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YASH THAPPAR 

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REHABILITATION CENTER COUNSELOR-leveraging 6+ years of experience

Diligent and sympathetic rehabilitation center counselor experienced in dealing with patients with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities and helping them live life independently. Works with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of their disabilities on their employment or independent living. Empowered with a strong sense of compassion and commitment, a trained specialist with good communication skills often employs methods to treat common issues.     

PROFILE SUMMARY

• Proficiently provides individual and group counseling to help clients adjust to their disability
• Experienced in evaluating clients’ abilities, interests, experiences, skills, health, and education
• Advocate for the rights of people with disabilities to live in a community and work in the job of their choice
• Efficiently maintain client records and monitor clients’ progress, adjusting the rehabilitation or treatment plan as necessary

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 
• Personality Test Support 
• Meditation Support
• Couple’s Counseling Support 
• Psychoanalysis Support
• Motor Skills Development Support
• Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Support 
• Group and Family Counseling 
• Weight Gain Control Support

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Veteran’s Health Administration, Kolkata I Feb. 2023 – Present

Rehabilitation Counselor

• Provide personal adjustment counseling, therapeutic rehabilitation interventions, and case coordination services, utilizing evidence-informed and evidence-based modalities to aid veterans with severe disabilities in achieving competitive employment and educational and independent living goals
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments using medical records, pertinent disability documentation, observation, and interviews with veterans and their support systems to generate personal, vocational, and educational histories
• Select, administer, and interpret vocational instruments to evaluate abilities, aptitudes, interests, values, preferences, transferrable skills, and overall work resilience
• Customize vocational exploration activities for the identification of self-determined rehabilitation needs and goals
• Consult with interdisciplinary teams (IDT) to enhance coordination of care, ensure medical clearance, and provide for optimal timing of further interventions
• Determine clinical need for and capacity to benefit from therapeutic and rehabilitation services to include work restoration/resilience treatment, transitional work placement and compensation, supported employment, assistive technology, financial benefits counseling, and potential benefits protections
• Develop patient-centered treatment plans and provides ongoing assessment of veteran's progress
• Procure and manage transitional work agreements from community, and state
• Monitor work site compliance with agreements to ensure veterans are appropriately trained and evaluated consistent with industry standards
• Devise solutions to reduce and/or eliminate barriers and meet veterans' placement needs which may require substantial modification to environmental or functional demands within a work setting

Hope Center, Kolkata I Jan. 2020 – Jan 2023

Substance Abuse Counselor

• Conducted individual and group counseling, maintained resident charts, and develop and oversee Treatment Plans
• Provided relapse prevention-related information/education to addicts on a regular basis through small groups, seminars, and individual sessions
• Developed and updated, as needed, the substance abuse treatment plan and coordinated patient's treatment with other program departments
• Assisted patients in understanding the various phases of the treatment process
• Performed a welcome interview upon admission
• Reviewed and distributed to patients the program policies, resident's rights, and responsibilities
• Made facility rounds to ensure the safety, security, and integrity of the environment and monitor behaviour of the patients and compliance with a care plan
• Covered clinic desk to monitor call bell system as needed and kept a check on the patients’ rooms for compliance with regulations

The Recovery Center, Kolkata I Nov. 2018 – Nov. 2020

Impatient Substance Abuse Counselor

• Aided in patient recovery, support, and implementation of evidence-based techniques while making a difference in the lives of patients, their families, and communities
• Planned, directed, and coordinated therapeutic programs for patients in the substance abuse treatment centers
• Inspired and motivated clients and helped them develop tools to work toward recovery using evidence-based and person-centered practices
• Participated in a positive, solutions-focused team looking to help those struggling with the disease of addiction
• Evaluated clients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problematic behavior and assess their readiness for treatment
• Assisted clients to develop treatment goals and plans; helped identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery
• Reviewed and recommended treatment options to clients and their families
• Helped clients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior
• Performed individual and group therapy on a timely basis

Jackson Recovery Center, Kolkata I Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2018

Addiction Counselor 

• Provided continuity of program services in an ethical, legal and moral manner within a safe, and therapeutic environment, consistent with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards
• Undertook primary case management responsibilities for designated clients
• Conducted individual, group, and family counseling and educational sessions for clients and/or family members
• Ensured that client service records are maintained consistently with respect to the rules and regulations
• Maintained communications with all staff with respect to admissions, therapeutic passes, and discharge plans
• Presented workshops, lectures and training to clients, families, employees, and community groups
• Participated in court proceedings and made court appearances on behalf of the client’s absence with substantial reasoning
• Served as a member of the outpatient clinical team and participated in all team meetings and activities
• Exercised confidentiality in keeping with the code of conduct and with the framework of the law
• Delivered exceptional customer service consistently to every customer
• Served as a role model for other staff, clients, and customers and demonstrate positive guest relations

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS 

• Education – M.Sc (Rehabilitation) IISc Bangalore 2017
• B.Sc (Psychology) Loreto College Kolkata 2015
• Cognitive Psychology Harvard Medical Publication 2016

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Languages Known: English, Bengali & Hindi 

~References and other documents available upon request ~