Tamara Goldrick
Ourimbah,NSW
Summary
Empathetic school counselor known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possesses specialized skills in counseling, academic advising, and crisis intervention. Excel in active listening, empathy, and communication, ensuring positive outcomes in student development and support. Empathetic and self-directed therapist with excellent active listening and verbal communication skills. Facilitates family and individual counseling sessions to help clients pinpoint underlying emotions, triggering instability and conflict. Maintains records and makes written and oral reports concerning client care, counselling and therapeutic activities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School CSBB Broken Bay
10.2017 - Current
- Provide counselling and support for student and parents
- Work effectively with executive positions to support students, teachers and parents to improve the wellbeing of students
- Liaise with relevant external agencies both government and non-government services to support the needs of the school’s community
- Work closely with Adaptive Education for improved outcomes for young people with challenging behaviours
- Promote and encourage involvement in Pastoral Care matters
- Work collaboratively with teacher, student, parents and well-being teams to develop relevant support plans including RAMPS, AIP and BSP
Senior Clinician
Headspace NSW HEALTH Central Coast
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Conduct a young person focused intake and bio-psychosocial assessment on all new clients to ascertain social, emotional and mental health needs
- Provide referrals for a range of treatments and services
- Coordinate and manage referrals that require high levels of clinical judgment and case coordination and those not suitable by referring, liaising and consulting with relevant community services
- Provide evidence based support and treatment for young people with complex needs and Clinical Advice and Support:
- Provide expert clinical advice to the Youth Access and Youth Complex teams as required and in collaboration with the Clinical Lead/s
- Provide feedback to the Clinical Lead/s on the clinical service model and participate in clinical improvement activities based on current evidence and best practice
School Counsellor
St Peter’s Catholic College
Tuggerah, NSW
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Provide counselling and support for students
- Work effectively with executive positions to support students, teachers and parents to improve the wellbeing of students at St Peters
- Liaise with relevant external agencies both government and non-government services to support the needs of the ST Peter’s community
- Work closely with Adaptive Education for improved outcomes for young people with challenging behaviours
- Promote and encourage involvement in Pastoral Care matters
- facilitation of parenting groups
Child and Family Therapist
Unifam Counselling and Mediation
Gosford , NSW
01.2009 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: Supporting Children after separation Program (The Anchor)
- Providing on going therapy for children whose parents have separated
- Intake and assessment
- Counselling and feedback to parents regarding their children
- Family therapy
- Providing a child inclusive interviews and feedback to parents involved in mediation
- Undertaking effective case notes
- Liaise with Independent children’s lawyers and other key people in the family court system
- Facilitating groups for parents, children and School staff
- Supporting Children after separation Program (The Anchor)
RAPT Caseworker
Unitingcare Burnside
04.2005 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: Reconnecting Adolescent and Parents Team
- Building sound relationships at a venue that is suitable to the service user
- Negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and communication skills within a family setting
- Case management skills
- Advocacy and referral skills
- Assessing the young person’s and family’s needs
- Providing and brokering practical support services
- Facilitate parent and youth groups
- Develop partnerships and networks within the Central Coast Region particularly Wyong Shire
- Promote the RAPT service throughout the region
- Write reports for Centrelink with respect to clients of the Program
- Incorporate the principles of action-based research in the work of the program
- Complete client accountability reports as required by the Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Burnside
- Maintain up to date records for service users including service folders and database
- Facilitating groups for Adolescence and parents
- Reconnecting Adolescent and Parents Team
Acting Coordinator
UnitingCare Burnside
06.2006 - 01.2007
- Staff supervision
- Report writing and statistical reports
- Budget preparation and management
Reconnect Caseworker
UnitingCare Burnside
11.2001 - 07.2004
Caseworker/ Street Outreach
Anglicare Youth Services
01.2001 - 11.2001
Street Outreach Worker
The Salvation Army OASIS Support Network (SOS)
Kings Cross
02.2000 - 01.2001
Casual Sales Assistant
David Jones
01.1998 - 02.2000
Casual Waitress
New York Restaurant
01.1997 - 01.1998
Casual waitress and Sales Assistant
Caltex Highway restaurant
01.1994 - 01.1996
Education
Bachelor Of Social Work -
University Of Sydney
01.1999
Higher School Certificate -
South Grafton High School
01.1995
Skills
- Listening actively
- Group therapy facilitator
- Mental health assessments
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Psychoeducation delivery
- Motivational interviewing
- Adolescent counseling
- Anger management
- Diverse groups presentations
- Professional referral network
Certification
Driver's License, Class 1A, unrestricted
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/08/77
Other Qualifications Courses
- Family Therapy
- Working with therapeutically with Children
- Working with therapeutically parents after separation
- Mediation Certificate Relationships Australia
- Working with People with a Mental Illness (SAAP course)
- Enact Training Tier 2
- Court Support Training (Macquarie Legal Centre)
- Clinical Skills Update: Drug and Alcohol (South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service)
- Motivational Interviewing (CCWT)
- New Coordinator Training- yaap
- OH&S QBE one-day workshop
- Cultural Competency training
- Avert- Domestic Violence training Package
References
- Fiona Dupen, previously Head of Counselling, Catholic Schools Broken Bay, 0410480087
- Natalie Ross, Previously Clinical Support Lead, Catholic Schools Broken Bay, 0412832112
- Tim Hilderbrandt, Previous Principal, Catholic Schools Broken Bay ST Peter’s Catholic College, 0411743719
Timeline
School CSBB Broken Bay
10.2017 - Current
Senior Clinician
Headspace NSW HEALTH Central Coast
01.2017 - 10.2017
School Counsellor
St Peter’s Catholic College
03.2016 - 12.2016
Child and Family Therapist
Unifam Counselling and Mediation
01.2009 - 03.2016
Acting Coordinator
UnitingCare Burnside
06.2006 - 01.2007
RAPT Caseworker
Unitingcare Burnside
04.2005 - 01.2009
Reconnect Caseworker
UnitingCare Burnside
11.2001 - 07.2004
Caseworker/ Street Outreach
Anglicare Youth Services
01.2001 - 11.2001
Street Outreach Worker
The Salvation Army OASIS Support Network (SOS)
02.2000 - 01.2001
Casual Sales Assistant
David Jones
01.1998 - 02.2000
Casual Waitress
New York Restaurant
01.1997 - 01.1998
Casual waitress and Sales Assistant
Caltex Highway restaurant
01.1994 - 01.1996
Bachelor Of Social Work -
University Of Sydney
Higher School Certificate -
South Grafton High School
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