Summary

Overview

Work History

Education

Skills

Timeline

Training record

Hi, I’m

Terence Finnigan

Summary

Skilled Counselor with strong background helping mental health & Addiction clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Able to facilitate the exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and important skills. Licensed by DAPAANZ. Insightful Counselor familiar with mental health & Addiction treatment protocols. Adept at responding to emergency situations calmly and respectfully. Passionate about patient support and resource advocacy. Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges while utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Dedicated Counselling professional with history of meeting company and client goals by utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges whilst remaining calm to best enhance the organization's mission. Experienced Counsellor with over 2o years of experience in mental health and Addiction Service along with numerous years working in private practise with relationship and more generic issues. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Able to provide Professional Supervision & Mentoring for counsellor's

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Private Practice

Counsellor

01.2000 - Current

Job overview

Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention's
Used cognitive and other behavioural therapy's to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
worked closely with a team of other counsellor's to devise programs and provide counselling to parent's,couples and children along with ongoing support to our Community( in collaboration with Open Home Foundation)

Mental Health & Addiction's Service, T.D.H.B.

Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor

05.2002 - 10.2021

Job overview

Performed scheduled client assessments noting any potential risks with ongoing safety checks and documented results to establish client's' well-being.
Observed client's behaviours and mental status notifying clinical director and team of any unusual or potentially harmful situation's.
Identified underlying and related issues in regard to mental health and addiction behaviour's. Enhanced motivation to address issues whilst establishing collaboration and goal setting towards achieving improved outcomes.
applied the appropriate intervention's; obtaining assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention if required.
Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote safety and positive outcomes.
Applied good rapport building and client centred practise utilising de-escalation and good boundaries when encountering challenging client's to promote patient cooperation and well-being.
Facilitated various Addiction group's at different stages of change.
Facilitated family intervention,s and groups whilst promoting family inclusive practise.
run out-reach clinic's in outlying area's
Participated and provided both peer and individual supervision

West Coast Scaffolding, Cunningham's, Macsways,

Scaffolder,rigger,safety Supervisor

03.1985 - 08.1995

Job overview

Mentored and managed team re safety and health effectively
Erected and dismantled scaffolding on many of petrochemical sites in new Zealand both offshore and onshore along with rigging duties.
Trained newly hired employees on safest ways to erect and take down scaffolding whilst informing of all necessary safety protocols
Led and guided team of over 40 scaffolders doing maintenance and shutdown work without accident .
Followed protocols and stayed organized to provide personal and teammate safety.
Calculated dimensions and amount of needed materials by accurately measuring job site and structures.

Education

Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ

Post - Grad Diploma from Counselling

11.2008

University Overview

Post Graduate Diploma (Counselling)

- Counselling Theory

- Professional Development 1

- Professional Development 11

- Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation

- Family & Couples Counselling

- Attachment Theory & Research

Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology

11.1998

University Overview

B.A. Psychology

- General & Applied Psychology

- Abnormal &Therapeutic Psychology

- Community Psychology

- Organizational Behaviour

- Introduction to Psychological Research

- Brain & Behaviour

- Individual & Social Psychology

- Social Psychology

- Introduction to Sociology

- Introduction to Social Anthropology

- Sociology of Disability

- Issues in Rehabilitation

- Issues in Developmental Psychology

- Human Development 1

- Human Development 11

- Adolescence

- Counselling Principles & Practise

- Applied English

- Speaking Theory & Practise

Faith Bible College
Tauranga, NZ

Diploma from Biblical Studies

1987

Skills

Supervision & Mentoring
Management Proficiency
Biopsychosocial Assessments
Suicide Risk Assessments
Superior Communication Skills
Outreach Programming
Family Therapy
Dual Diagnoses Expertise
Clinical Documentation Mastery
Crisis Response
Adept at Treatment and Discharge Planning
Public Speaking Abilities
Learning Disability Awareness
Crisis Intervention Techniques

Skilled in Intake Interviewing
Day Treatment Professional
Intake Assessment
Daily Living Activities Educator
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Expertise
Addiction Counselling
Case Management and Documentation
Facilitating Group Therapy
Individual and Group Counselling
Individual Counselling
Psychology
Psychopharmacology
Interventions
Adept at Conflict Resolution

Timeline

Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor

Mental Health & Addiction's Service, T.D.H.B.

