Summary of Qualifications
Masters of Philosophy in Applied Psychology with focused Clinical Psychology. Specializing in Parenting styles, gratitude, resilience and suicidal ideation in adolescents.
Responsible for all Mental Health activities on response of Covid19 in MSF Covid19 ward.
Five years experience clinically supervising mental health, medical, and psychosocial support clinicians and counselors in medical based settings
9 years providing direct clinical service for children, adolescents and families in clinical and community based settings using evidenced based treatment approaches
Experience in strategic planning for Mental Health programs, proposal and budget development and writing of multi-sector grants for funders/stakeholders
Extensive experience in training and capacity building for mental health and psychosocial support staff, medical and management teams in a variety of evidenced based individual and group intervention models
9 years experience implementing/managing global mental health and psychosocial support programs, for INGOs in complex resource limited and culturally diverse settings
English fluent, Pashto fluent, Urdu Fluent, Hindko Punjabi Native
Excellent communication, interpersonal, diplomacy skills in cross cultural contexts
Strong presentation skills and computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Access, Excel, Power Point)
• Provide counseling to GBV cases and clinical supervision of team of Psychologists
• Assess, plan, prepare and conduct capacity building trainings for staff
• Administer and implement Program activities in accordance with the MSF protocol.
• To supervise and facilitate the GBV cases in the disaster affected areas and prepare emergency response based on the assessment.
• Referring SGBV survivors for shelter to nearest and convenient of client.
• Coordination with NGO’s regarding referral mechanism
• Coordination with Govt organizations (Health Department) regarding implementation of mental health Services in the project area.
• Supervision of team in MCH for post part care e.g., post-partum depression.
• Responding and counseling of Suicidal Patients in Emergency room of MSF.
• Management for Active suicidal plan patient with the help of Psychiatrist.
• Responding and helping patients in MSF NBU for LAMA cases.
• Dealing parents with palliative care babies in NBU.
• Dealing clients with critical issues e.g., HIV AIDS, STIs, and STDs
• Making case studies on clients and challenges we faced and making strategies to reduce challenges for better service.
Working at Sahil as a Psychologist my main responsibilities are
Diagnosis and Counseling
Applying therapies
developing new IEC and BCC material for Training
Developing new curriculum for teachers training
Conducting researches on social issues and current psychological disorders.
· Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues at DHQ Hospital Bagh AJK
· Identify Sexual and gender based violence cases and supports them.
· Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders
· Develop and implement treatment plans and therapeutic processes
· Help clients define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment
· Monitor client progress through regular meetings or sessions
Assess, plan, prepare and conduct capacity building trainings and project trainings for different groups from Govt., local NGO’s, CBO’s and community.
Administer and implement Program activities in accordance with the Rahnuma.
To supervise and facilitate the GBV cases in the disaster affected areas and prepare emergency response based on the assessment.