Beam Health in Warners Bay, New South Wales, Australia | Mental health service

Beam Health

Locality: Warners Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4954 9333

Address: 363 Hillsborough Rd 2282 Warners Bay, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.beamservices.com.au/

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25.01.2022 It's #RUOKDay R U OK? is an important question but there’s more to say after this. Ask, then listen, encourage action and check in because a conversation could change a life. Learn what to say after R U OK? at https://buff.ly/2x7dEbW Let’s increase people’s confidence and capacity to talk to each other... about life’s ups and downs and encourage everyone to look out for each other, especially when we think someone might be struggling. #theresmoretosay

25.01.2022 Psychologist and Occupational Therapist positions available due to continued growth! Our passionate, collaborative and fun team of Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Specialists support children and young people up to the age of 25 at our Warners Bay and Cessnock clinics. We have a reputation for providing high standard of services and supports in our local communities and are looking for Registered/Clinical Psychologists and Occupat...ional Therapists to join us. Some things that stand out about our team are: Our Beam team members are everything to us and are treated as such. It’s an open, supportive and fun environment to work. We have robust systems and processes and a brilliant admin team, meaning you can focus on what you do best. Everyone is supported and encouraged to pursue their professional interests and passions. Our clients and families come first, always. We have brand new, purposefully designed child and family focused clinics that are comfortable and engaging for everyone. We place a priority on teamwork, continual learning and enjoying each other’s company What we are looking for in a Beam team member: A strong desire to work with children, youth and families. Someone who would enjoy and thrive working in a collaborative and supportive team environment Solid clinical skills and knowledge related to at least some areas of concern for children and young people Most importantly - a good person! What you will receive: A highly competitive remuneration package Permanent, salaried employment with all of the added benefits of leave, superannuation, etc Generous professional development budget Flexible work arrangements inc. flex day options and varying work hours Full time or part time opportunities Lots of supervision opportunities Team meetings, check-ins and team activities Wide range of assessments and resources to use Amazing admin support A fantastic place to do your thing If you want to find out more send us a message, call, email us or check out the job ad in the comments. 0249549333 [email protected]

23.01.2022 WELCOME LEAH A big welcome to Leah, Registered Psychologist, who joins our growing multidisciplinary team in Warners Bay supporting children, youth and families. Leah has a Bachelor of Psychology and Masters of Professional Psychology and has worked as a disability support worker across Newcastle for many years before moving into School Psychology where she continued to work with young people with disabilities and their families (from Early Intervention/Preschool age thr...ough to High School age). Leah was the Team Leader for a region of School Counselling services, and has also worked for NSW Health with young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. Leah is passionate about working holistically with families and has particular experience in supporting young people struggling with chronic suicidality, self-harm, school disengagement, and/or high-level emotional dysregulation. Leah uses a variety of evidence-based interventions including cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy, as well as art and play therapies. In everything she does, Leah incorporates fun and creativity. Welcome aboard Leah

22.01.2022 CELEBRATING OUR SPEECHIES For Speech Pathology Week, we are sharing a some insight into the work of our Speech Pathologists with the wonderful children and young people they support. This Part 1 of an insight into the brilliant work of Vivien. ~~~~~~~~~ Images 1-2 - Today in the zoom session Mr S (6 years) focused so well to practise his /l/ sound and used words such as fluffy legs and floppy ears when playing online games. We also worked on using irregular past tense v...erbs in conversation, for example, I ate a sandwich for lunch, I drew a picture at school and the teacher caught the ball. Images 3-4 - Yesterday in the clinic I supported Mr R (7 years) with rhyming skills, understanding how and why objects go together and also to describe objects/animals when playing Who Am I? I am loving celebrating Speech Pathology Week with the children, young people and families I am lucky enough to support. I love seeing all the progress that my clients make and that I can help them to communicate with confidence. Vivien

21.01.2022 MOVING DAY A big effort by the team today to move into our new Warners Bay clinic. Thanks so much to all involved and here is just a couple of snaps from the day. Our team is so excited to show everyone around and do their thing in our new space. We are officially operating from Monday forward.... Unit 13, 363 Hillsborough Rd Warners Bay We will share some more insights into the new space in the coming weeks.

20.01.2022 N E W B L O G #RUOKDAY has arrived, which is a very important day that encourages us to check in with those around us and check that they are doing ok, offer some kindess and a helping hand. But sometimes we forget or neglect to check in with ourself, to see if we are doing ok too. And it is really important that we do so on a regular basis. Sally Speed our wonderful Psychologist, gives us a little insight in what to look out for and what you can do if you notice you ...are struggling a little. Check it out

20.01.2022 October is Mental Health Month

19.01.2022 123 MAGIC + EMOTION COACHING COURSE We are excited to announce that we are running a face-to-face 123 Magic & Emotion Coaching Course again! This popular 3-workshop course is for parents to learn how to manage difficult behaviours in children 2 to 12 years of age. Dates and times: Each Wednesday 6-8pm December 2, 9 & 16.... Click the link to find out more and register your spot :)

