AT A GLANCE - Gregory Jones BCounsCo

Counsellor, Coach, Mentor, Writer, Videographer, Actor, Director, Aspiring Puppeteer. 

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Currently employed as Casual Simulated Patient with The University of Queensland

Currently employed as Children's Entertainer (Operator of Monty The Magical Dragon)
with Magic Moments in Oz

Currently employed as Toonpreneur Workshop Facilitator for Toonworld Education

Currently self-employed as a Counsellor & Coach for outreach and online mental health support

Recently employed at Morayfield Psychology as a Mental Health Support Worker

Recently completed the Bachelor of Counselling (Coaching) at the 
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) Brisbane, Queensland

Qualified, registered and a provisional member of the Psychotherapy and
Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Recently completed placement as a student counsellor with Aftercare Kippa-Ring
Community Support Program Volunteer for Aftercare Kippa-Ring (MaC & YaC)
Group Facilitator - Peninsula Pride Peer Support Group (LGBTIQPA+ and Ally Support)
Group Facilitator - The 'S' Project (Superhero-themed Art Therapy Group)
Vice President, PR, Marketing, Stage Manager, Actor, Director,
Sound & Light Technician, Website Designer at Sandgate Theatre Inc.

Former Actor and Director at Guys n' Dolls Revue (Hamilton, Brisbane)
Former Actor at InsideOutside Theatre (Deception Bay) & Mousetrap Theatre (Redcliffe)

Volunteer with the Raise Foundation Youth Mentor Program (SE QLD)
Foosball Supervisor at Oktoberfest Brisbane (EKKA Showgrounds)
Volunteer at Diversity Queensland Incorporated & QaHC (Brisbane)

Former Associate at West Elm (Fortitude Valley)

Former President, Actor, Director, PR, Stage Manager, Sound and Lighting,
Website Designer at Arkadian Bilpin Performers Inc. (Western Sydney)

Completed Certificate IV in Community Services at TAFE Western Sydney
(Nirimba Campus, New South Wales)

Completed Workplace Training and Assessment, Website Design
& Information Technology at Bremer Institute of TAFE (Ipswich, Queensland)

Lives in Woody Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Born in Fairfield, Sydney, Australia 

Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Maintain an effective work environment

Work within a community framework

Respond holistically to client issues and refer appropriately

Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework

Use targeted communication skills to build relationships

Yeronga State High Youth Mentor Program (Raise Foundation) 2017 – Present  

Positive change support through relationships based on trust, kindness and confidence.

Volunteer outreach worker – QLD Aids Council (QuAC) 2015 – 2016  

Delivery of sexual health information to public at community venues and conferences, informal counselling, fundraiser setup, ticket sales, cash handling and reconciliation, bump out.

Volunteer – Diversity QLD (Trans Support Group) 2015 – 2016 

Event assistance, informal counselling and fundraising support.

Volunteer Laura Street Festival Brisbane 2015 

Events assistance, stall setup, community networking and support.   

Volunteer Kingswood Park Project (Nirimba TAFE) 2013

Advocating for disadvantaged youth, networking, negotiating and advising stakeholders, promoting community values and inclusiveness.
Volunteer Community Theatre – Arkadian Bilpin Performers, Sandgate Theatre Inc., Guys 'n Dolls Revue, InsideOutside Theatre & Mousetrap Theatre Inc. 2007 – Present 

Non-profit community services (entertainment-based) committee facilitating discussions and debates, networking, publicity and marketing, coaching and mentoring, sound and lighting operations, stage management, directing and acting.
 

Magic Moments in Oz / Toonworld Education Dec 2022 – Current

Labrador, Gold Coast QLD

Magic Moments in Oz (Incursion Specialists) provide high-quality children’s magic shows and workshops for Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), community festivals, private parties and shopping centre performance areas. This includes character appearances by Monty The Magical Dragon & Rosanna Valentina. Toonworld Education also provides high-quality children’s educational workshops at the same venues for cartooning, animation, model making and sound production.

Monty The Magical Dragon / Toonpreneur (Workshop Facilitator)

Responsibilities

• Industry-informed and reliable magic performance and workshop facilitation operations, adhering to current workplace health and safety protocols whilst working with children of all ages and backgrounds.

Achievements

• Acknowledged by clients for my welcoming rapport-building skills and holistic approach to teaching in a fun, engaging and relatable manner.

• Monty The Magical Dragon is beginning to develop a strong following on social media with festivals and shopping centre appearance bookings increasing over time.
 

Creative Counselling & Coaching                     Jul 2019 – Current

Website: www.creativecounsellingcoaching.com

Based in Woody Point QLD

Creative Counselling & Coaching provides high quality private counselling, coaching (EAP) and mental health support services for all individuals from all backgrounds with the focus to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner values, strengths, and management styles through an eclectic range of creatively expressive therapeutic modalities and positive psychology approaches. Including NDIS support work. Counsellor, Coach & Mental Health Support Worker (sole trader)

Responsibilities

• Planning and facilitation of professional evidence-based mental health support services which includes capacity skill-building for clients including self-managed NDIS recipients through outreach, online and telephone delivery services.

• NDIS reporting, client assessment, case conceptualisation, data entry, database maintenance with regular reporting to clinical supervisor.

Achievements

• Acknowledged by clients for my holistic approaches to their wellbeing and effectiveness in creating speedy rapport and empowerment through unconditional positive regard and supportive reinforcement. 

Morayfield Psychology                                     Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

Morayfield QLD

Morayfield Psychology Centre provides high quality and affordable psychology assessments and treatments to individuals and families located in Caboolture South.

Mental Health Peer Support Worker (short-term contract)

Responsibilities

National Psychosocial Support (NPS) and capacity skill-building for clients both in office and through outreach services who are based in Caboolture, Morayfield and Redcliffe. Client assessment, case conceptualisation, data entry and database maintenance with regular reporting to agency supervisor.

Achievements

Acknowledged by management for generous spirit, strong work ethic and reliability with comprehensive reporting.

Acknowledged by clients for holistic approaches to their wellbeing and effectiveness in creating rapport through unconditional positive regard. 

Think Education Queensland                           Feb 2015 – May 2015

Brisbane QLD

Think Education is a higher education institution (LIU) based in Brisbane.

Student Services Assistant

Responsibilities

Processing student enrolments and security passes

Data entry, database maintenance and exporting data for reporting

Mail merge and correspondence, filing, photocopying, faxing, document and spreadsheet formatting

Incoming call screening, visitor processing and correspondence

Campus library assistance and customer service

Achievements

Designed and developed Student Trivia Night as part of the Student Services engagement initiative.

Acknowledged by management for my caring and patient manner when interacting with staff and students.  

Bremer State High School                                 Feb 2014 – Nov 2014

Ipswich QLD

Bremer State High is a year 7 to 12 public, co-educational High School.

Administration Assistant

Responsibilities

Processing student enrolments

Data entry, database maintenance and exporting data for reporting

Mail merge and correspondence, filing, photocopying, faxing, document and spreadsheet formatting, incoming call screening and visitor processing

Achievements

Acknowledged by management for my ability to deal with difficult customers and resolve issues / defuse arguments

Acknowledged by management for my caring and patient manner when interacting with staff and students.