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OUTPATIENT THERAPIST
Professional Summary

Registered Marriage & Family Therapy Intern skilled at motivating, communicating and advocating for clients and families dealing with mental health, substance dependence, behavioral and/or emotional disorders.

Skill Highlights

Able to perform at a high level of autonomy

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Active listening skills
  • Clinical documentation mastery
  • Specialized training in family therapy
  • Suicide risk assessments
  • Patient-centered care
  • Substance abuse counseling experience
  • Mental Health counseling experience
Accomplishments

Managed a caseload of more than 25 clients at any given time.

Voluntarily implemented the efficacy of Seeking Safety: The Treatment Model for PTSD and Substance Abuse psychosocial rehabilitation groups for clients within a residential treatment facility.

Supervised multiple Mental Health and Marriage & Family interns and provided assistance in training and career path development.

Professional Experience
Agape Family Ministries Miami, FL Outpatient Therapist 01/2016
  • Provide in-home and within the school individual and family therapy to adults and children with either substance dependence, mental health, behavioral or co-occurring disorders utilizing evidenced based interventions.
  • Conduct comprehensive, individualized, strength-based, family-focused, culturally responsive assessments; continually evaluate and document the need for services.
  • Develop family-centered treatment plans with the full participation of family members; continually evaluate implementation, family progress toward goals and continuing appropriateness of the service plan.
  • Complete TBOS assessments, mental health outcomes, CFARS, FARS, ASAM's and court mandated services.
  • Complete weekly progress notes, monthly treatment plan reviews, and discharge plans.
Agape Family Ministries Miami, FL Residential Therapist 04/2014 to 01/2016
  • Provided individual, family therapy, facilitated psychosocial rehabilitation groups, crisis intervention and behavior modification services to adults with chronic mental illness, substance abuse or co-occurring disorders in an intensive-level 2 residential facility.
  • Delivered evidence-based treatment interventions (i.e., Trauma-Focused Care, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and WRAP)
  • Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.
  • Conducted biopsychosocial assessments, weekly progress notes, daily psychosocial rehabilitation group notes, monthly treatment plan reviews, ASAM, state reporting documentation including mental health outcomes and FARS, and discharge plans.
Youth Villages Miami, FL Family Intercept Specialist 07/2013 to 04/2014
  • Specialized in intensive home-based therapy three times per week with families to divert children from out of home placement by helping the family safely maintain the children within the home.
  • Provided direct diagnostic, crisis intervention and treatment services including Multi-Systemic behavioral strategies within a therapeutic relationship to assist persons to achieve stabilization within the family system.
  • Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments, weekly treatment plan reviews, weekly progress notes, and discharge plans.
  • Cultivated positive and productive therapeutic relationships with clients while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Agape Family Ministries Miami, FL Marriage and Family Therapy Intern 01/2012 to 01/2013
  • Provided individual, family and group therapy sessions with adults diagnosed with a diversity of disorders including substance abuse, chronic mental health diagnosis, PTSD, personality disorders, co-occurring disorders and/or family system dysfunctions.
  • Wrote psycho-educational and relapse prevention plans.
  • Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, monthly client treatment plan reviews, weekly progress notes, and discharge plans.
Huntington Learning Center Miami, FL Teacher 01/2010 to 01/2013
  • Develop student skills related to independent academic self management and day to day adaptive learning behaviors in students with learning disabilities or learning difficulties.
  • Maximize students executive functioning and assist students in self-regulatory strategies.
  • Administered and scored students' academic evaluations.
  • Monitored and adjusted students' reading and math programs.
  • As the lead teacher: managed and assisted other teachers.
  • Teach K-12 phonics, readings, and math.
Regions Bank Atlanta, GA Vault Teller 01/2008 to 01/2010
  • Answered basic customer inquiries regarding products while complying with disclosure requirements, regulations and consumer privacy policies.
  • Identified potential customer needs and engaged in the sales process to generate sales of bank products and services.
SunTrust Bank Miami, FL Teller II 01/2006 to 01/2008
  • Provided excellent customer service by answering or referring financial questions to supervisory staff.
  • Worked with customer service to resolve issues.
  • Processed customer deposits, withdrawals, payments, cashier's checks and money orders.
Education and Training
MFT License: Marriage & Family 2017 Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Miami, FL

Registered Marriage & Family Therapy Intern. License #IMT2416
Training 2016 Institute for Child & Family Health, Inc., Miami, FL

Infant Mental Health Training
Training 2016 National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center , Miami, FL

Training In TF-CBT
Masters of Science: Psychology 2013 Carlos Albizu University, Miami, FL

Marriage and Family Therapy- Graduated with Distinction
Bachelors of Arts: Psychology, Education 2008 Florida International University, Miami, FL

Major in Psychology with a minor in Education
Associates of Arts: Psychology 2005 Miami Dade College, Miami, FL Psychology
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2012-Present.
Professional Development

"HIV/AIDS: Continuing Credit Course," 2015.

"Identifying And Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect," 2015.

"Identifying And Preventing Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect," 2015.

"Florida Laws and Rules for Chapter 491 Licensure," 2013.

"Two Avenues of Research: Scientific Inquiry and the Study of One's Own Family," by Michael Kerr, MD, 2012.

"Protecting Children from Child Abuse," 2011.

"Addictive Sex: Identifying Issues, Interventions and Resources," 2011.

"Human Trafficking: Demand, Legislation, and Prosecutions," by Catharine A. MacKinnon, 2013

Skills

Ability to identify and understand environmental stressors, and recognize the importance of social, economic and environmental factors in the development and resolution of personal and family problems. Able to perform at a high level of autonomy or with minimal supervision. Intake, assessments, treatment plans, individual and family therapy and weekly progress notes, team worker, self-motivated, detail oriented, flexible, organization skills, research skills, and cultural diversity awareness, and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Agape Family Ministries
  • Youth Villages
  • Huntington Learning Center
  • Regions Bank
  • SunTrust Bank

School Attended

  • Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
  • Institute for Child & Family Health, Inc.
  • National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
  • Carlos Albizu University
  • Florida International University
  • Miami Dade College

Job Titles Held:

  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Residential Therapist
  • Family Intercept Specialist
  • Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
  • Teacher
  • Vault Teller
  • Teller II

Degrees

  • MFT License : Marriage & Family 2017
    Training 2016
    Training 2016
    Masters of Science : Psychology 2013
    Bachelors of Arts : Psychology, Education 2008
    Associates of Arts : Psychology 2005

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