05.2002 - 10.2021

Counsellor

Private Practice

01.2000 - Current

Scaffolder,rigger,safety Supervisor

West Coast Scaffolding, Cunningham's, Macsways,

03.1985 - 08.1995

Massey University

Post - Grad Diploma from Counselling

Massey University

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology

Faith Bible College

Diploma from Biblical Studies

Training record

'Root - Cause Therapy' (Practitioner Training) The Centre for Healing. Melbourne,Aust. 200.0 - 20/8/22-2023

'Trauma Informed Care '- (WITT, Helen Bingham )16.0 - 17/2/2,-22/2/21

Nicabm - National Institute For The Clinical Application Of Behavioural Medicine)

'The Neurobiology of Trauma'

'The Neurobiology of Attachment'

'How to work with Traumatic Memory that is embedded in The Nervous System'

'How to Help Client Tolerate Dysregulation'

'How to work with the Limbric System to reverse the physiological imprint of trauma'

'SBARR Handover' - Giving of the right information in handover of client - 24/6/20

'Anxieties Effect on the Brain '- 2/8/20

'Cognitive & Behavioural Therapy & ACT with eating disorders '- 11/2/20

'CBT - Methods in Addiction' 5.0 Dr R Kinsey- 12/2/20

'The Impact of Trauma on The Brain' - 18/6/20

'Family Violence Training'. - 26/9/19

'De-escalation' 4/9/19

'TDHB Treaty Training' at Parihaka 8.0 14/8/19

'Trauma informed Care' 8.0 - 30/7/19

'Single Session Family Training' - Steve Neale, Andrea Rowe. - 10/7/19.

'Supervision Training' ( Refresher) 3hrs 12/6/19.

'Risk assessment & MSE' - 2/6/19.

'Suicide Assessment,Prevention & Intervention' - 2/6/19.

'Trauma Informed Care' .( Werry Workforce Whakaurau)8.0 30/7/19

'Single Session Family Consultation'. - 7hrs 6/9/18

'Manifest Presence' (Bethel)Personal Spiritual Development. 32.0 -20-23/8/19.

'Brain Based Intervention's'- Dr John Ardern. 8.0 - 1/4/19

'Pharmacology'- 7.5. - 7/11/16.

'Certificate in Te Ara Reo Maori level 2' - Te Wananga O Aotearoa. 100.0 - 7/3/16.

'Diploma in Lifestyle Excellence' Living Valley Springs Noosa, Australia 40.0 - 3/12/16

'Group Therapy' .(Craig Whiskers).26.0 - 14/9/15

'Family Violence Intervention Program'. (TDHB) 7.5 - 30-31/7/15.

'Mental Health from Christian Worldview' -(D School),Elijah House- Carol & Nigel Weir. -1-3/3/18

'Introduction to MH Risk Assessment Form'. TDHB.- 10/10/17

'Families in Partnership'. - 26/9/17

'A&D Act -SECAT Training' . TDHB. 2.0 - 21/9/17.

'Cognitive Impairment Training'. Hamilton 'Matua Araki'. 8.0 - 28/6/17

'CEP Training:'

'Personality Disorders' 3.5hrs -24/5/17.

'Bi-Polar Affective Disorder' 3.5hrs -23/5/17.

'Depression' 3.5hrs 24/5/17.

'CEP TDHB, MHA Approach to Holistic Wellbeing working With Schizophrenia. 3.5hrs. 23/5/17.

'Stop Smoking Foundation Training' -Dr Hayden McRobbie. 16.0 - 11-12/8/16.

'Mental Health & Addiction - A Christian Worldview 'A&B School)80.0 - 8/10 16

'Family Violence Intervention Training. 7.0 - 30 7/15.

'CBT for Substance Abuser's ' Centre for Psychology,Massey University. 8.0 - 20/11/14.

'Foundational Supervision Training' MRMH&AS ,Hamilton. Carley Jones. 30.0 - 17.3-9/5/14

'Relapse Prevention Plans and Advanced Directives'. 14/5/14.

'Eating Disorders Forum' 6.0 6/11/13. Hamilton.

'Working with youth's Mental Health & Addiction Issues' . -Dr Sue Bagshaw 4.0 10/10/13

'Cutting Edge"(2013)National Addiction's Conference' 24.0 12-14/9/13 Rotorua.

'Solution Focussed Brief Therapy' - 24.0. 6-8/9/13

'Parent Mentoring Training' 16.0 - 3/13

'Addiction's; Everybody's Business'. (CEP). Dr Frazer Todd & Dr Dayle Deering. 16.0 - 11-12-/12/12.

'Eating Disorder's' 8.0 -18/7/12.

'HMA Motivational Interviewing in Groups' with Dr Joel Porter 16.0 - 4-5/8/11

'Suicide Update' 8.0 30/11/11.

