I have been working in New Zealand in Alcohol & Drug Services for almost 3 years. I have a psychology and social work background. My engineer partner and I are hoping to move to Dubai (with jobs to go to) in the New Year. I would love any advice at all. It seems that a recruitment agency is the way to go without being in Dubai. Any names of health / alcohol & drug agencies would be great. I have seen write ups about Dubai's Training and Rehabilitation Center but cant find any sort of contact info.
Thanks so much for your time,
Sincerely,
Carrie.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
Name Carrie Lynne Robertson
Address Auckland, New Zealand
missrobertson@gmail.com
Education Bachelor of Psychology with Distinction University of Saskatchewan, 2000
Bachelor of Social Work
University of Regina, 2002
Career History
Alcohol & Drug Clinician Community Alcohol & Drug Service, WDHB
July 2003 - Present
Key Responsibilities
• Processing referrals and inquiries coming into the unit by phone, fax or in person;
• Gathering relevant information and prioritise need;
• Risk assessment and management;
• Administering screening tools;
• Documenting clinical notes, assessments and discharge summaries;
• Counselling – motivational interview, goal, treatment and discharge planning
• Designing and facilitating psycho-educational groups;
• Liaising with internal and external community agencies.
Detox Worker Saskatoon District Health Board
May 2005 – September 2005
Key Responsibilities
• Admitting acutely intoxicated clients to 12 bed brief detox unit and stabilised clients to 18 bed 7 day social detox programme.
• Facilitating psycho-educational group programming to 18 clients of social detox
• Assessing and referring clients to residential and community resources for aftercare
Child Protection Worker Saskatchewan Social Services
April 2002 – March 2003
Key Responsibilities
• Investigating referrals of child neglect and abuse;
• Counselling families and helping them develop plans to better deal with the problems they are having with their children;
• Admitting children into care of Social Services by providing aid to those children in order to meet their basic and special needs;
• Working with the court and ensuring the family is referred to the agency that is best able to offer support;
• Placement of children into foster homes;
• Preparing reports, assessments, case notes, court related documents and managing a complicated caseload;
• Liaising with other agencies to co-ordinate service to families.
Practicum Student Saskatchewan Social Services
Jan 2002 – April 2002
Key Responsibilities
• Completing home studies for foster parent applicants;
• Evaluating foster homes and the care they provide for foster children;
• Collaborating with therapeutic foster parents to meet the complex needs of special needs foster children.
Practicum Student
The Children’s Advocate Office
Sept 2001 – Dec 2001
Key Responsibilities
• Advocating for the rights of children who are receiving services from government agencies such as social services and provincial health care;
• Investigating complaints against government agencies providing services to children.
Contract Worker Saskatchewan Social Services,
May 2001 – April 2002
Key Responsibilities
• Designing and facilitating psycho-educational groups for at-risk children;
• Co-ordinating and supervising visits for at-risk families whose children are in the care of social services.
• Collaborating with parents of at-risk families to increase safety in the home;
• Mentoring at-risk youth.
Nurse’s Aide Saskatoon District Health Board
May 2001 – Sept 2001
Key Responsibilities
• Providing personal care for residents of a Level 4 care facility;
• Documenting care and issues regarding residents in clinical notes.
Volunteer Work
Funding Allocation Board
United Way
Jan 2003 – March 2003
Key Responsibilities
• Evaluating and reviewing human service agency programmes, finances and funding submissions;
• Formulating and submitting proposals which recommend how much money from the United Way Community Fund to allocate to each agency.
Branch Executive
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
Jan 2002 – March 2003
Key Responsibilities
• Developing and maintaining standards of practice;
• Fostering skills and competency among members to serve and protect the public;
• Advocating for improvement for social policies and programs directly affecting social work clients;
• Organising tangible benefits and services to members and the public;
• Developing Mentor Programme for social work students with practicing social workers.
Social Work Students’ Society
University of Regina
Sept 2001 – May 2002
Key Responsibilities
• Organising social events, fundraisers and education days for students and the public;
• Leadership in student government.
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