Peter Borthwick Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Springwood, Queensland, Australia

Working as Youth Worker with Life Without Barriers, I am working with children and young people in the out-of-home care system. The role itself is incredibly multi-faceted, and sees me providing support to young people in several modalities, including direct support for their health (both physical and mental), their education, accommodation, providing mentoring support, and supporting them to define and meet their life goals. I also liaise individuals from multi-disciplinary teams, and provide assistance and guidance to them with regards to the young people that I support and work with.

Ipswich

Working as Case Manager with Life Without Barriers, I have worked with children and young people in out-of-home care and their carers. This has involved building a relationship with and supporting my clients, and largely working as an advocate for them with Child Safety and Disability Services, to ensure their developmental needs, and needs for care and protection, could be more adequately met. This role has also included various training opportunities (including in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Signs of Safety, attending the International Child Trauma Conference in Melbourne in 2016, and Dyadic Development Psychotherapy Level One training in 2016). I have also been trained in the CARE (Children and Residential Experiences) framework as a CARE Trainor, and have facilitated and delivered CARE training with Life Without Barriers South-West.

Woolloongabba, Brisbane

In this role, I was providing case management to a large caseload of Asylum Seekers. The role included assisting clients with housing, employment and study options, supporting them to access to health services, advocacy, and liaising with numerous community stakeholders (including government employees), to assist them in integrating effectively into their communities.

Brisbane, Australia

As a housing officer, I provided assistance to Asylum Seekers in rental accommodation. The role largely consisted of client advocacy and supporting clients to learn more about the Queensland rental market, including legislation, tenancy agreements, and other aspects of living in the Brisbane community. I also completed project work including being a quality assurer in a large-scale client transfer project, and was involved in an archiving project.

Logan Central

In this role, I case managed children, young people and families. I also liaised with numerous community partners, in foster care, health and government. My role also involved achieving case planning KPIs and preparing affidavits.

Milton, Brisbane

In my locum role as a case worker at Red Cross, I worked in a team providing time-limited (i.e. 6 week) case management to Asylum Seekers to access the Brisbane community, including accommodation, health, schooling (for children), and orientation to their communities. The role was very fast-paced due to the time constraints, and I was part of a supportive network of individuals who assisted one another.

Brisbane, Australia

In my role as a clinician, much of my work was involved in developing, implementing and monitoring Positive Behaviour Support Plans, for adults and young people with physical and mental disabilities. As a clinician, I also had responsibilities counselling, mentoring and training disability support workers.

Ipswich, Queensland

In this role, I case managed children, young people and families. I also liaised with numerous community partners, in foster care, health and government. My role also involved achieving case planning KPIs and preparing affidavits.

Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

During my role as a manager, I managed up to four staff which included training, rostering and mentoring. My role also involved ordering and monitoring stock levels, balancing the till, and staying up-to-date with market trends and mobile phones.

Master Of Psychology (Educational And Developmental), Developmental And Child Psychology

Bachelor Of Psychological Science (With Honours), Psychology, 2A Honours

In my honours year, I completed a thesis on children's thoughts and feelings towards bullying, and whether their attitudes and beliefs.

High School Certificate, Grade 12