Kate Davidson

Experience

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  Connections - Child, Youth and Family Services

  Aug 2003 - Dec 2004

  Project Worker - Adoption and Permanent Care Team

  - Developmental assessment of children.- Parental assessment and couple assessment.- Spousal Adoption assessments and reports for Court.- Development of a Post Legalization Support Program.

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  The Melbourne Clinic

  Apr 2004 - May 2005

  Project Worker/Social Worker (once qualified)

  - Clinical support of two general psychiatric wards- Facilitator of weekly group programmes (anxiety and depression and alcohol detoxification).- Counselling, family support, support need assessment and discharge planning of patients.

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  The City of Edinburgh Council

  May 2005 - Mar 2015

  - Chaired Risk Management Case Conference.- Co-ordination of yearly team building days.- City wide implementation and evaluation of the Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Program).- Supervision and development of 5-7 social workers.- Workflow management.- Supported the transition of 16 and 17 year old Criminal Justice Clients into the Children and Family system via the Youth Offending Service. - Assessment, supervision and support of patients and their families in line with the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003.- Welfare Guardianship Assessment and Adults with Incapacity assessments. - Supervision and management of 1-2 clients at any one time. - Management, supervision and support of between 15-20 adult criminal justice clients at any one time and family liaison. - Co-ordination of team development and building days.- Risk of re-offending and risk of harm assessments.- Women’s Group Work facilitator.

  • Team Leader/Senior Social Worker Youth Offending Service

    Apr 2009 - Mar 2015

  • Mental Health Officer/Senior Social Worker

    Apr 2008 - Mar 2015

  • Social Worker, South West Criminal Justice Team

    May 2005 - Feb 2009
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  Aberdeenshire Council

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2016

  Peripatetic Mental Health Officer/Senior Social Worker

  - Assessment, supervision and support of patients and their families in line with the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003.- Assessment of patients and their families in line with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 including assessment for Welfare and Financial Guardianship Orders. - Assessment, supervision and management of Mentally Disordered Offenders through both the Criminal Procedures and Mental Health pathways. - Risk Assessment, Analysis & Formulation (including Risk of Sexual Violence Protocol). - Aberdeenshire representative Blair Unit (Low Security Forensic Unit).- Supervisions and Mentoring of MHO in Training via Robert Gordon University. - Support of 6-15 clients at any one time. Show less

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  MacKillop Family Services

  Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

  - Lead Clinical Consult for MacKillop Family Services (Barwon) Out Of Home Care program, including the Residential Care and Home Base Care - Foster Care programs- Management of Barwon Clinical Service Team - Clinical Supervision - Program Development - Operational Support - Case Consultation- Reflective Space - Training & Development - Crisis Management - Clinical Debrief - Coordination of the MFS Social Work Unit (12-16 Students per year) in partnership with Deakin University - Carer Clinic - Group EMDR support Clinician - High Risk Youth Panel member Show less - Complete psycho-social assessment- Undertake specialise assessment- Assessment analysis and case formulation- Provide support, guidance, reflection and structure to the team around our service users. - Provide phase one trauma treatment and other focused psychological strategies as assessed as suitable. - Liaise with key stakeholders, support service and model structure. - Review within time scales identified in TRC model guidelines. - Practice within the Sanctuary Model to support trauma informed positive change. Show less

  • Principal Practioner

    May 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Therapeutic Specialist

    Nov 2016 - May 2018
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  WonderkindandCo

  Aug 2021 - now

  Director

  - Clinical Supervision & Staff Development - 1:1 Therapeutic Support for Individuals and/or Families impacted by adversity- Program Development - Organisational Support /Program Review - Community Connection Facilitation - Training -Self Care Workshops - Clinical Reflective Space - Resource Development - Trauma Recover & Advocacy - Field Educator for Social Work Student Unit in partnership with Deakin University Geelong - Co-Ordinator of Student Unit at Wonderkind & Co (Art Therapists, Social Workers, Play Therapists, OT, Provisional Psychologists) - Group Work Facilitation -Support Group Facilitation - Professional Network Development Co-Ordination - EMDR- Sand Tray EMDR-Parenting Education & EMDR - Clinical Consultancy Foster Care / OOHC - Advisory Board Member Show less