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Karuna Nagrani
School Counsellor
Bedford
Summary
Client oriented approach, dedicated and hardworking with internal drive to deliver excellence. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet the goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
School Counsellor
Biddenham Upper School, Bedford
Bedford
04.2020 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility. I have been working as a school Counsellor for age of 11 to 19 years.
- Being the first appointed Counsellor at Biddenham, I had a responsibility to start the service from scratch, create referral forms and data entry that is accessible and measurable to the Senior leadership team and the Mental health and Wellbeing coordinator.
- making myself more approachable and visible for the students, Introduced myself to the students during assemblies and group interventions.
- Worked with teenagers with concerns of self harm, Anxiety, physical abuse, domestic violence, Tics and Tourette's and eating disorders.
- Specialized in CBT and REBT, largely use Cognitive Behavior Therapy during counseling sessions with he clients.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Gained extensive knowledge while working and training in Safeguarding and Self harm and Suicide prevention Level 2
Learning Support Coordinator
Biddenham Upper School
Bedford, London
02.2016 - 08.2022
- To help train students in the study skills necessary for learning by communicating clearly and effectively with them and through questioning, instructing, explaining and feedback. This will include the effective use of ICT to support students' learning. To assist with the pastoral care of students, attending to their personal and social needs as necessary and building and maintaining successful relationships with them. To promote and support the inclusion of all students in the learning activities in which they are involved. Under agreed school procedures to give first aid/medicine where necessary; or assist with programmes of special care such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy or speech therapy under the direction of the appropriate specialist. To assist with preparation for school visits and the supervision of students on such visits,in liaison with the Educational Visits Coordinator
- Support for Teachers Under the supervision of the class teacher, to undertake a range of teaching activities with individuals, groups of students and the whole class, where appropriate, using a range of techniques to present learning tasks and curriculum content in a clear and stimulating manner in order to maintain students' interest and motivation. Under the supervision of the classroom teacher to plan, devise and extend appropriate educational activities
- This will include contributing to the development of IEPs and Personal and Pastoral Support Plans and will require the understanding of aims, content, teaching strategies and intended outcomes of lessons
- To support and work with teachers to identify and respond appropriately to individual differences between students so that demanding expectations may be set and to contribute to decisions about the most appropriate learning goals and strategies. To assist the classroom teacher in evaluating students' progress through a range of monitoring and assessment activities, using the results of this monitoring to inform further support work, developing students' skills and learning and to give oral and written feedback on attainment and progress to both students and the teacher, as required.To efficiently prepare, maintain and use appropriate classroom teaching materials and equipment, including organizing the use of audio/visual and ICT equipment, bearing in mind the efficient usage of school resources. To support expectations of student attitude and behavior and assist in securing appropriate standards of discipline to create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for students' learning
- To maintain familiarity with the relevant requirements of the curriculum to assist with the effective teaching of basic skills and support work and to ensure that opportunities are taken to develop students' learning and skills. To support the teaching of literacy, numeracy or other specific curriculum areas as required and agreed with the Headteacher/Manager
- To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other teaching assistants; working at all times within school policies and procedures. To carry out performance management arrangements for teaching assistants and liaise with the Director of Key Stage 3 on training and development needs identified. To attend staff and management meetings as required and where appropriate act as spokesperson for teaching assistants. To liaise as necessary with parents and carers and with outside agencies, offering support and advice as appropriate. To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information. To undertake tasks of a similar nature and level, as directed by the Manager/ Headteacher.
