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Psychosocial support/Protection Coorditator

from 10.2019 to now (6 years 9 months)
Polish Humanitarian Action, Краматорськ (Неприбуткові, благодійні та громадські організації)

- Cooperation with all departments of the mission to ensure timely and quality implementation of measures for psychosocial support and protection in the humanitarian context.
- Development of minimum standards and strategic recommendations for planning targeted interventions for psychosocial support and protection in accordance with the IASC Emergency Guidelines.
- Selection and support of the use of evidence-basedn mental health and psychosocial suppor tpractices, technical support in the development of appropriate tools and training materials for psychosocial support activities.
- Participate in the planning and writing process of project proposals related to mental health and psychosocial support activities.
- Development of a structured package of psychosocial support and protection interventions for case management and strengthen referral pathways to relevant organizations and services including GBV.
- Recruiting psychologists for 12 centers for supporting elderly living along the contact line. Drawing up a term of reference and job description for project psychologists.
- Conducting regular supervision and technical support for project psychologists. Organization and holding of creative workshops for the project psychologists, supporting them in creating a favorable working atmosphere in the teams of each center.
- Monitoring the quality of psychologists' psychosocial support for beneficiaries and methodological sessions for strengthening the capacity of the staff of the centers.
- Regular field visits to the centers to assess progress and identify technical quality problems and / or other problems in project implementation, provide solutions and make changes to the program, if necessary.
- Providing support in conducting a needs assessment of beneficiaries for writing new projects. Developing training materials and delivering trainings for staff in conducting needs assessments.
- Presentation of the organization's activities in clusters, working groups, coordination meetings, meetings with donors to ensure proper dissemination of information among relevant partners, donors and relevant government agencies.

PFA trainer, Mental Health Gap Action Programme trainer, supervisor.

from 11.2017 to now (8 years 8 months)
Premiere Urgence Internationale, PUI, Костянтинівка (Донецька обл.) (Неприбуткові, благодійні та громадські організації)

- Establishment of cooperation with regional and local health facilities for implementation program activities.
- Development and implementing a strategy for capacity building for health care facility staff.
- Elaboration of technical documents for project activities.
- Acted as co-chair for the regional MHPSS Technical Working Group&Health cluster, includes building effective relationship with a range of MHPSS actors in Northern part of Donetsk region of Ukraine and ensuring their activities are coordinated.
- Taking part in compiling/conducting assessment of MHPSS needs among the population affected by the military conflict in Northern part of Donetsk region of Ukraine.
- Member of coordination group on the adaptation, contextualization and implementation of the WHO mhGAP project on the integration of mental health care in primary health care in Ukraine.
- Preparation trainings materials and manuals for increasing MHPSS capacities for non-specialist health-care providers through implementation of WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) training and supervision within the framework of health care reform in Ukraine.
- Maintain PFA and PSS training materials and manuals and where necessary adapt to increase MHPSS awareness and practice of basic PSS skills among health care workers and PUI staff and population affected by military conflict.

Psychologist, MHPSS mobile team supervisor

from 07.2016 to 11.2017 (1 year 5 months)
International Medical Corps, IMC, Маріуполь (Неприбуткові, благодійні та громадські організації)

- Working cohesively with protection team, implementing partners, communities to ensure activities are implemented with safety and sustainability.
- Establishing of cooperation with regional and local educational facilities, local authorities for implementation project activities.
- Facilitating group psychosocial activities for children, youth, parents, seniors and men aimed at bringing the community together. Using the WHO tool "Doing What Matters in Times of Stress An Illustrated Guides".
- Develop trainings materials and manuals for increasing capacities on First Psychological Aid, Professional Burnout and Team Building for IMC staff and local partner non-governmental organizations, including the non government control area.
- Providing supervision and technical support for field team and partners staff.
- Work with vulnerable populations, providing group support, individual counseling and conducting awareness raising activities in the prevention of gender-based violence.
- Collecting and gathering required data to contribute to regular reports. Conducting pre- and post-tests, filling out the form for each individual client, making photo reports on conducted activities.

Field psychologist

from 12.2014 to 07.2016 (1 year 8 months)
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Бахмут (Неприбуткові, благодійні та громадські організації)

Providing psychosocial support for people affected by military conflict (counselling and short-term psychotherapy).

Close cooperation with the medical team, mutual referrals.
Establishing of cooperation with regional and local educational facilities for the implementation of the school project.

Preparing and conducting trainings for children and adolescents to work with the trauma of war, for parents "Positive parenthood", for teachers "Stress Management" and "Professional burnout" as part of a school project.

Conducting mental health awareness raising activities to population.

Daily written reports on working with clients.

Collect required data for regular monthly reports.

Psycho-social support hotline Consultant

from 09.2000 to 05.2003 (2 years 9 months)
Women's Crisis Centre "Woman for Woman", Донецьк (Неприбуткові, благодійні та громадські організації)

Prevention of domestic and sexual violence.

Psycho social support to victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Psycho social support to sex industry victims.

Psychologist, psychotherapist, supervisor, coach.

from 09.2000 to now (25 years 10 months)
Private practice, Дистанційно (Медицина, охорона здоров'я, аптеки)

I work within the Gestalt approach as a psychotherapist and supervisor. My work focuses on exploring the client’s internal experience, including emotions, bodily sensations, internal dialogue, and patterns of relating to others.
I work with anxiety and depression, panic attacks, crises, as well as issues related to self-esteem, self-respect, personal boundaries, and the quality of relationships.
In my practice, I integrate the Gestalt approach with principles of humanitarian psychological support, including elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This integration allows me to work effectively with stress and crisis situations.
A separate area of my work is coaching and supervisory support for professionals, with an emphasis on professional development, case analysis, and systemic interactions. I work with motivation, professional self-presentation, project implementation, structuring of educational programs, and support for professional growth.
I have experience leading therapeutic groups, providing individual and group supervision for psychologists, as well as many years of work in international humanitarian organizations in the field of psychological support for people affected by armed conflict.

Education

Donetsk Institute of Postgraduate Education for Engineering and Pedagogical Workers, State Higher Educational Institution “University of Educational Management” (currently Bila Tserkva Institute of Continuing Professional Education — BINPO)

Psychologist, Донецьк
Higher, from 1998 to 2000 (2 years)

Kharkiv National Pedagogical University by G.S. Skovoroda

Primary school teacher, Kharkiv
Higher, from 1982 to 1986 (4 years)

Additional education and certificates

Training of national trainers and supervisors for the use of Mental Health Gap Action Plan in Ukraine.

2019, one week

Training of trainers Psychological First Aid training methodology.

2017, three days

Preventative Health Management in changing behavior towards a healthy lifestyle

2012, four month

The long-term training program for preparation gestalt therapists, supervisors, educational programs teachers.

2010, 8 years

Preventing domestic and sexual violence.

2000, three month

Knowledge and skills

• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Office
• Internet User
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook
• Email

Language proficiencies

• English — advanced
• Ukrainian — fluent

Additional information

Responsible, executive, punctual, hardworking, easily trained, with pleasure and great interest I acquire new knowledge and skills, I have good organizational abilities; friendly, sociable, easily find a common language with strangers.