RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_a1d16469-e5dc-416b-b90d-6f90805d84d0 -- Rendered At Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:49:36 +0000 Beer Supervision https://redcircle.com/shows/beersupervision en-US All rights reserved. Cold Brews and the joys of working in Mental Health. Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson **Beer Supervision is on hiatus due to life, work and mostly just saying all what we wanted to say. If we find a topic that get's us excited to chat we'll see you for another sesh then!** Learn about the joys of working in Mental Health over a Cold Brew. Join an Early Career Psychologist and Social Worker as they take an honest look at what it's like to work in the Mental Health field, interview expert guests, and review some local beers. Welcome to your first sesh. Questions, Thoughts, and Enquiries: beersupervisionpodcast@gmail.com a1d16469-e5dc-416b-b90d-6f90805d84d0 *Beer Supervision is on hiatus due to life, work and mostly just saying all what we wanted to say. If we find a topic that get's us excited to chat we'll see you for another sesh then!*

Learn about the joys of working in Mental Health over a Cold Brew.

Join an Early Career Psychologist and Social Worker as they take an honest look at what it's like to work in the Mental Health field, interview expert guests, and review some local beers. Welcome to your first sesh.


Questions, Thoughts, and Enquiries: beersupervisionpodcast@gmail.com

]]> episodic no Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson beersupervisionpodcast@gmail.com no full (S2) Session 6 - Psych Drugs (with Dr. Josh West) (S2) Session 6 - Psych Drugs (with Dr. Josh West) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson The legend returns to us in our time of need.... This episode we welcome back Dr. Josh West to speak to us about what to expect when working with mental health medications and he helps us review a supreme Japanese beer. We dive into the interesting history of psychiatric medications, the basics you should know, and what might new drugs may be around the corner.


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]]> <p>The legend returns to us in our time of need.... This episode we welcome back Dr. Josh West to speak to us about what to expect when working with mental health medications and he helps us review a supreme Japanese beer. We dive into the interesting history of psychiatric medications, the basics you should know, and what might new drugs may be around the corner.</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> fdedb513-1611-4220-874d-352670b83ff1 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:17:26 +0000 4653 no full (S2) Session 5 - Should we consider Religion and Spirituality in practice? (S2) Session 5 - Should we consider Religion and Spirituality in practice? Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Sorry for the delay! We're back and talking about whether we need to consider religion or spiritualty as part of mental health practice. All while drinking the Galaxy Fart Blaster IPA.

We discuss how workers feel about it, what the research says, discuss this history of religion and mental health work and heaps more.

Strap yourselves in!


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Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>Sorry for the delay! We&#39;re back and talking about whether we need to consider religion or spiritualty as part of mental health practice. All while drinking the Galaxy Fart Blaster IPA.</p><p>We discuss how workers feel about it, what the research says, discuss this history of religion and mental health work and heaps more.</p><p>Strap yourselves in!</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> cd6f0d6c-53c8-4862-9d08-09942420a694 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Fri, 06 May 2022 07:03:03 +0000 4053 no full (S2) Session 4 - High-tech therapy (S2) Session 4 - High-tech therapy Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This episode we review a Tassie Beer and discuss how technology has and will change the way mental health therapy is provided. Is telehealth effective? Are apps any good? What's coming up? Get some vaguely helpful answers right here!


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El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>This episode we review a Tassie Beer and discuss how technology has and will change the way mental health therapy is provided. Is telehealth effective? Are apps any good? What&#39;s coming up? Get some vaguely helpful answers right here!</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> a07df87c-df50-42a8-a816-a72436710ea3 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 3129 no full (S2) Session 3 - Vicarious trauma and how to avoid it (S2) Session 3 - Vicarious trauma and how to avoid it Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This episode we review a hemp beer and discuss the vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout. We discuss how the risk of being exposed to trauma is an unavoidable part of the work we do. However, there is a lot we can do to prepare ourselves and avoid this effecting our own wellbeing.

Helpful training:

https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/training-for-individuals

https://www.wmhi.com.au/vicarious-trauma-training

https://www.orygen.org.au/Training/Resources/Trauma/Webinars/Working-with-yp-in-the-trauma-space

https://www.phoenixaustralia.org


00:00 - Intro 

02:34 - Maku Beer

05:38 - What is Vicarious Trauma?

11:24 - Risk of Trauma

15:06 - What does it look like?

17:57 - Compassion fatigue and burnout

23:15 - Beer Check-in

25:38 - Evaluating and Managing your own risk

33:50 - What if I am experiencing it?

