Morgan H.

Experience

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  Department of Health and Human Services

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Child Protection Practitioner

  Case management of high-risk adolescent clients covering the Inner East Metropolitan Region.Trial program to include Investigation and Case Management to streamline the process of support to adolescent client groups and their families.

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  Department of Education and Training, Victoria

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Social Worker

  •Individual and group work •Counselling support for adolescents aged 12-18 years •Provision of support for students and staff internal to school •Provision of Professional Development sessions to school staff re: mental health and well-being •Presenting information sessions to families re: mental health and well-being •Development and delivery of group interventions for primary and secondary aged students •Leader of emotional regulation program rollout across primary schools in Bayside Peninsula Area •Case noting and filing •Funding applications completion •Completion of written and verbal referrals •Liaising with professionals internal and external to DET •Ongoing training regarding youth, adolescent, family work and mental health Show less

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  Anglicare Victoria

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2020

  •Supervision of 15 staff members across Men’s Behaviour Change Program, Family Safety Contact and Peaceful Warriors Program•Provision of support and advice regarding safety and risk assessments regarding client circumstances to team members•Coordination of Group Facilitation staff covering the Men’s Behaviour Change Program and follow up regarding all relevant administrative tasks relating to the program•Development of all programs and procedures, policy and practice across Family Violence program•Lead program auditor as part of Quality Improvement portfolio – reporting directly to Quality Improvement Manager for the Eastern Region•Lead chair of Team Meetings fortnightly, providing an overview of program updates and guidance to team members•Delivery of team building days to assist with maintenance of team culture and wellbeing•Attendance at all relevant meetings and professional development, networking with other services to strengthen the team’s connectivity with other organisations•All relevant administrative tasks relating to the role, involving regular use of Excel, Word, Outlook and Skype Show less Acting Program Manager position delivered alongside Acting Team Leader positionSupervision of 6 teams across the South-Eastern Region of Victoria, including:- Men’s Behaviour Change (including DHHS and Corrections Victoria funded clients)- Family Safety Contact- Peaceful Warriors (adolescent boys emotional regulation and mentoring program)- Women’s & Children’s Programs (victim/survivors recovery programs)- TRAK Forward (therapeutic treatment and recovery programs – family violence)- Meridian Program (youth and family therapy program – family violence)Attending all relevant leadership meetings and forums relating to Anglicare and related fieldsDelivery of supervision to Team Leaders across programs Show less •Leading the development of the first Chinese, culturally sensitive and Mandarin-speaking Men's Behaviour Change Program, run by two Mandarin/Cantonese speaking Facilitators. Developed as a result of client-need and influx of men attending group requiring a Mandarin Interpreter•Lead Facilitator of two Community Men's Behaviour Change Programs•Experience in training new Facilitators and mentoring their entry into facilitation of Men’s Behaviour Change Program•Intake of men entering the Family Violence Program (up to 7 per week)•Family Safety Contact worker, providing phone counselling and support to affected family members of group participants•Case management of up to 6 clients who are identified as unsuitable to enter into the MBCP, coordinating services to ensure the man remains visible to services, improving safety of the man, and affected family members•Therapeutic Counselling to men included or excluded from the MBCP, bringing awareness to their violence and how to make long-term changes to their behaviour•Sole developer of the Anglicare Family Violence Program and Practice Manuals program-wide•Quality Improvement portfolio, enhancing all administrative elements of the program to include any new legislative and Minimum Standard requirements (as per No To Violence).•Case noting and use of IRIS logging system for data entry•Liaising with relevant professionals to assist with service provision MBCP participants and affected family members•Delivery of Professional Development to external services regarding Family Violence and working with Perpetrators and affected family members•Remaining up-to-date with developments relating to policy and how this impacts on the quality of service delivery Show less

  • Team Leader - Family Violence Program

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Acting Program Manager

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Senior Family Violence Social Worker

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
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  Family Life

