Rashini Jayaratne
Voorhees,New Jersey
Summary
Licensed Associate Counselor successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on patient lives. Fluent in both English and Sinhala, with experience in working with individuals and families from diverse cultures.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Therapist
All In Solutions Counseling Center
04.2023 - Current
- Treated individuals in Dual Diagnosis and Substance abuse program, in both Partial Hospitalization Program as well as Intensive Outpatient Program.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions to individuals, with focus on person-centered and CBT approaches. suffering from mental health issues.
- Developed treatment plans to outline steps necessary for clients to achieve goals.
- Evaluated client progress on regular basis using objective assessment tools, ensuring appropriate adjustments were made to their treatment plans as needed.
- Implemented trauma-informed care approaches within therapy sessions, including assessing for severity of trauma, leading to increased resilience among client populations.
- Experience assessing suicide risk and developing a suicide prevention plan along with other assessments such as the GAD and Columbia-suicide severity rating scale.
Tutor/Director
Kumon Math and Reading
07.2014 - 09.2021
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions, tailoring instruction to meet specific needs of each student, ages pre-school to high school, while promoting independent learning skills.
- Facilitate new student orientation sessions to over 12 parents each shift which involves explaining policies, procedures, and expectations to both students and parents
- Established positive relationships with both students and parents, fostering open communication regarding academic progress and goals.
- Experience with directing, training, and managing new and current tutors.
- Taught students remotely using online video chat platform and other delivery channels.
Education
Master’s - Mental Health Counseling & Wellness
New York University
New York, NY05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05.2021
Skills
- Self-Esteem Building
- Anxiety treatment
- Group Counseling
- Patient Diagnosis
- Depression Treatment
- Relapse Prevention
- Individual Therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Multicultural Competence
- Psychoeducation
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Intervention Planning
Certification
LAC-License Associate Counselor
Timeline
Primary Therapist
All In Solutions Counseling Center
04.2023 - Current
Tutor/Director
Kumon Math and Reading
07.2014 - 09.2021
Master’s - Mental Health Counseling & Wellness
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rowan University
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