CURRICULUM VITAE Dr Nada Eltaiba Business Address Home Address 1 Blackwattle Parade Social Work Program Perth Australia WA 602 Social Science Department Qatar University Qatar University. P.O. Box 2713 Doha-Qatar E-Mail: nada.eltaiba@qu.edu.qa Position : Assistant Professer Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy School of Population Health University of Western Australia Stirling Highway Crawley WA 6009 Phone: 08 6 488 2993 Fax: 08 6488 1070 E-Mail: nada.eltaiba@uwa.edu.au Position : Adjnct Assistant Professer Academic Qualifications PhD, Social Work, The University of Western Australia, WA, 2007 (Thesis: Perceptions of mental health problems in Islam: A textual and experiential analysis). Master in Counselling and Guidance, University of Jordan, Jordan, 1990 (Thesis: Investigation of effect of group counselling program based on Rational Emotive Therapy in reducing depression symptoms among female high school students). Diploma in Counselling and Guidance, University of Jordan, Jordan, 1988. BA Science and Education Specializing in Social Work, Tripoli University, Libya, 1983. 1
Bridging Program for Recognition of Overseas Qualifications, Curtin University of Technology, 1996. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS - Qatar University internal grant $20.000 - Start Up grant Qatar University. $7000 - Fay Gale fellowship 2010/ $15.000 - Research Development Award 2010 / $5.893 - Equity and Diversity grant 2008/2009 3.000. - Supplementary Travel Grant 2010 - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences travel grant 2009 - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences travel grant 2010 - Completion Scholarship, The University of Western Australia, 2007 Academic Appointments Qatar University 2010- Current The University of Australia 2007-2010 Curtin University of Technology 2006 Al-Balqa Applied University 2001-200 Post graduate supervision Co-supervising a PhD student at The University of Western Australia; topic: The Differential Impact of Caring, on Carers for Persons Suffering from Schizophrenia or Clinical Depression. Student: Raymond Wells. Supervising a Mater degree student/ Street children in Bangladesh. Student: Sayma Siddique Supervising a Master degree student/ Mental Health and labeling. Student: Deisy Amorin-Woods Supervision of Honors students Research Current Qatar University Ethical Challenges Social Worker face in Qatar / Internal grants 2
Qatar University Views of Qatari in-patients with regards of MHS/ Star up grants 2009 The University of Western Australia, Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy Views of Muslim in-patients and their carers about mental care 2009/2010 The University of Western Australia, Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy & Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary 2008 The University of Western Australia, Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy Help-seeking attitudes and behaviours of Muslim youth in Calgary Canada and Perth Australia Views of social workers in Jordan in relation to Code of Ethics 2007 The University of Western Australia, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry The School of Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, WA Centre for Health and Ageing DIRECT study: Dementia in Residential Care: Education Intervention Trial Improving the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential care facilities: a randomized trial of educational interventions. Roles: facilitating the qualitative component of the Action research Interviewing participants, carers, GPs, and Aged Care Facility staff Co-ordinating focus groups Designing surveys sent to GPs and Aged Care Facility Staff Data analysis using NVivo software Organising ethical approvals Literature reviews Facilitating expert reference group meetings 1990 University of Jordan, Jordan Experimental research study (quantitative) Investigation of effect of group counselling program based on Rational Emotive Therapy in reducing depression symptoms among female high school students 3
Publications Book Eltaiba, Nada. Perceptions of Mental Health Problems (Islamic Context), 2007, VDM Publisher Journal Papers Peer reviewed Eltaiba, N. (2010); The Experience of a Female Social Worker in Mental Health Settings in Jordan, Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping Cross National Study of Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Help : Jordan, United Arab Emirate (UAE) and Arab in Israel. Published paper in Social Psychiatry journal. Eltaiba, Nada (2005) Religion and Spirituality and the promotion of social inclusion for individuals with mental health problems within Muslim communities, Synergy (1), University of Yarmouk. : Eltaiba, Nada, The experience of a Female Social Worker in Mental Health Settings in Jordan, Reflections: Narratives of Helping Professionals Conferences Presentations IAEE Conference on Education in Ethics 2012 Pittsburgh USA / International Association for Education on Ethics Teaching ethics to social work students in traditional societies 2011 First Gulf Social Work Academic conference Social Work: lessons from the past and future challenges 2010 Asia Pacific International Mental Health Conference, 2010, Australia, Resilience and Recovery of People with Mental Health International Conference on Transcultural Psychiatry, 2010, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Spiritual context of attributing the cause of mental health problems in Islam International Conference on Social Work and Counselling Practice 2009, at City University of Hong Kong. Spirituality and religion in counseling with Muslim clients The Europeans Program (International Conference), 2003, held at The University of Western Australia. Paper presented: Cultural Mental Health. Diversity in Health 2003, held at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney. Paper presented: Attribution of mental health problems among Jordanian Muslims with Mental Health Problems. 4
