts; supporting birth parents to build meaningful relationships with their children, and carers and birth families to engage in positive relationships
  • Receive and assess reports of child abuse and neglect; assessing and prioritising those at immediate and/or significant risk of harm
  • Support parents and carers to provide a high standard of care, provide caregivers with a safe space to debrief, with non-judgemental support, guidance and advice
  • Compliance with DFFH requirements through maintaining accurate client data and case notes on CRIS, preparation of documentation including comprehensive court reports
  • Present cases at High Risk meetings including presenting factual information to Senior Practitioners, Area Directors and Practice Leads
  • Support adult and child survivors to ensure their safety and wellbeing is paramount including implementing safety plans
  • Support perpetrators of Family violence in relation to education and referrals
  • Preparation of case plans and participation in case plan reviews
  • Lead & participate in Case Conferences, Care Team Meetings, Conciliation Conferences, Family Lead Decision Making Meetings and Cultural Plan development meetings
  • Confidently present cases to the Family Law Court, high risk teams, practice leads and Area Directors
  • Complete and follow up referrals on behalf of children, parents and carers
  • Regular Inter-Agency Collaboration
  • Participate in After Hours On Call Program; assess a child’s safety and wellbeing, protective intervention when a child is assessed as at immediate and significant risk
  • Liaise with authorities, Child Protection management and seek safe custody warrants
  • Work with birth families to address the protective concerns and work towards reunification if appropriate
  • Remain up to date of current and relevant legislation
  • Comprehensive understanding of Children’s Court Orders and court processes including conciliation conferences

Case Manager – Mother’s Emergency Accommodation Program

The Salvation Army
03.2011 - 01.2016
  • Assessment of service users’ needs and risk using a strength based and client centered approach
  • Completing SMART goal plans & safety plans
  • Developing action plans with clients that include a range of interventions to address needs and goals around physical and mental health, disability, legal and financial concerns, parenting, addiction, education and training and life and living skills
  • Conducting assessments to evaluate the needs and wellbeing of children using knowledge of attachment theory, trauma and development
  • Conducting Comprehensive Family Violence Risk Assessments and safety planning
  • Assisting clients to access support services through advocacy with or on behalf of clients
  • Appropriate referrals and liaison with other service providers
  • Support carers to address any financial concerns including development and monitoring of budgets and obligations
  • Liaising and advocating to creditors and Services Australia
  • Ensuring clients receive their full entitlements and benefits
  • Providing emotional support utilizing a range of counselling skills
  • Developing professional relationships with key stakeholders
  • Maintaining accurate client data and case notes

Disability Support Worker

EW Tipping Foundation
07.2008 - 05.2013

Out of Home Care Youth Support Worker

VISTA Community Support
07.2008 - 05.2013

Education

Looking After Child LAC Framework training -

02.2023

MARAM Family Violence training -

01.2023

DFFH Case Plan training -

09.2022

Effective Supervision Skills -

Centre of Excellence
08.2019

Diploma of Community Services -

University of Ballarat
12.2012

Certificate IV Disability -

ISP Education Institute
01.2011

Successfully completed Year 11 -

Mount Clear Secondary College
01.2000

Skills

  • Case management
  • Youth and children’s safety
  • Interpersonal skills






  • Conducting comprehensive assessments
  • Interviews
  • Non-judgemental

  • Commitment to safety and wellbeing of children
  • Professional development
  • Trauma-informed therapy
  • Intervention Planning
  • Risk Assessment
  • Safety Planning
  • Client Advocacy
  • Cultural Competency
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

References

  • Lynn Butcher, Acting Team Leader, Cafs Kinship Care Program, 0407 860 321
  • Belinda Robbie, MEA Program Team Leader, The Salvation Army- Karinya, 0438 261 803
  • Jodi Rowe, Team Manager, DFFH Child Protection, 0478 370 883

Timeline

Advanced Child Protection Practitioner

DFFH
11.2023 - Current

Kinship Care & After Hours Practitioner

Cafs (Child & Family Services)
01.2017 - 08.2023

Child Protection Practitioner

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
01.2016 - 06.2017

Case Manager – Mother’s Emergency Accommodation Program

The Salvation Army
03.2011 - 01.2016

Disability Support Worker

EW Tipping Foundation
07.2008 - 05.2013

Out of Home Care Youth Support Worker

VISTA Community Support
07.2008 - 05.2013

Looking After Child LAC Framework training -

MARAM Family Violence training -

DFFH Case Plan training -

Effective Supervision Skills -

Centre of Excellence

Diploma of Community Services -

University of Ballarat

Certificate IV Disability -

ISP Education Institute

Successfully completed Year 11 -

Mount Clear Secondary College

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