Linda Macphail

A highly dedicated and results-oriented professional possessing substantial experience within Psychotherapy. Demonstrates exceptional capacity for managing diverse responsibilities with precision and consistently delivers work of the highest standard. Seeks to secure a responsible position in desired sector/role to further enhance and apply existing skills and expertise.

CBT Therapist - Womens Aid Volunteer

(2022-01)

Working with women who have experienced domestic abuse, and have been accommodated in refuge housing and support. Responding to referrals and carrying out comprehensive assessments in order to identify CBT suitability, understanding presenting problems, developing and providing evidence based interventions, in line with current guidelines. Managing a caseload, both via zoom/teams and face to face. Maintaining accurate, up to date case notes, confidentiality and GDPR regulations.

CBT Therapist / Recovery group worker - Recovery Communities Volunteer

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

Responding to referrals and carrying out comprehensive assessments in order to identify CBT suitability, understanding presenting problems including substance misuse recovery, developing and facilitating evidence-based group work, and one to one sessions, in line with current guidelines. Maintaining accurate, up to date case notes, confidentiality and GDPR regulations.

CBT Therapist (Student) - DACA Dumbarton Area Counselling on Alcohol

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

Delivering evidence based CBT sessions to individual's suffering from alcohol dependence and recovery. Completing assessment paperwork, and following DACA policy and procedures, whilst maintaining tri-party agreement with The Centre of Therapy.

Community Addiction Recovery Worker - ADRS

(2020-01)

Working with the Alcohol, Drug and Recovery Service (formally the CAT Team.) Working with an integrated team, to assist with Recovery Orientated Systems Of Care, supporting with Opiate Replacement Treatments, alcohol detox and replacement treatments. Setting up clinics, delivering harm reduction psychoeducation, needle exchange, Naloxone etc. Working directly with patients on a one to one basis, case managing, providing comprehensive assessments, risk managing, child protection, adult, and vulnerable persons and harm reduction.

Providing links to Recovery groups, mindfulness and aftercare.

• Working with a multi-disciplinary team including, prescribers, medics, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and General nurses, to assist in managing substance misuse, associated mental health issues, including trauma, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, including additional complexities such as, domestic abuse, risky behaviors, forensic clients, and hard to reach vulnerable persons.
• Case managing with trauma informed practice, and therapeutic interventions, to assist in full person recovery including, physical, mental, financial, housing and social needs.

Therapeutic Support Worker - Common Thread

(2017-01 - 2020-12)

Working within a residential setting, case managing and providing therapeutic support to adolescents who are looked after and accommodated either via criminal justice system, social work and child protection referral. Working with complex trauma, managing challenging behaviour, promoting positive choice and encouraging positive change. Working collaboratively with integrated services to create joined up and consistent approach.

Residential Child Care Worker - UP2US

Working with looked after and accommodated children, who have been accommodated due to various issues such as, addiction, behaviour management issues, abuse or not having the ability to keep self-safe.

• Working with challenging behaviour, using CALMS techniques to direct positive choices.
• Safe administration of medication, daily and emergency.
• Report writing and collaboration with social work services, addiction workers, courts and mental health officers.

Recovery worker / Group facilitator - West Dunbartonshire Alternatives

My role was to work using a person centered approach with individuals to promote recovery from substance misuse, and a positive lifestyle change. I facilitated a community recovery group, involving: Relapse prevention, anger management, offending behaviour, stress management, Positive parenting, mindfulness meditation and working closely with Steps to excellence in self-development and education. As well as group work I also managed a caseload of individuals whom I worked with on a one to one basis, covering more in depth personalized issues such as counselling skills, bereavement issues, managing challenging behaviour, and working on a tailored level of support for each individual.

• I worked collaboratively with social work services, prescribers, probation officers, housing support etc.
• I conducted a written report and delivered at various meetings, children's hearings and family courts.
• I worked with individuals' in a continuous level of care with consistency, from initial harm reduction, to preparation into the residential rehabilitation, and of course thereafter within the community.

Recovery Worker – Addiction - Aberlour

I worked with the residential rehabilitation center, which took 15 female individuals seeking recovery from substance misuse. The service is a unique service for women with children and Neo-Natal babies / pregnant women. I was group facilitator, addressing various subjects such as relapse prevention, promoting positive change, developing positive relationships, parenting skills etc.

As part of my role I worked directly with the children who were also accommodated, which could be, ranging from babies suffering withdrawal and administering Oramorph etc, to identifying stress / trauma affects and promoting positive play techniques. I administered medications from daily detox, to emergency medication.

• I also worked with STRADA during this time in conjunction with Aberlour and several other organizations in researching, and the production of the Circles Of Care concept in conjunction with the Melting Scotland's Iceberg report (2010)

Residential child care worker - Quarriers

I was responsible for individuals who were looked after in residential care, coming from various backgrounds such as, disadvantaged families, parents with addiction issues, challenging behaviour, abusive family homes etc. I was responsible for working with external agencies and families in order to ensure that individual's needs were met. I constructed care plans, promoting independence, advocacy skills, monitoring and promoting positive behaviour change, positive interventions and restrains when necessary.

Substance misuse recovery worker - addiction - Abbeycare foundation

I am responsible for individuals who are suffering from alcohol addiction. Abbeycare is a private organization which works on a 12 step therapeutic programme. I was responsible for creating a care plan, carrying out assessments and constructing an after care plan with the individual in order to promote lasting sobriety.

I am responsible for administering dettox medication, daily medication and emergency medication. I was key worker to several individuals and i am responsible for promoting positive behaviour change, using counselling skills.

Diploma - Cognitive behavioral therapy & Group work - The Centre of Therapy Glasgow

Drug & Alcohol studies - Glasgow University

COSCA Counselling skills - James watt college

SVQ 3 - Health & social care - Reid Kerr College

NC - Social care - James watt college