Caroline Button Email & Phone Number

Shepperton, England, United Kingdom

One 2 One Counselling or Occupational therapy sessions, bespoke to you, to look after your mental health and wellbeing

Training and Education Caroline is an experienced one-to-one and group trainer, who can tailor the subject to the individuals that she is working with. Subjects include: employment skills and training, money management, general mental health awareness, specific mental health topic (e.g. depression, schizophrenia, voice hearer), spirituality, meaningful occupations, occupational roles for health and wellbeing, anxiety and anger management, assertive training, changing habits and… Show more Training and Education Caroline is an experienced one-to-one and group trainer, who can tailor the subject to the individuals that she is working with. Subjects include: employment skills and training, money management, general mental health awareness, specific mental health topic (e.g. depression, schizophrenia, voice hearer), spirituality, meaningful occupations, occupational roles for health and wellbeing, anxiety and anger management, assertive training, changing habits and behaviours, condition management and loss. The list is not exhaustive. Show less

Richmond And Wandsworth

Richmond and Wandsworth Council contract supporting people with pan disability diagnosisCase load, including those with mental health, physical health, sensory, learning and autism diagnosisProviding job search support, training and mentoring to each individual customer

Surrey

We are governed by a Board of Governors who hold us to account for our performance. The governors, with the support of our members, ensure our work is in-keeping with our values, meeting the needs of our local communities and supporting everyone who uses our services.Our Council of Governors is made up of people who have been elected by their fellow members and of professionals from organisations closely linked with Surrey and Borders. Our Governors hold the Board of Directors to… Show more We are governed by a Board of Governors who hold us to account for our performance. The governors, with the support of our members, ensure our work is in-keeping with our values, meeting the needs of our local communities and supporting everyone who uses our services.Our Council of Governors is made up of people who have been elected by their fellow members and of professionals from organisations closely linked with Surrey and Borders. Our Governors hold the Board of Directors to account for the Trust’s performance and represent the interests of our members and local communities.Public meetings are held four times a year and the duties of our Governors include:Appointing or removing the Chair and Non Executive DirectorsApproving the appointment of the Chief ExecutiveDeciding the terms and conditions of the Chair and Non Executive DirectorsAppointing the Trust’s auditors and receiving audit reportsScrutinising the Trust’s annual plans Show less

Heathrow

Implementation of the Pick, Cook, Serve Project funded by the Big LotteryWorking with partner agencies and parents/guardians to recruit, on board and support disadvantaged young people (NEETS) on 12-week cooking and hospitality courses and then support them into employmentMarketing the cookhouse to community groups for healthy eating sessions

Specialist Section

Spelthorne

 NHS Contract supporting people with a mental health diagnosis back into work  Case load, covering Spelthorne Borough including IAPT, EIP, CMHRS services Providing job search support, training and mentoring to each individual customer  Providing job retention support to individuals and their employers  Supporting colleagues, when a new client database was introduced

Surrey

Working across three contracts at Redhill office. Community Links - offering advice and guidance to people with mental health conditions, that are looking to increase their social activities in 5 areas - Volunteering, Training, Arts and Culture. Spiritual and Sports and Leisure. This might be to access supported groups or full social inclusion in the community. Employment advice - to support people with mental health conditions back into work through support and guidance… Show more Working across three contracts at Redhill office. Community Links - offering advice and guidance to people with mental health conditions, that are looking to increase their social activities in 5 areas - Volunteering, Training, Arts and Culture. Spiritual and Sports and Leisure. This might be to access supported groups or full social inclusion in the community. Employment advice - to support people with mental health conditions back into work through support and guidance. DWP Work Programme - working with the more complete cases to identify their barriers to work and to advise other colleagues where to sign post for help. Show less

Working on the Community Task Force DWP ProgrammeHelping young people find voluntary placements in the third sector. enhancing job search skills and helping identify employment opportunities

Working with individual workers on difficult and complex cases and providing interventions where necessary

Low Secure Women's Unit (Working in partnership with the NHS)AchievementsIntroduced and worked with occupational and recovery evidence-based models of practice Facilitated groups including cookery, creative and life skills groups; co-facilitated substance abuse information and support group and dialectical behaviour therapy skills group.Assisted in the appointment of the new chaplain to the hospitalAssisted in the setup of identifying and recording therapeutic hours… Show more Low Secure Women's Unit (Working in partnership with the NHS)AchievementsIntroduced and worked with occupational and recovery evidence-based models of practice Facilitated groups including cookery, creative and life skills groups; co-facilitated substance abuse information and support group and dialectical behaviour therapy skills group.Assisted in the appointment of the new chaplain to the hospitalAssisted in the setup of identifying and recording therapeutic hours as part of the new NHS contract. CLINICAL PLACEMENTS Show less

AchievementsLead facilitator weekly abstinence group - planning and facilitating life skills strategies within the session Gave a presentation to the team on what is occupational therapy and how it can be of benefit within the aftercare service, concluding with the student role Worked within a team facing major restructure and used this to reflect on team working and the impact of wider sector changes in aftercare policy Arranged and facilitated a day of activities and… Show more AchievementsLead facilitator weekly abstinence group - planning and facilitating life skills strategies within the session Gave a presentation to the team on what is occupational therapy and how it can be of benefit within the aftercare service, concluding with the student role Worked within a team facing major restructure and used this to reflect on team working and the impact of wider sector changes in aftercare policy Arranged and facilitated a day of activities and discussion based on leisure and meaningful occupations Show less

Initially co-facilitating, then preparing and facilitating voice hearing support group quarterly programme, co-facilitated other groups when necessaryCreated a budgeting group, working with individuals to help them manage their money in a less chaotic wayWrote a synopsis of the changing roles and face of occupational therapy within the current community mental health setting nationallyCompleted and presented a complex case to the occupational therapy team

Redhill - Acute Occupational Therapy - Discharge TeamAchievementsWhile shadowing supervisor, showed understanding and application of the OT process and role within the acute setting Gained an understanding of the demands of working within an acute organisational structure with rapid turnover of clientsWrote and presented a complex case to the occupational therapy team

Shadowed an Occupational therapist from the Wheelchair Service.

Reconcilliation accountant re suspence accounts

Accountant for Partnerships and Sole Traders

Trainee Chartered Certified Accountant - Accounts clerk for insurance company. Main area Letters of Credit

Master'S Degree, Counselling

Certificate, Christian Counselling

Bsc Hons, Occupational Therapy, 2:1

Bsc (Hons); Ba (Hons), Occupational Therapy 2; Accounting And Finance 2

: A Research Proposal - Spirituality and community mental health teams: Occupational therapists' accounts of incorporating religious.