35:43 - Helpful training

39:19 - Literally nothing

40:10 - Knowing why you do it

41:37 - We are not different from our clients

44:13 - Beer Review


Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>This episode we review a hemp beer and discuss the vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout. We discuss how the risk of being exposed to trauma is an unavoidable part of the work we do. However, there is a lot we can do to prepare ourselves and avoid this effecting our own wellbeing.</p><p>Helpful training:</p><p>https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/training-for-individuals</p><p>https://www.wmhi.com.au/vicarious-trauma-training</p><p>https://www.orygen.org.au/Training/Resources/Trauma/Webinars/Working-with-yp-in-the-trauma-space</p><p>https://www.phoenixaustralia.org</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Intro </p><p>02:34 - Maku Beer</p><p>05:38 - What is Vicarious Trauma?</p><p>11:24 - Risk of Trauma</p><p>15:06 - What does it look like?</p><p>17:57 - Compassion fatigue and burnout</p><p>23:15 - Beer Check-in</p><p>25:38 - Evaluating and Managing your own risk</p><p>33:50 - What if I am experiencing it?</p><p>35:43 - Helpful training</p><p>39:19 - Literally nothing</p><p>40:10 - Knowing why you do it</p><p>41:37 - We are not different from our clients</p><p>44:13 - Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 36713811-8166-4e3f-bb11-be3a38c1e808 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:33:03 +0000 3042 no full (S2) Session 2 - Nature and climate change (S2) Session 2 - Nature and climate change Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson It's Christmas! To celebrate we're cracking open a morning brew and discussing the latest frontier in mental health. We discuss recent research into how the natural environment effects our mental health and how climate change may shape the future of the mental health sector.

Some further reading!

Systematic literature review on the impact on Climate Change on Mental Health:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00074/full

Ecological Grief:

https://theconversation.com/i-felt-immense-grief-one-year-on-from-the-bushfires-scientists-need-mental-health-support-148251

Longitudinal study of mental health when movie to and from greener urban areas:

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es403688w

Scoping review exploring “Screen time” and “Green time” for children:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237725

Importance of nature for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:

https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.2248

Links between climate change, environmental pollution, COVID-19 and Mental Health:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969721002485

Statistical analysis linking climate to suicide rates and economic variables:

https://annals-general-psychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12991-016-0106-2

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Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>It&#39;s Christmas! To celebrate we&#39;re cracking open a morning brew and discussing the latest frontier in mental health. We discuss recent research into how the natural environment effects our mental health and how climate change may shape the future of the mental health sector.</p><p>Some further reading!</p><p>Systematic literature review on the impact on Climate Change on Mental Health:</p><p><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00074/full" rel="nofollow">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00074/full</a></p><p>Ecological Grief:</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/i-felt-immense-grief-one-year-on-from-the-bushfires-scientists-need-mental-health-support-148251" rel="nofollow">https://theconversation.com/i-felt-immense-grief-one-year-on-from-the-bushfires-scientists-need-mental-health-support-148251</a></p><p>Longitudinal study of mental health when movie to and from greener urban areas:</p><p><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es403688w" rel="nofollow">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es403688w</a></p><p>Scoping review exploring “Screen time” and “Green time” for children:</p><p><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0237725" rel="nofollow">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237725</a></p><p>Importance of nature for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:</p><p><a href="https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.2248" rel="nofollow">https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.2248</a></p><p>Links between climate change, environmental pollution, COVID-19 and Mental Health:</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969721002485" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969721002485</a></p><p>Statistical analysis linking climate to suicide rates and economic variables:</p><p><a href="https://annals-general-psychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12991-016-0106-2" rel="nofollow">https://annals-general-psychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12991-016-0106-2</a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> ab93cb51-b9d4-44b7-9e83-b0135eab5296 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:00:00 +0000 3823 no full (S2) Session 1 - Why we left rural mental health (S2) Session 1 - Why we left rural mental health Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson We're back for Season 2! This episode we discuss the forces that cause worker shortages in Rural mental health. Why we enjoyed working there, and why we eventually moved to work in a Metro area.

Royal Commission into Victorian Mental Health: https://finalreport.rcvmhs.vic.gov.au/download-report/

00:00 - Intro 

04:43 - Beers Introduction

10:45 - What the problem?

15:30 - Benefits of working regional

17:31 - Lack of specialist services 

21:29 - Why people leave

24:42 - Why we worked in and left Regional

33:09 - Research on Gippland rural workforce limitations

36:07 - Social and community connection

40:57 - Cultural differences beween metro and regional

41:53 - Beer Check-in

44:11 - Missing Career Pipeline 

47:39 - Royal commission recommendations

53:03 - Holistic support to attract and keep workers

56:47 - It's systemic 

60:19 - We recommend it!

61:42 - Beer Review 


Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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Our opinions are our own.

