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Amandeep Kaur Sidhu

Delta,BC

Summary

Empathetic Counseling Intern known for connecting with clients, maintaining comfort and promoting progress during sessions. Easily collects information about patients through conversations, questions and in-depth interviews. Excellent observational and analytical skills with great insight into patients' mental state.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Intern Counselor

Cambie Counselling Services
01.2022 - Current
  • Assisted clients in anger management,impulse control.
  • Supported to implement skills such as relaxation,social,coping and functional living contributing to their overall mental health improvement.
  • Empowered clients to tackle challenging situations with better and more diverse coping skills.
  • Evaluate clients' behavior,mood and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devising treatment plans.
  • Identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes to better serve clients.
  • Conducted assessments to identify clients' needs and tailored therapeutic interventions accordingly.
  • Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.

Team Member

Tim Hortons
09.2020 - Current

Baking,counter attending and related tasks

Dining Room Server

Villa Da Vinci Retirement Home
03.2020 - 08.2020

Serving meals,culinary arrangements,dining and kitchen cleaning

Health Counselor

Department of Health and Family Welfare,Punjab
09.2013 - 08.2018
  • Recording patient history,disease awareness,advising about treatment plan and motivating to be consistent for intaking of medicines.
  • Monitoring progress towards healthy life style
  • Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.
  • Educated clients on available community resources,conducting awareness camps and availing them home services
  • Monthly reporting to higher authorities and referring to physician as per need.
  • Follow-ups for above services.

Counselor

Punjab State AIDS Control Society Under WHO
09.2010 - 09.2013
  • Attending patients,taking history, registering them,describing about treatment's and precautions.
  • Couple counseling to avoid transmission of disease and supporting to cope social stigma.
  • Assisting in relaxation,social and coping skills and helping them to live healthy life ensuring the diet plan as well.
  • Reporting to higher authorities and conducting awareness camps on AIDS day.
  • If found any special disease then referring to concerned specialists.
  • Sincerely following up the patients.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Food And Nutrition Management

Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology
Barrie, ON
10.2019

Master of Philosophy - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar,India
05.2009

Master of Science - Psychology

Punjabi University
Patiala, India
05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Punjabi University
Patiala, India
04.2006

Skills

  • Efficient team worker, Empathetic, Counselling, administrative skills

Languages

English
Professional Working
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual

Additional Information

1. Certificate in Food Safe level 1 dated August 17, 2023

2. WES details: Reference number- 6415466, Dated- June 19, 2024

Canadian equivalency summary- Bachelor's degree(4 years) and two Masters Degree

Timeline

Intern Counselor

Cambie Counselling Services
01.2022 - Current

Team Member

Tim Hortons
09.2020 - Current

Dining Room Server

Villa Da Vinci Retirement Home
03.2020 - 08.2020

Health Counselor

Department of Health and Family Welfare,Punjab
09.2013 - 08.2018

Counselor

Punjab State AIDS Control Society Under WHO
09.2010 - 09.2013

Graduate Certificate - Food And Nutrition Management

Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology

Master of Philosophy - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University

Master of Science - Psychology

Punjabi University

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Punjabi University
Amandeep Kaur Sidhu