Experience

Byron Private Treatment Centre

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychologist

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Australian Recovery Centres

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Australian Recovery Centres – retreat centres dedicated to addiction recovery.Providing residential retreats for people trapped by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours as well as training programs and supervision for health professionals. Australian Recovery Centres is a not-for-profit, registered charity that provides residential retreats based on the InterACT programme originally developed by psychologist Jim Maclaine. This unique programme involves a 9-day intensive residential retreat in which participants co-create a self-help process in a supportive environment where they can focus entirely on addressing their issues without the distractions of everyday life and the pressures it brings.The Australian Recovery Centres’ approach involves a small-group setting which provides crucial encouragement, mirroring and support with manageable numbers. The maximum is 8 participants per retreat, ensuring personalised care for each individual.One benefit of this shorter than usual retreat is that participants instinctively know and are reminded from the day they arrive that it is their action plan upon discharge that will keep them in recovery. Ongoing support is crucial and once back home consists of sharing daily action plans and end of day check-ins. The InterACT programme itself is well established, as it was offered in a number of private hospitals in 1980's - 2000's under the direction of psychologist Jim Maclaine. An exceptional group of experienced clinicians sit on the Board of Directors. Between them, they bring well over 100 years of experience working in the Drug and Alcohol field.Australian Recovery only employs health professionals registered with AHPRA or PACFA. We also provide intensive training retreats to upskill mental health professionals interested in addiction treatment.Australian Recovery is a charity that doesn't receive government funding – participants pay a fee for the retreat.

• Sabbatical

  • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023



Miracles Asia

• Thailand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Director

  • Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  Miracles Asia works with adults of all ages in the global community to support people and families to recover from addiction. The Clinical Director oversees a team of skilled, passionate, and creative people providing Miracles Asia’s unique recovery programs and services. Miracles Asia works with adults of all ages in the global community to support people and families to recover from addiction. The Clinical Director oversees a team of skilled, passionate, and creative people providing Miracles Asia’s unique recovery programs and services.



Marathon Health Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Practice Lead - headspace

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  The role of Practice Lead – headspace is to lead quality service delivery across Marathon Health’s 7 headspace centres and related youth mental health programs. This position plays a lead role in the development and implementation of both the strategic plan and the clinical governance framework as it relates to headspace, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and evidence based best practice. The role of Practice Lead – headspace is to lead quality service delivery across Marathon Health’s 7 headspace centres and related youth mental health programs. This position plays a lead role in the development and implementation of both the strategic plan and the clinical governance framework as it relates to headspace, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and evidence based best practice.



Re-psycle Psychological Restructuring

• Australia
• Mental Health Care

• Founder

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2020

  Psychology private practise specialising in addiction. See website for details: www.re-psycle.com.au Psychology private practise specialising in addiction. See website for details: www.re-psycle.com.au



headspace

• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Lead / Centre Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Responsible for strategy, management & clinical guidance of headspace centres in mid-western NSW Responsible for strategy, management & clinical guidance of headspace centres in mid-western NSW



Guthrie House

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Supervisor

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Providing safe and challenging supervision to an enthusiastic and accountable team. Guthrie House is the only service of its kind that supports women who have a history of alcohol and other drug abuse and current involvement in the criminal justice system. This can include release from a correctional centre on bail and/or community-based sentence such as a Parole Order, Probation Order, Drug Court Order or Intensive Correction Order. http://guthriehouse.com Providing safe and challenging supervision to an enthusiastic and accountable team. Guthrie House is the only service of its kind that supports women who have a history of alcohol and other drug abuse and current involvement in the criminal justice system. This can include release from a correctional centre on bail and/or community-based sentence such as a Parole Order, Probation Order, Drug Court Order or Intensive Correction Order. http://guthriehouse.com



Alcohol & Drug Foundation NSW http://www.adfnsw.org.au/kathleen-york-house/

• Consultant Psychologist

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2016

  Programme development & Staff Training. Patient assessment & therapeutic interventions. Implementation of group interpersonal Psychotherapy. Programme development & Staff Training. Patient assessment & therapeutic interventions. Implementation of group interpersonal Psychotherapy.



Rainbow Lodge

• Clinical Supervisor

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  Facilitation of Clinical Staff to improve client services and enhance professional development. This service offers transitional accommodation and case management for males recently released from a correctional facility. Facilitation of Clinical Staff to improve client services and enhance professional development. This service offers transitional accommodation and case management for males recently released from a correctional facility.



Phoenix House Youth Service http://phoenixhouse.org.au/

• Consultant Psychologist

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

  Facilitation of Clinical Staff Case Review to improve client services and enhance professional development. Sadly this service has now closed, my very best wishes to all the insightful, passionate & hardworking team. Facilitation of Clinical Staff Case Review to improve client services and enhance professional development. Sadly this service has now closed, my very best wishes to all the insightful, passionate & hardworking team.



South Pacific Private

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychologist

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

  Case Management of Drug & Alcohol clients in the Therapeutic Community setting of a rehabilitation hospital. Providing group psychotherapy. Presentation of lectures & workshops on a variety of recovery based topics to client community and family members. Participation in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings & supervision. Clinical discharge report preparation including outcome studies. Case Management of Drug & Alcohol clients in the Therapeutic Community setting of a rehabilitation hospital. Providing group psychotherapy. Presentation of lectures & workshops on a variety of recovery based topics to client community and family members. Participation in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings & supervision. Clinical discharge report preparation including outcome studies.



Northside Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Therapist / Acting Manager Clinical Services

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2003

  Management of full-time & casual therapy team. Involvement in various hospital committees e.g. Continuum of Care, Medical & Advisory Committee, OH&S, Leadership & Management. Programme development Recruitment Inpatient Therapist providing individual & group counselling. Management of full-time & casual therapy team. Involvement in various hospital committees e.g. Continuum of Care, Medical & Advisory Committee, OH&S, Leadership & Management. Programme development Recruitment Inpatient Therapist providing individual & group counselling.



Wayahead - Mental Health Association NSW

• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Aug 1998 - Nov 1999

  Co-ordinate behaviour therapy programme for people with anxiety disorders. Recruit, Train, Supervise 14 facilitators. Consultation / Community Development & Liaison (training Community Mental Health Staff). Prepare funding proposals, Board reports, and Peer summaries. Intermittent facilitation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Groups. Sat on Mental Health Co-ordinating Council developing draft of National '2nd Mental Health Plan') Co-ordinate behaviour therapy programme for people with anxiety disorders. Recruit, Train, Supervise 14 facilitators. Consultation / Community Development & Liaison (training Community Mental Health Staff). Prepare funding proposals, Board reports, and Peer summaries. Intermittent facilitation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Groups. Sat on Mental Health Co-ordinating Council developing draft of National '2nd Mental Health Plan')



Holyoake Institute of Alcohol & Addictions

• Young People's Programme Facilitator

  • Feb 1997 - Jul 1998

  Individual & Group counselling of dependants and their family members. Individual & Group counselling of dependants and their family members.



Centre for Autistic Related Disorders

• Lovaas Therapist

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 1997

  Conducting behaviour therapy with a number of Autistic children in their homes. Trained 10 potential therapists in the Lovaas programme. Conducting behaviour therapy with a number of Autistic children in their homes. Trained 10 potential therapists in the Lovaas programme.