The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>We&#39;re back for Season 2! This episode we discuss the forces that cause worker shortages in Rural mental health. Why we enjoyed working there, and why we eventually moved to work in a Metro area.</p><p>Royal Commission into Victorian Mental Health: https://finalreport.rcvmhs.vic.gov.au/download-report/</p><p>00:00 - Intro </p><p>04:43 - Beers Introduction</p><p>10:45 - What the problem?</p><p>15:30 - Benefits of working regional</p><p>17:31 - Lack of specialist services </p><p>21:29 - Why people leave</p><p>24:42 - Why we worked in and left Regional</p><p>33:09 - Research on Gippland rural workforce limitations</p><p>36:07 - Social and community connection</p><p>40:57 - Cultural differences beween metro and regional</p><p>41:53 - Beer Check-in</p><p>44:11 - Missing Career Pipeline </p><p>47:39 - Royal commission recommendations</p><p>53:03 - Holistic support to attract and keep workers</p><p>56:47 - It&#39;s systemic </p><p>60:19 - We recommend it!</p><p>61:42 - Beer Review </p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 2021f68f-1bf9-49ab-b6a7-ef2f4ff9211c https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0000 4057 no full Session 16 - Learning on the way - The Season Finale! Session 16 - Learning on the way - The Season Finale! Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This week in our Season Finale, we drink a strange beer, discuss the unexpected things we've learned in our first few years working in Mental Health, and share some good ways we've found to keep growing as workers. See you in Season 2!



Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>This week in our Season Finale, we drink a strange beer, discuss the unexpected things we&#39;ve learned in our first few years working in Mental Health, and share some good ways we&#39;ve found to keep growing as workers. See you in Season 2!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> b28cb046-8bae-4abf-9e72-bf92cae0c68e https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 20 May 2021 08:17:08 +0000 3435 no full Session 15 - Involuntary treatment, reform and rural mental health (with Sean McLoughlin) Session 15 - Involuntary treatment, reform and rural mental health (with Sean McLoughlin) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Social worker Sean McLoughlin, joins us this week as we discuss the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health and helps us understand the unique challenges of reforming mental health in regional and rural areas. Sean brings with him experience and insights from various humans service including public mental health. 


Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>Social worker Sean McLoughlin, joins us this week as we discuss the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health and helps us understand the unique challenges of reforming mental health in regional and rural areas. Sean brings with him experience and insights from various humans service including public mental health. </p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 4262cdbf-676d-49f1-9102-8c4f4800fbcd https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 3670 no full Session 14 - Does university prepare you for practice? (with Dr. Robyn Martin) Session 14 - Does university prepare you for practice? (with Dr. Robyn Martin) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This week we discuss how to prepare yourself as a student and a new graduate. Dr. Robyn Martin, Associate Dean of Social Work and Human Services at RMIT University, speaks to us about common things students grapple with when making the transition to practice and essential role that learning from lived experience plays in good mental health practice.

 

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Intro to Dr. Robyn Martin

06:25 Beer Introduction

09:26 Working at a university

10:44 Critical Mental Health

12:26 Really listening to your service users

14:00 Effect of work pressure on clinicians

16:05 Preparing yourself as a student

19:24 Advice for new graduates

21:45 Working according to your values

23:00 Hierarchy’s of knowledge

25:00 Value of lived experience educators

28:44 Does university prepare you for practice?

30:45 Working on misconceptions in the classroom

33:00 Beer check-in

35:00 Progression of a PHD student

37:00 Why do a PHD? 

39:00 What’s required to do a PHD?

42:00 What to consider when getting into Mental Health

44:00 Humility and asserting your values

47:30 Value of a multidisciplinary team

48:30 Beer review

 

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The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 

 

Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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]]> <p>This week we discuss how to prepare yourself as a student and a new graduate. Dr. Robyn Martin, Associate Dean of Social Work and Human Services at RMIT University, speaks to us about common things students grapple with when making the transition to practice and essential role that learning from lived experience plays in good mental health practice.</p><p> </p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:00 Intro to Dr. Robyn Martin</p><p>06:25 Beer Introduction</p><p>09:26 Working at a university</p><p>10:44 Critical Mental Health</p><p>12:26 Really listening to your service users</p><p>14:00 Effect of work pressure on clinicians</p><p>16:05 Preparing yourself as a student</p><p>19:24 Advice for new graduates</p><p>21:45 Working according to your values</p><p>23:00 Hierarchy’s of knowledge</p><p>25:00 Value of lived experience educators</p><p>28:44 Does university prepare you for practice?</p><p>30:45 Working on misconceptions in the classroom</p><p>33:00 Beer check-in</p><p>35:00 Progression of a PHD student</p><p>37:00 Why do a PHD? </p><p>39:00 What’s required to do a PHD?</p><p>42:00 What to consider when getting into Mental Health</p><p>44:00 Humility and asserting your values</p><p>47:30 Value of a multidisciplinary team</p><p>48:30 Beer review</p><p> </p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> eaf7a5d6-1a1a-477f-affb-68b303ffb868 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 3275 no full Session 13 - Experts by experience (with Emily Unity) Session 13 - Experts by experience (with Emily Unity) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Emily Unity speaks to us this week about Youth Peer Work, the exciting opportunities and significant challenges in working and developing an emerging field in mental health. Join as us we discover how critical lived-experience is in the recovery journey, and how we can improve our care by effectively marrying expert clinical knowledge with expert experience. 

 

00:00 Introduction

03:33 Intro to Emily Unity

06:23 Beer Introduction

08:59 What is Youth Peer Work?

