Lindsey Brooker

Counseling Coordinator at Athens Technical College
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States, GE
Skills

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now
You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now

Credentials

  • Housing Choice Voucher Rent Calculation Certification
    Nan McKay and Associates (NMA)
    Oct, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Athens Technical College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Counseling Coordinator
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      • Provide crisis intervention counseling to students as needed• Oversee counseling referrals to community resources and outpatient mental health providers• Coordinate cross-campus support for students in crisis• Act as Chair of ATC Behavioral Intervention Team • Present seminars to spread awareness of Student Support Services

    • WIOA Counselor
      • Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

      • Coordinated services to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act student participants• Counseled participants on academic progress, job skills, personal and financial matters• Led new student orientations and provide program guidance • Conducted post-graduation employment follow-ups with former WIOA grant recipients

  • Project Safe, Inc
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Direct Services
      • Aug 2017 - May 2018

      • Provided trauma-informed, solution-focused counseling to IPV survivors • Led coping skills and empowerment group for IPV survivors • Supported diverse client base in applying for jobs, assistance, and housing • Utilized crisis intervention skills in monitoring emergency hotline and teen textline • Provided trauma-informed, solution-focused counseling to IPV survivors • Led coping skills and empowerment group for IPV survivors • Supported diverse client base in applying for jobs, assistance, and housing • Utilized crisis intervention skills in monitoring emergency hotline and teen textline

  • Northeast Georgia Regional Commission
    • Summer Youth Program Monitor
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      • Led group orientations to new Summer Youth Work Experience participants • Conducted worksite visits to assess safety and appropriateness • Assigned students to worksites that best fit their future career goals • Counseled participants on workplace concerns, barriers to their performance • Led group orientations to new Summer Youth Work Experience participants • Conducted worksite visits to assess safety and appropriateness • Assigned students to worksites that best fit their future career goals • Counseled participants on workplace concerns, barriers to their performance

  • Georgia Department of Community Affairs
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Portability Specialist
      • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

      • Assisted HCV participants in their voucher transfer to DCA's North Region • Collaborated with other housing authorities to ease client transition • Advised on completion of required paperwork • Verified employment and income-related documentation • Assisted HCV participants in their voucher transfer to DCA's North Region • Collaborated with other housing authorities to ease client transition • Advised on completion of required paperwork • Verified employment and income-related documentation

  • Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center
    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Women's Advocate
      • May 2012 - Aug 2013

      • Conducted intake evaluations with new families, provided day-to-day assistance • Empowered residents in long-term goal setting, safety planning, conflict mediation • Provided referrals to legal advocacy, counseling, and homelessness services • Trained new staff, joined committee to develop new staff training methods • Led nightly resident group meetings • Conducted intake evaluations with new families, provided day-to-day assistance • Empowered residents in long-term goal setting, safety planning, conflict mediation • Provided referrals to legal advocacy, counseling, and homelessness services • Trained new staff, joined committee to develop new staff training methods • Led nightly resident group meetings

Education

  • The University of Georgia
    Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), 4.0
    2016 - 2018
  • University of Minnesota Duluth
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology
    2007 - 2013

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now