YVONNE MONGINA ONYONKA
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced counseling psychologist seeking to foster positive change and well-being in clients through evidence-based counseling techniques. Committed to contributing to a supportive and inclusive environment, collaborating with expert providers to ensure complete client support and excellent care. Dedicated to helping individuals recover and regain their mental health by applying knowledge and experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Counseling Psychologist
Coptic Hospital
01.2024 - 03.2024
- I practiced the skills and techniques required at the counseling department for 3 months in offering psychotherapy and educative needs to people living with HIV and offering psychosocial support to these patients, their families and caregivers so as to encourage adherence and support to help the patients process and adjust their new statuses
- Areas of practice:
- Pregnant mother to child sessions
- Adherence of medicine
- Psychosocial support (patients, families and caregivers)
- Diagnosis of mental disorders
Attachment
East African Portland and Cement Company
01.2024 - 03.2024
- I practiced and learnt the skills required at the corporate affairs department for 3 months
- Skills learnt:
- Preparation of company publications procedure
- Media liaison procedure
- Organizing company events procedure
- Internal and external communications procedure [switchboard handling]
- Preparation of advertising, branding and promotional materials procedure
- Corporate donations sponsorships procedure
- Raw materials reserves acquisition procedure
Digital Marketing Job
Elite Cosmetics
01.2018 - 12.2018
- PR campaigns
- Product reviews
- Social media handling
- Product content creation
- Social media monitoring
- Following engagement
- Traffic records
Receptionist
Coptic Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Opening and closing the clinic
- Receiving patients and guiding them to the clinic flow
- Completing address and intake registration of patients
- To ensure patients are attended to in the shortest time possible
- Ensuring patients are seated on the right slots for different services each one of them seeks
- Equality of patients exercised regardless of age rule of first come first served applied
- Preparing the minutes of meetings and ensuring that they are documented each and every time a meeting is held
- Triage emergency patients directly to the nurse station
- Booking and scheduling of patients clinical appointments
- Handling cash (consultation payments)
- Receiving phone calls on enquiries and rescheduling of appointments
- Work in-conjunction with the data clerk regarding use of daily report and ensure correct data is entered each day
Education
BACHELORS OF ARTS - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Nairobi01.2024
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
01.2018
CUSTOMER CARE TRAINING -
THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
01.2018
DIPLOMA IN TV AND STUDIO JOURNALISM -
ZETECH UNIVERSITY
01.2014
CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
01.2013
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION -
LORETO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL-KIAMBU
01.2011
COMPUTER PACKAGES -
ZETECH UNIVERSITY
01.2011
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION -
MT.ELGON ACADEMY
01.2007
Skills
- Confidential records
- Developing relationships
- Case documentation
- Records maintenance
- Crisis intervention
- Group therapy
- Psychosocial assessment
- Building rapport
- Treatment Planning
- Patient evaluation
- Stress management
- Discharge planning
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/19/93
- Gender: Female
Timeline
Counseling Psychologist
Coptic Hospital
01.2024 - 03.2024
Attachment
East African Portland and Cement Company
01.2024 - 03.2024
Digital Marketing Job
Elite Cosmetics
01.2018 - 12.2018
Receptionist
Coptic Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2018
BACHELORS OF ARTS - COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
CUSTOMER CARE TRAINING -
THE KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN TV AND STUDIO JOURNALISM -
ZETECH UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION -
LORETO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL-KIAMBU
COMPUTER PACKAGES -
ZETECH UNIVERSITY
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION -
MT.ELGON ACADEMY
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