ELIZABATH THOMAS
KERALA
Summary
Dedicated Social worker well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Social Worker
Chaithanya Institute Of Mental Health,Pune
Pune
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
- Developed and implemented detailed pre-discharge plans for clients soon to be reintegrated into community.
- Developed crisis intervention plans for high-risk patients, effectively managing emergency situations to ensure safety and wellbeing.
- Established strong professional relationships with community resources such as housing agencies, substance abuse treatment centers, and healthcare providers, facilitating successful referrals for clients in need.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Empowered clients through the development of personalized self-advocacy skills in navigating complex mental health systems.
- Provided vocational counseling and support to clients seeking employment opportunities, leading to increased self sufficiency.
- Maintained accurate case records with detailed documentation of client progress towards treatment goals.
- Managed caseloads of diverse patient populations with varying levels of acuity and complexity, maintaining consistent service delivery standards.
- Provided psychoeducation to clients and their families on mental health diagnoses, treatment options, coping strategies, and self-care techniques.
- Promoted a safe and supportive therapeutic environment by establishing rapport with clients and maintaining strict confidentiality of personal information.
- Enhanced patient support networks through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses.
- Served as a liaison between clients' families members or caretakers during periods of hospitalization or intensive outpatient programs.
- Advocated for clients'' rights within the mental health system, ensuring access to necessary resources and services.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work (Medical &Psychiatry)
Bcm College Kottayam
Kerala ,Kottayam01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
BCM College Kottayam
KERALA ,KOTTAYAM04.2020
Skills
- Psychotherapy experience
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Clinical Documentation
- Facilitating groups
- Psychosocial evaluations
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychotherapy Techniques
- counseling
- crisis intervention
- monitoring personal hygiene
- Mental Health Assessment
- Behavior Modification
- Suicide Prevention
- Empathy Development
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Grief counseling
- Anger Management
- Family therapy
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Coordinating Care
- Patient support
- Client Advocacy
- Progress Monitoring
- Client Education
- Patient Health Education
- Confidential records
- Substance abuse
- Case Management
- Treatment Planning
- Family Counseling
- Psycho social interventions
- Individual Sesssions
Languages
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Reference
Mr.Anto Augustine
(Coordinator of Chaitanya Institute of Mental Health)
PH. NO: 9763130364
Timeline
Psychiatric Social Worker
Chaithanya Institute Of Mental Health,Pune
01.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Social Work (Medical &Psychiatry)
Bcm College Kottayam
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
BCM College Kottayam