Profile and Experience
Raelene is a qualified Senior Mental Health Clinician and Social Worker with more than 15 years’ experience in the field. Raelene works with all age groups ranging from teenagers to retirees, and has extensive experience engaging with people displaying complex behaviours, and experiencing the effects of trauma.
Raelene is driven by a passion to provide high quality, professional therapeutic intervention to clients. Raelene’s style is warm and engaging, and she provides a calming, positive setting for clients.
Raelene has worked in a range of government and community service organisations in addition to her private practice as a Clinical Mental Health Social Worker. Raelene draws on an extensive knowledge of clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention. and solution-focussed practice to deliver optimum results.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Work, Deakin University
Further Training, Accreditations and Memberships:
- Member of The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Understanding the Neurobiology of Complex Trauma: Australian Childhood Foundation.
- Neuropsychology, Antenatal Substances & Child Psychological Development: La Trobe University.
- Core Competencies for Working with People who have Borderline Personality Disorder. Spectrum.
- Motivational Interviewing. Psychwire.
- Strength-based Practice; Principles and Processes: St. Luke’s Anglicare.
- Choice Theory Training: Ivan Honey & Ass. Bendigo.
- Working with People with Depression and Anxiety: Mental Health Aptitudes into Practice (MAP).
- Family Violence Risk assessment and Risk Management: Victorian Government Family Violence Reform Program.
- Aboriginal Cultural Competency Training. Mulana Kaalinya (Robynne Nelson).
Cost as of March 2024:
$100 per hour. Payment required on day of session.
- PayID
- Direct bank transfer, or
- Cash payments
Contact Raelene North
Social Worker
Realene North
Mobile 0455 707 777