Working within four different residential housing facilities, serving clients suffering from chronic acute mental illness, including those in crisis beds. Received medication training and administer client medication, including controlled drugs. Duties rang from life skill development to directing group therapy.
Provide talk therapy for a caseload of around 30 clients ranging from children to seniors. Duties include diagnosing for insurance, case noting and providing talk therapy for clients, most of whom come from a lower socio-economic background and many who have a sexual assault history.
Presently working as a Student Therapist seeing individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds seeking consultation for a variety of concerns. Diagnose, create treatment plans and complete case notes.
At this non-profit organization, I assisted individuals with developmental and/or physical challenges, including community protection clients, in retaining and growing within their employment positions. My responsibilities included case notes, creating tools, ensuring clear communication between client and employer and utilizing problem-solving methods directed by the client’s individualized goals.
Fulfilled the role of Career Counselor for this proprietary higher education institute helping students with resumes, student internships, and career planning. Provided crucial leadership in the organization of school events including graduations, Proprietary Regional Networking Events, the student government, a group trip to Boston, and initiating NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) at SCA.