Catherine Welsby Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

County Donegal, Ireland

child protection

Belfast, United Kingdom

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Supporting a variety of individuals with multiple barriers find community, labour market attachment and training.• Assessed disabilities, mental health and substance misuse in relation to employment to produce recommendations for case managers as to how to best support the client.• Facilitated onward referral for clients for specialized assessments, job development support, off site support such as detox and mental health referral.• Outreach support with the Inner city youth mental health team and addiction recovery centres in a variety of locations to support their clients to improve themselves vocationally.• Supported Dr’s research in the field of HIV and intravenous drug use and the impact of employment to outline how services could be improved for this client group.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Supported men and women to overcome issues with alcohol and drug misuse as well as support and signposting other relevant agencies to address and improve other aspects of their lives such as employment, criminality and finances to assist long term sobriety Worked innovatively and creatively to ensure all service users care plans are individualized. Completed in-depth comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, care plans and reviews. Facilitated daily in-house rehabilitation, relapse prevention workshop. Participated and arranged inter-professional multi- agency strategy and risk assessment meetings. Started up creative ways of supporting clients to avoid alcohol such as; running club. Provided one to one counseling/ relapse prevention, mindfulness, key work sessions

Southampton, United Kingdom

Obtained MSc in social work with merit. Dissertation on foetal alcohol syndrome and social services

Supported service user's through care/support plans to reach their goalsEmpowered women to move on with their lives after domestic violence or honour based violenceEnsured I worked creatively which can be seen in arranging cooking workshops to teach the women and children the importance of healthy food while creating a fun time once a week the children could look forward toSupported women with a variety of issues such as; mental health, substance misuse, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, sexual abuse, eating disorders, homelessness, children and families, adoption and fostering, legal and culture and religion

Assisted service user's through detox.Provided assessments and care plans for those wanting to detox off substancesFacilitated group work and supported services users to confront the problems that has lead them to substance useInter - professional working with a variety of different agencies regarding the care of service users.Help service users understand WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and how to stay clean and substance free.Supported service users with a variety of issues such as; substance and alcohol misuse, homelessness, eating disorders, legal issues, family issues such as adoption of children, learning disabilities. Health issues such as; pregnancy, liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, HIV and Aids, hepatitis. Mental health issues including; Bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, psychosis, Korsakoffs syndrome.

Assisted service user's through detox.Provided assessments and care plans for those wanting to detox off substancesFacilitated group work and supported services users to confront the problems that has lead them to substance useInter - professional working with a variety of different agencies regarding the care of service users.Help service users understand WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and how to stay clean and substance free.

Very customer service focusedWorks well under pressure Delegated the team roles throughout the shiftPaperwork, cashing up, counting safeOrdering stock and amending ordersStock take, making drinks, tillOpening and closing the storeHelped organise events to raise £20,000 for the local children's hospital

Encouraging clients to participate in group talksTeaching the cost of crime on society and the individual's lives.Teaching alternatives to criminal behaviourWrote detailed evaluation of clients involvement Wrote reports for probation officer

Masters (Msc), Social Work

Subjects included: working with adults, children and families, law and policy, learning disabilities, substance misuse, ethics, values.

Degree; Bsc (Hons), Criminology; Sociology, Psychology, Fine Art, And English Literature, As Level In English Language

Subjects included: The impact of crime on society, Rehabilitation, Punishment, Probation, Gender, Race and Youth crime, Drug use, Research.