10:16 Distinction between peer work and clinical practice

13:25 Importance of relationship

15:33 Choosing Youth Peer Work

20:00 Individual and systemic advocacy

21:40 Challenges of working with other professions

26:25 Navigating self-disclosure of mental health

28:32 Working in a new and developing field

31:43 Experts by Experience

35:19 Beer check-in

35:50 Boundaries vs Engagement with young people

43:22 Good reasons to get into Youth Peer Work

44:26 Being prepared to enter the field

45:28 Role requirements and limits in career paths

48:01 Why it’s worth doing

50:00 Beer Review

 

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]]> <p>Emily Unity speaks to us this week about Youth Peer Work, the exciting opportunities and significant challenges in working and developing an emerging field in mental health. Join as us we discover how critical lived-experience is in the recovery journey, and how we can improve our care by effectively marrying expert clinical knowledge with expert experience. </p><p> </p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>03:33 Intro to Emily Unity</p><p>06:23 Beer Introduction</p><p>08:59 What is Youth Peer Work?</p><p>10:16 Distinction between peer work and clinical practice</p><p>13:25 Importance of relationship</p><p>15:33 Choosing Youth Peer Work</p><p>20:00 Individual and systemic advocacy</p><p>21:40 Challenges of working with other professions</p><p>26:25 Navigating self-disclosure of mental health</p><p>28:32 Working in a new and developing field</p><p>31:43 Experts by Experience</p><p>35:19 Beer check-in</p><p>35:50 Boundaries vs Engagement with young people</p><p>43:22 Good reasons to get into Youth Peer Work</p><p>44:26 Being prepared to enter the field</p><p>45:28 Role requirements and limits in career paths</p><p>48:01 Why it’s worth doing</p><p>50:00 Beer Review</p><p> </p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 0ebbb7a9-61c0-4fb3-9d59-13d028c05b1e https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:21:06 +0000 3302 no full Session 12 - What do academics do? (with Dr. George Doorn) Session 12 - What do academics do? (with Dr. George Doorn) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This week we speak to Dr. George Doorn, Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University. We get in insight into what it's like to become an academic, the joy of doing research, and how it impacts practice. Please also enjoy the ambient sounds of a cricket in the background.


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]]> <p>This week we speak to Dr. George Doorn, Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University. We get in insight into what it&#39;s like to become an academic, the joy of doing research, and how it impacts practice. Please also enjoy the ambient sounds of a cricket in the background.</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 33c91dc7-a0f6-44ac-af97-3919eefef714 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:19:24 +0000 3525 no full Session 11 - Counselling: The value of talking (with Analy Alfonso) Session 11 - Counselling: The value of talking (with Analy Alfonso) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Analy Alfonso, a highly experienced counsellor speaks to us about what counselling is, and it’s unique strengths in client-centred practice. We also talk about the challenges of finding the right amount of emotional investment with your clients and never bring up the fact that Analy is the 2nd Alfonso on our podcast. 

 

00:00 Introduction

01:51 Intro Analy Alfonso

04:52 Beer Introduction

08:48 What is Counselling?

11:28 The value of talking

13:07 Who can benefit from counselling?

16:41 The broad field of a counsellor

19:46 Comparing psychology and counselling

23:40 What makes a good/bad therapy experience

26:07 The strength of Counselling

28:34 The joy of working with adolescents

31:57 Are you really working in a client directed way?

36:47 Beer check-in

38:46 How emotionally invested should you be?

46:56 Great counselling experiences

50:44 Should you become a counsellor?

55:54 Beer review

 

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]]> <p>Analy Alfonso, a highly experienced counsellor speaks to us about what counselling is, and it’s unique strengths in client-centred practice. We also talk about the challenges of finding the right amount of emotional investment with your clients and never bring up the fact that Analy is the 2<sup>nd</sup> Alfonso on our podcast. </p><p> </p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:51 Intro Analy Alfonso</p><p>04:52 Beer Introduction</p><p>08:48 What is Counselling?</p><p>11:28 The value of talking</p><p>13:07 Who can benefit from counselling?</p><p>16:41 The broad field of a counsellor</p><p>19:46 Comparing psychology and counselling</p><p>23:40 What makes a good/bad therapy experience</p><p>26:07 The strength of Counselling</p><p>28:34 The joy of working with adolescents</p><p>31:57 Are you really working in a client directed way?</p><p>36:47 Beer check-in</p><p>38:46 How emotionally invested should you be?</p><p>46:56 Great counselling experiences</p><p>50:44 Should you become a counsellor?</p><p>55:54 Beer review</p><p> </p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 5b3df33f-4428-48af-b6de-afbb8f696983 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:30:00 +0000 3606 no full Session 10 - Therapy for the whole family (with Mark Glowrey) Session 10 - Therapy for the whole family (with Mark Glowrey) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This week Family Therapist Mark Glowrey helps us understand the highly innovative and creative space of family therapy. We discuss how therapy can unlock complex problems and help family systems get moving again in a positive direction. We learn about how it can open new doors for our practice. He brought us a beer to review too!

