Experience

Vantage Health System, Inc
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Clinician

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Straight and Narrow, Inc.

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CADC Counselor Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2021

  At Straight and Narrow Inc. our goal is to counsel, practice effective prevention, education and treatment services to clients with addictive disorders. I currently see individuals on a one-to-one basis as well as run outpatient relapse prevention and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) groups. I manage a caseload of up to 50 individual clients. I conduct intake assessments for clients seeking Methadone Maintenance Treatment. I conduct psychological assessments with clients to establish eligibility for co-occurring mental health counseling and pharmacotherapy services. Other duties include, answering phone calls, liaising with third parties such as doctors, probation officers, transportation providers and other treatment centers on behalf of our clients.



Montclair State University - Community Counseling Clinic

• Master's level Counselor Intern

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Conducting intakes and counseling adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health difficulties included but not limited to: depression, anxiety, substance use, bereavement, career concerns, trauma and conflict within interpersonal relationships. Facilitating couple's counseling sessions Secure documentation and filing of clinical notes Contacting and providing information for external resources and services for clients Conducting intakes and counseling adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health difficulties included but not limited to: depression, anxiety, substance use, bereavement, career concerns, trauma and conflict within interpersonal relationships. Facilitating couple's counseling sessions Secure documentation and filing of clinical notes Contacting and providing information for external resources and services for clients



Sakhi for South Asian Women

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Counselor

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  I assessed and treated clients who have suffered from domestic violence and other forms of abuse. I worked with them to achieve their short term goals over a 12 week period. I provided weekly psychodynamic or integrative therapy and followed up with clients once they had completed the course of treatment. Other tasks included writing up assessment and brief summary notes, scheduling appointments, liaising with advocates regarding clients and managing the client waiting list. I assessed and treated clients who have suffered from domestic violence and other forms of abuse. I worked with them to achieve their short term goals over a 12 week period. I provided weekly psychodynamic or integrative therapy and followed up with clients once they had completed the course of treatment. Other tasks included writing up assessment and brief summary notes, scheduling appointments, liaising with advocates regarding clients and managing the client waiting list.



Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Trainee Counsellor

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2015

  Conduct telephone assessments using IAPT measures Assess new clients face to face Provide short term intercultural psychodynamic and CBT counselling in both Bengali and English. Using PCMIS and Core to record client's progress throughout therapy process Liaising with other external primary and secondary care mental health organisations to discuss client referrals. Conduct telephone assessments using IAPT measures Assess new clients face to face Provide short term intercultural psychodynamic and CBT counselling in both Bengali and English. Using PCMIS and Core to record client's progress throughout therapy process Liaising with other external primary and secondary care mental health organisations to discuss client referrals.



NHS

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adminstrator

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2015

  My role involved scanning and filing patient’s notes, typing up referral letters; answering the phones; liaising with hospitals; ordering supplies; checking and updating the doctor’s schedules; issuing of prescriptions; booking appointments; registering new patients as well as maintaining the patient database. My role involved scanning and filing patient’s notes, typing up referral letters; answering the phones; liaising with hospitals; ordering supplies; checking and updating the doctor’s schedules; issuing of prescriptions; booking appointments; registering new patients as well as maintaining the patient database.



Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation (BPF)

• Volunteer Teacher

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

  I volunteered at BPF shadowing the teachers who teach Special Needs children and observing the children who suffer from severe mental health problems such as autism, down syndrome and cerebral palsy. I also taught an inclusive class of children aged between 10-13. I volunteered at BPF shadowing the teachers who teach Special Needs children and observing the children who suffer from severe mental health problems such as autism, down syndrome and cerebral palsy. I also taught an inclusive class of children aged between 10-13.



Get Connected

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Helpline Worker

  • 2006 - 2008

  I volunteered for Get Connected which is a young person’s helpline where I interacted with a wide variety of individuals up to the age of 25, listening to their problems, offering support and signposting them to appropriate organisations. Other duties included handling personal information of callers, updating databases and finding relevant organisations or services for the callers. I volunteered for Get Connected which is a young person’s helpline where I interacted with a wide variety of individuals up to the age of 25, listening to their problems, offering support and signposting them to appropriate organisations. Other duties included handling personal information of callers, updating databases and finding relevant organisations or services for the callers.



The Medical Foundation for the Care of the Victims of Torture

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrator Child and Family Team

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2004

  Duties included updating the client information database; receiving clients and assisting them with any queries or problems; answering telephone calls from various organisations, firms, clients and supporters as well as other general administrative duties Duties included updating the client information database; receiving clients and assisting them with any queries or problems; answering telephone calls from various organisations, firms, clients and supporters as well as other general administrative duties