Umbreen Griffin
Clyde
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health and Dual Disability Support Worker
- Assisted clients with daily personal care, including hygiene and dressing
- Supported individuals to complete daily living activities and maintain independence
- Facilitated and participated in social and recreational activities
- Provided emotional support and encouragement to promote wellbeing
- Performed home-based tasks such as meal preparation and light housework
- Assisted clients with mental health and dual disability support, including prompting and guidance with daily routines
- Supported participants with community access, including shopping and appointments
- Promoted participant wellbeing and independence
Educator (Out of School Hour Care)
Camp Australia
08.2024 - Current
- Supervised children to ensure safety and wellbeing
- Supported children during play, activities, and routines
- Assisted with planning fun and educational activities
- Encouraged positive behaviour and social skills
- Prepared and supervised snack time
- Maintained a clean and safe environment
Early Intervention Therapist (Early Start Denver Model)
Child Development Institute
Northern Beaches, NSW
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Prepared individualized therapy plans tailored to each child's needs.
- Delivered therapy in both small group settings and one-on-one sessions.
- Engaged with families to communicate children's progress and provide support.
- Compiled detailed progress reports for NDIS, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Support Worker
Kinder Souls
Padstow, NSW
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Prepared individualized therapy plans tailored to each child's needs.
- Delivered therapy in both small group settings and one-on-one sessions.
- Engaged with families to communicate children's progress and provide support.
- Compiled detailed progress reports for NDIS, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Support Worker
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Benevolent Society
Liverpool, NSW
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Conducted Functional Behaviour Assessments to identify clients' needs.
- Developed and implemented individualized support plans.
- Delivered person-centred support to clients with complex behavioural needs.
- Created comprehensive progress reports for NDIS, facilitating client support and funding.
National Lobbying Delegation (NLD) Member
Community World Service
Pakistan
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Lobbying & Advocacy for required amendments in Christian and Hindu (Religious minorities) Family laws.
- Advocacy for implementation of job quota for minorities.
Vice Principal & Psycho-Social Support worker
City Model School
Hyderabad, Pakistan
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Students’ Behavior Management and Counseling involving Parents and Teachers.
- Structuring the Curriculum.
- Organizing and Conducting Teachers Trainings Workshops
Beauty Consultant
David Jones Canberra Centre
Canberra
03.2010 - 05.2012
Sales Assistant
David Jones Market Street
Sydney
11.2007 - 12.2009
Project Associate
Oxfam GB
01.2006 - 02.2007
- Implementing and organizing project-based activities and providing counseling to victim women
Psychologist
Sir Cowasjee Jahangir Institute of Psychiatry
Hyderabad, Pakistan
11.2003 - 11.2005
- Providing pre-assessment and pre-counseling services to every client admitted in the center.
- Assisting clients in developing a post treatment plan.
- Providing telephonic counseling services especially to women clients.
- Identifying vocational training needs of the clients undergoing treatment at the center
- Providing after care and follow-up services.
- Participating in management team, formulating, and developing and implementing strategies to promote uniformity and maintain discipline in work ethics.
- Setting up basic framework for advertisement campaigns.
- Maintaining in-depth relationships with key industry player government agencies, donors, medical clinics and funding channels.
Education
Certificate 111 - community Services
Serena Russo
Melbourne01-2021
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University of Tasmania
01-2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology (Honors)
University of Canberra
01-2010
Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the issues relating disadvantaged, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and individuals
- Intake, assessment, counselling over phone and face to face
- Superior communication Skills
- Networking with government, non-government, community services sector, including legal housing, emergency relief, family services, etc
- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with other co-workers both, internal and external, and independently
- Excellent customer Service and people skills
LANGUAGES:
Languages: English, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Learning Farsi
Timeline
Educator (Out of School Hour Care)
Camp Australia
08.2024 - Current
Early Intervention Therapist (Early Start Denver Model)
Child Development Institute
04.2023 - 12.2023
Kinder Souls
12.2022 - 04.2023
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Benevolent Society
02.2021 - 12.2022
National Lobbying Delegation (NLD) Member
Community World Service
01.2018 - 01.2019
Vice Principal & Psycho-Social Support worker
City Model School
01.2016 - 01.2018
Beauty Consultant
David Jones Canberra Centre
03.2010 - 05.2012
Sales Assistant
David Jones Market Street
11.2007 - 12.2009
Project Associate
Oxfam GB
01.2006 - 02.2007
Psychologist
Sir Cowasjee Jahangir Institute of Psychiatry
11.2003 - 11.2005
Mental Health and Dual Disability Support Worker
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University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science - Psychology (Honors)
University of Canberra
Certificate 111 - community Services
Serena Russo
REASEARCH:
- A Case Study of Women’s Ward at CJ Institute of Psychiatry Hyderabad (for Benazir Bhutto Chair, Karachi University) 2015-2016
- Benazir Bhutto Democracy Fellowship for Research on Transgender (for Centre for Peace and Civil Society, Hyderabad) 2013-2014
- Research Stress and Coping, University of Canberra, Canberra, 2010