Martin Wilfred

• Building relationships with community members by welcoming and engaging with them to make them feel heard and valued.
• Providing informal counselling, talk therapy and support to poor, homeless, disabled and terminally ill individuals, assisting them in overcoming mental health challenges and accessing social support like assisting them in affordable housing applications, finding employment opportunities etc.
• Assisting in developing a plan for providing a dignified end of life process for marginalized people who lack
  natural end of life supports and networks.
• Created conversations manual for end of life issues an awareness for each developmental stage.
• Working at the cafe like serving coffee, donuts, and refreshments during busy hours, helping people with developmental and physical disabilities in accessing washroom facilities.
• Directing donation requests and referrals from community/social workers to organizational leads.

• Washed heavy load dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans using dishwashers or by hand.
• Maintained kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition, adhering to food safety standards.
• Ensured proper storage of clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in designated areas.
• Unloaded trucks that delivered supplies, inspecting items for quality and adherence to food safety regulations

• Worked closely with a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, contributing to psychological assessments and interventions for individuals across all age groups, from children to the elderly.
• Provided support to individuals experiencing substance use disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual disability, dyslexia, and delirium.
• Conducted behavioural training sessions and medication management under supervision.
• Demonstrated competence in recognizing signs and symptoms of various psychological disorders, contributing to early identification and intervention.
• Acquired skills in conducting psychological assessments, interpreting test results, and formulating appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Gained understanding of psychopathology, including classification of mental disorders a wide range of conditions affecting both adults and children, such as mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioural and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Developed competence in administering psychological assessments, including psychiatric rating scales and cognitive assessments like Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck's Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS).

Learned various counselling and psychotherapeutic approaches like behaviour modification, CBT for child/adolescents to stress management, CBT for depression and anxiety disorders for adults.

Participated in rehabilitation processes, understanding institution-based and community-based rehabilitation.

• Conducted in-depth research and interviews to gather information for news articles and features.
• Wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics including economics, politics, and social issues.
• Collaborated with editors and other reporters to ensure accurate and engaging content.
• Met strict deadlines while adhering to journalistic ethics and standards.

Along with REBT & CBT Training, Healing the Inner Child, Body Language Techniques.