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COUNSELOR
Skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Client Relationships
  • Initiative
  • Case documentation
  • Discharge planning
  • Building rapport
  • Treatment planning
  • Psychosocial assessment
  • Crisis intervention
  • Facilitating counseling sessions
  • Data collection
  • Activity planning
  • Research management
  • Statistical analysis
  • Model development
  • Behavior observation
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Learning disability awareness
  • Biopsychosocial assessments
  • Intervention planning
  • Crisis response
  • Mental health support
  • Dual diagnoses expert
  • Strong public speaker
  • Group psychotherapy expert
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
Professional Summary

Mental Health Counselor bringing compassionate and solution-oriented experience in counseling individuals of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Skills in leading situation-specific counseling sessions in both individual counseling and in a group setting. I am dedicated to providing exceptional care and devising creative treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults as well as those with special needs and their families.

Work History
Counselor, 10/2019 to Current
Counseling Creations - Tomball, TX
  • Worked with prescribing professionals to get patients necessary medications.
  • Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
  • Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 5 to 18.
  • Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Partnered with multi-disciplinary treatment team as subject matter expert on psychosocial treatment of patients.
  • Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
  • Completed weekly progress notes, updated quarterly treatment plans and maintained patient records by successfully utilizing practice management software, including Therapy Notes and Simple Practice..
  • Collaborated with social services, referral sources, and other professionals, including attorneys and psychiatrist to meet patient needs.
  • Guided group therapy for 16 clients with focus on self-advocacy, self-healing and empowerment.
  • Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, including changes in service plans, treatment reports and progress.
  • Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
  • Assisted clients to better understand roles as parents, focusing on developing skills to nurture and guide children.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Documented all patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
LPC, 05/2017 to Current
Pour Into Houston - Houston, TX
  • Performed client assessments and develop treatment plans
  • Documented client progress in confidential files
  • Partnered with multi-disciplinary treatment team as subject matter expert on psychosocial treatment of patients
  • Defined core problems and determined key strategies for investigating and remediating concerns
  • Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments
  • Presented case history material to review and discussion with other staff members
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files
  • Led educational seminars and lectures at local community mental health centers to expand awareness of mental health symptoms and issues
  • Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions
  • Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed
  • Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops
LPC-Intern, 06/2017 to 10/2018
Achor Counseling - Houston, TX
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans
  • Defined core problems and determined key strategies for investigating and remediating concerns
  • Updated records and prepared reports to outline program actions, results and recommended improvements
  • Mediated conflicts within families to clarify and resolve underlying issues
  • Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
Intern, 01/2010 to 11/2011
Easterseals Of Greater Houston - Houston, TX
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults involved with child welfare and prevention services and families with children with special needs
  • Helped each patient understand his or her illness and the contributing personal, social and economic factors
  • Investigated suspected cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation
  • Developed treatments and casework programs for average of 8 patients each month
  • Maintained regular contact with clients, including visiting clients' homes
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues
Education
Master of Arts: : Counseling Psychology, 2011Houston Graduate School of Theology - Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science: : Psychology, 2003University of Houston - Houston, TX
Ph.D.: : PsychologyNorthcentral University - San Diego, CA
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Counseling Creations
  • Pour Into Houston
  • Achor Counseling
  • Easterseals Of Greater Houston

School Attended

  • Houston Graduate School of Theology
  • University of Houston
  • Northcentral University

Job Titles Held:

  • Counselor
  • LPC
  • LPC-Intern
  • Intern

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : : Counseling Psychology , 2011
    Bachelor of Science : : Psychology , 2003
    Ph.D. : : Psychology

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