 

00:00 Introduction

01:04 Intro Mark Glowrey and Family Therapy

04:52 Beer Introduction

06:39 What is Family Therapy?

10:47 What contexts would you use it?

13:37 Benefits compared individual therapy

17:46 Limitations of the therapy

18:47 Engaging a whole family system

21:18 Working within highly conflictual systems

24:00 Beer Discussion

26:34 Change is the outcome

30:02 Factors effecting length of therapy

33:54 Private and Public service difference

35:30 Awareness of family therapy as an option.

36:31 Why you should consider doing Family Therapy

39:12 Practical joys and things to consider

42:14 Introducing family work to your practice.

44:42 Innovation/creativity and powerful break throughs

47:14 Family therapy is broad and flexible field

48:34 Beer Review

 

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]]> <p>This week Family Therapist Mark Glowrey helps us understand the highly innovative and creative space of family therapy. We discuss how therapy can unlock complex problems and help family systems get moving again in a positive direction. We learn about how it can open new doors for our practice. He brought us a beer to review too!</p><p> </p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:04 Intro Mark Glowrey and Family Therapy</p><p>04:52 Beer Introduction</p><p>06:39 What is Family Therapy?</p><p>10:47 What contexts would you use it?</p><p>13:37 Benefits compared individual therapy</p><p>17:46 Limitations of the therapy</p><p>18:47 Engaging a whole family system</p><p>21:18 Working within highly conflictual systems</p><p>24:00 Beer Discussion</p><p>26:34 Change is the outcome</p><p>30:02 Factors effecting length of therapy</p><p>33:54 Private and Public service difference</p><p>35:30 Awareness of family therapy as an option.</p><p>36:31 Why you should consider doing Family Therapy</p><p>39:12 Practical joys and things to consider</p><p>42:14 Introducing family work to your practice.</p><p>44:42 Innovation/creativity and powerful break throughs</p><p>47:14 Family therapy is broad and flexible field</p><p>48:34 Beer Review</p><p> </p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 628c122c-bc1d-40de-9386-db0ae669d75c https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000 3189 no full Session 9 - Risk management vs therapy Session 9 - Risk management vs therapy Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson This week we discuss how the concept of 'risk management' colours work in the mental health field, and how it changed the way we expected to practice once we actually started working.

 

00:00 Aaron’s move to Melbourne

04:00 Topic Intro 

04:40 Beer Introduction

06:50 Defining risk

12:05 Prominence of risk management in mental health

17:05 Integrating risk management into therapy sessions

20:00 Pushing back on a risk focus

24:20 Effectiveness of risk assessment

25:40 Risk management vs therapeutic benefit

29:10 The missing middle of the system

32:00 Beer check-in

33:20 Risk in primary mental health

38:49 Risk factors

43:35 How to learn to work with risk

48:20 Beer review

 

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]]> <p>This week we discuss how the concept of &#39;risk management&#39; colours work in the mental health field, and how it changed the way we expected to practice once we actually started working.</p><p> </p><p>00:00 Aaron’s move to Melbourne</p><p>04:00 Topic Intro </p><p>04:40 Beer Introduction</p><p>06:50 Defining risk</p><p>12:05 Prominence of risk management in mental health</p><p>17:05 Integrating risk management into therapy sessions</p><p>20:00 Pushing back on a risk focus</p><p>24:20 Effectiveness of risk assessment</p><p>25:40 Risk management vs therapeutic benefit</p><p>29:10 The missing middle of the system</p><p>32:00 Beer check-in</p><p>33:20 Risk in primary mental health</p><p>38:49 Risk factors</p><p>43:35 How to learn to work with risk</p><p>48:20 Beer review</p><p> </p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p> </p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p> </p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p> </p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 31b7e175-079b-4619-a724-848b5f9bf8df https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 3199 no full Session 8 - The end of social work (with Dr. Chris Maylea) Session 8 - The end of social work (with Dr. Chris Maylea) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Mental Health Researcher, Advocate, Social Worker and Lawyer, Dr. Chris Maylea discusses his recent paper with us calling for the end of the social work profession as well as the significant ethical concerns and contradictions with involuntary treatment in our current mental health system.


Check out Equallywell.org.au


The end of social work - Chris Maylea

https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa203/6018482?redirectedFrom=PDF



00:00 Introduction to Dr. Chris Maylea

01:20 Intro to ‘the end of social work’ 

03:10 Beer Introduction

06:15 Function of the mental health system

11:27 Structural issues with Victorian system

16:15 Contradiction of social work ethics and role

19:50 Human rights and involuntary treatment

28:40 Can involuntary treatment be justified?

