Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Trainingandprofessionaldevelopment
Personal Information
Affiliations
Timeline
Manager

Darryl Nettleton

mental health professional
CAPEL,WA

Summary

I have been working face - face in counselling for over 20 years

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Mental Health Professional (CAMH’s)

Bridgetown Community Mental Health
01.2014 - July

Senior Mental Health Professional

Esperance Community Mental Health
01.2013
  • Supervision, support and line management of Junior Staff

Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
01.2009
  • Seconded to participate in a clinical audit for one week

2nd Social Work Field Placement

Bentley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic
01.2000
  • Dealing with a range of psychiatric and mental health issues within the social work domain
  • This area includes family and relational issues, emotional and mood disorders such as depression, panic disorder and anxiety related problems
  • Co facilitating social skill groups for adolescents
  • Working with families facilitating family therapy interviews
  • Preparation of psychosocial reports and hypothesis with intervention plans

Researcher

Family And Children’s Services W.A.
01.1997
  • Conducted, research programs to establish specific needs of clients who require the services of the department

Self employed
01.2021 - 01.2024

Student Counsellor

Bunbury Tafe
01.2017 - 01.2021

Private Counsellor

Self-employed
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Mental Health Professional

Esperance Community Mental Health
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Provides assessment, assist with treatment, management, monitoring and support to patients with severe and persistent mental disorders and/or suicidal/self harming thoughts and/or behaviour in the community under allocated supervisor at Esperance community mental health
  • Provides support to family and carers of patients admitted to Esperance Community Mental Health Service
  • Participates in multi-disciplinary team assessment and discussions and service planning for patients
  • Maintains accurate written records and fulfils all data collection requirements related to patients
  • Delivers services in accordance with all the relevant Acts including the Mental Health Act
  • Consults and liaises with General Practitioners in providing case work to referred patients
  • Liaises with other government and non-government agencies and refers patients appropriately
  • Participates in staff performance appraisals and reviews

Community Mental Health Professional

Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Mental Health
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Provides assessment, assist with treatment, management, monitoring and support to patients with severe and persistent mental disorders and/or suicidal/self harming thoughts and/or behaviour in the community under allocated supervisor at Esperance community mental health
  • Provides support to family and carers of patients admitted to Esperance Community Mental Health Service
  • Participates in multi-disciplinary team assessment and discussions and service planning for patients
  • Maintains accurate written records and fulfils all data collection requirements related to patients
  • Delivers services in accordance with all the relevant Acts including the Mental Health Act
  • Consults and liaises with General Practitioners in providing case work to referred patients
  • Liaises with other government and non-government agencies and refers patients appropriately
  • Participates in staff performance appraisals and reviews

Acting Juvenile Justice Officer

Ministry of Justice
01.2000 - 01.2001

Acting Community Corrections Officer

Ministry of Justice
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Interview clients and assess their needs, including criminal behaviour
  • Criminogenic needs and perform functional analyses
  • Develop Individual Management Plans and conduct aggression control programs
  • Provide advice to courts
  • Presentence reports and Parole reports
  • Preparation of breach reports
  • Networking with other agencies and professionals
  • Providing, case management services to offenders and their families
  • Co-facilitate psycho educational groups
  • Supervision of offenders within the community and the implementation of their court orders
  • Maintaining objective file notes and on the status and progress of offenders

1st Social Work Field Placement

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Interview clients and assess their needs, including criminal behaviour
  • Criminogenic needs, and perform functional analyses
  • Develop Individual Management Plans and conduct aggression control programs
  • Provide advice to courts
  • Presentence reports and Parole reports
  • Preparation of breach reports
  • Networking with other agencies and professionals
  • Providing, case management services to offenders and their families
  • Co-facilitate psycho educational groups
  • Supervision of offenders within the community and the implementation of their court orders
  • Maintaining objective file notes and on the status and progress of offenders
  • Attend court hearings as a officer of the court to augment the proceedings

