Namatama Sheilah Chilinda

• Provided Psychological Rehabilitative Programs to inmates within the Correctional Facility ( programs namely: Managing My Substance Use, Thinking and Living Skills for Rehabilitation, Motivating Offenders to Rethink Everything, Gender Based Violence )

• compiled behavior progress reports for each inmate before and after rehabilitative programs

• Provided counseling to inmates in distress

• Linked inmates to outside services

• responded to Mentally Handicapped Persons within the prison system to encourage adherence to treatments and do family tracing and contact

• Kept case management files for every individual

• Provided academic, social counseling and other support and career guidance services to students

• Supervision of all peer educators

• Identified student common problem and conducted group work therapy.

• conducted community work and initiated empowering programs based on specific needs of students and surrounding communities.

• Provided information and assistance to students, parents and lecturers about a wide range of matters such as students problems, learning difficulties and special needs.

• Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.
• Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
• Built rapport with clients to facilitate trusting relationship and provide setting conducive to growth.
• Upheld office schedule and calendar to coordinate workflow and meetings.

• Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
• Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
• Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
• Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
• Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
• Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
• Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
• Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
• Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
• Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
• Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
• Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
• Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
• Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
• Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
• Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
• Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Kept case management files for all clients

• Interview clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• Help clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
• Maintain record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
• Formulate treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Facilitate family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
• Explain medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
• Deliver comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
• Assess clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
• Develop and facilitate goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
• Administer assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
• Advocate for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
• Complete detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
• Offer therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
• Recommend long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
• Develop Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
• Testify under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
• Train specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
• Encourage socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.