37:47 Meaningful reform requires consumers

41:30 Disparity of care and health outcomes

47:00 Using your skills to create change

49:00 Capacity of social work to be self-critical

54:39 Failure of mental health and social work reform

59:20 Social workers are conservatives

62:30 Final takeaways for new workers

66:10 Beer Review


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]]> <p>Mental Health Researcher, Advocate, Social Worker and Lawyer, Dr. Chris Maylea discusses his recent paper with us calling for the end of the social work profession as well as the significant ethical concerns and contradictions with involuntary treatment in our current mental health system.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Equallywell.org.au</p><p><br></p><p>The end of social work - Chris Maylea</p><p>https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa203/6018482?redirectedFrom=PDF</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Dr. Chris Maylea</p><p>01:20 Intro to ‘the end of social work’ </p><p>03:10 Beer Introduction</p><p>06:15 Function of the mental health system</p><p>11:27 Structural issues with Victorian system</p><p>16:15 Contradiction of social work ethics and role</p><p>19:50 Human rights and involuntary treatment</p><p>28:40 Can involuntary treatment be justified?</p><p>37:47 Meaningful reform requires consumers</p><p>41:30 Disparity of care and health outcomes</p><p>47:00 Using your skills to create change</p><p>49:00 Capacity of social work to be self-critical</p><p>54:39 Failure of mental health and social work reform</p><p>59:20 Social workers are conservatives</p><p>62:30 Final takeaways for new workers</p><p>66:10 Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 2d2facc5-dc16-4836-a745-20e4a23e349d https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000 4313 no full Session 7 - Understanding psychosis (with Dr. Ajit Kumar) Session 7 - Understanding psychosis (with Dr. Ajit Kumar) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Child Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Ajit Kumar shares with us his experience and research in diagnosing, treating and supporting people who experience psychosis. We speak about how to recognise it, early intervention, challenges with treatment, and so much more in a jam packed episode.


00:00 Podcast Reviews

04:00 Introduction to Dr. Ajit Kumar

05:43 Ajit’s road to Child Psychiatry

09:28 Beer Introduction

13:10 What is Psychosis

16:15 Causes

21:11 Early Signs

28:22 Positive and Negative Symptoms

33:00 Medications and Psychological Treatment

34:00 Beer Check-In

36:08 Prevalence of Psychosis

38:46 Need for early intervention

40:05 Psychosis or Another Mental Illness?

48:02 Hearing voices outside of Mental Illness

51:16 What leads to better outcomes

55:49 Medication Compliance/Choice.

63:23 Beer Review

69:55 Please Seek Support if you experience Mental Illness


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]]> <p>Child Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Ajit Kumar shares with us his experience and research in diagnosing, treating and supporting people who experience psychosis. We speak about how to recognise it, early intervention, challenges with treatment, and so much more in a jam packed episode.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Podcast Reviews</p><p>04:00 Introduction to Dr. Ajit Kumar</p><p>05:43 Ajit’s road to Child Psychiatry</p><p>09:28 Beer Introduction</p><p>13:10 What is Psychosis</p><p>16:15 Causes</p><p>21:11 Early Signs</p><p>28:22 Positive and Negative Symptoms</p><p>33:00 Medications and Psychological Treatment</p><p>34:00 Beer Check-In</p><p>36:08 Prevalence of Psychosis</p><p>38:46 Need for early intervention</p><p>40:05 Psychosis or Another Mental Illness?</p><p>48:02 Hearing voices outside of Mental Illness</p><p>51:16 What leads to better outcomes</p><p>55:49 Medication Compliance/Choice.</p><p>63:23 Beer Review</p><p>69:55 Please Seek Support if you experience Mental Illness</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 0c2076b9-6706-4774-900e-c8aaa75b1f24 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 06 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0000 4569 no full Session 6 - Professionals with a mental illness (with Natalie Alfonso) Session 6 - Professionals with a mental illness (with Natalie Alfonso) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Recorded at the Burra Brewing Co. in Korumburra VIC. Social worker and Advocate, Natalie Alfonso speaks to us about why everyone benefits from people with a lived experience of mental illness being part of the workforce and what people with a mental illness need to consider when entering the field.


00:00 Introduction to Burra Brewing Co.

02:15 Introduction to Natalie Alfonso

03:44 Beer Introduction

05:43 Why this Topic?

09:50 What difference does it make?

