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Steve Cathie

Aveley,WA

Summary

With my extensive experience working in Disability Support and Human Services, I am prepared to excel in this role. My extensive experience in assisting individuals and families with accessing community resources and support services, overcoming mental health barriers and reaching their full potential gives me the skills and passion required for this role. I am a reliable team collaborator with a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes and adapting to changing needs.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Chaplain

YouthCare
10.2022 - Current
  • As a Chaplain for YouthCare I can work with people of many different backgrounds and Abilities for example I work in the school community with both children in mainstream and the education support (where I work with children of varying disabilities)
  • I also partner with both parents and teachers to see the best outcome for the student
  • I work with the Principals and my Area chaplain to see how we can achieve the overall goals for the school
  • I regularly follow up with the principals, deputies, and teachers for referrals and to advise them on what developments are going on with students within confidentiality guidelines
  • One of my primary roles as a chaplain is to engage with the school and the community for the betterment of the school itself
  • This means contacting local businesses and using the contacts I have built within my church community to be advantageous to my current school
  • Though out the term I work with the Principal and my Area chaplain to achieve current goals for the school and if there is a need in the school, we plan together on how we will achieve it
  • I use an online database everyday to log personal information for the students
  • It is also a database where I can access plans and resources to support the school and the students
  • I regularly report back to my principals or Area chaplains via emails, text, phone calls or in person
  • Run small group sessions with students to develop emotional well being and resilience
  • Social and emotional awareness training in one on one student meets
  • The running of lunch activities etc games rooms and tournaments

Community Support Officer

Ability WA
01.2011 - 10.2022
  • Company Overview: The Ability Centre specializes in supporting people with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities to reach their personal goals and connect with their local community
  • As an employee with the Ability Centre I work with individual clients with various levels of disability, I support them by assisting them to come up with goals and then connect them with the appropriate organisations
  • This includes but is not limited too organising work experience, community programs and education plans
  • I assist my clients with daily tasks such as personal care, feeding (including peg feeding), communicating, social outreach and mentoring
  • Each day I am required to fill in a daily communications sheet and 'chat books' for each client to ensure that all staff are following the same care plan for our clients
  • I fulfil a hand over duty for each client where I debrief the next staff member on that clients daily activities, personal care, feeding and how their goals are progressing
  • I report back to my supervisor as required via; email, text, phone call and in person
  • I attend weekly staff meetings
  • The Ability Centre specializes in supporting people with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities to reach their personal goals and connect with their local community

Team Leader

Ability WA
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Facilitate Team Meetings
  • Finances
  • Organising appointments
  • Medication and House supply Orders
  • Maintenance of House
  • Emails to Other staff members with the company
  • Manage Budgets
  • Inventory
  • Conflict resolution
  • Manage daily Tasks
  • Regular communication with staff, customers and their family members
  • Develop strategy’s to improve unity between the staff and the customers, also to improve work effectiveness
  • Support Customers with NDIS Plan set ups
  • Daily Administration

Department Leader for Pastoral Care

Live Church
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • In my role as department leader for Pastoral Care it was my responsibility to ensure that new members and visitors in our church were made to feel welcome and connected
  • I did this by linking new members or those new to our community to appropriate leaders within our church where they could feel comfortable, welcome and supported
  • I worked closely with other leaders within our church so I could connect people with the appropriate department and/or person
  • Each week I followed up with leaders on how they are going with the new members I had referred to them; I did this via text message, a closed (private) Facebook group, phone calls and in person
  • I worked closely with my Senior Pastor; keeping him updated on new members and how they were connecting
  • I used the online database system Ucare to take church attendance and update membership details

Various Roles

Gracelife Church
01.2004 - 01.2015
  • Pastoral Care: Support the Care Pastor to welcome new members and connect them with the church, this includes linking new members to appropriate programs (such as youth ministry, life groups and men’s/women’s ministry) and discipleship opportunities or programs
  • Recording the details of new members and visitors and reporting to the Care Pastor
  • Youth and Young Adults: Build and maintain rapport with local teenagers and young adults, their families and the surrounding community
  • Offer support and advice
  • Prepare and send out invoices
  • Manage finances and follow a budget
  • Assist in the preparation and facilitation of fundraising events
  • Coordinate monthly Young Adults events
  • Work within a team and support the Youth Pastor to run and a weekly Friday night Youth Program
  • Stand in the role of Youth Pastor while the Youth Pastor was on leave for six months

Education Assistant

Alta-1 Education
01.2009 - 01.2010

Education

Certificate IV Ministry - Leadership Skills, Pastoral Care, Promote Team effectiveness, Monitor Safe workplace, Field Training 1, Field Training 2

Alphacrucis College
01.2010

Certificate IV in Youth Ministry - Youth 1 & 2, Practical Ministry 1 & 2, Children’s Ministry

Harvest West
01.2005

Skills

  • Interfaith understanding
  • Grief support
  • Spiritual care
  • Records Management
  • Mental health awareness
  • Cultural Competency

Workingwithchildrencheck

Current

Firstaid

Senior First Aid

Policeclearance

Yes

Safetymanagementcourse

Australian Christian Churches Safety Management Course (SMO)

Personal Information

Driving License: C Class

References

  • Karen Appleby, 0407377737, karen.appleby@education.wa.edu.au, Deputy Principal, South Ballajura Primary School
  • Craig Sutton-Smith, 0419952497, craig.sutton-smith@education.wa.edu.au, Teacher, South Ballajura Primary School
  • Phil McCourt, 0414 443 774, phil@encountercc.com.au, Senior Pastor, Encounter City Church

Trainingandachievements

  • 2024, Gatekeeper Training – Department of Education, Grit training – YouthCare
  • 2022, Blended Training – Team teach
  • 2016, National Disability Award – Excellence in Personal and Community Support Award
  • 2015, Ability Centre – Your Service Your Way
  • 2011, Careforce Lifekeys Facilitator Training Course

Timeline

Chaplain

YouthCare
10.2022 - Current

Team Leader

Ability WA
01.2018 - 01.2019

Department Leader for Pastoral Care

Live Church
01.2015 - 01.2017

Community Support Officer

Ability WA
01.2011 - 10.2022

Education Assistant

Alta-1 Education
01.2009 - 01.2010

Various Roles

Gracelife Church
01.2004 - 01.2015

Certificate IV in Youth Ministry - Youth 1 & 2, Practical Ministry 1 & 2, Children’s Ministry

Harvest West

Certificate IV Ministry - Leadership Skills, Pastoral Care, Promote Team effectiveness, Monitor Safe workplace, Field Training 1, Field Training 2

Alphacrucis College

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