DR ROSLYN (ROSE) CARNES

April 2019

Information pack

Services provided

Eligibility and referral

About me

Billing

Goals and reviews

Risk mitigation

Complaint

mechanisms

Child centred counselling and play therapy

www.drrosechildcentredcounselling.com

Phone 0403885976 Email rosecarnes@bigpond.com

Experienced and trained in focused psychological strategies, child centred play therapy, narrative therapy and client centred practices.

Child centred counselling and play therapy is a safe, respectful approach to counselling and emotional healing when talking therapies are not ideal. This therapy can cross barriers of verbal language, cultural diversity and levels of ability. It is a safe therapy for use where trauma is part of the individual’s history and life experience. Also children, teenagers and adults may not have the words or explicit memories to express their experiences and feelings as events occurred at a pre-verbal stage of development.

Some children benefit from intensive support across fewer weeks, When appropriate for the individual client’s needs this is an option.

Services I provide

Therapeutic support, counselling to children who have lived experience of

Traumatic events

Complex trauma

Family violence

Sexual abuse

Physical assault

Grief and loss

Bullying

Anxiety

Loss of safety

Life threatening illness

Invasive medical procedures

Or a diagnosis such as

ADHD

Anxiety

Attachment disorders

Autism

Oppositional defiant disorder

Global developmental delay

I also see adults with childhood experiences such as those listed above and who have dif-ficulty self-regulating or making positive life decisions.

Where I provide services

My practice is at Aberdeen House in Geelong at 2A

Aberdeen Street, just off Latrobe Terrace. Most

children benefit from the consistency and predictability

of the playroom. If this is an unsafe or undesirable

location please talk with me about other options. I do

not work weekends but am available during the week.

Evening appointments are possible. Intake sessions

are usually done at the client’s home. Regular parent

consult sessions can also be done at the home.

I acknowledge the First Nations custodians of the lands on which I live and work and pay

respects to Elders past and present.

Culturally aware

My approach is congruent with

traditional child raising and learning

practices of First Nation’s Peoples

around the world. For example:

A relationship of unconditional

positive regard is the core of the

process and practice

Exploration as a way of learning

and growing is encouraged

Parent/carer is/are involved

Emotions can be expressed

freely and in the moment

The child moves forward at their

own pace, in a supported

environment based on trust and

acceptance

Why choose me?

Qualifications: B.Ed (early childhood/infant), BSW (Hons) PhD, Grad Cert Aboriginal Studies.. Post Graduate Certificate Child Centred Play Therapy (Play Therapy Australia).

Accredited Membership with AASW. Associate Member of Australian Play Therapy Ass. Accountable to their best practice and ethical guidelines.

Regular monthly clinical supervision from an accredited mental health social worker. Twice monthly clinical supervision from a leading international play therapist.

Post graduate level training in Indigenous counselling methods, Indigenous spirituality, dialectic behaviour therapy, neuropsychology of trauma and trauma informed practice.

Therapeutic work with people of all ages in schools, family violence, Aboriginal agencies, health/mental health, with clients who are voluntary and involuntary.

My approach with children is a partnership with parents/caregivers and includes regular consults to review progress.

Making a referral

1. Support Co-ordinator call me on 0403885976 for initial consultation

2. Forward copy of NDIS support plan and up to date risk assessment via

email to rosecarnes@bigpond.com

3. I will make contact with client (or carer/parent if the client is a child) and

undertake intake assessment prior to engagement / acceptance of re-

ferral by me and the client.. I will confirm the accepted referral with

the support co-ordinator.

Eligibility

I focus on working with children and their family. Informed

parent/legal guardian consent is required for those under

18 years of age.

The family can choose to consult/work alongside an

advocate of their choice .

Parent/carer s required to accompany children to sessions

and remain available outside the room at all times unless a

prior agreement has been reached. No child under school

age will be seen without a carer or parent being available

on site.

Plan includes therapeutic supports

Goals Based Treatment Plans

Each client has an individually developed treatment plan with clear goals. NDIS client plans goals will be the basis of developing the counselling treatment plan. Progress against those goals is reviewed every 5 to 6 sessions to ensure needs are being met. Any changes to goals based on this review are incorporated in future planning.

These reviews also provide the opportunity for feedback as part of quality assurance.

Mitigating Risk

Risk assessment is a part of each intake process and

reviewed at the same time as progress against the

goals.

I provide limited support between sessions. Clients/

carers/parents can contact me via email at any time

though I only respond during office hours. They can

ring or text and leave a message which I respond to

during office hours. I do not offer any support or re-

sponse at weekends.

Clients/parents/carers are encouraged to develop op-

tions for emergency support between sessions in

the event that I am not immediately available.

Age and developmentally appropriate safety and

wellbeing plans are part of the counselling process for

all clients. Can be shared with client /carerr/parent

consent.

All clients/parents/carers are informed that, if I con-

sider them or someone else at risk of harm, confiden-

tiality does not apply as my commitmetnt is to do no

harm. of limits of confidentiality should I consider

them or others at risk of harm or danger.

Complaints Processes

Complaints related to Human Rights, Discrimination, Consumer Protection Issues.

The place to make complaints to will vary according to the nature of the complaint. To ensure a client /parent/carer has access to correct infor-mation they can visit the Advokit site here. They will be guided to the best option for their specific complaint.

Complaints about the suitability or quality of service or an ethical issue related to my professional conduct

If a client/parent/carer is not satisfied with the service I provide they can:

1 speak to me about their concerns and/or

2 Speak to their Support Co-ordinator and/or

3 Contact the AASW if they are con-cerned about my ethical conduct as a social worker or play thera-pist. Contact details are here

For further discussion or more information please contact me on 0403885976 or rosecarnes@bigpond.com. Thank you .

Billing

NDIS clients are billed as per the NDIS price guide.

It is only after the client and I have agreed to begin the

therapy process that billing commences. For children

this after the carer/parent has signed the agreement.

For adults it is in the first session when the agreement

is signed.

24 hours notice of non-attendance is required or the

session will be invoiced for 90% of full amount..