Social Trainer

DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
01.1990 - 01.1996
  • Acting Senior Social Trainer
  • Regional Area Supervisor (Duty Officer Position)- Accommodation Services - North
  • Involved in the devolution of Lawton House into a series of Group Homes
  • Identified and catered for the needs of clients

DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
01.1978 - 01.1996
  • Company Overview: Perth WA
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of skills of people with all forms of disability
  • Activities include: Developing and documenting behaviour modification programs transport training programs, training in money and number concept programs
  • Facilitating the personal, social and intellectual development of clients
  • Implementing specific programs developed by other professional disciplines
  • Role is carried out with empathy, makes use of good listening skills, and always integrating others points of view
  • Perth WA

Carramar Hostel
01.1986 - 01.1990
  • Delivered ‘living environments’ program

Social Trainer – School Age Services

01.1980 - 01.1982
  • Developed programs to cater for a caseload of community-based client’s with specific problems
  • Worked within special schools, in support of Teachers and Therapists
  • Delivered programs such as speech therapy and occupational therapy

Social Trainer/Duty Senior

01.1978 - 01.1980
  • Responsible for ongoing control of the Hostel
  • Trained and supervised staff
  • Monitored the delivery of programs

Education

Graduate Diploma of systemic Family therapy -

University of Queensland
01.2006

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Western Australia
Western Australia
01.2001

Bachelor of Social Science - Human Services, Family and community, minor in Psychology

Edith Cowan University
Western Australia
01.1998

Advanced Certificate in Training the handicapped -

Perth TAFE
Western Australia
01.1980

Skills

  • Anxiety reduction techniques
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
  • Stress management strategies
  • Case documentation

Trainingandprofessionaldevelopment

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 2021
  • Mindfulness Training, 2021
  • Intensive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2010
  • Graduate Certificate Mental Health Theory and Practice, 2008
  • Graduate Diploma Systemic Family Therapy (Milan School), 2003-2006
  • Authorised Mental Health Practitioner, 2003
  • Second Module Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2003
  • Personality Disorders Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, 2003
  • First Module Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2002
  • Early Episode Psychosis, 2002
  • Co-occurring Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorders Co-morbidity Training, 2002
  • In-house Courses with The Ministry of Justice Domestic Violence Relationships Australia, 1999
  • In-house Courses with The Disability Services Commission: Occupational Safety and Health, 1990

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Australian Citizen
  • Marital Status: Married

Affiliations

  • AASW

Timeline

Self employed
01.2021 - 01.2024

Student Counsellor

Bunbury Tafe
01.2017 - 01.2021

Private Counsellor

Self-employed
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Mental Health Professional (CAMH’s)

Bridgetown Community Mental Health
01.2014 - July

Senior Mental Health Professional

Esperance Community Mental Health
01.2013

Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
01.2009

Senior Mental Health Professional

Esperance Community Mental Health
01.2003 - 01.2009

2nd Social Work Field Placement

Bentley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic
01.2000

Community Mental Health Professional

Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Mental Health
01.2000 - 01.2003

Acting Juvenile Justice Officer

Ministry of Justice
01.2000 - 01.2001

Acting Community Corrections Officer

Ministry of Justice
01.1999 - 01.2000

1st Social Work Field Placement

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
01.1999 - 01.2000

Researcher

Family And Children’s Services W.A.
01.1997

Social Trainer

DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
01.1990 - 01.1996

Carramar Hostel
01.1986 - 01.1990

Social Trainer – School Age Services

01.1980 - 01.1982

DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
01.1978 - 01.1996

Social Trainer/Duty Senior

01.1978 - 01.1980

Graduate Diploma of systemic Family therapy -

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Social Science - Human Services, Family and community, minor in Psychology

Edith Cowan University

Advanced Certificate in Training the handicapped -

Perth TAFE
Darryl Nettletonmental health professional