RESUME

ABHIJIT PANDA

Correspondence: Ph. No- +91-9438729604, e-mail: abi_panda@yahoo.com

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Student Counsellor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (June 2016 – till date)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Taking care of Mental Health of students.

Psychotherapy and Counselling of students (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy framework).

Psychometric assessment and profiling of students.

Individual and Group Counselling.

Conducting Awareness programmes on Mental Health and skill building workshops/Training

Programmes for students, staff and faculty. (Life skills/Behavioural Skills/Soft Skills).

Conducting Orientation Programme for the new students.

2. Assistant Professor (Soft Skills and Business Communication), Institute of Management

and Information Sciences, Bhubaneswar (June 2008- May 2016).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Psychotherapy and Counselling of students and staff (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

framework).

Psychometric assessment and profiling of students.

Online psychological counselling and support.

Soft Skills and Managerial Skills training of students and staff, i.e. Stress management,

Building positive attitude, Time Management, Developing leadership quality, Team skills,

Interpersonal Skills, Change management, Assertiveness skills, Grooming and Etiquette etc.

Conducting Out-Bound Training for the students.

Facilitating ‘Sensitivity Training Groups’.

Conducting Management Development Programmes (MDP) and Faculty Development

Programmes (FDP).

Pre placement training of students.

Research and Consultancy.

3. Psychologist and Program Coordinator (July 2001-June 2008), Saarthak, New Delhi.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

As a psychologist:

Assessment, case formulation and Interventions with a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

framework. All work is audited and peer reviewed

Psychometric testing and evaluation includes IQ and personality assessments, specific

learning Disability, neuropsychological assessment etc.

Providing mental health care at home through home visits.

Caregiver support and facilitating groups

Facilitating Groups for survivors of Cancer, Sensitivity groups for partner organizations and

for social work and psychology students, Communication group within the Organization.

Undertake group psychotherapy, Marital and Family Therapy

Mental health audit, advocacy for the rights of the people with mental disabilities.

As Program Coordinator and Project Coordinator:

Planning, coordination and supervision of eight mental health projects of Saarthak in South-

East Asia.

Operation Hope: Addressing the mental health issues of students and staff of schools and

universities.

PACT: Rehabilitation program for people recovering from major psychiatric disorders

Saarthi: Capacity building process for mainstreaming mental health frameworks and

perspectives into various sectors like corporate, disability, education, gender violence and

disaster.

DOR: Program for increasing quality of life of people with disabilities.

Fight Unto Normalcy: Program for advocacy and human rights of people incarcerated in

mental asylums.

Why Not Us?: Project for increasing employability of people with psychiatric disability.

Delhi Mobile Counselling Services: Project to deliver services to the homeless and the

trafficked. Capacity building of anti-trafficking organizations.

Khushali: Addressing psychosocial needs of the migrant workers in four factories around

Delhi.

4. As a Trainer:

Conducted around 150 mental health training programmes for teachers and counsellors in

schools and universities, doctors, police, paramedical professionals, barefoot counsellors and

professionals in NGO sectors.

Resource faculty for programme ‘Diploma in Basic counselling skills and Cognitive

Behaviour Therapy’, Saarthak, New Delhi

Conducted more than 100 Management Development Programmes (Coca Cola, Orissa

Mining Corporation, SIRD, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, CREW Pvt. Ltd, Sehaj Srei, VIOM

Network, IFB, Global Alliances, Gaurav International etc.).

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Certificate Course in Clinical Psychology: Manipal University- Recognized by Rehabilitation

Council of India, 2007

Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Saarthak- September 2001-September 2002

Certificate in Counselling Skills with emphasis on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and

Systems Theory: Saarthak- August 2000- August 2001

Diploma in Computer Programming and Application: Tulec Computer Education,

Bhubaneswar - knowledge of MS Office, Internet and e-mail, C and C++

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD (Cont.) in Psychology from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

M.Phil in Psychology (1998-1999) from CAS in Psychology, Utkal University,

Bhubaneswar.

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology (1996-1998), from CAS in Psychology, Utkal

University, Bhubaneswar, with First Division.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.Hons.) in Psychology (1993-1996) from Gangadhar Meher

Autonomous College, Sambalpur University, with First class and distinction.

Intermediate (+2 Arts) (1991-1993) from Gangadhar Meher Autonomous College,

Sambalpur, Odisha, with First Division.

High School Certificate Examination (1991), C.S.B Zilla School, Sambalpur, Odisha, with

First Division.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Life Associate Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist

LANGUAGES KNOWN: English, Hindi, Odiya, Sambalpuri

DATE OF BIRTH: 6th August 1976