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2020

Resume for Yagia Gentle

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Personal details;

Name: Yagia Gentle (Stephen Gentle)

Address: Lot 5 Tuntable Falls Rd Nimbin N.S.W. 2480

Mobile: 0429891547

Email: sankalpagentle@gmail.com

 

Summary

After my high school years I travelled around the world. On return to Australia I attempted fine arts at Tafe, and science at UNE. I dropped out of both and ended up learning and teaching yoga for ten years. This was followed by moving to the Northern Rivers with my family and working in my own building/carpentry business. In 2010 I moved into the community welfare/support worker field and have continued to extend my knowledge and experience, veering towards mental health and specialising in the trauma of indigenous people. I am currently working full time with Momentum Collective and studying for a Masters degree in mental health.

 

Education and Training

Master of Mental Health (ongoing) Southern Cross University

B.A. Trauma and Healing ( 2019) Southern Cross University -Gnimbi College

Diploma Community Welfare -TAFE NSW (2015)

Cert 4 Community Services- TAFE NSW

Accredited Lifeline Crisis Counseller

Cert 4 Residential Building- Master Building Soc. NSW

Cert 4 Carpentry and Joinery- TAFE NSW

Level 2 Yoga Teachers Certificate- Satyananda Yoga Academy Mangrove Mt. NSW

Higher School Certificate -Randwick Boys High, Sydney

 

 

 

Non Certified Training

Creative Writing -ACE-3 year course

Buddhist teachings- Gesha Nganwan, Australian Buddhist Soc. ,Uki ,NSW

Yoga and meditation- Satyananda Ashram , Mongher and Rikhia, Bihar State , India

Fine Arts- TAFE Adelaide

1st year of Bachelor Social Science, Uni of New England, Armidale NSW

 

Licenses and Certificates

Drivers licence-Class HR, R (Heavy vehicle, motor bike)

Green Card- OH&S construction

Current First aid cert

Current Working with children check

Carpentry and joinery (supervisor)

NSW Builder’s license-residential

Yoga teacher, level 2 (Mangrove Yoga Academy 2000)

 

Employment History

2015 -current. Momentum Collective ( Ballina Rd House and Mandara House, Lismore NSW. )

2013-2015 ADHC disability support – Clunes House

2013 -2015 Lifeline Crisis Counselling ,Lismore

1991-2013 Self employed construction work in Nimbin/Lismore area

1989-1991- Construction work in Sydney

1979-1989- Satyananda Yoga Ashram, Mangrove Mt NSW

Prior to 1979- itinerant work

 

 

 

Skills and Abilities

     Running a small building company has developed skills that easily transfer to working in a social based organisation; Basic management skills,  problem solving,  financial competence, working in a team, liaising with clients and different types of people,  meeting goals and planning.

Developing and running residential successful 10 day meditation courses has required organising programs, sorting out many problems, and general management.

Studying , teaching yoga and associated philosophies and working with people with a mental affliction in a professional capacity has helped developed skills in working with mental health issues

Counselling with Lifeline has helped develop interpersonal skills, and staying calm in distressing circumstances

Working with the current clients has used my skills in solving complex situations such as trauma, violent reactions, working with a team and developing suitable programs. For the last 4 years I have been the local WHS representative.

 

Referees

Momentum management

 

Extension on university qualification details

Master of Mental Health- Units;

  • Physical Health Care in Mental Health

  • Supporting Behaviour Change in a Mental Health Context

  • Contemporary Mental Health

  • Appraising primary and systematic evidence

  • Mental Health across the Lifespan

  • Acute Mental Health

  • Healthcare Professional Portfolio

  • Mental Health in Community, Non-Government and Primary Health Settings

  • Applied Leadership in Mental Health Clinical Practice

  • Developing Skills in Contemporary Psychotherapies

 

Bachelor of Trauma and Healing- Units;

  • Introduction to Sociology

  • Introduction to Social Welfare

  • Introduction to Psychology 1

  • Introduction tp Psychology 2

  • Human Physiology

  • Secondary Traumatisation

  • Biological Effects of Traumatic Stress

  • Healing Childhood Traumatisation

  • Caring for Kuntri; Indigenous Management

  • Mental Health of Australian Indigenous Peoples

  • Indigenous Australian Education

  • Counselling Theory and Practise

  • Indigenous World Views

  • Food and Nutrition in Health

  • Systematic Anatomy

  • Behaviour Change

  • Grief, Trauma and Counselling

  • Indigenous People’s Health

  • Disability in Community Practise

 

               Diploma Community Welfare -TAFE NSW

All units involved; Case work, advocacy, dealing with social problems, complex cases, stage of life, government bureaucracy, counselling, management solutions

        

     Cert 4 Community Services- TAFE NSW

All units involved; introduction to advocacy, dealing with social problems, complex cases, stage of life, government bureaucracy, counselling, management solutions

           Accredited Lifeline Crisis Counselling

All units; Crisis counselling, working with a team, complex referrals

 

 

      Cert 4 Residential Building- Master Building Soc. NSW

Relevant units; Work health and safety, business management, financial management, technical units

    Accreditted Level 2 Yoga Teachers Certificate- (Satyananda Yoga Academy)

Relevant units; Business management, student cases, counselling, technical yoga units.

See https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/10456NAT for details

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