Well-versed in assisting with various crisis interventions, including suicidal interventions and domestic violence situations. Committed to helping facilitate positive changes in lives of others.
Caring Mental Health Counselor with years of experience providing wide variety of individual, group and familial counseling techniques and intervention strategies. Proficient in preparing and maintaining detailed treatment records and reports. Reliable employee seeking position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Skills
Skilled in Intake Interviewing
Expertise in Crisis Intervention Techniques
Case Management Proficiency
Adept at treatment and discharge planning
Case documentation
Social skills teacher
Clinical interventions
Day treatment professional
Building rapport
Crisis Intervention
Daily living activities educator
Adept at conflict resolution
Individual and group counseling
Treatment planning
Facilitating counseling sessions
Work History
Mental Health Counselor, 09/2016 - 03/2020 County Of Sacramento – Sacramento, CA,
Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
Employed methodologies such as cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients.
Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
Mental Health Counselor, 07/2014 - 09/2016 County Of Sacramento – Sacramento, CA,
Fostered positive student experiences and encouraged students to consider mental health field as career option.
Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
Ran outpatient clinic serving adult, geriatric, child and adolescent patients.
Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
Utilized positive uncertainty and multi-systemic family systems therapy to encourage clients and help to handle ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and trust intuition in decision-making.
Involved clients' family members in planning social service programs.
Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
Mental Health Counselor, 05/1991 - 06/2014 County Of Sacramento – Sacramento, CA,
Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
Led counseling group to discuss topics such as eating disorders and relationship issues.
Employed methodologies such as cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients.
Testified frequently as expert witness in juvenile transfer cases.
Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and effects of employment and housing issues on mental health.
Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
Ran outpatient clinic serving adult, geriatric, child and adolescent patients.
Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
Utilized positive uncertainty and multi-systemic family systems therapy to encourage clients and help to handle ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and trust intuition in decision-making.
Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
Delivered client assessments for those struggling with addiction or relationship issues and implemented strategies based on client needs.
Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
Education
Bachelor Of Arts: Sociology, Expected in 05/1988 - Morris College - Sumter, SC GPA:
Master Of Arts: Rehabilitation Counseling, Expected in 05/1990 - South Carolina State University - Orangeburg, SC GPA:
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