MUNEET
Clyde North,VIC
Summary
A highly experienced counselling practitioner with over 14 years in working within public, non-government and private addiction and mental health services, both nationally and internationally. Committed to facilitating constructive change in individuals and groups, I specialise in empowering clients to identify their strengths, set achievable goals and implement practical strategies. My approach focuses on positive outcomes and future-oriented planning, enabling the effective delivery of therapeutic interventions that help clients move towards their preferred future. Experienced in inspiring teams in various environments using a facilitative and inclusive leadership style to motivate, coach, mentor and develop teams and individuals into a cohesive functioning unit. Proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships based on trust and respect and dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Skilled at collaborating and navigating ambiguity in complex environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EAP Counselor
TELUS (Benestar), Vitae & Habit Health
Auckland
03.2023 - Current
- Deliver counseling services via in-person, video and telehealth.
- Deliver focused interventions so that clients ace coping mechanisms at work and life.
- Visit worksites to provide support after an event disruption.
- Deliver training to customer employees.
- Facilitated workshops on stress management and resilience strategies for diverse teams.
Wellbeing Clinical Supervisor
Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
Auckland/Wellington
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Support a focus within the Inquiry that is consistent with Te Tiriti
- Waitangi.
- Provide wellbeing support for survivors.
- Apply a trauma informed wellbeing approach to all survivors.
- Provide screening assessment and referrals to appropriate health professions as required.
- Manage wellbeing team’s administration, supervision, and coordination support for survivors.
- Administration and clinical supervision for wellbeing team -regularly scheduled
- Coach and develop wellbeing team, from best practice perspective.
- Liaise with and be part of clinical multi-disciplinary team delivering fit for purpose outcomes for survivors as required.
- Facilitate appropriate crisis management support.
- Stakeholder relationship management with external wellbeing providers.
- Support Wellbeing Manager role to embed Royal Commission Wellbeing Programme and maintain clinical and systems best practice standards.
- Maintain strict sense of professional ethics, confidentiality, and privacy, and abide by the public service Code of Conduct.
- Oversee clinical team to provide best practice service to survivors.
- Developed training programs for new clinicians, enhancing team capabilities and service delivery.
Clinical Supervisor
Community Alcohol and Drug Services
North Auckland
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Provide high quality supervision to members of the clinical team.
- Provide evidence based clinical service to clients.
- Contribute to leadership by advising and informing the manager of issues related to day-to-day operations of the unit.
- Provide crisis intervention to clients.
- Liaise with other stakeholders and maintain professional relationships.
- Participate in and contribute to policy reviews.
- Use awareness, experience, and knowledge of culturally diverse environments.
Alcohol and Other Drug Practitioner
Community Alcohol and Drug Services West Auckland
West Auckland
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Risk assessment and crisis Intervention.
- Comprehensive assessment.
- Ensure principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are supported and implemented in delivery of service.
- Maintain functional relationships with colleagues, supervisors, Clinical Team Leader.
- Provide range of appropriate interventions (minimal, brief, to comprehensive) within all clinical pathways relevant to CADS Counselling Services.
- Participate in unit group program including, group design, facilitation, and administration.
- Develop and proactively maintain functional networks with other community agencies.
- Provide AOD related advice and consultancy both internally and for health and social service professionals external to CADS.
Liaison Practitioner, Admissions and Continuing Care
Odyssey House
Auckland
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Deliver safe and effective clinical service to the clients through high quality evidence-based practice that meets stake holder requirements.
- Provide support to the clients before and after treatment.
- Provide active preadmission case management to help prepare individuals and their whanau/family to undertake a treatment in the residential facility and understand the expectations of Therapeutic Community.
- Conduct safe and effective client assessments and clinical risk assessments.
- Facilitate pretreatment and continuing care groups both in the community and in prison to help clients know about Therapeutic community and to further prepare individuals for the transition into residential treatment.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of relevance and importance of The Treaty of Waitangi and apply this to the service.
- Support whanau in their own recovery while they build resilience.
- Consult and liaise with Clinical Manager and relevant others regarding treatment and management of clients.
