Rajiv Deka
Student Counsellor
Guwahati
Summary
Dynamic Student Counsellor with a proven track record at Gauhati University, specializing in personalized counseling sessions and student support advocacy. Successfully enhanced student outcomes through tailored interventions and crisis management, while fostering emotional resilience and career readiness. Skilled in behavioral analysis, driving impactful change in academic and personal development.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Student Counsellor (Part-Time)
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh
09.2021 - Current
- Enhanced student well-being by providing individualized support and guidance through regular counseling sessions.
- Led professional development sessions for colleagues on topics such as mental health awareness, trauma-informed teaching practices, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
- Provided crisis intervention support as needed, addressing urgent mental health concerns and connecting students with appropriate resources for ongoing care.
- Evaluated the efficacy of counseling interventions over time, adjusting approaches as necessary to maximize impact on student success outcomes.
Student Counsellor (Part-Time)
Gauhati University
01.2005 - 06.2020
- Assisted students in setting realistic academic goals, creating action plans to achieve them, and monitoring progress towards those goals over time.
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
- Evaluated the efficacy of counseling interventions over time, adjusting approaches as necessary to maximize impact on student success outcomes.
- Collaborated with teachers to identify students in need of additional support and designed tailored interventions to assist them.
Freelance Counsellor & Trainer
DECAZ Careerclinic
11.2002 - Current
- Enhanced trainee engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities.
- Developed customized training materials for various industries, ensuring relevance to the target audience.
- Conducted comprehensive needs assessments for tailored training programs, enhancing employee performance.
- Facilitated workshops on advanced communication skills, significantly improving team collaboration.
- Analyzed training data to identify trends and areas for improvement, leading to more targeted training efforts.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
University of Madras
Chennai, India 04.2001 -
PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling -
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts -
St.Edmund's College
Shillong, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Personalized Counseling Sessions
Certification
'Practitioners Certification in Neuro Linguistic Programmimg' from Global Trainers and Counsellors Organisation & Emocare, Chennai’
Accomplishments
- Associated with MONON, a voluntary organisation initiated by Govt of Assam and National Health Mission (NHM) in 2020, during first phase of covid 19 pandemic situations and rendered counselling and mental health support to more than 200 covid positive persons over phone.
- Successfully conducted more than 300 group counselling/workshops in various places of Assam & Meghalaya, Arunachal & Delhi NCR
- successfully conducted “Career Counselling Meet” in more than 150 different colleges of Assam and Meghalaya.
- More than 5000 individual students are served by Personalized Counselling session.
- More than five hundreds articles are published in various newspapers and megazines in English and Assamese and presently contributing four regular Career Columns in various newspapers and megazines.
- Edited and contributed the career page (Jilikaam Luitore Paar) of renowned Assamese weekly SADIN for seven years.
- Edited the Career page (AAROHAN) of highest circulated Assamese daily ASOMIYA PROTIDIN for two year, 2004-05.
- More than 60 counselling sessions/talk shows are telecasts by DD, NETV, DY365, Newslive, Dy365, Prime News, Assam Talks, News Time Assam, and Prag Channel & NE Hifi.
- Numerous talk shows are aired by All India Radio,Guwahati Kendra,Big FM,Radio ola la
- Provided online counselling on Radio O la la on their Saturday programme “Campus Mantra” for more than two year.
.........This list in indicative
Affiliations
Member of American Psychological Association (APA)
Member of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)
Registered with National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Student Counsellor (Part-Time)
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh
09.2021 - Current
Student Counsellor (Part-Time)
Gauhati University
01.2005 - 06.2020
Freelance Counsellor & Trainer
DECAZ Careerclinic
11.2002 - Current
Master of Science - Counseling Psychology
University of Madras
04.2001 -
PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling -
Annamalai University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts -
St.Edmund's College
04.2001 -
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