Sibongile Masheedze
Mutare, Zimbabwe,Mtr
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a full time position. Dedicated professional with 3 years experience and strong background providing evidence-based counselling services to individuals, couples and families. Skilled in developing, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of client. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern Counselling Psychologist
Ministry Of Public Service Labour & Social Develop
10.2023 - Current
- Assisting clients to overcoming disadvantage, exclusion and social isolation
- Working with other healthcare professionals, social workers, outreach workers, community support workers, drug action groups and youth offending services.
- Organising multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with acute long-term and respite mental healthcare needs.
- Acting as a link between service users, professionals and other service providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Providing psychotherapeutic interventions and mental health support to people with a wide range of needs.
- Performing supervised individual and group counselling
- Answering clinical queries over the phone, via email or through correspondence.
- Completing all necessary administrative paperwork.
- Maintaining and managing a caseload of clients.
Psychosocial Support Counselor
Shield Of Victory Christian Ministry
02.2019 - 03.2023
- Offering guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicate closely with other counselors and partner organisations to devise programs and activities based on individuals and community development.
- Use Cognitive behavior therapy to help clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
- Engaged clients in support group conversation to determine feelings and apprehensions.
- Implemented and developed core counseling programs to meet specific individual and varying needs.
- Conduct evaluations to help patients develop measurable treatment goals.
- Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
- Arrange and facilitate therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families.
- Support Individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.
- Guide clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
- Supervise meetings with family members to help create support system for clients.
- Determine clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviour.
- Develop goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology
Zimbabwe Open University
Zimbabwe10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare Zimbabwe08.2021
Skills
- Client Requirements
- Living Skills Assistance
- Suicide Risk Assessments
- Confidentiality Requirements
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Social Support
- Outreach Programming
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Emotional Support
Timeline
Intern Counselling Psychologist
Ministry Of Public Service Labour & Social Develop
10.2023 - Current
Psychosocial Support Counselor
Shield Of Victory Christian Ministry
02.2019 - 03.2023
Master of Science - Psychology
Zimbabwe Open University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Zimbabwe Open University
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