Compassionate Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience at Fort Logan Mental Health Institute providing a wide variety of individual and group counseling techniques and interventions. Proficient in working with patients of all ages. Skilled in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships and helping patients progress toward planned outcomes.
Skills
Bi-lingual (native Spanish speaker)
Organized Multi-tasker
Excellent team player
Culturally-sensitive
Superior customer service
Strong patient care
Outstanding interpersonal and listening skills
Empathy and patience
Work History
05/2022 to Current
Behavioral Health SpecialistTexas Tech University – , , Aurora, CO
Provide direct patient care and management of children and adolescents hospitalized for severe psychiatric symptoms, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays and are at a high risk of endangering themselves or others.
Create progress reports, assessments and charting within required timeframes
Deliver therapeutic interventions. Lead, monitor and collaborate educational and therapeutic gro in clinical rounds, maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
Respond as part of Behavioral Assistance Resource Team; provides assistance to patients, family members or visitors 18 years of age and younger exhibiting potential for harm to self or others.
Ensure proper documentation of patient progress; completes 15-minute patient checks; provide one-to-one patient observation and or milieu management.
Assist new hires as required.
Collaborate with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety.
Provide customer service as related to Mental Health field.
Complete assessments including a variety of functional analyses, preference assessments, and reinforcer assessments
Implement individual behavior intervention plans.
Manage and maintain safety of therapeutic milieu of multiple hospitalized inpatient/partial hospitalized psychiatric patients at one time
Collect accurate data on the behavior of patients
Collaborate with clinical team members to discuss intervention strategies for severe problem behaviors
Maintain therapeutic rapport, unconditional positive regard, and a non-punitive approach with patients independent of patient behaviors
Work with families to model positive behavioral intervention strategies and pro-social interactions with patient.
10/2012 to Current
Mental Health Clinician Eliada Homes – , , Denver, CO
Assure a safe and therapeutic treatment environment
Provide continuous client care with 15 minute or 30 minute patient checks or one-to- one observations.
Monitor the Milieu and assist patients with a recovery approach.
Conduct unit safety checks and monitor for unsafe items or conducts
Engage patients in activities, groups and interpersonal skills. Support their well being.
Conduct and monitor therapeutic groups and activities.
Administer verbal, written, visual or physical tests.
Facilitate family meetings
Work as an interdisciplinary team and participate in treatment planning
Display sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
Take clients to medical or court appointments
Document patient progress
Participate in the admission/discharge process of patients
Observe and monitor client behavior and responses to treatment.
Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
06/2012 to 10/2012
Preschool TeacherOnward Behavioral Health – , , Littleton, CO
Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
Allowed for ample outdoor discovery and play time each day.
Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Assisted and supervised children through entire school day.
Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents
Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Nurtured supportive learning environment.
Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
01/2004 to 06/2012
Preschool and Pre-K Teacher Vicente Lopez Hospital – , , Littleton, CO
Taught basic education principles
Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time each day.
Instructed children on proper health and personal habits.
Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones.
Encouraged curiosity, exploration and problem-solving appropriate to children's development levels.
Monitored each student's educational progress with individualized charts and files.
Maintained safe play environment by emphasizing and maintaining cleanliness and organization.
Communicated with children in developmentally appropriate way.
Designed monthly activity schedules to balance play, rest and learning time.
Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
Consistently enforced disciplinary limits for structured environment conducive to learning.
Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
Communicated with parents through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences and direct personal communication.
Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom activities.
Identified signs of potential emotional or developmental concerns in children and brought to parent or guardian attention.
Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
01/2002 to 08/2002
CounselorCompany Name – , , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Worked as an interdisciplinary team member
Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for patients.
Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
Connected clients with community service and resource agencies.
Led individual sessions.
Assessed clinical risk and danger to children and families and determined appropriate level of response and intervention.
Education
Expected in 12/2011 to to
Early Childhood Director Certificate: Early Childhood Education Arapahoe Community College - Littleton, CO GPA:
Expected in 12/2001 to to
Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology: Psychology Palermo University - Buenos Aires, Argentina, GPA:
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