Lini Mathew
No.90/A Kaveri Street, Ambathur
Summary
Compassionate Professional Family Counsellor with 26 years of experience and extensive knowledge of counseling principles and practices. Adept at creating individualised counseling plans and leading group therapy sessions. Committed to creating safe, supportive environment for all participants. Skilled with a specialization in Women and Child Welfare with strong background of helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Dedicated professional with strong background in providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Skilled in conducting assessments, referrals and documenting progress. Committed to advocating for mental health and well-being of clients. Insightful at responding to emergency situations calmly and respectfully. Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and organizational goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure mid level position. Ready to to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Counsellor
Friends of the Needy, SD Sisters
02.2017 - Current
- Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Engaged clients in conversation to determine feelings and apprehensions.
- Conducted assessments for therapeutic referral, psychological and psychiatric needs.
- Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals.
- Implemented and developed core counseling programmes and offered counseling services to meet each individual's specific and varying needs.
- Acted as client advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Offered guidance and advice to help the family members encouraging family support and involvement.
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients
- Supervised meetings with family members to help create support system for clients and to help in their rehabilitation process, helping them lead a normal life.
Family Counsellor
All Women Police Station
11.2009 - 10.2023
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with the standards.
- Established Professional relationships with clients
- Conducted assessments for therapeutic referral, psychological and psychiatric needs.
- Delivered counseling services to families with family disputes, couples dealing with marital issues and reunion, dowry harassment, addictions, and youth with adolescent issues.
- Ensured legal assistance and rehabilitation of clients
Family Counsellor
All Women Police Station under the Supervision of NGO Asha Nivas
04.2006 - 10.2009
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance standards.
- Conducted needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues, harassments, marital issues, disputes.
- Extended counseling to children and women in distress ensuring legal protection and rehabilitation
Family Counsellor
Kalaiselvi Karunalaya
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with standards.
- Encouraged individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for constructively confronting problems.
- Conducted needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
- Ensured referral to legal aid for various assistance and rehabilitation.
Family Counsellor
Family Counseling Centre, All Women Police Station, underTamil Nadu Social Welfare Board
01.1993 - 08.1998
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with standards.
- Conducted needs assessments to set therapeutic and rehabilitation goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues, alcoholic addiction, marital relationship problems and reunion, victims of domestic violence and dowry harassment.
- ensured referral services to short stay homes and legal aid
Family Counsellor
Bosco Institute of Social Work, Counselling centre
08.1991 - 02.1993
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set counseling goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Counseling and rehabilitation of child labourers.
- Family Counseling dealing with marital problems, addiction, phobias and psychological issues
- Conducting Group therapy for senior citizens in old age home
- Organising training programmes
- Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
Education
Master's [M.A] - Social Work, Specialisation, Child&Family Welfarer
Stella Maris College, Madras Univeristy
Chennai06.1991
Skills
- Crisis Response
- Assessment for referral
- Documenting client records
- Family Counseling
- Marital Issues Counseling
- Addiction Counseling
- Dowry Harassment Counseling
- Adolescent Counseling
- Child Counseling
- Legal assistance
- Adult Corrections Expertise
- Computing skills
Languages
English, Malayalam, Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Professional Counsellor
Friends of the Needy, SD Sisters
02.2017 - Current
Family Counsellor
All Women Police Station
11.2009 - 10.2023
Family Counsellor
All Women Police Station under the Supervision of NGO Asha Nivas
04.2006 - 10.2009
Family Counsellor
Kalaiselvi Karunalaya
09.2004 - 09.2005
Family Counsellor
Family Counseling Centre, All Women Police Station, underTamil Nadu Social Welfare Board
01.1993 - 08.1998
Family Counsellor
Bosco Institute of Social Work, Counselling centre
08.1991 - 02.1993
Master's [M.A] - Social Work, Specialisation, Child&Family Welfarer
Stella Maris College, Madras Univeristy
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