Experience

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  Hertfordshire county council

  Mar 2006 - Oct 2011

  Children Schools & Families, Hertfordshire County Council Aug ‘07– Oct ’11Working within a strong team that manages the running of both a therapeutic residential childcareservice to provide 24hr care for children aged 5-11 yrs, alongside a network of foster childplacements that has been continually awarded outstanding by OFSTEAD. Awarded 4 promotionsin 4 years from Child Care Worker to Assistant Manager.• Trained in the ARC model of Trauma and Attachment• Responsible for the management of the personalised cases of children within the service.• Working with a clear understanding of all relevant HCC and Government regulations:Education Act 1996 and Local Authority responsibilities in relation to school attendance,The Children Act 1989 and Every Child Matters.• Working alongside parents, schools, SEN officers, Social Workers, CAMHS and otherprofessionals to meet their emotional, educational and behavioural needs as well as day-to-day requirements, such as parents evenings and dental check-ups. 1:1 outreach withfamilies during difficult times to either aid the child’s return home or to rebuild unhealthyrelationships.• Writing care plans and effective behavioural plans for children with complex needs.• Trained in physical restraint techniques• Trained in all in house essential training Show less

  • Assistant Manger Datchworth Specialist Service

    Aug 2007 - Oct 2011

  • Residential Child Care Worker

    Mar 2006 - Aug 2007
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  James kingham project

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Community drug & alcohol worker

  Working with clients who suffer from problems with their use of drugs and alcohol.• 1:1, group work and home visits around increasing client’s alcohol awareness and helping develop resilience and tools to cut down their alcohol intake. • Providing counsel and advocacy during difficult times and supporting through relapse.

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  Barnet enfield and haringey mental health nhs trust

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Forensic mental health social worker

  Barnet, Enfield & Haringey MHT-NHS:Student Placement-from Oct ’11 – Oct ’12Working within a multi-­‐disciplinary team in a hospital setting with patients undergoing a Care Plan Approach as a result of their offending behaviour and mental health needs. • Conducting 1:1 and group work with patients, focusing on; their offending and mental health behaviours, to prepare patients for eventual discharge back into the community, and to reduce the risk of ill mental health and offending behaviour for the future. • 1:1 sessions focusing on their social needs such as housing, benefits, family contacts, admission and discharge plans, then actioning the agreed tasks. • Writing mental health social work assessments using a psycho-­‐social approach • Representing the social model of treatment within a medical model driven environment Show less

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  Essex county council

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2015

  Social worker

  Working as part of a well-established and supportive Child Protection Case Management Team. Responsible for liaising closely with other professionals, statutory and independent agencies to ensure the protection, and to meet the complex needs of children aged 0-18yrs, and their families.• Managing a high and diverse number of cases. • Creating and evaluating care plans within regular family and professional meetings. • Responding to stressful, aggressive and uncomfortable interactions with families with resilience, empathy and confidence. • Responding to emergency situations with calm, clear and decisive risk assessments. • Preparing applications and personal statements for submission to Family & County Courts, and giving evidence in person on a range of statutory and Family Law matters.• Direct Work with children and their families Show less

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  Department of health & human services, victoria

  May 2015 - Jan 2017

  Social worker - adolescents

  I liaise closely with families and professionals, both statutory and community based agencies to ensure the management and protection of adolescents at risk of harm. • Managing a high and diverse case load of 'at risk' adolescents, both in and out of home placements.• Creating and evaluating RIsk Assessments and Care Plans within regular family and professional meetings, to promote positive outcomes for young people.• Managing stressful, confrontational and difficult interactions with families withresilience, empathy and confidence.• Responding to emergency situations with calm, clear and decisive risk assessments.• Preparing Affitdavit of Service for submission to the Children's Courts, and giving evidence in person on a range of familial situations.• Thinking reflectively and taking decisive action about the best course of action for childrenand their families.• Adhering to Equal Opportunities & Health & Safety practices. Show less

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  Women's health west

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Family violence case manager

  Responsible for providing strengths based, client-focused case management support to women and children with multiple and complex needs experiencing family violence.•Extensive case management with a wide variety of clients such as CALD clients, clients with disabilities, and clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Case management tasks include the development of case plans, reviews, case note recordings, referrals- both internal and external, finance applications, and case closure, with the aim of supporting women to achieve safe and sustainable outcomes•Undertake initial Risk Assessment (CRAF) of client’s needs at the point of first contact and create safety plans to address immediate risks•Provide family violence consultative support at Magistrate courts for clients applying for Intervention Orders, and to liaise closely with the court staff to ensure the comprehensive support of clients present on any given day •Delivery of family violence education with clients within 1:1 sessions, including the use of the cycle of violence/power/control theory, change theory, a variety of counselling techniques and creatively drawing upon current research and literature to inform practice•Sound knowledge of Intervention Orders and the process of applying/breaching, familiarity of the court system that enables me to support and advocate for clients, •Support clients to safely leave a violent relationship by providing correct, up to-date, relevant local knowledge, professional expertise and genuine judgment-free empathy•Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams to provide holistic support, including Child Protection, VicPol, CISP, refuges, housing agencies, Centrlink and services pertaining to a client’s child such as school and counselor•Provide advice, support and secondary consultations to colleagues and external service providers on matters relating to family violence, concerning access, engagement, and best practice in supporting women with complex and multiple needs Show less

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  Anglicare victoria

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

  Clinical practitioner - caring dads group facilitator

  Providing therapeutic clinical group facilitation for fathers who've perpetrated family violence and subjected their child/ren to abuse by way of their parenting style. Pilot program run in conjunction with Melbourne University to monitor outcomes and develop demographic appropriate responses to client needs• Jointly facilitate 17 week Caring Dads group program.• Liaising with relevant professionals involved with clients who are participating in the program and working directly with families and link them into other services when necessary to ensure safety for vulnerable family members.• Undertaking ongoing assessments and preparing final reports for program participants. • Conducting practice forums and shared learning activities and identify targeted learning and development opportunities to achieve improved client outcomes.• Providing support and consultancy to wider professional network• Proactively addressing practice issues and risks, involving participants and their families in joint problem solving, whilst monitoring impacts on outcomes.• Identifying and applying appropriate research in forming interventions and develop innovative solutions to complex cases.• Participating in evaluation interviews across multiple time points with a member of the research and evaluation team.• Providing mentoring and Clinical Supervision to Social Work Students on placement, liaising closely with Universities to ensure Student outcomes are met to a high standard. • Engaging in Clinical supervision and peer supervision including debriefing sessions, to unpack and reflect on, and improve therapeutic practice skills.• Undertaking regular Continued Professional Development training and workshops to ensure practice remains evidence based and in-line with current research. Show less

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  G4s

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  Clinician

  - Conducting thorough forensic risk and needs assessments of prisoners- Planning and facilitation of offender behaviour programs and skill based programs- Development and delivery of treatment plans for prisoners with complex needs- Maintenance of detailed case notes, statistics and records- Preparation of complex clinical reports and summaries of treatment- Assistance with the ongoing training and development of correctional staff with regards to clinical practices

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  Lmwc - leanne m welling couselling

  Aug 2018 - now

  Trauma-informed therapist
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  The intentional human

  Jan 2020 - now

  Ceo/founder, trauma-informed therapist-coach

  The Intentional Human is an on-line platform for training and coaching services, where I work with adult trauma survivors using the latest methods, techniques and modalities in a trauma-informed supportive container, so they can heal themselves, break free from surviving mode and into a thriving life.

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  Journey health solutions

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2024

  Senior behaviour support practitioner
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  Autism abilities

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior behaviour support practitioner