SHARON DANIELS - CLINICAL CONSULTANT PSYCHOLOGIST

BA(Hons) Psych MAPS MACCP


RESUME

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL & OTHER ORGANISATIONS

1974-1978 University of Queensland, Psychology Students Association – Full Member

1974-1987 Australian Institute of Management - Affiliate Member

1976-1978 Australian Psychological Society - Student Member

1983- Current Full Member

1984-1985 Executive Committee Member (Qld Branch)

1997/8 Committee Member

1979 - 1983 Australian and New Zealand society of Epidemiology Research in community Health - Member

1979 - 1983 Queensland Professional Officers Association - Member

1979 - 1987 Australian Institute of Training and Development - Member

1980 - 1981 Committee Member

1985 - 1986 Royal Australian Navy Reserve Rifle Club - Member

1984 - Current Royal Australian Navy Reserve - Rank of Commander (since JAN02)

Security Officer, Divisional Officer (WRANSR), Psychologist

1993 - Curr Association of Private Practising Psychologists Queensland - Member

1994 - 1997 Australian Association of Family Lawyers & Conciliators - Member

1995 - 1999 International Neurological Society - Member

1995 - Curr Far North Queensland Critical Incident Stress Team - Member

1997/8 Committee Member

1999 - Curr Australian College of Clinical Psychologists - Member

2000 - 2010 Psychologists Panel of Assessors, Queensland Department of Health - Member

2001 – Curr  Australian Military Medicine Association - Member

WORK HISTORY 

Jun 91 - Current PRIVATE PRACTICE - Sydney and Cairns

POSITION: Clinical & Consultant Psychologist

Self-employed Psychologist providing extensive range of psychological services to individuals, groups and organisations.

Providing individual personal counselling (eg., depression, anxiety, grief, mid-life, self-esteem); Marriage, relationship and separation counselling; childhood disorders and counselling teenagers; drug and alcohol counselling; AIDS counselling; sexual problems; stress management and relaxation; neuropsychological assessment; Family Law Court Assessments and reports; vocational counselling/career choice; assertiveness and communication skills; intelligence and personality assessment; and overcoming shyness. Group services include: consultancy to organisations on improving employee health and productivity; management training; effective stress management; building relationship skills; depression management; personal growth and development; injury adjustment; and sports psychology. Services provided to organisations include: consultancy to organisations on improving employee health and productivity; management training; occupational stress management; staff selection; time management outplacement counselling; and motivation.

Oct 87-May 91 ST GEORGE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD - Sydney

POSITIONS: Manager Human Resources

Manager Human Resource Operations

Manager Human Resource Administration

Manager Human Resource Programs

Responsible for the Human Resources Department and it's activities involved with Payroll, Recruitment and Selection, Remuneration Packaging, Establishment Control, Superannuation, Workers' Compensation, Equal Employment Opportunity, Employee Study Assistance Scheme, Career Counselling, Psychological Appraisal, Industrial Relations, Occupational Health and Safety, and Personnel Security, and Employee Assistance Scheme for 3,500 staff in four Australian States.

Feb 87-Aug 87 FREELANCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT - Brisbane

POSITION: Managing Director

Initiating, marketing and developing a broad based management and organisational Psychology Consultancy.

Assignments included: management and staff training and development, corporate and strategic planning, redundancy and outplacement counselling, management counselling, vocational guidance and career path planning, staff recruitment and selection, designing and implementing career path structures with associated personnel and salaries administration systems, determination and evaluation of export markets and financial investment planning.

Mar 86-Feb 87 CORPORATE CONSULTING SERVICES PTY LTD -Brisbane

POSITION: Management Consultant

Developing and servicing new and existing clients; in the areas of executive search and selection, career path planning, psychological assessment, redesigning and implementing personnel and salaries administration systems (for a client organisation of over 600 staff, decentralised throughout Queensland).

* Engaging in projects and programs aimed at improving performance capabilities of clients' managers and policies;

* Discovering and developing new markets and clientele;

* Headhunting on behalf of clients;

* Developing a complete Personnel System (ranging from job analysis through recruitment and training, to exit interviews), including an evaluation of requirements necessary to computerise same, and interface with payroll and associated systems; and

* Interviewing and selecting staff in accordance with clients' needs.

Feb 83-Feb 86 DEPARTMENT OF HARBOURS AND MARINE - Brisbane

POSITION: Senior Management Services Officer

This position was responsible for administering the Management Services Unit within the Department of Harbours and Marine, throughout Queensland. The major role requirements were to provide an internal management consultancy and training function for the Department; and to improve effectiveness and efficiency. The overall goal was to facilitate the development of dynamic and needs-based operations.

* Participating in the formulation of long range plans and in management decision making.

* Preparing and presenting reports, Cabinet Submissions and draft legislation of a complex and substantial nature and negotiating their recommendations.

* Analysing complex organisational problems and developing and implementing appropriate new systems and procedures.

* Designing, conducting and evaluating tainting and staff development initiatives.

* Managing, directing and reviewing the activities of project teams.

* Directing and coordinating the Management Services Unit, particularly in relation to recruitment and staff selection, staff training and development.

* Undertaking the duties of Manager, Organisational Services for frequent periods of up to 8 weeks duration. This involved the direction, co-ordination and daily administration of the Management Services, Computer Services and Personnel Services Units.

* Developing and implementing Program reporting standards and ensuring that reports required by the Permanent Head, the Minister, the Public Service Board and Cabinet, were prepared in an appropriate form and on a timely basis.

* Directing and maintaining a manpower plan and initiating action as required by the Permanent Head to ensure that the Strategic Plan achieved its objectives in relation to its use and development of people.

Feb 81-Jan 83

POSITION: Management Services Officer

Develop, implement and facilitate Organisation Development Programs, and staff training and development within the Department.

* Training Needs Analysis.

* Conducting Management Training and Staff Development Programs.

* Team Building.

* Employee Counselling.

* Employment of Legislation and Award Industrial Agreements.

Feb 79-Feb 81 ABORIGINAL HEALTH PROGRAMME - Brisbane

POSITION: Research Psychologist

Provide statistical service to the Aboriginal Health Programme as input to future planning and development.

* Participating in the formulation of long range plans, policy formation and management decision making.

* Collecting, collating and analysing medical statistics and extrapolating epidemiological trends and their implications for the delivery of a health service to Aboriginal and Islanders situated in towns, reserves and in isolated areas.

* Designing and implementing a statistical database computer system, including systems design and analysis, and evaluation and selection of appropriate software and hardware.

* Staff training and development in the areas of management, supervision, team building, drugs, alcohol and substance abuse.

1974 - 1978 Full-time student at University of Queensland.

1970 - 1974 Various positions in computer bureaux in Melbourne and Brisbane; covering all aspects of bureau functions, eg, customer liaison and training, production scheduling and main frame computer operations.

1968 - 1970 Secretarial duties, including typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and legal stenography.

PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT

1977-1978 Queensland Nursery & Landscaping Pty. Ltd. - Brisbane

Part-time Bookkeeper: wages, debtors, creditors and general ledger. (8 hours per week.)

1978-1979 University of Queensland - Brisbane

Part-time Research Assistant in Commerce Department: collection of Ph.D. thesis data and computer analysis. (2 hours per week.)

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