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Amanda is an experienced accredited mental health social worker. With over 20 years’ experience, Amanda has supported families across the life span, from the early years to aged care. She has worked in mental health, juvenile justice, sexual assault, fostering and adoption, aged care and hospital social work.
Amanda aims to provide a supportive environment to allow you to explore your challenges in life, whether it be with mental health issues, grief and loss or relationship issues.
Amanda Jones
Amanda Jones
Services
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Counselling for children and young people
Amanda is trained and experienced in supporting children and young people with issues such as
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Sleep issues
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Bullying
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Family and relationship issues
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Eating disorders
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Gender identity
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Self-harming
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Suicide ideation
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School refusal
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Clinical supervision
Amanda has a special interest in supporting social workers in their practice. She has trained in both Australia and the UK in management and supervision. Amanda currently provides clinical supervision to social workers and also supervises students completing their social work studies at both Bachelor and Masters degrees.
Amanda is available to also provide group supervision sessions.
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Amanda is able to support you around the following issues:
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Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
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Past trauma such as sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Grief and loss
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Managing life transitions such as health issues, relationship breakdowns.
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Work issues
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Support for parents and carers
Amanda is available to support you with the challenges of parenting and caring for others. She has many years experience helping families navigate difficult times.
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Group programs for children
Please contact the Stress and Trauma Clinic for further information.
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Assessments
Amanda is a trained Step By Step facilitator and is experienced in assessing foster and kinship carers. She is also an Independent Assessor completing Adoption assessments and Court reports for adoptions for the Department of Communities and Justice and accredited out of home agencies such as Anglicare, Life without Barriers, Lifestyle Solutions and Catholic Care. Amanda has experience completing Life Story work with children in Out of Home Care. She is also an Authorised Clinician with the NSW Children's Court Clinic.
Hopscotch Partners has amalgamated with Southern Highlands Counselling The new practice is called the Stress and Trauma Clinic.
Please visit us at www.stressandtraumaclinic.com.au
We are now at Shop 25a High St Arcade, 310 Bong Bong St, Bowral
About Amanda
Amanda Jones
Amanda is an experienced accredited mental health social worker. With over 20 years’ experience, Amanda has supported families across the life span, from the early years to aged care. She has worked in inpatient and community mental health teams, juvenile justice, sexual assault, fostering and adoption, aged care and hospital social work roles.
Amanda aims to provide a supportive environment to allow you to explore your challenges in life, whether it be with mental health issues, grief and loss or relationship issues.
Medicare Provider No: 5744661X
SIRA Workers Compensation Provider No: 19714
Department of Veteran Affairs Provide No: 9875841L