Assistant Clinical Psychologist
Ravenscroft Healthcare Ltd
Bedford
06.2019 - 03.2020
- My involvement as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist in treatment of pain is an important part of a holistic approach in the treatment of a person affected by chronic pain
- I offered a form of support that is invaluable in helping the client and their family deal with the issues that can come with chronic pain
- My role was to help reverse some of the impact of the pain giving people a greater sense of control, reducing anxiety, whilst improving memory, concentration and self-esteem
- My aim was to help people work out how to live their life as normally and in the most satisfying way possible, despite the pain
- My role helped my patients explore and discover what things in life are important and meaningful to them and what factors past and present stand in the way of regaining control of their life
- Within this service I provide psychological assessment and formulation for patients with chronic pain conditions and functional neurological symptoms
- Within this client group I provided Cognitive behaviour Therapy(CBT) as ,a significant proportion experienced traumatic injury and subsequent acute psychological reactions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- I provide consultation to the MDT to enhance psychologically- inform patient care and holistic management of complex chronic pain and medically unexplained pain symptoms alongside facilitating the Pain Management Programme.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Teaching Assistant Level
Bromham Primary School
Bedford
09.2014 - 12.2015
- Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups
- Make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
- Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
- Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
- Listen to pupils reading and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
- Guide and monitor pupil progress
- Help with the planning of some lessons
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
- Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
- Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
- Create art displays of pupils' artwork
- Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school tripshelp with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties supervise other support staff
- Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience
Clinical Psychologist
Masina Hospital
Mumbai
01.2009 - 07.2009
- I worked mainly with the inpatients and the outpatients
- My main job role was to meet the new clients to identify problems, emotional, mental or behavioural
- Through observation, interviews and tests, to diagnose any existing or potential disorders
- Then, together with the client, formulate a program of treatment according to the client's needs
- My role also consisted to monitor the client's progress on a regular basis to ensure that their needs are met by the course of action, and to adjust it if necessary
- Also developed and implemented treatment plans and therapeutic processes.Along with all the duties helped clients define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment
- Then monitor client progress through regular meetings or sessions.
Clinical Psychologist
Centre Point School
Nagpur
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Children and young adults need guidance and support, especially when it comes to dealing with academic, personal, parental and social pressures
- As a School counsellor my role was to assist students at all levels, from elementary school to college
- As a school counsellor, I would first and foremost listen to students' concerns, because everyone's home and social life is different.I helped students with issues such as bullying, disabilities, low self-esteem, poor academic performance and relationship troubles
- You can refer them to a psychiatrist or mental health counsellor for further treatment if necessary
- In addition to this I would evaluate students' abilities, interests and personalities to help them develop realistic academic and career goals
- My role would highly involve facilitating aptitude tests and formulate potential paths to success.
Assistant Clinical Psychologist
Nagpur Mental Hospital
Nagpur
07.2006 - 05.2007
- This role was my very first experience as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist
- My main role involved the assessment process by helping formulate diagnoses and providing psychological evaluations
- To administer Psychological tests to assist in the diagnostic process
- Along with it providing family and group therapy, individual psychotherapy and psychoeducation, such as instruction in stress reduction and relaxation
- This was an important part of my role as it involved the treatment process
- Discuss patient's progress in treatment with other providers or with family members, teach coping skills and educate patients and family members about specific mental health disorders or illnesses.
Education
M.A - Clinical Psychology
Nagpur University
Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Nagpur University
Nagpur, India 06.2002 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Business Administration - Commerce and economics
Nagpur University
06.1997 - 06.2001
Skills
Extensive active listening and communication skills, giving full attention to patients and taking the time to understand their point of viewCritical thinking and complex problem-solving skills demonstrated daily to help determine the best course of action for client/student careKnowledge of, and ability to apply, a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient/student populationsAbility to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral healthExcellent knowledge of psychology, therapy, and counseling to help provide patients with appropriate care for their individual situations
Trained and experienced in conducting psychometric assessments with different needs and age groups
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other professional staff members and the general publicAbility to collaborate with interdisciplinary team professionals and traineesAbility to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stressesCertification
Public Relations 2001-20021 year Diploma / certified CourseBhartiya Vidya Bhavan's , Nagpur , India
Affiliations
- Registered with British Psychological Society as a Graduate Member. (MBPsS).
- Registered with British Psychological Society as Qualified test User
Accomplishments
- Created the School Counseling up and running independently from scratch.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking and monitoring spreadsheets.
- Achieved Self harm and Suicide awareness and prevention course by completing the coursework with accuracy and efficiency.
- Successfully trained in Safeguarding and CBT therapy.
Software
Interests
Reading and Socializing to learn and gain knowledge
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Timeline
School Counsellor
Biddenham Upper School, Bedford
04.2020 - Current
Assistant Clinical Psychologist
Ravenscroft Healthcare Ltd
06.2019 - 03.2020
Learning Support Coordinator
Biddenham Upper School
02.2016 - 08.2022
Teaching Assistant Level
Bromham Primary School
09.2014 - 12.2015
Clinical Psychologist
Masina Hospital
01.2009 - 07.2009
Clinical Psychologist
Centre Point School
06.2007 - 06.2008
Assistant Clinical Psychologist
Nagpur Mental Hospital
07.2006 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Nagpur University
06.2002 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Business Administration - Commerce and economics
Nagpur University
06.1997 - 06.2001
M.A - Clinical Psychology
Nagpur University