Arun Sankar

Dedicated and experienced Psychiatric Social Worker and Counsellor with over 7 years of expertise in clinical counselling, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and community mental health program coordination under the National Health Mission (DMHP). Qualified for Assistant Professorship via UGC NET.

Counsellor (NMHP) at National Health Mission (DMHP) (2022-06 – Present)

• Conducting extensive public speaking and community-wide mental health awareness sessions.
• Providing individual and family clinical counselling and translating psychiatric concepts into lectures.
• Executing emergency crisis intervention and psychological first aid coordination.

Counsellor at National Health Mission (2020-07 – 2021-10)

• Delivering frontline psychological support during public health operations and control-room management.
• Handling rapid response crisis coordination and psychosocial stress management.

Psycho-Social Counsellor at NHM (DMHP) (2019-03 – 2020-06)

• Targeted psychosocial counselling for vulnerable populations and community training workshops.
• Driving public speaking campaigns and institutional outreach programs.

Psychiatric Social Worker at Max Minds Rehab (2018-04 – 2018-06)

• Managing casework and social work support in residential rehab settings and multidisciplinary care planning.

South Zone Coordinator at Fun First Global Skillers

• Coordinating regional skill development activities and executing operational programs.

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Medical & Psychiatric – MG University (2015 – 2017)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry – University of Kerala (2011 – 2014)