Simon Jones, PhD
Simon Jones is a mental health practitioner and researcher with 19 years of experience working in community mental health practice, research, and advocacy, including in the NDIS.
His work has included facilitating outdoor adventure activities throughout Victoria and completing a PhD exploring the relationship between spirituality, mental health, and contact with nature for people living with mental illness.
LinkedIn profile
For more information about Simon’s professional background, please find my LinkedIn profile here
Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
Psychosocial disability is a term used to describe a disability that may arise from a mental health issue.
Psychosocial recovery coaches (recovery coaches) support participants with psychosocial disabilities to live a full and contributing life.
Recovery coaches will work collaboratively with participants, their families, carers, and other services to design, plan, and implement a recovery plan, and assist with the coordination of NDIS and other supports.
More information about Psychosocial Recovery Coaching is found here
Spirituality and Mental Health Research
In 2021, Simon completed a Ph.D. exploring “the benefit of spirituality in nature for the mental health well-being and recovery of people living with mental illness” at Monash University.
This included a spirituality intervention and outdoor program known as My Spiritual Path.