Medical Officer
Opioid Substitution Treatment Centre Civil Hospital
Batala, India
06.2011 - 02.2017
- Manage OST Center activities at all levels (clinical, technical, managerial); handle day-to-day operations to ensure effective and smooth service delivery for injecting drug user (IDU) populations; coordinate with team of five (5) people, ensuring capacities of staff through mid-course correctional exercises and capacity needs assessment on a personal level; facilitate one-on-one and group meetings with patients and family members; facilitate fortnightly meeting with staff; counseling IDU and their families on greater support and participation on reducing the impact of HIV on them; conduct field visits to IDU hotspots (places where they use/buy drugs, congregate); stakeholder management through advocacy initiatives with police officials, other hospital staff etc.; participate in various community events to further the cause of HIV prevention, care, support and mitigation for the benefit of people living with and affected by HIV at large; fundraise to support psychosocial intervention and whole person recovery.
- A project supported by the Punjab State AIDS control society
Part-time Medical Officer
Targeted Intervention Project JKSPYM
Batala, India
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Primary health care management of IDU populations and facilitate one-on-one and group meetings with patients.
- A project supported by the Punjab State AIDS control society
Medical Officer
General & Maternity Hospital
India
01.2010 - 04.2011
- Attend to patients at the out-patient department (OPD) and the in-patient department (IPD); diagnosis, medication, and dosage prescription; supervise patients during pre- and post-operative care; involve families in the treatment; refer to other medical departments where appropriate.
Education
Masters in Counselling - Masters in Counselling
Torrens University Australia
Melbourne, VIC01-2027
Certificate - Clinical Supervision
ABACUS
Auckland01-2020
Graduate Diploma - addiction alcohol and drug studies Level 7
Weltec
Auckland01-2017
MBBS - Bachelor’s in medicine, bachelor’s in surgery
Government Medical College and Hospital
Amritsar, India01-2010
Skills
- Counselling Skills - CBT, DBT, MI, Group, addiction therapy trained practitioner, experienced with individual, couples, family, group counselling, high level of medical and pharmacological knowledge, understanding of Te Whare Tapa Wha
- Group therapy and one to one session with prison and correction clients
- Leadership/Management - ‘visible’ authentic leader, with experience that includes leading geographically dispersed teams, who delivers excellence and gets the best from people by understanding their motivation, encouraging their strengths and supporting their goals; ability to set direction based on strategy; empower and motivate teams to deliver on set goals and targets; establish a workplace culture that delivers a positive customer experience with a focus on development, improved performance, and innovation
- Recruitment - experienced with selection processes, employment contracts, induction, and orientation programmes, learning and development opportunities; ability to motivate, coach and mentor staff, foster open communication, develop high performing, and engaged staff
- Change management – resilient with demonstrated ability to embrace culture of continual improvement, identify organisational opportunities and encourage innovation, while effectively managing change
- Risk management – proven ability to establish and maintain quality management processes, with experience in risk management practices - individual and organisational
- Operational management / organisational excellence - ensure the right resources, with the right fit, for the right work
- Relationships - proven ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, with high level of cultural competency
- Communication - consultative and proactive communication style; speak, read, write fluent English, Hindi, speak Punjabi; presenting information, report writing
- Relapse prevention
Certification
- NACO certified Master trainer on injecting drug use(er) related harm reduction for the state of Punjab; have been involved in various capacity building at all levels of the HIV prevention programming in the state
- Induction trainings on NACO initiative Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) in health care facilities for the states of Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Uttarakhand in India
- Training on CBT, DBT and MI
- DAPAANZ Registration as Accredited Clinical Supervisor and Drug and Alcohol Clinician.
Languages
Speak, read, write fluent English, Hindi, speak Punjabi
lANGUAGES
Can speak and write 3 languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Timeline
EAP Counselor
TELUS (Benestar), Vitae & Habit Health
03.2023 - Current
Wellbeing Clinical Supervisor
Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
05.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Supervisor
Community Alcohol and Drug Services
05.2020 - 05.2021
Alcohol and Other Drug Practitioner
Community Alcohol and Drug Services West Auckland
10.2018 - 05.2020
Liaison Practitioner, Admissions and Continuing Care
Odyssey House
11.2017 - 10.2018
Part-time Medical Officer
Targeted Intervention Project JKSPYM
01.2012 - 06.2012
Medical Officer
Opioid Substitution Treatment Centre Civil Hospital
06.2011 - 02.2017
Medical Officer
General & Maternity Hospital
01.2010 - 04.2011
Certificate - Clinical Supervision
ABACUS
Graduate Diploma - addiction alcohol and drug studies Level 7
Weltec
MBBS - Bachelor’s in medicine, bachelor’s in surgery
Government Medical College and Hospital
Masters in Counselling - Masters in Counselling
Torrens University Australia