Ahmad Shaaban, Psychologist

Ahmad Shaaban

Psychologist

Intersos

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Clinical Psychology
Experience
16 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months

Psychologist at Intersos
  • Lebanon - Halba
  • My current job since July 2021

• Assess psychologically new beneficiaries and follow up for psychological intervention and refer cases to specialized services when required (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, etc.).
• Prepare training material for psychosocial support sessions.
• Train social workers on psychosocial support content.
• Conduct group therapy sessions.
• Collect case data and fill the session’s reporting templates(assessment form, follow-up form), and file in organized form for latter review.

Clinical Psychologist at Relief International
  • Lebanon - Bekaa
  • September 2019 to May 2021

• Assess psychologically new beneficiaries and follow up for psychological intervention and refer cases to specialized services when required (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, etc.).
• Review and report cases to the Mental Health Coordinator.
• Collect data and fill out the necessary forms for each session conducted (assessment form, follow-up form), and file in organized form for latter review.
• Conduct trainings (self-care, MHGap) for volunteers and team members.
• Give public lectures.
• Conduct group psychoeducation sessions.

Therapeutic Mentor for an Individual with Autism at Private Practice
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2014 to December 2020

Targeted emotional regulation, planned social and physical activities, ensured provision of safety and other needs.

Suicide Lifeline Operator Volunteer at Embrace
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2019 to May 2020

• Received phone calls from random people being at imminent risk for suicide, having suicidal ideations, having emotional distress, 3rd party caller helping a suicidal person and other.
• Conducted a suicide risk assessment for every caller.
• Reported every caller in a case file.
• Attended supervision meetings for performance evaluation.

Juveniles’ Delegate at Union for the Protection of Juveniles in Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2019 to August 2019

• Attended all juvenile’s investigation stages, took information conveyed, created case file.
• Explained to the court judge the juvenile’s situation after presenting the child’s social report, and suggested solutions that would help the minor and his family.

Counselor Internship at Dar Al Amal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2018 to August 2019

• Conducted individual sessions and group sessions (prepared presentations and monitored the discourse while ensuring the participation of all children).

Counselor Internship at Dr. Mohammad Khaled Social Institutions
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2018 to July 2019

• Conducted psychological assessment for children referred by UNRWA.
• Applied psychological intervention for referred children.
• Completed the report for each child.

Counselor Internship at Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2019 to July 2019

• Conducted individual counseling sessions.
• Followed up with the case progress through weeks.
• Wrote the case report including essential information throughout counseling process.

Counselor Internship at Bonheur du Ciel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2019 to April 2019

• Conducted individual sessions with beneficiaries in the homeless’ shelter.
• Followed up with all the cases (ex-addicts, elders, etc.) on weekly basis with the treatment plan.

School Counselor Internship at Dar Al Aytam
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2018 to June 2018

• Conducted individual sessions with vulnerable students experiencing familial distresses.

School Counselor Internship at Al Tanmiya Al Fikriyya
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2018 to April 2018

• Conducted individual sessions with students having mild intellectual disability experiencing behavioral problems.

Social Worker at Secours Islamique France
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2017 to September 2017

• Promoted and Disseminated “Cash” and “Seasonal “project’s information, process, and criterion.
• Referred potential beneficiaries to SIF’s activities upon their needs.
• Conducted field assessments (HPQ, PDM) and assisted in the initiation of a new project assessment concerning an ethnic minority.
• Promoted for the vocational training project and attracted the targeted beneficiaries.
• Submitted completed tasks to the Coordinator and discussed developments on timely basis.

Special Educator at Lebanese Autism Society
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2014 to June 2016

• Maintained continuous, informal communication with parents.
• Provided appropriate instruction to each student consistent with the student’s needs, goals, and objectives on the IEP (Individualized Education Program).
• Prepared and submitted all required reports, especially those pertaining to student progress, in a timely and thorough manner.
• Informed the administrator of special concerns and needs as they pertain to the behavior and academics of individual students

Special Educator Internship at Majal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2016 to May 2016

• Elaborated physical exercises that suits diversity of students accordingly to their disability.
• Distributed the adolescent students to playing groups considering their abilities.
• Followed up with each group along the sports session.

Branch Supervisor at Quiksilver
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2013 to August 2014

• Formulated pricing strategies and promotions, followed legal requirements, identified customers’ demands, ensured availability of merchandise and maintaining inventories, ensured that target sales figures are met.

Administrative Assistant at Coral Oil Company
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2013 to July 2013

• Performed periodic checks on stock, coordinated operations in services department, performed accounting duties.

Accountant Internship at Certified Accountant
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2012 to December 2012

• Executed tax and social security calculations, performed bank reconciliation, journalized entries through on an accounting system

Retail Sales Assistant at Quiksilver
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2010 to September 2012

• Formulated pricing strategies and promotions, followed legal requirements, identified customers’ demands, ensured availability of merchandise and maintaining inventories, ensured that target sales figures are met.

Sales Assistant and Cashier at Aldo Accessories
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2009 to August 2009

• Accomplished target sales, executed cash transactions and looked after visual merchandising.

Services employee at Maliks Bookshop
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2007 to April 2009

• Performed Sales and Diversity of Office Services and maintained adequate Inventory Levels.

Education

Master's degree, Clinical Psychology
  • at Lebanese University
  • November 2021

Thesis title about doing group psychoeducation with men and and did the practical field work. Also completed 600 hours of clinical practicum.

Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at Lebanese Univee
  • September 2016
Bachelor's degree, business accounting
  • at Lebanese International University
  • June 2012
High school or equivalent, Life Science
  • at Makassed High School
  • January 2006

➢ Makassed High School (Ali Ben Abi Taleb) 2006 Achrafieh - Lebanon Lebanese Baccalaureate II in Life Science.

Specialties & Skills

Science
Availability
Operation
Giving lectures and awareness sessions
Reporting
Conduct Trainings
Group Therapy

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Drugs Awareness Preparatory Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Irshad and Islah
Prisons’ Social Workers Introductory Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Irshad and Islah
First Aid (Training)
Training Institute:
Lebanese Red Cross
Blind Life Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Empowerment Through Integration
Psychological First Aid (Training)
Training Institute:
Ministry of Health
Problem Management Plus (Training)
Training Institute:
Ministry of Health