Expressive Therapy Counselor resume example

Developed and facilitated holistic therapeutic, individual, and group counseling activities in mental health (dual diagnosis), providing effective programs to enhance social, mental, emotional, physical, and overall well-being. Implemented treatment plans and modalities that were appropriate and consistent with overall treatment goals while conducting therapeutic interviews and assessments for each patient.

• Facilitated comprehensive therapeutic activity services to children, adolescents, geriatrics and adults.
• Completed comprehensive psychosocial assessments, care plans, and gathered information to implement individual care sessions and group therapy that were multi-faceted to meet patients' needs and functional level.
• Facilitated effective individual and group counseling to enhance coping mechanisms for dealing with life stressors, new and occurring diagnosis and achieving self-awareness.
• Recorded progress notes in the clinical record with subjective findings, objective symptoms, and observations of behavior after each performed therapy session to monitor the outcome of each patient to transition to achieving optimal balance.
• Effectively contributed to discharge planning of patients', communicating progress in treatment team on a daily basis based on therapeutic intervention findings.
• Ensured that the emotional, social and safety needs of patients' were met and maintained in the accordance with policies and procedures, standards; and guidelines and regulations.
• Ensured overall compliance with The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Continuing Education Units (CEU), and yearly certifications.