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GROUP FACILITATOR | NAZARETH COLLEGE
Summary

Caring and hardworking Therapist with a solid background in providing individual and group counseling to patients dealing with family crisis and anxiety concerns. Proficient in applying solution focused therapy to promote client growth and change. Dedicated to helping clients deal with serious issues, develop coping skills and build support networks. Culturally competent and offering demonstrated skills in building rapport, creating trust and cementing relationships.

Experience
Amikids - Women of Color Support Group FacilitatorApopka , FL02/2019 - 03/2020
  • Facilitated weekly group sessions, created and implemented activities, events, and programs that encouraged students to develop healthier attitudes towards their experience of Nazareth College as women of color.
  • Collaborated with the Health and Counseling department to provide referrals and other on-campus resources as needed.
  • Provided a pleasant and safe atmosphere for women of color by encouraging students to take ownership of the group and acted as a guide to assist students' deep reflection to address both negative and positive experiences, which was widely embraced by clients and staff personnel.
  • Engaged with students in private feedback sessions during one on one meetings.
Nazareth College - Coordinator of Young Scholars Support ServicesCity , STATE01/2017 - 02/2020
  • Provided mental health counseling services for students in the Young Scholars Program.
  • Discussed available program services with students and outlined procedures to facilitate smooth engagement in program processes.
  • Planned and implemented student-focused programming addressing social/emotional, cultural, and education needs.
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to monitor/support the academic progress of all Young Scholars.
  • Taught Academic College Success (ACS 101) class to all Young Scholars freshman.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with students by successfully resolving issues and responding promptly to students' needs.
  • Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground, and building relationships.
  • Maintained confidential patient documentation to prevent data compromise and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Cayuga Centers - Functional Family TherapistCity , STATE06/2012 - 12/2016
  • Conducted weekly home-based family counseling sessions to establish and assess treatment goals.
  • Created behavioral modification programs for couples, families, and individuals to provide appropriate therapeutic services to assist clients in coping with symptoms and problems.
  • Maintained current knowledge of family therapy treatment modalities by attending training and workshops to optimize clients' recovery.
  • Identified family treatment goals, wrote contracts specific to individual client needs, and monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress toward treatment goals.
  • Gathered information from doctors, schools, and law enforcement personnel to make informed decisions on treatment plans and goals.
  • Constructed progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations to maintain individual case files.
Cayuga Centers - Multisystemic TherapistCity , STATE05/2012 - 06/2012
  • Provided intensive community-based therapy focusing on restructuring systems that enabled juvenile offenders to perpetually commit crimes and or exhibit ungovernable behaviors.
  • Provided caregivers with tools and resources needed to effectively remove barriers that hinder them from creating and maintaining a well-balanced structure of systems that encourage a positive atmosphere for their family.
  • Provided weekly updates on family's progress for case assigned Probation Officer.
  • Responded to emergencies and provided crisis support.
  • Evaluated progress against goals for all patients.
Licensure
  • Successfully passed Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination (ATCBE) Jan 2017
  • Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) license pending completion of remaining 800 supervised clinical hours
Skills
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Community Resource Knowledge
  • Group Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Stress Management
Education and Training
Master of Science: Creative Arts TherapyNazareth College Of RochesterCity, State05/2011
Bachelor of Arts: PsychologySUNY College At GeneseoCity, State12/2006
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School Attended

  • Nazareth College Of Rochester
  • SUNY College At Geneseo

Job Titles Held:

  • Women of Color Support Group Facilitator
  • Coordinator of Young Scholars Support Services
  • Functional Family Therapist
  • Multisystemic Therapist

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Creative Arts Therapy
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology

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