A highly motivated worker, with 17yrs experience working both independently and within a team in a community setting. I enjoy meeting and assisting people from all walks of life to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
Through life experience I have developed an interest and understanding of how mental health has an impact on every facet of our lives, from our physical/ emotional/ financial health, to our relationships.
Resulting in a passion to assist others to identify/ overcome or minimize the potential barriers their own mental health issues/ intergenerational abuse/ and past trauma could be impacting their own decision making skills.
Building professional, trusting, compassionate and empathetic relationships with clients and their family members
Building resilience in myself, clients and their family members
Self motivated- able to work both independently and within a team
Motivating clients to participate in therapy to achieve best possible outcome
Recognizing possible mental heath issues and possible pathways to help decrease or eliminate barriers or resistance to therapeutic therapy
Encouraging clients to identify and build healthy connections within their community
Understanding of cultural diversity and the way we perceive, interact with and address others who may have differing cultural or religious beliefs and practices to our own, can impact the outcome of the therapeutic goals trying to be achieve
Risk assessment identifying/ managing or eliminating risks or potential risks
Experience with complex behaviours
Allied Health- Sort Term Restorative Care Program(s)
Hospital Discharge Support/ Personal Enablement
Team Leader- Christine Chipchase
christine.chipchase@silverchain.org.au
08 92420242
Manager- Dayna Montgomery
dayna.montgomery@silverchain.org.au
08 9242 0242
Allied Health- Restorative Care Service
Commonwealth Home Support Programs/ Home Care Package Program
Team Leader- Frances Wallwork
frances.wallwork@silverchain.org.au
08 92420242
Manager- Katheryn Devereux
kathryn.devereux@silverchain.org.au
08 9242 0242