DEMETRIA KARONGAH
SURREY,BC
Summary
Mental health professional with extensive experience at East London Foundation Trust, specializing in evidence-based therapy for anxiety and depression. Demonstrated expertise in assessing client needs and formulating effective treatment plans. Exceptional communication and active listening skills enhance client engagement and support. Committed to holistic care and facilitating trauma recovery and personality disorder interventions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
CBT THERAPY
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
- Assessing and formulating using evidence based tools
- Provided individual therapy for adolescents with a focus on CBT techniques to address anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, academic difficulties, etc.
- Providing therapy to clients with diagnosis of anxiety, depression and personality disorders.
- Assessed clients' strengths and weaknesses through clinical interviews, behavior checklists, standardized tests (CASAS), etc., and developed treatment plans based on identified needs.
- Assessing using evidence base tools such as
- Participated in weekly team meetings where we discussed cases seen within our clinic along with other ongoing initiatives within the team.
- Liaising with other professionals to provide holistic care based on individual identified needs
Senior Mental Health Practitioner (CPN)
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Assessment and treatment service for Children Mental Health, emotional, behavioural and developmental issues
- Assessment and referral on to other services, where appropriate.
- Management of own caseload
- Awareness and participation in child protection
- Attendance at child protection case conferences and submission of reports in relation to child protection issues and disclosures of abuse.
- Participate in the planning and delivery of Multi-Agency care.
- Undertake risk assessment and risk management
- Manage caseload, workload and responsibilities effectively, making the best use of time and other resources.
- Plan, prioritise, organise and evaluate the work of the Mental Health Worker role.
- Take part in the education of students in conjunction with the relevant educational establishments.
- Provide mentorship, preceptorship and support to students.
- Assessment and treatment service for Children Mental Health, emotional, behavioural and developmental issues
Community Mental Health Nurse
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
- Being on the Rota once or twice a week and administer depot injections to upto 30 clients and book them for the next depot clinic
- Being on the Rota twice a week dealing clients who present to the office with various problems.
- Taking Calls from Team Clients and deal with problems they present with.
- Dealing with referral and do a telephone assessments then book for Initial Assessment or refer to other services
- To assess needs, plan, implement and monitor care in collaboration with the service user, carers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To implement care that meets the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs
- To administer medication and psychological treatments with knowledge of contraindications and side effects, and relating accurate information to service users in a format they are able to understand.
- To formulate needs assessments for service users requiring commissioned services and to monitor care packages as directed.
- To ensure that risk assessments are completed in full, documented and actioned.
Community Mental Health Nurse
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust
01.2017 - 01.2022
- DUTIES AS ABOVE
Community Mental Health Nurse
South East Partnership Trust
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: (CRHT)
- To act as a Key Member of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service.
- To undertake professional mental state assessments and crisis interventions, being ultimately accountable for decisions and actions.
- To act as shift coordinator ensuring work is allocated appropriately and staff resources used effectively to provide a responsive service countywide.
- Oversee all referrals to the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service and all transfers and discharges from the service.
- To participate in a duty rota.
- To participate, with the agreement of the Team Manager, in the development of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service.
- Co-operate fully with other members of the multi-disciplinary service to provide assessments, home treatment and support to people referred.
- Maintain service users' freedom of choice in a manner compatible with their safety.
- Assist in the selection, monitoring, supervision and education of other members of the Team when required.
- Attend regular Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team meetings.
- Foster and maintain close links with other professions and agencies working with clients both inside and outside the Trust.
- (CRHT)
Mental Health Nurse
Luton Mental Health Service
01.2004 - 01.2010
- DUTIES AS ABOVE
Education
CBT Diploma & Certificate -
UCL UNVERSITY
01.2023
DEGREE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
01.2005
Diploma in Mental Health Nursing -
01.2002
Skills
- Assessment and formulation
- Counseling techniques
- Evidence-based therapy
- Anxiety management
- Depression treatment
- Personality disorder support
- Trauma recovery
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) intervention
- Communication skills
- Active listening
References
- Temi Sheidun, 07882675366, temi.sheidun1@nhs.net
- Michael Rudenya, 07950845223, tyno13@hotmail.co.uk
Timeline
CBT THERAPY
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
Senior Mental Health Practitioner (CPN)
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
Community Mental Health Nurse
East London Foundation Trust
01.2020 - Current
Community Mental Health Nurse
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust
01.2017 - 01.2022
Community Mental Health Nurse
South East Partnership Trust
01.2015 - 01.2017
Mental Health Nurse
Luton Mental Health Service
01.2004 - 01.2010
CBT Diploma & Certificate -
UCL UNVERSITY
DEGREE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT -
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE