Sophonie Balmyr
Summary
Psychologist, trained in Gender and Development (VBG), prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, Mental Health Specialist with excellent troubleshooting, and analytics skills coupled with more than 10 years of experience. Highly effective in complying with safety requirements evidenced by zero work loss days. Broad skills in maintenance and bench builds. Dynamic, Sense of listening, Observation and empathy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
GBV Protection Technician
Concern Worldwide-Haiti
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
- Diagnosis on gender issues
- Supervise everything related to VBG/SRRA
Psychologist
Medecins Du Monde Suisse
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Interviewed, observed, and surveyed patients to gain necessary information for psychological diagnosis.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples, and family therapy sessions.
- Developed customized treatment plans for clients, addressing their unique psychological needs and goals.
- Ensure psychosocial care for survivors of gender-based violence
Psychologist
Terre Des Hommes / Italy
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Developed customized treatment plans for clients, addressing their unique psychological needs and goals.
- Provide psychological assistance to children and adolescents at the center of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF) in the Croix-des-Bouquets area.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples, and family therapy sessions.
Psychologist and Co-Therapist
Mental Living House Clinic
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Provide psychological care for patients with mental, disorders/ Women and Girls victims of violence and sexual abuse / individual and group therapy with children with behavioral problems and learning difficulties.
- Facilitated psychoeducational workshops for patients and families, increasing understanding of mental health issues and available resources.
- Implemented cognitive-behavioral techniques tailored towards each client''s specific symptomatology while monitoring progress throughout treatment duration.
Social Worker
Terre Des Hommes Foundation Lausanne
10.2016 - 10.2019
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Ensure psychosocial care and educational reintegration of children in difficult situations in the Canaan area and organize training and awareness workshops on themes related to child protection.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
State University of Haiti
Port-au-Prince10.2016
Skills
- Project management
- Counseling
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Multitasking and Organization
- Psychosocial support
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- Gender and Development
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Limited Working
Haitian Creole
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certificate in Complete Project Management (CURSA)
- Certificate in Prevention Course Federation International of Football Association (FIFA)
- Certificate in Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse / UNICEF
- Certificate in Prevention for children in sports Federation International of Football Association (FIFA)
- Certificate in Gender and Development /ADF Campus (French Development Agency)
- Accessibility to information for sensory disabilities / Handicap International
- Certificate in (ATOP) Association for Trauma Outreach, Forgiveness, Empowerment & Establishing Peace and Forgiveness Gardens & Prevention Humanitarian
Timeline
Psychologist
Medecins Du Monde Suisse
09.2023 - 12.2023
GBV Protection Technician
Concern Worldwide-Haiti
01.2023 - 01.2024
Psychologist
Terre Des Hommes / Italy
12.2020 - 08.2022
Psychologist and Co-Therapist
Mental Living House Clinic
03.2020 - 12.2021
Social Worker
Terre Des Hommes Foundation Lausanne
10.2016 - 10.2019
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
State University of Haiti
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