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Silan Salvage

London,UK

Summary

Trauma-informed programme professional with 9+ years of experience across psychosocial support, protection, and programme development in Turkey and the UK. Skilled in designing and delivering evidence-based interventions in humanitarian and community mental health contexts. Chevening alumna with an MSc in Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences from Birkbeck, University of London. Currently supporting perinatal mental health through tailored workshops and one-to-one coaching at Mind. Looking to transition into a hybrid role focused on trauma, research, and service innovation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Mental Health Coach

Mind in Enfield and Barnet
London
01.2025 - 07.2025
  • Deliver one-to-one support and coaching to clients in the perinatal period
  • Design and facilitate group workshops tailored to women’s mental health and wellbeing
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive care delivery.
  • Develop workshop materials and psychoeducational resources for diverse client needs

Child Protection & MHPSS Sector Manager

Support to Life
Türkiye
10.2023 - 12.2024
  • Supervised psychologists, social workers and MHPSS teams in emergency contexts
  • Developed tools, SOPs, and training content for trauma-informed emergency interventions
  • Oversaw high-risk cases and ensured quality assurance in mobile mental health teams
  • Contributed to donor reporting, proposal writing and coordination with UN agencies

Child Protection Project Officer

Save the Children
Türkiye
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provided technical supervision to partner psycho-social support workers and caseworkers
  • Oversaw project implementation, including targets, reporting, and budgeting
  • Supported referral systems and coordinated monitoring with MEAL teams
  • Produced digital content and psychoeducational materials for children and families

External Relations & Case Management Officer

AAR Japan
Türkiye
05.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managed casework supervision, service mapping and referral coordination
  • Facilitated interagency coordination meetings and reporting to stakeholders
  • Delivered trainings and performance management for frontline caseworkers

Psycho-Social Support Officer / Psychologist

RET International, Children of One World
Diyarbakir Municipality, Türkiye
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Conducted individual and group sessions with women and refugee children
  • Delivered gender-based violence and trauma-focused counselling
  • Designed and implemented workshops on mental health and gender equality
  • Provided crisis support in shelters and humanitarian centres

Education

Master of Science - Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences

Birkbeck, University of London
London
10/2022 - 12/2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Izmir University
Izmir / Turkey
09/2011 - 06/2015

Skills

  • Trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care
  • Psychosocial programme and intervention design
  • Project cycle management & proposal development & SOP
  • Strategic engagement with funders and stakeholders
  • Mental health & wellbeing in humanitarian and crisis contexts
  • Applied research & evaluation (qualitative & quantitative)
  • Case management frameworks and safeguarding procedures
  • Workshop development, facilitation & group work
  • Supervision, reflective practice & team capacity building
  • Multi-agency and cross-sectoral collaboration

Certification

  • Project Management Methodology – Save the Children (2021)
  • Problem Management Plus (PM+) – WHO/Sci (2021)
  • Case Management Supervision & Coaching – The Alliance (2018)
  • Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies – Prof. Ebru Şalcıoğlu (2017)
  • Best Interests Procedures – UNHCR (2019)
  • Child Protection & Safeguarding – Support to Life (2019)

Languages

English
Fluent
Turkish
Native

Research Experience


  • MSc Dissertation (Birkbeck): An examination of the connection between the sense of control and traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, and other mental health situations (Distinction)
  • Project Assistant, “Being a Woman in Difficult Times” (Qualitative – with Prof. Aksu Bora)
  • Lab Assistant, Meta Cognition in Eating Behaviour (Quantitative – Prof. Akif Güzel)
  • Field Research Assistant, Self-Care in Diabetics (Prof. Belgin Ünal & Eren Korkmaz)

Timeline

Mental Health Coach

Mind in Enfield and Barnet
01.2025 - 07.2025

Child Protection & MHPSS Sector Manager

Support to Life
10.2023 - 12.2024

Child Protection Project Officer

Save the Children
03.2021 - 05.2022

External Relations & Case Management Officer

AAR Japan
05.2019 - 12.2020

Psycho-Social Support Officer / Psychologist

RET International, Children of One World
01.2016 - 01.2019

Master of Science - Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences

Birkbeck, University of London
10/2022 - 12/2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Izmir University
09/2011 - 06/2015
Silan Salvage