18.01.2022 Today is Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day! Here are some things you may not know about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): 1 DLD is when a child or adult has difficulties talking and/or understanding language.... 2 DLD is a hidden disability that affects approximately two children in every classroom, affecting literacy, learning, friendships and emotional well-being. 3 Support from professionals, including speech and language therapists and teachers, can make a real difference. If you would like to know more, go to https://radld.org/dld-awareness-day/

18.01.2022 HAPPY BEAMVERSARY GRACE Wishing our wonderfully warm and talented Psychologist Grace a happy Beamversary! Thank you for all of your work supporting children, youth and families. Your infectious energy and passion adds so much to our #beamteam and we are lucky to have you. ... Looking forward to many more years ahead

18.01.2022 - PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK - Perinatal mental illnesses like anxiety and depression are common and can be serious. One in five expecting or new mothers an...d one in 10 expecting or new fathers will experience anxiety and/or depression, affecting around 100,000 families across Australia every year. To learn more about perinatal illness or to access support, please contact the below services: Way Ahead Perinatal Programs: http://pnda.wayahead.org.au/ PANDA’s National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline: To talk to counsellors about the challenges of being a new parent: 1300 726 306 9am 7.30pm Mon Sat (AEST/AEDT) The Gidget Foundation: For parents who need access to specialized perinatal mental health care: 02 9460 1550 or 1300 851 758 (office hours only) Tresillian Family Care Centres https://www.tresillian.org.au/ COPE: Providing support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent www.cope.org.au NSW Mental Health Line: For referrals to local mental health services by local mental health professionals 24/7, call 1800 011 511 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//par/dads/Pages/default.aspx Please share there is help for those who need it.

17.01.2022 B E A M V E R S A R Y Yesterday we celebrated our Behaviour Support Practitioner Emmanuel’s first anniversary at Beam. Thank you for a great first year and everything you have contributed to our team and the many children, youth, families and carers you support. We hope you enjoy your new suspenders

17.01.2022 CELEBRATING OUR SPEECHIES To celebrate Speech Pathology Week here is Part 2 of our insight into the work of our Speech Pathologist Vivien supporting some wonderful children and young people. ~~~~~~~~ Images 1-2 - Today in the clinic I supported Mr A (5 years) to use visuals and words to communicate his wants and needs. Mum and I have been working really hard and Mr A is now using lots of 2 word verbal phrases. Today Mr A said for the first time I want more please after... a model from Mum. Mum and I both got very excited!! Image 3 - Today in the clinic Mr J (14 years), his carer and I played some barrier games with magnetic tiles. We practiced following more complex instructions and also providing detailed instructions. We used lots of shapes, colours and prepositions when describing our creations to each other. I am loving celebrating Speech Pathology Week with the children, young people and families I am lucky enough to support. I love seeing all the progress that my clients make and that I can help them to communicate with confidence. Vivien

16.01.2022 What a year. What a team. Merry Christmas to the superb #beamteam. You know how much we appreciate everyone one of you and everything you do for children, youth and families. Looking forward to an even brighter year in 2021

13.01.2022 Little Tips for Big School In our latest blog, Vivien (Speech Pathologist) and Emilie (Occupational Therapist) highlight some of their key tips for supporting your child starting big school. There are some great tips as well as a cool little first day profile poster for your child! Click the link to read the article

13.01.2022 Capping off Psychology Week 2020 with some nibbles and some Psychology trivia for the team. Thanks Grace and Megan for organising and thanks to all of our wonderful Psychologists for the work they do day in, day out

13.01.2022 NEW WARNERS BAY CLINIC Having been in development for a little while now, we are so excited to be able to share that we are moving a few doors down to a bigger and better clinic space! The move will happen before Christmas and we can’t wait The new clinic, built and designed for children and families, will give us the space and facilities our growing multidisciplinary team needs to continue delivering the right supports and services to children, youth and families in ...Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. Some of the key features of our awesome new space include: A fully equipped sensory gym Larger consult rooms for family groups Almost double the number of consult rooms Kitchenette for visitors (e.g. tea and coffee facilities) Our usual bright and vibrant theme throughout We can’t wait to show off the new space once it is complete in the next week or two We will let all of our current clients and families know when appointments will move to the new clinic.

12.01.2022 WELCOME TATUM We are so pleased to welcome Occupational Therapist Tatum to our team, who will be based at both our Warners Bay and Cessnock clinics. Tatum started her career and her passion as an Occupational Therapist in 2017 after graduating from the University of Newcastle. Tatum has worked in the paediatric setting since completing her degree and has experience working with children of various ages and disabilities. ... Tatum is passionate about the role of Occupational Therapy in helping children develop skills to perform the purposeful activities that make up everyday life. She understands that this looks very different for each individual child and family but believes that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their dreams despite the challenges they face. Tatum likes to make therapy fun and engaging and spends the time tailoring therapy activities to suit each child’s unique personality and interests. As well as being fun and engaging, Tatum believes in therapy being meaningful and purposeful and will work collaboratively with the child’s support networks to determine relevant goals and provide the best outcomes. When she’s not at work, Tatum enjoys spending time with her family and friends, doing Pilates and eating new and delicious foods. Tatum looks forward to working with you and your child in a fun and safe environment that will enable and encourage your child to achieve their goals!

