ANNGRET SISASK
New Plymouth,TARANAKI
Summary
I am an emotionally intelligent and highly motivated occupational health psychologist with clinical, advisory and work health and safety skills with a desire to take on new challenges. Occupational health has been my passion now for over 15 years and I operate in this field with a strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. I am adept at working effectively unsupervised, whilst being a psychological and physical safety-oriented professional. I am focused on improving overall health, wellbeing, productivity of employees whilst reducing costs, streamlining processes, improving resources and health and safety literacy amongst staff, leaders and wider stakeholders. I am knowledgeable about best practices in this field, well-organised in identifying and assessing risks, with a good understanding of organisational health, safety and wellbeing regulatory expectations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Prestige Health Services Australia
01.2022 - Current
- Monitored and maintained the quality of vocational, psychological workplace injury management, and clinical psychological services;
- Delivered expertise in workplace psychological injuries, return to work programs, and health & safety consultation.
- Ensured the quality of proofreading for various assessments including diagnostics, psychology, and medico-legal documents.
- Supervised a team of psychologists
- Provided leadership and training in the field of occupational health psychology.
- Delivered comprehensive training sessions on a range of topics related to occupational health and clinical matters.
Workplace Wellbeing Lead
Ministry of Social Development - Health & Safety
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provided clinical and non-clinical occupational health psychology expertise, safety and risk advisory services;
- Demonstrated commitment to staying informed on industry best practices by engaging in intensive research, collaboration efforts, conference attendances, and delivering presentations within the Ministry
- Effectively managed the development of a comprehensive wellbeing strategy across the ministry, integrating safety and risk considerations, including frequent assessment of bow tie analysis under the Health And Safety umbrella
- Pursued leader capability in enhancing staff well-being, mental and physical health, and safety.
- Engaged in large-scale consultation and collaboration with various ministry departments across NZ
- Implemented evidence-based education and training programs on workplace psychosocial factors, health, safety, and risk.
- Supported HR department in managing sensitive employee matters
- Played a key role in optimising learning and development training modules and initiatives
- Building relationships with key stakeholders to promote workplace health, safety, and wellbeing
Regional Disability Advisor
Ministry of Social Development
08.2014 - 01.2019
- Provided expert advice, support and education on physical and mental health factors related to work ability, incapacity, suitable services and interventions to frontline and other ministry staff.
- Provided informative sessions on topics related to occupational and mental health, work capacity, and returning to work
- Strengthened collaboration with an extensive network of external stakeholders.
Psychologist
Lifespan Rehab & Counselling
11.2013 - 01.2017
- Psychological counselling in clinical and general scope including workplace stress, burnout, bullying and harrassment presentations
- Developed treatment plans based on clinical assessment findings.
- Psychological assessments
Psychologist
Anxiety NZ
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Psychological treatment and counselling services for adults
- Developed treatment plans based on clinical assessment findings.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions to clients with mental health issues.
- Conducted workshops
Psychologist/Consultant
Injury Treatment & Procare (Sydney, Australia)
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Implemented strategies to manage workplace psychological injuries
- Conducted diagnostic psychological assessments and effectively managed psychological injuries for emergency services, specifically police and fire services.
- Provided psychological treatment and wrote reports; Conducted workplace psychological assessments and vocational return to work assessments
- Facilitated medical case conferences and coordinated with stakeholders
Team Leader/Business Manager/Registered Psychologist
Break Thru People Solutions (Sydney, Australia)
03.2008 - 03.2012
- Enhanced return-to-work case management
- Ensured effective communication amongst various stakeholders including service providers, families, and treating health professionals. Delivered counseling services integrated with motivational interviewing.
- Provided return to work support services.
- Implemented conflict resolution strategies to maintain positive customer relationships.
- Implemented community networking strategies to enhance overall communication and connectivity.
- Conducted internal audits
- Effectively managed and guided a team of staff members.
- Conducted research on mental health and disability in occupational health.
- Managed quality assurance within the site.
Education
Registration as a psychologist in New Zealand -
New Zealand Psychologists Board
Auckland, NZ01-2013
Full registration as a psychologist -
The Psychologist Board of Australia
Sydney, Australia 01-2010
Bachelor of Psychology -
University or Tartu & University of Konstanz
Tartu, Estonia 01-2006
Clinical psychology internship (Master’s equivalent) -
Institute of Applied Counselling
Sydney, Australia 01-2008
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Advisory - occupational physical and mental health, safety and risk
- Advisory - clinical in the context of workplace wellbeing
- Workplace psychological & physical injury management
- Psychosocial and physical harm identification, assessment and management
- Bow tie analysis
- Clinical and non-clinical mentoring
- Leadership development in health, safety and wellbeing
- Resource and staff development
- Public speaking, presentations and training
- Occupational psychological health and wellbeing webinars
- Human resources support & training
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Collaboration and influence
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
- Operational management
- Regulatory compliance
- Workplace hazard mitigation
- Technological skills - employer specifis software; MS Office Suite, virtual communication platforms
Accomplishments
- Finalist - WorkSafe Health and Safey Awards - Best Practitioner 2021
- Published article in WorkSafe magazine SafeGuard 2021
- 2 professional development awards at MSD to attend international occupational health psychology conferences in Portugal 2018 and in Cyprus 2020
- CEO Award of Excellence 2010
Certification
- Registered psychologist with a full practicing certificate in both Australia and New Zealand
- Board Approved Supervisor in Australia
Affiliations
Outside of work, I am a keen runner, I enjoy outdoors, beaches and swimming. I have excellent stress management strategies in place as I navigate my days with full time work, household and 2 children.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Operations Manager
Prestige Health Services Australia
01.2022 - Current
Workplace Wellbeing Lead
Ministry of Social Development - Health & Safety
01.2019 - 01.2022
Regional Disability Advisor
Ministry of Social Development
08.2014 - 01.2019
Psychologist
Lifespan Rehab & Counselling
11.2013 - 01.2017
Psychologist
Anxiety NZ
07.2013 - 08.2014
Psychologist/Consultant
Injury Treatment & Procare (Sydney, Australia)
03.2012 - 03.2013
Team Leader/Business Manager/Registered Psychologist
Break Thru People Solutions (Sydney, Australia)
03.2008 - 03.2012
Registration as a psychologist in New Zealand -
New Zealand Psychologists Board
Full registration as a psychologist -
The Psychologist Board of Australia
Bachelor of Psychology -
University or Tartu & University of Konstanz
Clinical psychology internship (Master’s equivalent) -
Institute of Applied Counselling
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