05.01.2016 - By Psychology podcast host Amy Felman
Dr Chelsea Eacott is an Educational and Developmental
Psychologist with over ten years experience working as a
psychologist within the education system and private sector
organisations in Victoria and Queensland.
Chelsea is currently the Director of Student Services at Eltham
College, Victoria, and lectures in the Masters of Educational
Psychology program at Melbourne University. Some of her previous
roles include: Director of Student Wellbeing at Rockhampton Girls
Grammar School; Psychologist at Autism Queensland Rockhampton Early
Intervention Centre; and Junior School Psychologist at Yarra Valley
Grammar.
Chelsea has multiple research publications examining the
effectiveness of psychological interventions in school settings,
and in particular the challenges for youth living in rural
areas.
She has extensive experience running group interventions in
schools including:
Whole school approaches to bullying, behaviour management and
pastoral care.
Experience with kidsmatter, MindMatters, Restorative Practices,
and Social Emotional Learning initiatives
ASIST suicide prevention training Training in responding to
self harm in schools
Experience in delivery of; Tuning into Teens, Peer Mediation,
Peer Support, MPower Girls, Protective Behaviours, the ‘Best of
Coping’ and Social Skills programs.
Whilst very experienced in the field, Chelsea is just starting
out her career as an academic, so it will be fabulous to keep in
touch with her and see where her research journey ventures!
Visit
the website to check out all the links that Chelsea spoke
about and her best self-care tip for early career
psychologists.