Lakruwan Dissanayaka
Malambe,Colombo District
Summary
Perceptive Professional Counsellor applies expert knowledge in Psychology and Counselling to provide high quality, trusted services to clients. Displays cultural awareness and sensitivity to promote inclusive professional environments. Rich background in providing counselling, conducting assessments and planning treatments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Volunteer counsellor
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
05.2017 - Current
- Liaised with external and internal professionals at their setups such as Mental Health Units, Palliative Care Centres, Mithuru Piyasa, Mental Health Clinics and Home visit Programs
- Provided therapeutic implementations such as CBT, Music Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy to overcome clients issues.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with diverse client base to offer supportive resources.
- Helped coordinate appointments for counselling, physiotherapy and occupational health services.
- Led workshops on stress management and emotional regulation to help clients build healthy coping mechanisms.
- Leveraged emotional intelligence, active listening and cultural competency to support diverse clients and issues.
- Supported clients with rehabilitation and socialisation in community settings.
Community Psychiatric Nurse
National Institute of Mental Health
Mulleriyawa New Town
01.2024 - Current
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Leveraged person-centred care to develop care plans and enhance recovery process.
- Provided cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety patients to manage healing.
- Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
- Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
- Used oral, topical and IV medications to manage patient symptoms.
- Briefed patients regarding de-escalation methods to help manage emotions.
- Facilitated research into work related stress and compiled information for technical papers.
- Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
- Recorded reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
- Encouraged patients to engage in therapeutic and creative activities to assist healing process.
- Directed psychoeducation to enable families and patients to cope with diseases.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya District
05.2017 - 12.2023
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Mentored and supervised mental health support workers to uphold best practices in dealing with patients.
- Used oral, topical and IV medications to manage patient symptoms.
Intensive Care Nurse
District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya District
09.2014 - 04.2017
- Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients and their family members
- Begin treatment and monitor doses
- Respond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate Doctors as needed
- Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Counselling
Open University Of Sri Lanka
Nawala, Colombo District 09.2018 - 10.2023
Diploma of Higher Education - Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
College of Mental Health Nursing
Mulleriyawa New Town 09.2016 - 03.2017
Certificate of Higher Education - Community Psychiatric Nursing
National Institute of Mental Health
Mulleriyawa New Town, Sri Lanka 06.2018 - 09.2018
Diploma of Higher Education - General Nursing
College of Nursing - Badulla
Badulla, Sri Lanka 12.2010 - 02.2014
Skills
- Risk management
- Clinical assessments
- Attentive listener
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Customer-focused
- Patient screening
- Case management
Languages
English
Fluent
Sinhala
Native
Affiliations
- Music
- Sports and Exercise
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Psychiatric Nurse
National Institute of Mental Health
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Counselling
Open University Of Sri Lanka
09.2018 - 10.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Community Psychiatric Nursing
National Institute of Mental Health
06.2018 - 09.2018
Volunteer counsellor
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
05.2017 - Current
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya
05.2017 - 12.2023
Diploma of Higher Education - Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
College of Mental Health Nursing
09.2016 - 03.2017
Intensive Care Nurse
District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya
09.2014 - 04.2017
Diploma of Higher Education - General Nursing
College of Nursing - Badulla
12.2010 - 02.2014
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