14:50 Geoffrey’s life and death

15:45 Mental Health as a worker

16:40 External and Internal Stigma

22:00 Disclosure of Mental Illness

25:05 Looking for the right

29:30 Being prepared/Practical Tips

40:20 Beer Check-In

43:00 Good Workplace Policy

49:45 Workloads and Mental Health

54:35 Lived Experience is a Strength

59:35 Beer Review


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]]> <p>Recorded at the Burra Brewing Co. in Korumburra VIC. Social worker and Advocate, Natalie Alfonso speaks to us about why everyone benefits from people with a lived experience of mental illness being part of the workforce and what people with a mental illness need to consider when entering the field.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Burra Brewing Co.</p><p>02:15 Introduction to Natalie Alfonso</p><p>03:44 Beer Introduction</p><p>05:43 Why this Topic?</p><p>09:50 What difference does it make?</p><p>14:50 Geoffrey’s life and death</p><p>15:45 Mental Health as a worker</p><p>16:40 External and Internal Stigma</p><p>22:00 Disclosure of Mental Illness</p><p>25:05 Looking for the right</p><p>29:30 Being prepared/Practical Tips</p><p>40:20 Beer Check-In</p><p>43:00 Good Workplace Policy</p><p>49:45 Workloads and Mental Health</p><p>54:35 Lived Experience is a Strength</p><p>59:35 Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 6c4f28bd-fc21-4113-84ba-2036590755d5 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 3964 no full Session 5 - Private practice: Why not work for yourself? (with Justine Anderson) Session 5 - Private practice: Why not work for yourself? (with Justine Anderson) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Psychologist and Business Owner, Justine Anderson talks to us about why starting a private practice in mental health might be for you. She shares with us the advantages, rewards and what you need to consider when starting up.


00:00 Introduction to Justine Anderson

03:21 Beer Intro

07:33 Private Practice in Early Career

14:55 Considering the Business Side

18:14 Good and Bad Reasons to get into Private

24:15 Business Sustainability

26:30 Beer Check-In

27:50 Isolation and Peer Supervision

32:31 Specialising in Young People

35:41 Setting Boundaries about your Role.

42:22 Things you should do Before Starting.

48:54 Beer Review

52:00 Next Episode


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El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p>Psychologist and Business Owner, Justine Anderson talks to us about why starting a private practice in mental health might be for you. She shares with us the advantages, rewards and what you need to consider when starting up.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Justine Anderson</p><p>03:21 Beer Intro</p><p>07:33 Private Practice in Early Career</p><p>14:55 Considering the Business Side</p><p>18:14 Good and Bad Reasons to get into Private</p><p>24:15 Business Sustainability</p><p>26:30 Beer Check-In</p><p>27:50 Isolation and Peer Supervision</p><p>32:31 Specialising in Young People</p><p>35:41 Setting Boundaries about your Role.</p><p>42:22 Things you should do Before Starting.</p><p>48:54 Beer Review</p><p>52:00 Next Episode</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> d4ea860a-d868-4301-bb68-f220768a233e https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000 3308 no full Session 4 - You need to know mental health history! (with Liz Harbridge) Session 4 - You need to know mental health history! (with Liz Harbridge) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!

Mental Health Social Worker, Liz Harbridge takes us on a journey of how mental health practice has evolved over the years and why progress is not guaranteed if we don't intentionally learn from our history.


00:00 Introduction to Liz Harbridge

02:56 Beer Intro

05:44 Value of getting into Mindfullness

11:22 Deinstitutionalisation

17:52 The Business Model

20:49 Changes in Diagnosis

23:59 Fragmentation of Services

25:29 Missing Therapeutic Communities

29:08 Holistic Support Service

31:31 Lost gains/Not taking progress for granted

35:30 Effect of Technology

37:32 Flexibility of Mindfulness as a therapy

41:18 Issues with the Mental Health Workforce 

43:52 Value of Unions

47:01 Early Intervention

48:35 Beer Check-In 

50:06 Stigma and Consumers working Mental Health

57:52 Beer Review


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]]> <p><strong><em>Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you&#39;re hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you&#39;re willing to deal with our growing pains!</em></strong></p><p>Mental Health Social Worker, Liz Harbridge takes us on a journey of how mental health practice has evolved over the years and why progress is not guaranteed if we don&#39;t intentionally learn from our history.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Liz Harbridge</p><p>02:56 Beer Intro</p><p>05:44 Value of getting into Mindfullness</p><p>11:22 Deinstitutionalisation</p><p>17:52 The Business Model</p><p>20:49 Changes in Diagnosis</p><p>23:59 Fragmentation of Services</p><p>25:29 Missing Therapeutic Communities</p><p>29:08 Holistic Support Service</p><p>31:31 Lost gains/Not taking progress for granted</p><p>35:30 Effect of Technology</p><p>37:32 Flexibility of Mindfulness as a therapy</p><p>41:18 Issues with the Mental Health Workforce </p><p>43:52 Value of Unions</p><p>47:01 Early Intervention</p><p>48:35 Beer Check-In </p><p>50:06 Stigma and Consumers working Mental Health</p><p>57:52 Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen by just us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> a21aa3ba-74ab-4c53-ad37-b06090ffc9ab https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:30:00 +0000 3706 no full Session 3 - When clients push your buttons (with Dr. Josh West) Session 3 - When clients push your buttons (with Dr. Josh West) Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!

Dr. Josh West Psychiatric Registrar, joins us as we discuss how to manage ourselves well to provide the best care we can to clients that we find challenging. We also delve into what it's like to be a Doctor in Mental Health.


00:00 Introduction

01:10 Who is Dr. Josh West?

02:13 This week's beer

05:30 Psychiatry's role in mental health

09:30 Collaborative work

13:40 Why Psychiatry?

