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Leanne Shaughnessy

Sydney

Summary

People-oriented social work team leader, successful in motivating critical care teams. Committed and passionate about maintaining high standards of quality in social work in healthcare for patients and their families in SLHD.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Work Team Leader - Critical Care

NSW Health
Sydney, Australia
03.2023 - Current
  • Current on maternity leave until October 2025.
  • Providing leadership to the Critical Care Team (Social Work Department) at Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH).
  • Managing the daily running of eight social workers with a variety of social work experiences—both Level ½ and Level 3 (Senior Clinicians)—conducting regular clinical supervision, daily referral management, team meetings, debriefing, and support.
  • Providing Senior Clinical Social Work to critical care wards including; Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and NSW Statewide Burns Unit.
  • After-hours/Weekend On-call Social Worker attending to complex and traumatic patient admissions, including child protection, domestic violence, sudden death, and burns trauma.

Senior Clinician Social Worker

NSW Health
Sydney
09.2023 - 03.2023
  • Providing community palliative care social work intervention across Sydney Local Health District (Western Fone) to patients and their families with a life limiting or terminal illness.
  • Focusing on the goals and needs of patients, providing key services such as psycho social education on coping skills or difficult conversations.
  • Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings, care planning, and ethics consultations.
  • Attending education sessions such as Voluntarily Assisted Dying (VAD).
  • As Social Work Team Leader (Jan 2023) for Neurosciences, /one Y Joint and Cancer Services.

Social Worker

NSW Health
Sydney
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Senior Social Worker (July - Sept), co-coordinating a winter pilot program at The Canterbury Hospital, SLHD - Emergency Department Multi Disciplinary Team (EDMDT).
  • Delivering social work services in Pediatric ED such as child protection, medical neglect and parental stressors due to emergency presentations.
  • Delivering social work intervention across Medical, Surgical, Orthopedic and Intensive Care Unit.
  • Facilitating social work clinical placements with University of New South Wales (UNSW).
  • Responding to COVID-19 pandemic in terms of crisis intervention, problem solving, emotional & practical support.
  • Documenting all data, patients interactions, psychosocial assessments and statistics into the Electronic Medical Record (eMR).
  • Quality Improvement (QI) officer within the Social Work Department.

Mental Health Clinician

Headspace Early Psychosis
Sydney
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Managed a caseload of clients aged 12 - 30 which includes intake, assessment, engagement, psychoeducation, clinical intervention, attendance at psychiatric review appointments, liaison, with an over-arching focus on care co-ordination.
  • Ensured that services are responsive to clients mental state and developmental needs.
  • Ensured high quality of service delivery, commitment to ethics, and values by working within the principles of Best Practice in Mental Health Service delivery.

Caseworker

Youth off the Streets (IWYHS)
Sydney
01.2018 - 03.2021
  • Developed, implemented and monitored case plans with young people building networks and connection in the homelessness sector across Sydney Inner West.
  • Coordinated and reviewed case plans in consultation with family and other stakeholders.
  • Participated in development and review of young people's behavior management and safety plans to live safely in the community.

Intake and Crisis Response

St. Vincent de Paul
Sydney
08.2018 - 11.2020
  • Conducted initial assessments with women and children escaping domestic violence in accordance with Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Guidelines and in a client focused, socially inclusive, non-judgmental and empowering manner.

Social Worker (Masters Work Experience)

NSW Health
Sydney
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Maintained open lines of communication between the patient, their family and multidisciplinary health teams in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District - The Sutherland Hospital.
  • Completed a qualitative research project entitled 'Using PREMS for inpatient feedback of the Social Work Service at The Sutherland Service'. This project was presented to the Allied Health Department and nominated for the New South Wales Healthcare awards.

Child and Family Worker

Zest Care Australia
Sydney
03.2017 - 09.2017
  • Created and implemented lesson plans based on child-led interests and curiosities.

Education

Master of Social Work (MSWQ) -

University of Wollongong
Sydney, Australia
12.2020

Master of Arts (MA) - Child, Family and Community Studies

Technological University Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
09.2016

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social Care Practice

Sligo Institute of Technology
Sligo, Ireland
05.2015

Skills

  • Leadership Skills
  • Professional Commitment
  • Empowering People
  • Clinical supervision
  • Giving constructive feedback
  • Excellent Communication Skills

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Senior Clinician Social Worker

NSW Health
09.2023 - 03.2023

Social Work Team Leader - Critical Care

NSW Health
03.2023 - Current

Social Worker

NSW Health
07.2021 - 09.2022

Mental Health Clinician

Headspace Early Psychosis
03.2021 - 06.2021

Social Worker (Masters Work Experience)

NSW Health
05.2020 - 08.2020

Intake and Crisis Response

St. Vincent de Paul
08.2018 - 11.2020

Caseworker

Youth off the Streets (IWYHS)
01.2018 - 03.2021

Child and Family Worker

Zest Care Australia
03.2017 - 09.2017

Master of Social Work (MSWQ) -

University of Wollongong

Master of Arts (MA) - Child, Family and Community Studies

Technological University Dublin

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social Care Practice

Sligo Institute of Technology

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