Substance Abuse Case Management
Resume:
Qurat ul Ain Sarfaraz
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Pashto, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and English. SOFTWARE SKILLS
Experienced in Lauris, Credible, Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as Sony Vegas Pro. Certifications
QMHP –C by Virginia Board of Counselling
No: 073*******
QMHP –T by Virginia Board of Counselling
No: 073*******
CERTIFICATES
CPR/First Aid
Dynamics of Human Behavior
Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
Counseling Theories and Techniques
Continuum of Care and Case Management Skills
Recovery Process and Relapse Prevention Methods
Professional Orientation and Ethics
Cultural Competency
Trauma and Crisis Intervention
Pharmacology of Abused Substances
Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance Abuse Counseling Approaches and Treatment Planning
Group Counseling
Prevention, Screening, and Assessment of Substance Use and Abuse EXPERIENCE
• LIS Solution: July 2022 -- Present
Title: Pashto, Urdu & Hindi interpreter
Provide language services and performed language-specific translations, handled and responded to phone calls from clients in client-specific languages. Interpret and translate all information in target language in an accurate manner.
• Region Ten Community Services Board:
Title: Mobile Crisis Responder: August 2022 – Present Receive incoming calls from families, law enforcement, and community helpers. Assessed situations and behaviors presented, provide emergency assistance, support, resources, and follow up with clients. Counsel and intervene with callers to defuse crisis intensity and prevent self-harm or harm to other Determined and recommended appropriate interventions and deliver clinical crisis interventions & provide information and referrals to available community programs, as may be indicated.
• ACCENT Group and Family Services: October 2021 – Present Title: TDT Counselor
Develop and carry out Individual Service Plan to target emotional and behavioral needs of clients. Educate family members regarding existing community services, and act an advocate in connecting family members to these services. Utilize a variety of interventions (art, play, stories, media and role-play) during individual/group counseling sessions to build skills and reduce problematic behaviors.
Provide individual and group counseling for children diagnosed with Emotional Disorders (Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Maintain weekly family contact to discuss school and home behavior progress.
• DAR AL ISLAM: February 2016 – 2021
Title: Assistant to the Director of Technology
Received various assignments from the Director of Technology, performed tasks related to the organization's websites, transcribed and upload lectures from various scholars, generated Google Analytics data and compiled data into reports, and reported directly to the Executive Director.
• CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: December 2005 - August 2007 Mardan Medical Centre, Sheikh Maltoon, Mardan, Pakistan Managed average case load of seventy-five clients, including conducting all clinical assessment and diagnosis, completion of detailed initial client case history and delivery of appropriate therapeutic interventions. Conducted Cognitive, family and group therapies. Client population included neurotic and psychotic cases. Appointed as managerial liaison for nursing staff.
• LECTURER: January 2006 - June 2007
The Institute of Child Labor and Educational Program, Sheikh Maltoon, Mardan, Pakistan
Developed and delivered lectures to a diverse audience on cognitive and behavioral issues and recommended strategies related to childhood development in the classroom environments.
• INTERN: May 2004 - June 2004
The Institute of Physically Handicapped Children, Hayatabad Peshawar, Pakistan Conducted family case histories and administered Children Apperception Tests in order to evaluate treatments. Client population consisted of children appearing with Autism symptoms.
• INTERN: February 2004 - April 2004
Dost Foundation, Peshawar, Pakistan
Conducted case histories, personality assessments and Thematic Apperception Tests in order to evaluate treatments. Client population comprised of substance abusers.
• INTERN: December 2003 - April 2004
Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
Conducted initial case histories and diagnosis of clients within hospital's psychiatric wing.
• TEACHER: July 2002 - December 2002
Served as an intermediate school teacher at Islamia Model School, Mardan, Pakistan. Taught different subjects, Urdu, Pashto, Math, Social Studies, General Science, English etc.,
EDUCATION
• MASTER of SCIENCE, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: February 2005 Peshawar University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Relevant Course Work: Physiological Psychology; Social Psychology; Psychopathology; Health Psychology; Learning Cognition and Motivation; Research Methodologies; Psychological Testing and Measurement; Theoretical Models and Treatment.
Research: Conducted one-on-one interviews with college-aged persons to assess attitudes towards learning and study habits in order to assess correlation between parental educational level and student achievement.
• BACHELOR OF ARTS, PSYCHOLOGY: September 2002
Government College for Women Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
• FACULTY OF SCIENCE, PRE-MEDICAL: August 2000
Government College for Women Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan References are available upon request.
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