Overview
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Education
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Aisha Munawar

Columbia,MD

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Peer Recovery Specialist

Adventist HealthCare
Rockville, MD
12.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to support patients' wellness journeys by facilitating peer support and skills-building groups, providing psychoeducation, and helping identify and overcome barriers to develop healthy coping skills
  • Provided individualized peer support to patients, enhancing their recovery experience and promoting self-advocacy
  • Facilitated access to community resources for patients before discharge, ensuring continuity of care and support

Certified Nursing Assistant

Assisting Hands
Columbia, Maryland
09.2016 - 11.2024
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing
  • Provided emotional support to clients, fostering a positive and reassuring environment.
  • Maintained daily records of patient care services and promptly reported changes in patient condition to nursing staff.

Volunteer and Program Manager

On Our Own Of Prince George's County
Hyattsville, Maryland
10.2018 - 04.2020
  • Formulated personalized support plans and provided crisis intervention to those with psychiatric and substance use disorders
  • Researched funding opportunities, securing resources to enhance program initiatives.
  • Guided and supported interns on projects, facilitating skill development and project completion.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to identify service improvement opportunities, enhancing overall program effectiveness.

Mentor and Administrative Assistant

Grassroots Crisis Intervention
Columbia, Maryland
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Facilitated efficient communication by directing phone inquiries to appropriate team members, welcomed and oriented visitors, and managed donation intake
  • Mentored eleven-year-old resident at Grassroots, supporting personal development and enhancing emotional well-being

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
05-2024

Skills

  • Peer Support
  • Crisis intervention
  • Resource Navigation
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Group Facilitation

Certification

  • Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board, December 2024
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Provider, American Heart Association, August 2024

Timeline

Peer Recovery Specialist

Adventist HealthCare
12.2024 - Current

Volunteer and Program Manager

On Our Own Of Prince George's County
10.2018 - 04.2020

Mentor and Administrative Assistant

Grassroots Crisis Intervention
09.2018 - 06.2019

Certified Nursing Assistant

Assisting Hands
09.2016 - 11.2024

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Maryland
Aisha Munawar