PRACHEEN GEMAWAT
KAMLOOPS,CANADA
Summary
Dedicated mental health professional, skilled in crisis management and person-centered care. Experienced in supporting diverse populations in high-pressure environments. Proficient in safety planning and collaborative care, committed to fostering positive outcomes for clients and communities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health and Substance Use Worker
Active Care Youth and Adult Services
Kamloops, Canada
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with clinical teams to create and implement individual treatment and safety plans.
- Provided trauma-informed, person-centered support to promote emotional, social, physical, and mental health growth.
- Facilitated group activities to enhance engagement and community involvement.
- Connected clients to community resources to support their service plans and goals.
- Administered medication, and managed appointment attendance to ensure continuity of care.
- Supported clients in managing crises through non-violent intervention and de-escalation strategies.
- Supervised and oriented volunteers and practicum students.
- Drive client progress through personalized treatment implementation, crisis intervention, and comprehensive life skills training, while maintaining facility operations and safety standards.
Residential Support Worker
Active Care Youth and Adult Services
Kamloops, Canada
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Supporting a person in regulating emotions, de-escalating situations, and/or debriefing.
- Assisting the client with learning life-skills and helping them in their goals, emotional regulation, coping with distressing situations, meal planning, budgeting, etc.
- Recognizing the educational, economic, recreational, and social facilities available in the community that match the preferences and service plan of the client.
- Upon instruction from the Program Manager, serve as a mediator between various organizations, experts, government representatives, and the community.
- Implemented individualized crisis intervention strategies to ensure client safety, while facilitating the development of essential life skills, including emotional regulation, budgeting, and meal planning.
- Administered medications following strict CARF standards, served as an organizational liaison, and applied de-escalation techniques to maintain safe residential environments.
- Connected clients with community resources tailored to their service plans, while mediating between government representatives, experts, and community organizations.
Support Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association
Kamloops, Canada
04.2020 - 05.2023
- Using a trauma-informed and individual-centered approach.
- Interacted with participants to aid their emotional, social, physical, and mental health growth and stability by facilitating one-on-one engagements, organizing group activities and meetings, mediating conflicts, and handling crisis situations.
- I responded to over 100 overdoses in my tenure, adhered to established protocols, demonstrating harm reduction knowledge, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Administrative and clerical tasks.
- Meeting potential clients who came through references, I completed intake paperwork with them and explained the guidelines of the shelter.
- Collaborating with the clinical team to implement a care model prioritizing harm reduction for participants. This includes offering assistance and training for safe use, and skills for surviving in the community.
- Provide support to residents to help maintain order in the shelter, and achieve success in transitioning to housing.
- Implemented harm reduction care models through one-on-one engagements, managed intake processes, and documented client interactions while following emergency protocols.
- Partnered with clinical teams to support residents' transition to housing.
D2D Sales Representative
Avayda Pest Control
Vancouver, Canada
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Attend daily team meetings to strategize sales approaches.
- Engage with 350-400 potential clients weekly, delivering tailored presentations.
- Identify pest issues and present effective solutions, ensuring client satisfaction.
- Achieved CAD5000 in revenue in one week through targeted sales efforts.
Sales Executive
Silver Zone
Mumbai, India
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed client relationships while expanding portfolio through new client acquisition, ensuring seamless transactions from manufacturers to retailers and conducting strategic market research for business expansion.
- Over the 3 years, managed over 50 accounts, growing from initial 10 accounts.
- Generated over 25 million (INR) in revenue in the last six months, exceeding targets by 20%.
- Successfully built and managed a team of 10 sales-representatives from ground up.
- Timely delivery of services and prompt redressal of customer feedbacks maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
- Ensuring smooth transactional flow from first end manufacturers to the end retailers with no time lags and processing delays.
- Analyzed target market segments for expansion opportunities, particularly in South India and Maharashtra.
Education
BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC, Canada12.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) - PSYCHOLOGY
Middlesex University
London, UK05-2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) - PSYCHOLOGY
Northumbria University
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK05-2014
Skills
Medication administration
- Crisis management
- Trauma-informed care
- Client advocacy
- Life skills training
- Collaborative support
- Mental health intervention
- Cultural sensitivity
- Treatment planning
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Special needs support
- Program management
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Critical thinking
- Budget management
- Group facilitation
Certification
- Mental Health First-aid
- CPI
- Risking connection
- Cultural Sensitivity training
- Addiction Care and Treatment training
- Engaging Clients Who Use Substances training
- Harm reduction for the Homelessness sector
- Naloxone training
- ZSA Suicide Awareness
- Occupational First Aid Level-1
Voluntary Work
Rebound Therapy Instructor, The Vale School, Using trampolines to provide opportunities for movement, therapeutic exercise and recreation for people across the spectrum of special needs.
Internship
Intern, Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Interned under the guidance of Dr. Yann Fairburn in HTT and gained valuable experience in the way they help individuals with acute mental disorders. Learned about the NHS software to keep track of patient's past and current mental health statuses.
Timeline
Mental Health and Substance Use Worker
Active Care Youth and Adult Services
09.2023 - Current
Residential Support Worker
Active Care Youth and Adult Services
01.2023 - 09.2023
D2D Sales Representative
Avayda Pest Control
06.2022 - 08.2022
Support Worker
Canadian Mental Health Association
04.2020 - 05.2023
Sales Executive
Silver Zone
08.2016 - 12.2019
BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Thompson Rivers University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) - PSYCHOLOGY
Middlesex University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) - PSYCHOLOGY
Northumbria University
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