Chris Black Email & Phone Number

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Australia

PIR program phased out - Now overseeing roll out of National Psychosocial Support Measure and Support Coordination Services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Perth, Australia

Recovery Champion (Mental Health)Establishment of Co-ProductionAssist the implementation of the Partners in Recovery Program.. - Work within a recovery oriented and consumer focused framework.- Assist in identifying trends and gaps within PIR region.- Conduct service mapping and research within PIR region.- Establish and maintain service directories.- Keep abreast of developments in recovery focused services.- Oversee the professional education programs for PIR staff (including non PNML PIR providers as required).- Support the building of capacity and capability within existing service providers.- Identify service gaps in the region.- Coordinate team meetings as required.- Monitor program outcomes and provide reports to the PIR Manager.- Liaise with consumer and carers to inform system improvement priorities andinitiatives.- Review and monitor service delivery to ensure continuity of engagement with service providers.

Cork And Kerry

Responsible to: Drugs Programmes Unit within Primary Care section, Department of Health, previously reporting to Office for the Minister for Drugs, within the Dept Community, Equality & Gaeltach Affairs and also SRDTF Board of ManagementResponsible for: Delivery of National Drugs Strategy within the Southern Region (Counties Cork & Kerry)Implementation of Strategic Plan including to date establishment of:10 Community based drugs initiatives - this includes support for management committees & project workers,, interview process, assessment of funding applications and monitoring of projects. - This has recently progressed to ensuring projects use evidence based practice.5 Aftercare workers within Voluntary Treatment Services2 "Link Workers" 2 "Club Workers" - Club Kerry and Club County CorkSmall Grants ProgrammeStrengthening Families Programme (evidence based family support programme) - Training of Group Leaders and Implementation of pilot projects in Cork & KerryResponsible for local delivery of national Premises Fund (assessing applications, recommending to Dept) plus follow upLiaising with network of Regional CoordinatorsContact with and attendance at meetings with Minister for Drugs and Office for Minister of Drugs (as appropriate)Further work supporting the establishment of other management committees in community contact with community/voluntary/statutory agencies with a view to identifying gaps in service provision, new project development and partnership working.Consultation about and writing of Regional Heroin StrategyRepresentation of Task Force at various foraCoordinating responses to requests for comment on National PolicyInvolvement in organisation of National Conference on Legal HighsMember of National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee, representing RDTF Coordinators

Cork, Ireland

Responsible to: Coordinator of Relevant CourseLecturing on Diploma in Youth & Community Studies, Certificate in Community Development and Certificate in Disability Studies. Duties include support for students learning, delivering lectures, marking and correction of essays, promotion of the course, recruitment of students

Responsible for: Development of Strategic Plan for the inclusion of young people in Arts Activities in West Cork. (Report published

Responsible to: Board of ManagementSupport for "Youth Options" Conference in Bantry and writing up of Conference ReportResearch & Report into Voluntary Activity of Older People in West Cork & recommendations on how to improve their participationSupport / supervision of Bantry Youth Café CoordinatorDevelopment of a series of 10 booklets offering information and advice for voluntary management committeesResearch of information to support the organisation during the "cohesion process""Guest speaker" at launch events (Youth Arts event & Youth Options Conference and Youth magazine launch

Cork Based With National Remit

Responsible to: Community Partnership Network BoardSupporting 30 Community Partnerships across Ireland - including: organising Conferences, support for Regional and National fora (organising meetings, dissemination of information), liaising with Government Departments (Community, Rural and Gaeltach), liaising with Funding body (ADM), developing relationships with other similar bodies (Planet, CLE), support for ADM Rural Development Advisory Committee sub-group (research into new indicators of rural disadvantage with Trutz Hasse), development of policy, coordinated responses to national initiatives (e.g. Cohesion), development of website & use of internet for improving communication and dissemination of information, representation of CPN at national conferences.

Responsible to: WCCP Board of DirectorsYouth - Responsible for developing and coordinating youth work in the Bantry area. Implementing a programme of activities aimed at disadvantaged young people and their families. Taking a strategic look at youth provision in West Cork - improving provision through developing partnerships & interagency work and developing training and support for local volunteers. Developing use of Internet as a method of consulting with young people/communities. Development of the West Cork Youth Council. Sourcing and applying for relevant funding. Developing other work within the community. Establishment of Bantry Youth Forum. Supporting students & assisting in the co-ordination of the United World Youth CouncilCommunity - Responsible for delivering a number of actions targeted at countering disadvantage in the community - Consultation with local council housing estates, support for / establishment of tenant & resident associations, support for voluntary groups, including providing training, assisting with fundraising. General support / information / advice as required. Research.Training - Provided a days training to the Southern Health Board, Community Work Dept on the theme of Research and Consultation methodologies. I also supervised placement students undertaking Youth & Community Work degrees with University College Cork.Fundraising - as and when required - example: developed the concept for and applied successfully to Dormant Accounts for the "Caring Peninsulas" project.

Responsible to: SWBCDT Board of TrusteesResponsible for all aspects of the community development team - 9 members of staff - budgeting / fund-raising - developing new initiatives within the community. Challenge Fund (Single Regeneration Budget) Project Manager for Community Development Initiative. Project manager for 3 ERDF and 5 ESF projects. Developmental projects include Community Café, Food Co-op, Capacity Building with small local groups, Men's Work, Health and Social Care Research, Work with Older People, awarding of grants to local groups , developing interagency partnerships, supporting local residents in a variety of settings & developing new initiatives alongside residents. Policy development within the organisation, recruitment and selection, support and supervision of staff - Chair of Home-Start Burnley, Chair of Mediation in Burnley.

Chaired meetings discussing local environmental improvements

Help to set up Homestart Burnley Support of Homestart CoordinatorOrganised and chaired meetings

Chaired meetings

Work placements at Bacup Youth Club, Rawtenstall Youth Club & Blackie Arts Centre

Organised and ran activities for 8-12 yr olds during summer holidays

Responsible for: day to day running of non-food store - buying goods, merchandising, stock control, sales, cash, security and 5 staff.Awarded Small Stores Manager of the Year in 1990 by United Norwest Co-op for increase in performance of the store.

Ba Hons, Community & Youth Studies

Includes Professional Qualification (JNC)

Btec Hnc, Distribution Studies, Pass

Btec National Ond, Business Studies, Pass

8 O'Level, O Level