19:00 Self-care in high pressure work

24:10 Beer check-In

25:13 Being prepared for draining work

29:34 Counter Transference

35:19 Managing our expectations

41:25 Specific presentations we find challenging

44:20 When there's no immediate solution

52:13 Beer review



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The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 


Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p><strong><em>Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you&#39;re hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you&#39;re willing to deal with our growing pains!</em></strong></p><p>Dr. Josh West Psychiatric Registrar, joins us as we discuss how to manage ourselves well to provide the best care we can to clients that we find challenging. We also delve into what it&#39;s like to be a Doctor in Mental Health.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:10 Who is Dr. Josh West?</p><p>02:13 This week&#39;s beer</p><p>05:30 Psychiatry&#39;s role in mental health</p><p>09:30 Collaborative work</p><p>13:40 Why Psychiatry?</p><p>19:00 Self-care in high pressure work</p><p>24:10 Beer check-In</p><p>25:13 Being prepared for draining work</p><p>29:34 Counter Transference</p><p>35:19 Managing our expectations</p><p>41:25 Specific presentations we find challenging</p><p>44:20 When there&#39;s no immediate solution</p><p>52:13 Beer review</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> e9b98e97-c3cd-4571-b948-e6cd7fd54b1f https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 3450 no full Session 2 - What's therapy like? Session 2 - What's therapy like? Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!

We discuss what it's like to provide Therapy. What does it involve? What are we aiming for? What are the challenge and mistakes to avoid? We also spend some time discussing assessment and diagnosis for Mental Illness and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.


00:00 Introduction

01:15 Beer Intro

04:05 Working in Mental Health during COVID-19

10:20 Aims of Psychotherapy

12:50 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

22:35 Trauma Therapy

35:54 Assessments and Diagnosis

42:23 Difference between University and Practice

44:46 Podcast Plans

45:50 Beer Review


Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

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Our opinions are our own.

The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 


Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

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]]> <p><strong><em>Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you&#39;re hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you&#39;re willing to deal with our growing pains!</em></strong></p><p>We discuss what it&#39;s like to provide Therapy. What does it involve? What are we aiming for? What are the challenge and mistakes to avoid? We also spend some time discussing assessment and diagnosis for Mental Illness and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:15 Beer Intro</p><p>04:05 Working in Mental Health during COVID-19</p><p>10:20 Aims of Psychotherapy</p><p>12:50 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</p><p>22:35 Trauma Therapy</p><p>35:54 Assessments and Diagnosis</p><p>42:23 Difference between University and Practice</p><p>44:46 Podcast Plans</p><p>45:50 Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 4a9c91b7-de41-4570-9f9e-cff1eb5497f9 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000 2910 no full Session 1 - What we wish we had known Session 1 - What we wish we had known Aaron Rajamani and Jesse Richardson Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you're hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you're willing to deal with our growing pains!

Our journey into working in Mental Health. Pathways, Difficulties, Opportunities and What we wish we had know. In this episode we also talk about being a Social Worker in Mental Health.


00:00 What is Beer Supervision?

02:30 Who are we?

04:25 Beer introduction

07:00 Why/How did you get into Mental Health?

11:00 Why Social Work?

14:00 Mental Health Social Work

17:15 Working within a Multi-Disciplinary team.

20:35 Challenges of starting in Public Mental Health

23:52 Burnout

30:14 What keeps you in Mental Health?

34:10 Future Podcasts/Guests

35:55 Beer Review


Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!

Email: beersupervision@gmail.com


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Our opinions are our own.

The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don't receive any sponsorships. 


Intro and Outro Music:

El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria

Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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]]> <p><strong><em>Audio quality improves a lot in episode 5. Though if you&#39;re hungry for more, the first 4 episodes still have great conversations if you&#39;re willing to deal with our growing pains!</em></strong></p><p>Our journey into working in Mental Health. Pathways, Difficulties, Opportunities and What we wish we had know. In this episode we also talk about being a Social Worker in Mental Health.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 What is Beer Supervision?</p><p>02:30 Who are we?</p><p>04:25 Beer introduction</p><p>07:00 Why/How did you get into Mental Health?</p><p>11:00 Why Social Work?</p><p>14:00 Mental Health Social Work</p><p>17:15 Working within a Multi-Disciplinary team.</p><p>20:35 Challenges of starting in Public Mental Health</p><p>23:52 Burnout</p><p>30:14 What keeps you in Mental Health?</p><p>34:10 Future Podcasts/Guests</p><p>35:55 Beer Review</p><p><br></p><p>Send us your thoughts or a topic idea!</p><p>Email: beersupervision@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Like us on facebook.com/beersupervision</p><p>Follow us on twitter.com/beersupervision</p><p><br></p><p>Our opinions are our own.</p><p>The beers we drink are chosen just by us and we don&#39;t receive any sponsorships. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Intro and Outro Music:</em></p><p><em>El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria</em></p><p><em>Licenced under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</em></p><p><em>https://freemusicarchive.org</em></p> 2f65c427-3107-40f2-9431-ee0b08330fa8 https://twitter.com/BeerSupervision Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:10:00 +0000 2317 no