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  Leadership across: Integrated Family Services (IFS), IFS+ program (complex Family services), Community Bubs, Quality Improvement & Family ViolenceOversight of all medium-term case management support across the Integrated Family Services & Community Bubs programs with complex clients across all ages (infant to adulthood)Operational supervision of all staff delivering services in the above mentioned programsProvision of support and advice regarding safety and risk assessments regarding client circumstances to team membersProvision of support and guidance regarding strategies and interventions relating to parenting support with consideration for intersectional needs (mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, culture/religion/spirituality, family violence, etc.)Leading the development and implementation of systems across all areas of the programs (including streamlining of processes)Lead chair of Team Meetings monthly, providing an overview of program updates and guidance to team members – rotating across the leadership teamDelivery of team building days to assist with maintenance of team culture and wellbeingAttendance at all relevant meetings and professional development, networking with other services to strengthen the team’s connectivity with other organisationsProvision of specialist knowledge regarding Family Violence and Quality Improvement across the leadership and broader teamMonthly attendance at Diversity & Inclusion working group Show less • Acting Program Manager position delivered alongside Team Leader role• Oversight of all programs within the Families & Community team, including:o Integrated Family Services (IFS)o IFS+ programo Family Preservation & Reunification Response o Community Bubso Brief Interventionso Heartlinks Counsellingo Creating Capable Communitieso School Focused Youth Services• Supervision of all Team Leaders across the F&C program areas• Oversight and monitoring of available brokerage funds across program areas Show less Team Leader of Family Safety team (Family Violence) - 27 staffDuties included: Oversight of all programs relating to the family violence team, including:- 12 online and 4 face-to-face Men's Behaviour Change programs - including clients from Court Mandated Counselling Order Program (CMCOP), Corrections Victoria and DHHS funding streams- Women & Children's Family Violence counselling- Dad's in Focus, a 1:1 therapeutic intervention program for father's using violenceHolding the portfolio for Perpetrator Case Management, a newly integrated intervention for men accessing the Men's Behaviour Change Program with complex needs.Ongoing Facilitation of Men's Behaviour Change Programs as required. Show less

  • Team Leader - Families & Community Program

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Acting Program Manager

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  • Team Leader - Family Safety Program

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
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  Laurel Place

  Apr 2022 - May 2023

  Women's Wellbeing Program Coordinator

  • Re-development of the Women’s Wellbeing (WW) program structure following extended COVID-19 closures, exploring the best use of resources to support survivors of Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA)• Oversight of all day-to-day service delivery, including DV & SA counselling, case management, psychoeducation workshops and therapeutic group programs• Management of incoming referrals and triaging to practitioners• Delivery of professional development to local services regarding trauma, polyvagal theory and brain development• Contact with external stakeholders regarding collaboration opportunities to boost program growth• Operational and clinical supervision of staff members• Provision of support and advice relating to safety and risk assessments for clients in a family violence situation• Development and implementation of WW Procedure Guides to assist with consistent administrative practices• Oversight of monthly and quarterly statistics across all service areas• Oversight of Women’s Wellbeing budget and team costings• Identification of growth areas, including development of new program structures to support with program development Show less

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  Morgan HF Supervision

  Dec 2022 - Jan 2025

  Social Work Supervisor

  Provision of external supervision, practice development and mentoring for Australian Social Workers. Supervision sessions are offered remotely and face-to-face.Supervision sessions are centred on the needs of the social worker, covering the areas of:- Ethical practice dilemmas- Workplace concerns- Leadership development- Communication skills- Case discussions- Theory and practice modalities

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  University of the Sunshine Coast

  Jan 2023 - now

  Clinical Educator - Social Work

  - Sessional tutoring within the Social Work discipline- External supervision and liaison work for Social Work placement students within Field Education team

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  Kyabra Community Association

  May 2023 - now

  Coordination of 4 domestic & family violence and accommodation programs across Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay:* Mobile DFV case management service* Women's DFV refuge* Supported Accommodation Service (transitional accommodation)* Safe & Connected Housing program (DFV and housing case management)Leading two teams with a combined total of 10 employees, including 3x Intake & Assessment Workers, 6x Case Workers, and 1x Property Manager.Oversight of all case management support across Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay-based programsOperational supervision of all staff delivering services in the above mentioned programsProvision of support and advice regarding safety and risk assessments regarding client circumstances to team membersProvision of support and guidance regarding strategies and interventions relating to DFV and housing support with consideration for intersectional needs (mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, culture/religion/spirituality, DFV, etc.)Leading the development and implementation of systems across all areas of the programs (including streamlining of processes)Lead chair of Team Meetings and allocations meetings fortnightly, providing an overview of program updates and guidance to team membersDelivery of team building days to assist with maintenance of team culture and wellbeingAttendance at all relevant meetings and professional development, networking with other services to strengthen the team’s connectivity with other organisations Show less - Delivery of clinical individual and group supervision to client-facing practitioners and leadership staff members across Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie and Brisbane- Facilitation of complex case consultation to all staff- Focus on DFV, housing/homelessness and disability- Delivery of reflective practice and professional development sessions - Aligning all practice-related tools with the Safe & Together Model and newly rolled-out CRASF Risk Assessment- Development of procedure manuals and relevant resources/tools across all staff- Chairing all-staff meetings Show less

  • Domestic & Family Violence Program Coordinator (Sunshine Coast & Moreton Bay)

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Supervision & Practice Support Coordinator (Sunshine Coast & Brisbane)

    May 2023 - Oct 2024