'Case Formulation-Co-existing Disorder's' 7.0 16/3/11.

'Motivational Interviewing - Advanced' 8.0 _ 29/10/10.

'HCV in-service' 1.0 -7/9/10.

'Preceptor-Clinical Supervision' update. 4.5 -10/8/10.

'TePumaomao Nationhood building' Takawai & Chris Murphy. 16.0 - 17/5/10

'KPI Presentation' 1.5 - 16/9/09.

'Personality Disorder's ' 7.0 - 16/9/09.

'Motivational Interviewing - Advanced' 8.0 13/8/09.

'Psychopharmacology' 1.0 - 10/6/09

'Risk Training' ( New) 8.0 - 8/7/09.

'Sleep Medicine in Mental Health' Dr Tony Fernando. 1.5 - 11/09/09.

'Defensive Driving' 4.0 - 13/11/08.

'AoD Team Workshop'- 7.0 - 28/3/08.

'Dual Diagnosis & Personality Disorder's' . 7.0 - 2/11/07.

'Addiction Training Day - Matua Raki' 7.5 - 16/10/07.

'Family Involvement Training ' 3.0 - 16/9/07.

'Professional obligation's- Documentation' 1 .5 - 30/8/07.

'Children & Domestic Violence' Greg Yee - 'Compass' 5.0 - 27/6/07

'Motivational Interviewing' ( Advanced ).8.0 - 20/6/07.

'Legal Frameworks in Mental Health ' 6.5 - 23/5/07.

'Pharmacology -MHS Staff. 7.0 - 17/5/07.

'Family Inclusive Practise- Creating Space' Trish Gledhill- Kina Trust, 16.0

'TDHB NZHIS Ethnicity Training' 1.0 - 1/11/05.

'Family Therapy - Bowen Therapy ,Sculpting. 'Craig Whisker's 16.0 17-18/10/05.

'Violence-Beyond the battered woman's Syndrome. ( TSB Show Place) 8.0.

'Treaty of Waitangi workshop" 8.0 - 29/5/05.

'Managing Suicide' - Peter Bazana- Compass Seminars.

'Mental Health & Addiction Service Management Plans ' 1.5 - 24/5/05.

'Recovery Principals & Practise . (MHS,TDHB) -9/9/04

'Tikanga -recommended best practise ' 2.5 - 6/8/04.

'De-escalation/workplace Safety'. 3.0 - 27/7/04

'Legal Frameworks in Mental Health' 4.5 - 29/10/03

'People Skills- Conflict Resolution . 3.0 - 14/10/03.

'Introduction to Motivational Interviewing " Gerard Dolan - TDHB 4.5 - 7/10/03.

'People Skills - Stress Management' 3.0 - 7/10/03.

'People Skills Workshop,Assertiveness' 3.0 - 16/9/03.

'People Skills Workshop, Communication Skills' . 3.0 - 9/9/03.

'Power-point Introduction '3.0 - 28/8/03.

'Risk Assessment' 4.0 - 14/08/03.

'Mental Status Examination ' 1.0 - 8/8/03.

'International Substance Abuse & Addiction Coalition Conference' (2003) 11-15/5/03 ,Madrid ,Spain. 27.0

'Parenting Toolbox '(Teenagers).

'You the Counsellor - the Therapeutic Instrument'. Human Development& Training Institute of New Zealand. 24.0 - 6/2001

'Facilitating 'Careforce Recovery Program'. (Aust) River of life-Waitara. 26.0 - 2/2001

'Facilitating 'Careforce Recovery Program'- 'Search for Significance' (Aust) River of Life -Waitara26.0 - 5/2001.

'Beyond Violence' (National Conference)(NPDSCC)8.0 - Nov/2000.

'Te Tiriti O Waitangi Training' Greg & Lynda Parata (4 Kids Consultants) 8.0 Nov/2000.

'Co-existing Disorder's-A Maori Perspective.( Te Ngaru Learning System,Nelson). Oct/2000

'Hearing Distressing Voices' TMHA-Arana Peterson.Oct/2000.

'Maori Perspectives when working with Abuse' (Taranaki Safer Centre & Rape Crisis Wananga) June/2000.

'Dare to Make Change ' (Facilitator Training)(DARE Society)June/2000.

'Parenting with Confidence' John Cowan. (Parenting Inc) June/2000.

'Emotional Competence' Intervention Skills' . Val Montague & John Herron- 'Helping the client'June/2000.

'Secure Attachment and Brain Development.' Dr Robin Fancourt-Paediatrician. 8.0 june/2000.