ALCHEMIES, Seventh Annual Humanities Graduate Research Conference, held at Curtin University of Technology. Paper presented: Traditional healing perceptions among Muslims, Jordanian individuals with mental health problems. Similarities and Differences: Working Together 2004, held in WA., held by Trancultural Mental Health Paper presented: Help seeking among Jordanian Muslims with mental health problems. Professional Membership Australian Association of Social Workers The Council of Social Work Education s (CSWE) Teaching Some of courses taught: - Human Behavior - Generalist Practice/ Interpersonal Skills - Generalist Practice/ Group Work - Field Education Co-ordinator - Mental Health - Medical Social Work Field and Clinical Experiences Rich and varied clinical experiences are an important part of the teaching of Social Work. They help in delivering effective education for new generations of social workers and other practitioners in medicine, nursing, and psychology. This is done by the educator sharing, drawing on their experiences as a practitioner from the field and applying theory to practice. The items below demonstrate my wide-ranging experience. Year and position 2005 2006 ASeTTS Assisting Torture and Trauma Survivors Community and Counselling Team Manger Responsibilities Clinical supervision of counsellors and community teams members; supervising team supervisors and team coordinators; case allocation Contract management, writing grant applications and follow-up of these, budgetary and reporting duties Training and supervising team professional development Managing students placements Ensuring regular supervision, evaluation, auditing for 5
clinical records and practices. 2004 2005 South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre Mental Health Access Service Social Worker (Part-time) 2003 Graylands-Selby-Lemon and Social Care health services; Graylands, WA Senior Social Worker (Locum employment) 1999 2000 ARAFMI (Association for Relative and Friends of the Mentally Ill) Hillarys, WA Senior Family Support Worker 1999 Northern Suburbs Migrant Resource Centre Mirrabooka, WA Community worker, part-time 1996 Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit Leederville, WA Community Development Promotion Coordinator 1994 Institute for Child Health and Development, Jordan Counsellor/Social Worker (The institute offered medical, psychological and social services to pregnant mothers, children from 1 week to 6 years old and families in general) 1993 The National Centre of Mental Health, Jordan University Out Patient Consultancy Clinic Social Worker Co-ordinator Counselling Linking individuals with mental health problems to professional agencies Supporting mental health professionals in their roles with individuals from ethnic communities Participating in weekly rounds Liaising with other organizations Individual, family, and phone counselling for carers Organising psycho-education workshops, i.e. coping strategies, loss and grief Facilitating share and care groups Advocating for carers on an individual and organisational level Networking and promoting the services to CALD communities and services Organising group activities for the local community Working with migrant women regarding health issues, child care services and relationships Promoting the ECCRU philosophy and activities to families Educating child care workers about child-rearing practices of different cultures Providing translated materials Client counselling for domestic violence, child abuse problems Co-leader in therapeutic play group for children with special needs Outreach programs Community work: providing lectures to mother about parenting Initial interviews and case management for clients presenting for assistance Counselling outpatients, individuals and families Community work Supervising University of Jordan students placement 1987 1991: Initial interviews and case studies 6
The National Centre of Mental Health Jordan Hospital Counsellor/Social Worker 1985 1986: Cerebral Palsy Society Social Worker 1983 Blind Society, Libya Social worker student 1982 Corrective services, Libya Social worker student Supporting patients and families Participating in weekly medical rounds Facilitating in-patient male group /addiction problems Facilitated an inpatient female group counselling Community work Supervision of student in placement Case studies Family support Community work Case studies Community work Case studies Community work Referee Name: University: REFEREES Professor Alean Al-Krenawi Chair of the Spitzer Department of Social Work Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Telephone No: 972-8 6472333 or 972-8 6472328 Email Address: alean@bgumail.bgu.ac.il Referee Name: University: Dr Sue Young Assistant Professor Policy Social Work and Social Policy/ The University of Western Australia Telephone No: 6488 2992 Email Address: syoung@cyllene.uwa.edu.au Referee Name: University: Professor Ian Saunders Head of School/ Social and Cultural Studies, School of The University of Western Australia Telephone No: 6488 1762 Email Address: ians@cyllene.uwa.edu.au 7
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