11.01.2022 Number of Medicare funded mental health sessions to be doubled The Federal Budget outlines a plan to double the number of Medicare-funded psychology sessions available to Australians with a mental health care plan under the Better Access Scheme, regardless of their geographical location. The currently available 10 annual Medicare-funded psychology sessions will be doubled to 20 annual sessions. We are awaiting further details but hope to know more in the next week... or two! This change is an important step in the right direction to make mental health support more accessible and available for all children, young people and adults who need it. Long overdue!

08.01.2022 N E W B L O G World Mental Health Day has just passed on October 10th. In NSW, Victoria, and the ACT the entire month of October is actually Mental Health Month! In our latest blog, our talented Psychologist Benjamin Martin looks at the theme for Mental Health Month, ‘Tuning In’, and provides advice on looking after your mental health and the mental health of those around you in a very challenging 2020.... Check it out

07.01.2022 The colour is yellow We are celebrating and sharing the important messages of #ruokday wearing our best yellow and eating some scrumptious R U OK Day cupcakes. The R U OK? message is something very closely connected to our purpose and the work we do every day at Beam Health. We encourage everyone to learn more about ways you can talk to and support someone who may be struggling with life’s up and downs by visiting ruok.org.au... #beamazing #beamteam #warnersbay #newy #lakemac #theresmoretosay #ruok

06.01.2022 NEW BLOG: SPEECHIE JARGON Wondering what a term used by a Speech Pathologist meant or wanting to get up to speed with key jargon used frequently by Speech Pathologists? Our new blog by Speech Pathologist Vivien Edwards breaks down some common terms in less technical ways so we can all better understand them. Click the link to read the article

06.01.2022 During #NAIDOCWeek and on every other day, we are lucky and thankful to operate and provide support to communities on the Traditional Lands of the Awabakal people, the Wonnaruah people and the Darkinjung people. We also wish to acknowledge the Elders of these lands past and present, as well as all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this beautiful Country. We are fortunate to walk side by side with and support many wonderful and inspiring Aboriginal and T...orres Strait Islander children, youth and families through our work, and our team is much the better for it! Happy NAIDOC WEEK

06.01.2022 STEPTEMBER RESULTS ARE IN This year our #beamteam participated in Steptember to help make a difference to the lives of children and adults who live with cerebral palsy. We challenged each other to walk 10,000 steps a day and competed individually and in small teams against each other. It's fair to say we got stepping! In total, our team did 5,898,392 steps and in the process raised $1425 children and adults living with cerebral palsy ... In our team competition, the runaway winners were the very awesome steppers from WE BEAMOVIN. Congrats team In terms of our individual competition, our top 3 steppers were Emilie with 458,053 steps Mel with 405,396 steps and Brady with 401,251 steps. Congrats!!! A big effort from all of our team and we look forward to doing it all again next year (Thanks to Rob for volunteering to take the podium and accept Mel’s award in her absence)

06.01.2022 B E A M V E R S A R Y A big congratulations to our amazing Psychologist Mel for your Beamversary. Thank you for all that you do for children, youth and families in our local communities and for the huge value you add to our #beamteam Looking forward to many more years ahead

04.01.2022 Happy Birthday Courtney A big happy birthday to our wonderful Psychologist Courtney. Hope you enjoyed your day and the cake

03.01.2022 STEPTEMBER AT BEAM Our #beamteam has challenged ourselves to walk 10,000 steps a day during September to support children and adults with Cerebral Palsy. If you can spare any amount for a donation for this great cause, it would be so appreciated! We have decided to compete against each other in teams, aptly named:... We Beamovin Walk This Way Beam Dream Beamsters Beam Dream Team First day steps are looking strong across the board so hopefully we can pull it off. If we do, it will be a fit and sharp looking Beam Team come October Get stepping teams! https://buff.ly/2EXSJPe

02.01.2022 Our Clinical Psychologist Megan will be talking with the Lake Macquarie Young Parents Group this Friday Details below

01.01.2022 STUDY WITHOUT STRESS PROGRAM A 6 week program for students in years 10 to 12 to learn how to better manage study stress. Our wonderful Psychologist and former teacher Darrin will be running the evidence-based Study Without Stress group program starting in March 2021 at our Warners Bay clinic. The face-to-face program contains 6 x 1.5 hour sessions and equips students with the knowledge and practical strategies to approach and overcome the stress associated with a heavy... workload and exams in the final years of high school. Click the link below to learn about the program and how to register https://buff.ly/375c38I