Norah Duffy Email & Phone Number

Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Enhancing the wellbeing of family carers by delivering high quality online supports. Creating and facilitating targeted and universal support groups and hosting webinars and information sessions throughout the country. Role includes planning and facilitation of education and training programmes and the development and co-ordination of online activities.

A business transfer of Stretch-A-Family to Key Assets provided me with the opportunity to establish a new team at Key Assets - The Carer Support and Retention team. This team was developed to support our foster carers though training, events, bi-annual reviews, provision of additional direct support where needed and through the creation of online peers.

Marrickville, Sydney

Responsible for identifying and implementing recruitment strategies; co-ordinating and facilitating carer training; managing all aspects of carer on boarding and oversee intake and matching of clients. Delivery of training includes Shared Stories, Shared Lives, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Keep them Safe, Trauma and the Developing Brain and Manual.

Overall operational management for one of the agency's residential programs for 12 to 18 year olds and spearheaded the implementation of a therapeutic care model. Managing the development of Individual Case Plans including initiating and supporting restorations. Supervising a team of 2 team leaders and 11 residential support workers, providing support.

Developing, maintaining and ensuring the implementation of case plans and all assessments for young people. Responsible for case work files and meeting regulatory requirements in line with agency aims and philosophies. Coaching and conducting supervision of allocated members of the staff team. Working alongside the program manager in the support and.

Co. Limerick, Ireland

Working with traumatised young people and teaching them positive coping skills under the guidance of the Trauma Model of Care. Keyworking and acting as an advocate for the young people. Liasing with other professional involved in the young person's care plan. Ensuring the effective day-to-day running of the program. Involved in preparation of reports.