Lungie Mkhize
Counselling Psychologist
Kwandengezi
Summary
Innovative professional with expertise in promoting academic, career and social development programs. Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Trusted advisor goes extra mile to help individuals succeed.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
4008
4008
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Counsellor
Mangosuthu University of Technology
5 2013 - Current
- Provide individual & group counselling and psychological interventions
- Conduct psychological assessments, providing necessary interventions
- Conduct skills training workshops for staff and students
- Coordinator for Peer Helper Program, 1st Year Orientation Program, Sisterhood Program, Mental Health Programs
- Conducting campus intervention programs such as Sisterhood Programs
- Office administration using ITS Enabler, ITS Production & requisitions
Psychologist
Jullo Centre
04.2013 - Current
- Provide individual and group counselling and psychological interventions
- Psychological assessments
- Providing necessary interventions
- Conduct skills training workshops
- Provide Summary notes on portal
Student Counsellor
University of KwaZulu Natal
06.2012 - 04.2013
- Provide counselling and psychological assessment
- Providing necessary interventions
- Conducting skills training workshops
Research Grants Administrator
University of KwaZulu Natal
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: Research Office
- Develop and manage grant applications
- Manage grant programs
- Research and identify funding opportunities
- Prepare and submit grant proposals
- Maintain and track grant awards
- Monitor grant programs for compliance
- Communicate with grantees and sponsors
- Prepare grant reports
- Research Office
Psychologist
Foundation for Professional Development
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Siloah Lutheran TB Hospital
- Counselling of Staff Members, in and out patients
- Plan and coordinate a research project
- Contact tracing and home visits, facilitate workshops
- Publisher for hospital newsletter
- Apply for funding and write proposals for funding
- Siloah Lutheran TB Hospital
Training and supervision coordinator (PMTCT)
Human Science Research Council
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Training and supervising Masihambisane Mentor Mothers
- Empowering HIV positive pregnant women
- Selecting mentors
- Liaising with UCLA and liaising with Department of Health
- Develop quality assurance checklists
- Developing practical material for Mentor Mothers group sessions
- Debriefing of staff and manage mentor mothers performance
- Conduct key performance appraisals (KPAʼs)
- Career counselling to Research Assistants (RAʼs)
- Conference presentations
- Report writing
- Emergency counseling for participants
- Racking and enrollment of participants
Project Co-Ordinator For Collaborative HIV/AIDS & Adolescent Mental Health
Human Sciences Research Council
04.2007 - 03.2008
- Training community facilitators
- Administration work, planning and running life skills/workshops for facilitators
- Managing facilitators and champ field work
Intern Psychologist
Valley Trust Clinic
04.2005 - 04.2007
- Conducting psychological assessments
- Providing necessary interventions
- Presenting papers/cases to Masterʼs students
- Conducting skills training workshops training community facilitators
- Administration work, planning and running life skills/workshops for facilitators
- Managing facilitators
Graduate Assistant
University of Durban Westville
01.2003 - 12.2003
- Assist with classroom teaching
- Grade undergraduate work
- Administer exams
- Lead study groups
- Assist the department with administrative tasks
- Perform your own graduate-level research
- Assist faculty with their research as requested
Education
Masters - Counselling Psychology
University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
01-2008
B.A - Psychological Studies (Honors)
University of Durban Westville (UDW)
B.A - Psychological Studies (Degree)
University of Durban Westville (UDW)
National Senior Certificate -
Kloof High School
01-1999
Skills
Computer skills ( MS Office)
Management skills
Research skills
Facilitating skills
ITS Production/Enabler
Communication skills
Project management skills
Training skills
Behavioral assessment
Academic advising
Student Advocacy
Student Motivation
Problem-solving abilities
Multitasking
Leadership training
Collaborative Teamwork
Awards
Graduate Assistant Scholarship, University of KwaZulu Natal, Being selected as one of the 8 candidates to be part of the master’s program in counseling psychology at the University of KwaZulu Natal out of 150 short listed candidates. The selection was based on academic merit, maturity and suitability for the programs., 2003
Publications
- Secondary traumatization and coping strategies of HIV positive women., Lungile Mkhize, 2009
- How do young black young black women communicate about sexually related issues in their families?, Lungile Mkhize, 2008
References
- Dr. T Kweyama, Dean of students, Mangosuthu University of Technology, kweyamalt@mut.ac.za, 031 9077186
- DR Heinz Niebuhr, Supervisor, Siloah Lutheran Hospital, hfn@lantic.net, 034 9075 224 / 083 3203 881
- Tamzen Rochat, Supervisor, Human Sciences Research Council, 0725853113
- Mr. S. Valjee, Supervisor, University Of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Psychology Department), Valjees@ukzn.ac.za, 031 260 7423
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/13/81
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
Timeline
Psychologist
Jullo Centre
04.2013 - Current
Student Counsellor
University of KwaZulu Natal
06.2012 - 04.2013
Research Grants Administrator
University of KwaZulu Natal
09.2011 - 05.2012
Psychologist
Foundation for Professional Development
07.2010 - 07.2011
Training and supervision coordinator (PMTCT)
Human Science Research Council
05.2008 - 07.2010
Project Co-Ordinator For Collaborative HIV/AIDS & Adolescent Mental Health
Human Sciences Research Council
04.2007 - 03.2008
Intern Psychologist
Valley Trust Clinic
04.2005 - 04.2007
Graduate Assistant
University of Durban Westville
01.2003 - 12.2003
B.A - Psychological Studies (Honors)
University of Durban Westville (UDW)
B.A - Psychological Studies (Degree)
University of Durban Westville (UDW)
Student Counsellor
Mangosuthu University of Technology
5 2013 - Current
Masters - Counselling Psychology
University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
National Senior Certificate -
Kloof High School