Kathelma Dunford
DV Community Therapist at Chicago Children's Advocacy Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Domestic Violence Prevention Certification
YWCA USA
Experience
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Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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DV Community Therapist
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Apr 2023 - Present
Provides individual, family and group therapy and case management in a community setting to clients who have been impacted by domestic violence within agency policies and procedures and practices as well as assesses for social service needs of clients and makes appropriate referrals. Provides individual, family and group therapy and case management in a community setting to clients who have been impacted by domestic violence within agency policies and procedures and practices as well as assesses for social service needs of clients and makes appropriate referrals.
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Counselor
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Sep 2022 - Present
Assess and provide couple and individual counseling services for all age groups to assist with managing through the difficult times an individual may be dealing with. Assess and provide couple and individual counseling services for all age groups to assist with managing through the difficult times an individual may be dealing with.
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Safer Foundation
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Counselor
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May 2021 - Apr 2023
Receive referrals of clients who present with mental health or substance use needs. Provide crisis intervention and assessments. Develop treatment plans for clients. Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions. Conduct insurance verification for clients. Complete discharge, discharge assessments and discharge summaries. Participate in staffing with collateral agencies. Receive referrals of clients who present with mental health or substance use needs. Provide crisis intervention and assessments. Develop treatment plans for clients. Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions. Conduct insurance verification for clients. Complete discharge, discharge assessments and discharge summaries. Participate in staffing with collateral agencies.
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Gateway Foundation
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Substance Abuse Counselor
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
Individual and group counseling, treatment plans, documentation of clients progress, monitor clients, maintain records.
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Intern
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
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Riveredge Hospital
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mental Health Associate
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2021
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Chicago Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Clerk
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Reviewed the payroll of all staff members. Worked with the internal accounts. Created orders for school and office supplies. Ordered buses and set up field trips. Made copies for the entire school. Answer phones and route calls to the proper places. Work with attendance in the school.
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Teacher Assistant
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Nov 2014 - Aug 2016
I work in small groups with students from grades K-2nd assisting with extra help in reading and math daily. Some days I stay in the room with the teacher and assist her with the entire classroom. I have the first graders for lunch/recess duty. I also assist in the recess duty for 5th to 8th grade. I am a one on one aid with a seventh grader for reading. I work with students on a one on one basis or in groups.
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Assistant Clerk
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Mar 2007 - Nov 2014
Payroll for the entire staff at the school in the Kronos system. I used the Impact system to handle transfers and enrollment of students. I maintained student records by filing as I received them and sending them out as needed. I handled filing all important papers for the principal. I ordered school supplies for the entire school including office, classroom and janitorial supplies using the Oracle system. I answered the telephones, took messages and set up interviews. I made mass copies for the school. I handled recess/lunch duties. I typed letters for the principal and assistant principal. Show less
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Columbia College Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Assistant
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Sep 2006 - Apr 2011
Assisted with the after school program. Entered attendance, made sure teachers had all supplies needed, handled disciplinary issues, tutored students. Assisted with the after school program. Entered attendance, made sure teachers had all supplies needed, handled disciplinary issues, tutored students.
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Shoe Carnival, Inc.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Floor Supervisor
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Nov 2003 - Feb 2006
Supervised employees, stocked the merchandise, worked cash register, managed the safe, handled customer complaints, made bank deposits, unloaded delivery truck. Supervised employees, stocked the merchandise, worked cash register, managed the safe, handled customer complaints, made bank deposits, unloaded delivery truck.
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Education
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Master's degree, Forensic Psychology -
Roosevelt University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology -
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Associate's degree, General Studies -
Whitney Young High School
High school diploma, General