ELMARD RIGAN
Mental Health Professional
Nairobi
Summary
I am a professional project officer and mental health practitioner with 8 years of progressive experience with a remarkable track record renowned for expertise in fostering efficiency in projects and facilitating stakeholder collaboration. I possess strategic acumen in securing project success, effectively mapping needs, gaps, and opportunities and collaboratively driving team success. I excel in providing leadership, championing innovative project design, and ensuring the effective management of projects and able to navigate complex humanitarian challenges, consistently contributing to impactful local initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Counselor/ Project Implementation
MENTAL 360
Nairobi
01.2024 - Current
- Perform casework management of specialized caseloads, in community settings as appropriate to the requirements
- Tracking project progress against established milestones and deliverables in budget and fundraising intiatives with a 5 person team
- Coordinate the assessment, planning, and implementation of psychosocial programs
- Oversee and conduct psychosocial assessments & plan individual case management of clients, and ensure case management goals with a 4 person team
- Designing, planning, implementing, and facilitating of external training material for various target groups
- Coordinate services to beneficiaries with other organizational entities involved in psychosocial and mental health services.
Project Implementor/Psychological Counselor
CFK AFRICA
Nairobi
02.2018 - 09.2023
- Led in the design and project implementation of the Youth Friendly Center safe space model which saw an increase in adolescents and youth consuming health and help-seeking services by 66%
- Involved in tactical budget and timeline controls, ensuring team alignment and meeting schedule targets; successfully reduced project delivery time by 15% while maintaining budget constraints
- Analyzed and assessed project performance data, installed corrective measures and undertook the project frameworks, performance standards, and quality assurance requirements for quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports
- Implemented client-centered therapy techniques to provide psychotherapy to clients, addressing a diverse range of psychological issues, resulting in 60% increase in overall well-being
- Took part in relevant stakeholder and partnership engagements for multiple projects at sub-county, county, national and global levels.
Psychological Counselor/HTS Counselor
LANGATA HEALTH CENTRE
Nairobi
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Drove the integration of client-centered therapy approaches to deliver highly effective psychotherapy to adolescents and youth, resulting in a 50% decrease in depressive symptoms and a 70% improvement in social-emotional functioning
- Formulated comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan to facilitate and optimize follow-up by social workers by conducting thorough clinical interviews through working with a six-member team
- Assessed patients to develop diagnoses and treatment planning, and made appropriate referrals to other mental health professionals
- Collected demographic information to complete Ministry of Health registers every 30 days
- Conducted scientific-based prevention education sessions with PLWA through livelihood and resilience workshops 2 times every quarter
- Performed HIV tests and interpreted test results, recording and maintaining test results and assuring the confidentiality of test subjects’ results on a daily basis.
Intern Psychological Counselor
MATHARI NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
Nairobi
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Worked with medical teams, patients, and families to implement effective treatment plans through capacity-building sessions
- Facilitated psychological assessments, and did counseling sessions, demonstrating an increase in patient wellness by 3.5x over 1 year
- Offered technical support and facilitated a reduction in average visit duration from 75 minutes to 37 minutes through the implementation of updated assessment and client management practices
- Described how patient behavior impacted their diagnosis and instituted individual and group psychotherapy by evidence-based practices
- Created individualized and time-limited treatment plans, and saw structured psychotherapeutic techniques to teach emotion regulation strategies and reduce problematic behaviors.
Education
Developing essential skills for women and youth in Africa -
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
01.2023
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences -
School of Business and Trade
01.2023
Diploma in Psychology -
The University of Nairobi
01.2017
Certificate in ICDL -
Institute of Advanced Technology
01.2015
Skills
- Mental Health
- Communication
- Advocacy
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Budgeting
- Strategic Planning
Certifications and awards
- Project Management, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, 2023
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, W.H.O, 2022
- Occupational Safety and Health, DOSH, 2022
- Kenya Counselling and Psychological Association, KCPA, 2021
- Personal Safety and Security, Disaster Ready, 2020
- Prevention of PSEA, United Nations, 2020
- HIV Testing Services, NASCOP, 2017
Accomplishments
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
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Certification
- LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Project management professional
- Communications Consultant
Timeline
Consultant Counselor/ Project Implementation
MENTAL 360
01.2024 - Current
Project Implementor/Psychological Counselor
CFK AFRICA
02.2018 - 09.2023
Psychological Counselor/HTS Counselor
LANGATA HEALTH CENTRE
09.2017 - 01.2018
Intern Psychological Counselor
MATHARI NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
08.2016 - 09.2017
Developing essential skills for women and youth in Africa -
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences -
School of Business and Trade
Diploma in Psychology -
The University of Nairobi
Certificate in ICDL -
Institute of Advanced Technology
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