David Szadai
Acton,City of London
Summary
Motivated mental health practitioner with strong recruitment experience and a clear commitment to IPS principles. Skilled in motivational interviewing, employer engagement, CV coaching, and supporting service users toward recovery through meaningful employment. Experienced in crisis, rehab, and community mental health settings, with a strong understanding of how work, identity, and wellbeing connect.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Associate Mental Health Worker
Haringey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team
London, Londond
2025.01 - Current
- Conducted ASD and ADHD coaching helping service users develop skills for managing over-stimulation, communicating needs, and empowered service users to successfully ask for reasonable adjustments
- Utilised motivational interviewing (MI) skills to empower service users making a positive change in their lives.
- Contributed to psychological formulations with relevant insights
- Utilised basic CBTp techniques to develop service users' crisis skills
- Utilised basic DBT skill education to aid Service Users' distress tolerance skills
- Assisted in the delivery of brief interventions, including basic CBT-informed strategies, anxiety management, and grounding techniques.
- Actively participated in MDT setting, provided valuable feedback for team members, escalated concerns where necessary
- Employed motivational interviewing techniques to encourage service users to engage with drug-specialised services,
- Undertaking relevant training for continued professional development (such as DBT skills training)
- - Proactively taken part in care planning during MDT meetings, collaborating with other mental health professionals.
- Chaired joint reviews with service users and other relevant stakeholders, liaising with local services and support networks to facilitate appropriate follow up care addressing service user's holistic needs.
Recruitment resourcer and assistant psychologist
HILL International|Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
2022.08 - 2024.11
- Delivered structured pre-screening assessments for multiple recruitment projects at the same time with 160–200 applicants, evaluating candidate suitability, strengths, and job-related competencies.
- Provided clear, actionable feedback on CVs and applications, including guidance on how to communicate requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the application process.
- Produced concise assessment summaries and reports to support decision-making for consultants and clients, making recommendations on suitable candidates.
- Collaborated with senior consultants and clients to identify and define role requirements, selection criteria, and assessment standards.
- Managed a high caseload independently while working remotely, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining high accuracy.
- Maintained and updated candidate records using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), ensuring data integrity and compliance with internal processes.
- Gained invaluable user experience of ATS and AI CV screening tools.
- Supported talent pipeline development by sourcing and engaging potential candidates, contributing to efficient project delivery.
- Promoted fair and inclusive assessment practices, ensuring equitable evaluation and taking positive action where appropriate.
- HILL International is a recruitment and consulting firm specialising in executive and senior recruitment. I have been working remotely with flexible hours, during and after my university studies.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Mental Health Practice
Middlesex University London
2024.01 - 2024.12
BSc Hons - Psychology
Lancaster University
2020.09 - 2023.08
Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- CV writing & interview coaching
- Understanding recruitment criteria
- ATS & AI screening tools
- Psychoeducation of coping skills
- MDT working
- Equality Act & reasonable adjustments
- Strong organisation , documentation and time management
- Cultural awareness
- computer literacy, MS Office&AI tools
Certification
• DBT Essentials (2025)
• Understanding Psychosis & Bipolar (KCL/OCTC/Uni Southampton, 2024)
• Samaritans Call‑Taker Training (2024)
• BrainART Trauma‑Informed Training (2019)
• Competency‑Based Interview Skills (Hill International, 2023)
Volunteering
Samaritans – Call Taker (Volunteer) 2024 – 2025
Nightline – Call Taker & Training Officer 2022 – 2023
Timeline
Associate Mental Health Worker
Haringey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team
2025.01 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma - Mental Health Practice
Middlesex University London
2024.01 - 2024.12
Recruitment resourcer and assistant psychologist
HILL International|Hungary
2022.08 - 2024.11
BSc Hons - Psychology
Lancaster University
2020.09 - 2023.08