Kurian Kaduvanayil, Student Counselor cum Social Worker

Kurian Kaduvanayil

Student Counselor cum Social Worker

School

Location
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education
Master's degree, Mental Health
Experience
11 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 0 Months

Student Counselor cum Social Worker at School
  • Kuwait
  • September 2015 to August 2018

• Counsel students against issues like grief, behavior, adjustment, and transitional issues.
• Meet with parents who request advice on parenting, child development, and other issues.
• Meet with students on individual basis to understand their behavior and any disabilities.
• Handle Value Education classes from std II to std IX and Personality development on other higher classes.
• ISA Project coordinator- (British Council)

Student Counselor cum Social Worker at Chavara Public School
  • India
  • March 2014 to June 2015

• Counsel students against issues like grief, behavior, adjustment, and transitional issues.
• Conduct internal meetings with academic staff to understand student weaknesses and resolve concerned issues.
• Conduct workshops for parents addressing student issues such as: transition in behavior, impact of academic programs, adjustment to new environment etc.

District Project co ordinator at Govt. of Kerala
  • India
  • January 2011 to February 2014

• Represent the organization for various meetings
• Involve in Govt. Policy Making
• Co-ordinate the functioning of Kerala Social Security Mission with various departments and Non Governmental Organizations..
• Assisting in the set up and maintenance of client & candidate databases.
• Writing the terms of employment & contracts for new employees.
• Conducting interview with job applicants.
• Writing job specifications and designing job adverts.
• Deciding which online job sites & newspapers to advertise jobs in.
• Ensuring all HR administrative records are updated and maintained.
• Preparing reports and presentations;

• Maintain paper and online filing systems for records and messages

Counselor and Psychiatric Social Worker at Chaitanya Mental Health Care Center
  • India - Pune
  • June 2009 to May 2010

• Provide counselling to the clients
Taking Detailed case history of the newly admitted patients
• Assessment of individual cases to understand their impairments in various areas of functioning
• Discussing the case with psychiatrists and other senior counselors to derive an effective treatment plan.
• Administering of various individual level therapeutic interventions like Supportive Psychotherapy, Insight Oriented Psychotherapy, Counseling and Behavioral Therapies etc.
• Giving regular feedback to the Psychiatrists about the changes observed in the patients.
• Facilitating Group Oriented Therapies like Art Therapy, Group Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Role plays, etc.
• Conducting Family Therapy Sessions.
• Home Visits (as and when instructed by the organization).
• Maintaining proper recording of all the therapies conducted.
• Presentation of detailed case history during the case discussions.
• Paper presentations on Psychiatry and related topics.

Medical and Psychiatric Social work - trainee at Fr. Mullers Medical College Hospital, Mangalore
  • India
  • July 2008 to March 2009

• Exposed to Various departments of he hospital like Psychiatry, Deadiction, Ocnology, Surgary etc
Assisted the Psychiatrist in diagnostic work-up by taking a detailed case history of the client with special focus on family and social circumstances
• Provided counseling for individuals with psychosomatic complaints, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder etc.

School Counselor trainee at Kerala Samajam English Medium Higher Secondary School, Mangalore
  • India
  • July 2007 to March 2008

• Provide individual and group counseling
• Conducted vocational guidance for students
• . Planned and organized programs such as career and college fairs.
• Advised students on career, academic and social development.
• Coordinated college campus tours and events.
• Developed and coordinated methods to assist students with educational, vocational and emotional needs
• Organized various programs for teachers, parents and students

Teacher at Christ Nagar School, Trivandrum
  • India
  • June 2006 to May 2007

• Teacher of English, History and Moral Science in Std VII, VIII and IX

Education

Master's degree, Mental Health
  • at Bisop Appasamy College of Arts and Science
  • January 2012
Master's degree, Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
  • at Dr. M.V Shetty College of Social Work
  • January 2009

Mangalore University Dissortation. • A Study On The Problems And Copping Pattern Of Relatives Of Chronically Mentally Ill 2009 Completed the course with First Class with Distinction.

Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature
  • at Mar Ivanios College Thiruvananthapuram
  • January 2008
Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Mar ivanios College, Trivandrum
  • January 2003
Diploma, MS- OFFICE
  • at C.DIT
  • May 2000

Learned M.S Dos, M.S Word, Excel, Photoshop, Power Point,SPSS Etc.

High school or equivalent, Pree Degree (Psychology, Economics and World HIstory)
  • at M.G University
  • January 1999
Master's degree, M.Phil -Mental Health ( MSW)
  • at Bishop Appasami College of Arts and Science Coimbatore
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Group Presentations
Training
Counselling
Administration
Social Research
• Good Administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills with good writing and typing skill
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task within a demanding and fast paced environment
TRAINING
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Sincere, Dedicated and Comfortable working under any kind of pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to research and consolidate information
• Substantial understanding of counseling theories and techniques
• Excellent ability to conduct counseling programs
• Forward Looking Optimist with a strong Zeal for learning and handling Responsibilities
• Enthusiastic, Energetic, Self Starter and Fast learner.
• Analytical and Flexible approach with a practical outlook in dealing with Problems

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Kannada
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

National Association of Professional Social Workers in India
  • NAPSWI/KER/LIFE/2
  • February 2013

Training and Certifications

• Richmond Fellowship Asia Pacific Forum Conference (Training)
Training Institute:
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Across Cultures
Date Attended:
February 2008
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Listening to Music, Traveling, Reading, Gardening, swimming Playing basket ball and like other sport