Katie Belt

Experience

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  Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2017

  Social work student placement at Child Protection

  Worked mostly in the Case Management Team however also spent time in Response, Youth Justice and Disability. Home visits, organising and supervising contact between child, parent and siblings, writing up and serving witness summons and affidavits, attending court matters, creating contact schedules for clients and their families, writing up assessments and case notes, collaborating to devise safety plans, devising plans for protective interventions, resourcing useful organisations and programs, organizing prison visits, part-taking in Care Team meetings and professionals meetings. Show less

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  Project Respect (Social Work Placement 2)

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Social Work student placement

  Project Respect is a support and referral service for women in the sex industry, including women who have been trafficked in Australia. My responsibilities and activities in this placement include maintaining stock levels for gift packs, communicating with women in the sex industry when on outreach to legal brothels across Melbourne, and conducting a discourse analysis on purchasers of sexual services in the illegal brothel sector of Melbourne.

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  Odyssey House Victoria

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2021

  The objective of a CRC worker is to proactively case manage and provide outreach services for complex clients engaging in alcohol and other drug treatment. This involves supporting clients and their families around housing, mental health and legal issues amongst other things, to enhance their treatment outcomes. Role included gaining experience across many roles and locations over the 12 month program including AOD counselling, care and recovery coordination and day rehab group facilitation.

  • Care & Recovery Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Graduate AOD Clinician

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2019
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  Hester Hornbrook Academy

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2023

  School youth worker

  Addressing the well-being concerns of students to support their capacity to engage in their education and reach their full potential.

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  People Outdoors

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Recreational camp disability support worker

  Supporting children, teens and adults with a disability to experience the social and developmental benefits of adventure outdoors.

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  The Lost Dogs' Home

  Nov 2023 - now

  Pet and Family Advocate

  A social worker who specialises in reuniting beloved pets with people and families experiencing hardship. As LDH’s Pet and Family Advocate I play a pivotal role in bringing joy and relief to individuals and families who would otherwise be unable to provide immediate or longer-term care for their pets.