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Skills

  • Behavioral Health Advocacy
  • Medicaid familiarity
  • Superior communication skills
  • Certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
  • Dissociative disorders competency
  • Community resources specialist
  • Outreach programming specialist
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) registration
  • Family therapy background
  • Family therapy aptitude

Work Experiences

  • Aided clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls, as well as tracking their effectiveness.
  • Collaborated with teachers to develop therapy goals and track progress toward those goals, which included active participation in CSE meetings.
  • Worked closely with the treatment team to ensure that client care services were properly coordinated.
  • Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
  • Kept track of patients who were taking psychotropic medications to see how effective they were and what side effects they had.
  • Gave medication to patients who were at serious risk of harming themselves.
  • Provided electroconvulsive therapy to patients who had been diagnosed with depression.
  • Performed psychiatric evaluations and medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.
  • Assessed patients in order to determine whether they needed psychiatric services or psychotropic medications.
  • Facilitated a well-respected initiative group and up to 18 individual sessions per week.

Summaries

  • Mental health therapist with clinical certification who is skilled at motivating, communicating, and advocating for clients with mental health and emotional disorders.
  • Working with patients of all backgrounds is a breeze, and I'm well-versed in program and initiative.
  • Exceptional at implementing tried-and-true methods to deliver high-quality care.
  • Looking to use my background and experience to advance my career as a Counselor with a reputable company that values hard work, talent, and results.
  • Compassionate and reassuring approach based on a thorough understanding of the issues and treatment options.
  • Self-starter who is able to communicate effectively.
  • Individual and group therapy methods are both a strength.
  • Working in high-stress professional environments is second nature to me.
  • Born connector with the ability to form beneficial partnerships and build high-performing teams.
  • Committed to providing the highest level of compassionate care.

Accomplishments

  • Effectively managed caseloads of more than 13 clients at any given time.
  • Developed a bilingual public information strategy in Chicago, boosting community engagement among non-English speaking populations by 26%.
  • Keynote speaker at the metric’s “initiative” in program.
  • Trained 6 team members in effective public affairs strategies, which boosted internal communication efficiency by 15%.
  • Initiated and executed an outreach program for underserved populations in Raleigh, successfully connecting 13 individuals to necessary resources.
  • Led a public speaking series designed to educate 13 community members on mental health resources, resulting in improved service utilization by 81%.
  • Designed and implemented a crisis communication plan that reduced negative social sentiment by 74% during a challenging incident.
  • Managed and mitigated public concerns during the implementation of a controversial initiative, reducing negative community feedback by 19%.
  • Collaborated with state representatives to pass new legislation, improving public access to program for over 17 individuals.
  • Served as a Diplomat on the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Affiliations

  • Member, National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC), focusing on persuasive speechwriting and public messaging for governmental policies.
  • Member, International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Public Communication Section, enhancing interagency collaboration for public initiatives.
  • Volunteer Counselor, method, providing public counseling services to underrepresented communities.
  • Affiliate, National Communication Association (NCA), with emphasis on public policy support and interagency collaboration.
  • Attendee, National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), focusing on expanding civic engagement and community resiliency.
  • Member, National Emergency Number Association (NENA), focusing on improving community crisis communication response times.
  • Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), specializing in community needs assessments and counseling in public affairs contexts.
  • Member, American Public Health Association (APHA) - Emergency Preparedness Group, contributing to crisis management protocols.
  • Alumnus, Public Leaders Fellowship, focused on community services program effectiveness and outreach strategy.
  • Advocate, Campaign for Public Policy Transparency, working towards implementing public information transparency policies.

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
  • Certified Media Spokesperson Training (CMSP)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • CPR & First Aid Certification - American Red Cross
  • ServSafe
  • Certified in Psychological First Aid (PFA)

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