Akivra Bouris

Akivra Bouris

Senior Social Worker

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  • About me

    AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Systemic Couple and Family Therapist

  • Education

    • Competency Training Institute of Australia

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      Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
    • Marriage Guidance NSW

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      Certificate in family therapy
    • Fort Street High School

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    • UNSW

      1991 - 1994
      Master of Social Work (MSW)
    • University of Sydney

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      B. Soc Studies Social Work
  • Experience

    • Redbank House Westmead Hospital

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1991
      Senior Social Worker

      team leader of social work team working with families where child or adolescent has a diagnosed mental illness

    • Relationships Australia NSW

      Jan 1991 - Aug 2008
      Regional Manager, Clinical Co-Ordinator

      * 2005 to 2008 Regional Manager (3.5 years) - Managed the RA Hunter Regional Programmes - marriage and family counselling, relationship education, supervised contact, family dispute resolution, professional education*1991 to 2005 Cinical Co-ordinator Western Region, Westmead NSW

    • UNSW

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2009
      Part time and casual lecturer

      * undergrad and post grad teaching in Masters and Graduate Diploma programmes in Couple and Family Therapy and B. Social Work programme. * Research Officer Centre for Gender Related Violence Studies, 2002

    • Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Social Worker

      18 months. Individual and couple therapy

    • BaptistCare NSW & ACT

      Sept 2008 - Aug 2011
      Manager

      Development and management of FaHCSIA Family Relationships Programme funded services for LifeCare covering the Central Coast and Newcastle.

    • Relationship Counselling and Mental Health Practice

      Jan 2011 - now
      Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

      Private clinical practice and supervision

    • CatholicCare Diocese Of Broken Bay

      Aug 2011 - Mar 2014
      Co-ordinator Counselling and Relationshp Education
    • Family Court of Australia

      Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
      Family Consultant

      locum position

    • Central Coast Local Health District

      Dec 2014 - Aug 2018
      Senior Social Worker
    • Headspace

      May 2015 - Mar 2021
      Private Allied Health Provider
    • Relationships Australia NSW

      Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
      Independent Contractor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

      AASW
      Jul 2013
    • Accredited Clinical Supervisor, Family Therapy

      Dept of Veterans Affairs
      Aug 2012