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- Engaging students, assessing risk and determining the most appropriate steps for ongoing support.- Liaising with GP's, HTT's, CMHT's, Emergency Services, Adult Eating Disorder Services, PDITT's etc.- Provide support to students experiencing mental health crises.- Provide ongoing therapeutic support to students experiencing mental health difficulties (e.g. self-harm, suicidality, depressive episodes, mania etc.) - Delivering practical sessions (stress management techniques, coping mechanisms, psychoeducation, grounding exercises etc.)- Deliver workshops (e.g. Look After Your Mate) to the student body; promoting support among peers via the development of communication skills, healthy boundaries, emotional regulation.- Deliver training to staff regarding student crisis presentations and the policies and protocols to follow.- Effectively manage risk.- Promoting positive mental health among the student body via celebrating awareness dates, holding mental health events, and acting as a supportive presence around the University campus.- Supporting students with mental health diagnoses in applying for DSA and accessing further support around their studies. - Developing Learning Support Forms with appropriate reasonable adjustments to ensure students with mental health diagnoses are provided equal opportunities to fulfil their potential both personally and academically.

• As a member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) I uphold the BACP’s values and practice in line with their ethical guidelines.• I provide long-term counselling to residents from the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.• I deliver counselling from a relational, integrative perspective. Founded in person-centred principles my integration also draws upon psychodynamic, attachment and somatic experiencing theories. Whilst further utilising CBT techniques. • My clinical formulations and interventions are subsequently influenced by these approaches.• I have adapted my practice over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure therapeutic support can continue to be provided to clients in need. The success of which is due to being technology savvy and adjusting well to change.• I have worked remotely via video conferencing systems for six months and have received positive feedback from my clients regarding this transition.• I am fully aware of the importance of contracting, re-contracting, and regular reviews within therapeutic work to ensure professional boundaries are maintained.• Prior to COVID-19 I provided face-to-face counselling with clients, where a safe, comfortable, and consistent environment was provided to clients. • I ensure I utilise supervision in an appropriate and effective manner and see the benefits of supervision in ensuring safe practice.• I recognise the importance of up-to-date and accurate record keeping, as well as the safe storage of these records, in accordance with information governance policies.• I am also fully aware of confidentiality and safeguarding policies.• Topics covered in longer-term counselling have included, although are not limited to: anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, identity, work related stress, eating disorders, bereavement, suicidal ideations, isolation and loneliness.

• I managed 12 employees and co-ordinated the day-to-day operations of the substance misuse and wellbeing team to ensure an approachable, consistent and high quality service was delivered to our clients. • I led the development of centralised and integrated systems of working for a new integrated healthcare structure.• Clear and transparent communication with key stakeholders (Commissioners, Governors etc.) was maintained, highlighting service challenges and successes, whilst proving pragmatic in my ability to problem-solve.• I frequently advised on specialist substance misuse and mental health concerns to prison and substance misuse staff.• I assisted in the development of psychodynamic, CBT and person-centred formulations with prison psychologists and ensured staff felt supported and well equipped when working with complex clients.• I liaised closely with other services within HMYOI Feltham and in the community to ensure holistic care is provided to our clients. • I provided case management supervision to all substance misuse counsellors.• As an innovative and creative thinker I sought methods to engage ‘hidden cohorts’ and implemented evidence based therapeutic interventions to enhance service user wellbeing (Alpaca Therapy, Family Art Therapy, Drama Therapy, Mindfulness, Feelings Forum). Such innovations led to the service winning a ‘Best Innovation Award’. • I am resilient, flexible and adaptable, and have managed many periods of change within both institutional and community settings. • I am able to communicate and work with staff across all levels, contributing towards cultural shifts towards empowerment and rehabilitation.• I am proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications, as well as online video conferencing software.• I have also consistently worked in accordance with GDPR, confidentiality, information governance and safeguarding policies.

• I delivered case management supervision and reflective practice sessions to all team members. This also included CPD training.• Therapeutic interventions (CBT, BSFT, Motivational Interviewing etc.) were completed with clients that presented with, low mood, anxiety, self-harm, trauma, identity concerns and substance misuse.• Multi-disciplinary meetings were chaired by myself to ensure holistic and collaborative care was provided to all clients.• Regular audits and observations were conducted to ensure service delivery was of a high and consistent standard. This resulted in two positive HMIP and CQC inspections that made minimal recommendations.• I co-facilitated therapeutic groupwork where required, the topics of such groupwork sessions included; change, mindfulness, familial relations, self-care and substance misuse.• I regularly wrote high quality and accurate reports on service performance which I would later present to Public Health England Commissioners and Prison Governors.

• I managed a high caseload of clients that required therapeutic support, tailored to their needs.• I consistently provided a calm and safe environment for clients, in what is felt to be an unsafe and oppressive environment. • I assessed clients and created therapeutic contracts with clients, ensuring appropriate boundaries had been implemented and expectations were clear. • I provided a variety of therapeutic interventions, including although not limited to, CBT, BSFT, Motivational Interviewing, Art Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness etc.• I devised through-care pathways so service users were able to continue receiving support once discharged from the service.

• I delivered short-term, high intensity counselling for an Improving Access to Psychological Treatment (IAPT) service in Wandsworth Borough.• I utilised actuarial assessment tools in line with NHS requirements to measure low mood, anxiety and risk.• I supported a diverse array of clients who differed in age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality and disability status.• I am a quick learner and became very familiar with several electronic case management systems (e.g. IAPTUS). Furthermore I ensured all data entered onto these systems was done so in a timely manner, and was accurate and of high quality. • I have supported clients with many different presentations, including, although not limited to, anxiety, depression, isolation, trauma, and eating disorders.• I partake in regular CPD to develop not only my skillset but also myself as a person.• I utilised supervision effectively and demonstrated both self-awareness and my ability to receive feedback non-defensively.

• I led and managed the Through the Gate Project whereby I developed an extensive through care service between HMP Thameside and the London Borough of Newham. • The aim of this service was to support clients with their transition into the community and the challenges they may face upon release. • I utilised service user feedback to ensure service users’ needs and challenges were heard and as such, elements of the service structure were altered accordingly. This resulted in and highlighted the importance of holistic care and joint working. As a result of this I networked with CMHT, local GP’s, Housing Associations, Newham Crime Reduction Initiative and Newham Probation Service to create a consortium for care. • With the use of networking skills I sourced external funding and maintained positive stakeholder relationships.

• I managed a high caseload of 50 substance misuse clients within an adult remand setting. • Comprehensive, evidence based assessments, risk-assessments and care-plans were completed within a timely manner to ensure service KPI's were met. • Psycho-social interventions were delivered on a daily basis to these clients via Motivational Interviewing, Socratic Questioning and ITEP resources. This was on a one-to-one basis.• Such a diverse array of male clients within HMP Thameside led to a complex caseload, many of which were dual diagnosis. Due to this complexity it was essential that I was familiar with safeguarding protocol, this was followed on many occasions to ensure the well-being of service users, their families, victims and staff.• I facilitated both ad-hoc group-work and longer substance misuse programmes, as well as, auricular acupuncture and weekly 12-step fellowship meetings. • Furthermore I supported the development and training of peer-supporters who became an established and well-respected workforce within HMP Thameside.