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Assisting and supporting in cases of reported rape and sexual assault at a SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre), to ensure there is an ethical and person centred coordination of police interviews and forensic medical examinations, in service of victims/survivors.

Wales, United Kingdom

Working within the wellbeing team to deliver assessment and support to children and young people who have experienced sexual violence, including but not limited to preparation for counselling, trauma stabilisation, advocacy, grounding, brief interventions, emotional and practical support, signposting and safety planning.

South Wales, Uk

I manage a health advocacy project across Pan Gwent (salaried) and also work as a general independent advocate for children and young people on a self employed basis.

Uk Wide

I was responsible for the written and digital recording of Truth Project sessions with adult survivors of child sexual abuse, as well as explaining the mandatory statements and taking consent on how information would be used within the project. I was also responsible for making safeguarding referrals to police, child protection services and LADO referrals. In addition, I drafted narrative accounts of shared experiences, to be published on the IICSA website.

I assisted in the investigation of statutory frameworks to prevent and respond to child exploitation within Local Authorities across England and Wales, in order to evaluate whether they were fit for purpose.

Worcester, United Kingdom

Nationwide

I was responsible for the coordination of and on-going development of the Cwm Taf Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Forum (SVDAF) in collaboration with Rhondda Cynon Taff. I also jointly developed and managed the implementation plan with partner agencies. My role involved providing the link between the Community Safety Partnership, the Cwm Taf SVDAF, the Local Safeguarding Children Board, the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements and other relevant partnerships, stimulating and coordinating activity to deliver on agreed priorities.I attended regional and national Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence fora to keep abreast of developments and to identify and share good practice and monitor information sharing between agencies in order to ensure effective working together between the key operational services. I assisted in the preparation of funding bids and coordinated identification of appropriate funding opportunities to fulfill the aims and objectives of the local strategy. My role also involved overseeing and monitoring the local Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) process, and I attended the Cwm Taf Specialist Domestic Violence Court Steering Group, and the Joint Serious Sexual Offences Working Group (SSOWG) for the region.

Wales, United Kingdom

Part-time private practice as a Trainee Integrative Gestalt Psychotherapist, working both from home and the Welsh Psychotherapy Partnership, Cardiff. I also worked as a volunteer counsellor for Cardiff Mind and Merthyr & the Valleys Mind for some of this time.

• Familiar with several psychological tools, such as psychometric tests, biofeedback therapy and I developed a token economy system that was used by the ICL psychology department• Experience of assisting in the facilitation of group drama therapy sessions through Cardiff Women’s Aid and in other settings (e.g. Cardiff Mind, Llanedeyrn Powerhouse)• Experienced in using a PC, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc), statistical packages (e.g. SPSS) and the Internet.Training Attended• NHS Induction for voluntary work (2000).• National Autistic Society Induction training (2001).• Independent Community Living Induction (includes challenging behaviour, Mental Health Act, epilepsy, autism, art therapy, occupational therapy, drama therapy, record keeping, working in a team, health and safety, medication proficiency, and ISS self defence training. (2001 onwards)• Professional boundaries and equal opportunities and diversity training (2008).• Legal Issues in Domestic Violence – Workshop facilitated by Welsh Women’s Aid (2009)• Voluntary Action Cardiff (VAC) training: ‘Introduction to Community Work Skills,’ including ‘community development,’ ‘partnerships’ and ‘powerlessness and empowerment’ (2005-2006).• ‘Inroads’ Substance Misuse Training (2006).• ‘Crossing Bridges’ (2006) and Welsh Women’s Aid (2009) training in Child Protection.• ‘Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence and Forced Genital Mutilation’ - 3 day inter-agency awareness training course with South Wales Police (2008).• C.A.D.T. ‘Motivational Interviewing’ training (2007) and refresher (2008).• ‘Heart Start’ Basic First Aid Training (2008)• ‘Strengthening Families’ (2007) and ‘Freedom Programme’ facilitator training (2006)• NVQ Level 3 & 4 + Modern Apprenticeship in Advice & Guidance (2008-2009)• CAADA - MARAC Coordination & Administration Training (2010)• SOAS London – Sexual Violence Training (2011) – 2 day training in London

