Andrew Dodds Email & Phone Number

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Woodend, Victoria, Australia

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Opportunity to back fill a colleagues Annual Leave.

Sunshine, Victoria

Yarraville, Victoria, Australia

Preston, Victoria

Employing a range of therapeutic intervention strategies to best support children and young people receiving a Targeted Care response.Ensuring that relationships are built to strengthen the child or young person’s capacity to develop meaningful relationships and strengthen their resilience and coping mechanisms.Reducing vulnerability in the young people referred to the service and contribute to greater clarity about workable options for their future.

Footscray

Providing a safe and secure environment for the young people to recover from their trauma while enabling them to achieve positive outcomesResponding proactively to the young people’s behavioural, social and emotional needsPositively role modelling and mentoring the young people in teaching social learning, responsibility, empowerment, as well as guiding them through growth and change.

Footscray, Victoria

Developed, monitored and regularly reviewed each placement against the Looking After Children (LAC) Care Plan and DHHS Case Plan.Participated in relevant formal and informal Case Plan Meetings, Care Team Meetings, Professionals Meetings and other forums pertaining to the planning and care of the young people residing in the Residential Units ensuring that the statutory requirements of case management for all cases were met.Worked in a therapeutic manner with young people and provide guidance and leadership to Residential Care Workers and volunteers around therapeutic care.

Worked collaboratively with residential care staff, case workers, service providers and families.Participated in team meetings, house meetings, case conferences and case review meetings as required.Maintained records and documentation as required (including Case Notes, Communication Books, Incident Reports, Hazard and Near Miss Reports).Managed the Household Budget and Accounting for multiple households.

Honours, Bachelor Of Performing Arts

Activities and Societies: The Monash University Student Theatre

Graduate Diploma Of Education, 2007

B.A., Acting For The Screen And Stage

Activities and Societies: Riverina Theatre Company, Rivcoll 'Reddies' Rugby Team

Master Of Clinical Family Therapy