In this episode I speak with Jazmin, who came to social work after completing diplomas in community service and community development and is passionate about working with children and adolescents with co-occurring disability and mental health issues. She has worked for a public housing agency managing intake and existing tenancies as well as an intake role in Child Protection, supporting some of the unborn notifications outreach visits. Jazmin currently works in primary and secondary schools while completing a Graduate Certificate in Autism and a Master in Mental Health.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• DET Victoria Mental Health Menu - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/health/mentalhealth/mental-health-menu/Pages/Menu.aspx?Redirect=1
• DET Victoria Mental Health Practitioner Initiative - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/health/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-practitioners-secondary.aspx
• AASW School Social Work Practice group (VIC branch) - https://www.aasw.asn.au/victoria/school/school-social-workers-practice-group
• Motivational Interviewing for School Counselors - https://www.amazon.com.au/Motivational-Interviewing-School-Counselors-Reagan/dp/1520525079/ref=asc_df_1520525079/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=378621448074&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3405802233448571779&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071383&hvtargid=pla-493436319021&psc=1
• Lost at School - https://www.booktopia.com.au/lost-at-school-ross-w-greene/book/9781501101496.html
• Trauma informed classrooms - https://www.booktopia.com.au/creating-trauma-informed-strengths-based-classrooms-tom-brunzell/book/9781787753747.html
• Alex Wilson and her trainings and resources - https://www.mindfulrecovery.com.au/shop
• AASW school social work scope of practice guide - https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/8308
• Drumbeat facilitator training - https://holyoake.org.au/drumbeat/drumbeat-facilitators/facilitator-training-calendar/
• Jazmin’s LinkedIn profile - https://au.linkedin.com/in/jazmin-pursell-99b0551b8

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rqmI4mA5ud9XuPV9xrN9Iuz3v0aQoKFAexJHygPwh7w/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.