December 2007-May 2010: Domestic Abuse Crisis Intervention & Reactive Support Worker at Cardiff Women’s Aid. Duties included carrying out initial assessments and support sessions, from a drop-in centre and providing floating support for a small caseload of clients, through home and community visits, to provide options for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. I also participated in the on-call system. Support sessions comprise crisis counselling, advocacy, risk assessments, referrals and signposting to CWA services and other relevant agencies. I have also assisted in the supervision of volunteers and social work students within this post and have worked in partnership with local agencies such as Communities First and the Public Protection Unit, e.g. I regularly attended MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference). My role involves administration such as appointment monitoring and evaluation.August 2005-December 2007: Community Outreach Worker at Cardiff Women’s Aid. The aim of this post was to support those who are subject to domestic abuse in a community setting. This included facilitating a community outreach project, which provided satellite drop-in centres for women to access support, advice and advocacy for a wide range of issues, and promoting awareness of domestic abuse in the community. In addition, I facilitated a self-help support group, in order to increase opportunities for women to form social networks and gain personal development. I coordinated and facilitated the Freedom Programme, a group learning experience to increase awareness of domestic abuse and its effects, as well as an understanding of what to expect in healthy relationships. I then developed this by co-developing a youth domestic abuse awareness project. I also worked as a refuge support worker November –December 2006, providing cover for staff sickness.

Cardiff

Occasional work through Social Care Agency. Regular placements included working at ‘Ty Seren’ Young Women’s Hostel (Taff Housing), ‘Oak House’ Hostel, ‘Greenfarm’ Hostel, Salvation Army ‘Ty Gobaith’ and ‘Northlands’ hostels and ‘New Dawn’ Mother & Baby Unit, all based in Cardiff.

Rct

September 2004-June 2005: Teaching and tutoring GCSE Psychology and AS / A2 Level Psychology at Coleg Morgannwg (Rhydyfelin Campus). January 2004-April 2004: PGCE work placement at Coleg Morgannwg (Rhondda Campus). Teaching and tutoring psychology (Pro and Antisocial Behaviour) with four groups of Access to Higher Education (Access to Heath and Access to Nursing) students.

Cardiff

November 2001-August 2005: Support worker at Craegmoor Healthcare Ltd / Independent Community Living Ltd. Supporting adults with learning difficulties and forensic mental health issues in education placements, community involvement and daily living skills.

Caerleon, Nr Newport

Relief support worker at Orchard House, Caerleon, for the National Autistic Society. Providing personal care and facilitating many activities both in the home and in the community. Settings included a residential home for adults with severe autism and profound learning difficulties, a small group home for older adults where more in-depth support was enabled and an occasional placement at New Ground. This involved vocational training for young adults with Aspergers' syndrome in skills such as gardening and farm maintenance.

Temporary part-time research assistant in the area of health psychology. Supervised by Dr Dominic Upton, then Head of Centre for Psychology, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and then Secretary for the Welsh Branch of the BPS. This post involved data collection and entry, literature searching, draft writing of papers, website development for an electronic learning resource and general support in several projects.

Cardiff

Voluntary work at both the neuropsychiatry ward and Hafan Day Hospital for the elderly at Whitchurch Hospital. The former placement involved working with those with brain injuries, organising recreational tasks to rehabilitate cognitive skills and offering emotional support if needed. The latter placement was a respite setting for elderly patients receiving treatment for various dementias, depression and anxiety. This also aimed to improve cognitive skills, motor skills and quality of life.

Post Graduate Diploma, Gestalt Psychotherapy

Experiential learning based advanced diploma leading to qualification as a psychotherapist, and full membership of the UKCP. Includes.

Pgce, Post-Compulsory Education & Training, Merit

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Psychology, 2:1 With Honours

Education record

o 1996-98: A Level’s- English (C), Biology (C), Art and Design (D). o 1994-96: G.C.S.E.’s- English (B), English Literature (A).