Experience

BVROP

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Specialist

  • ‏يوليو 2011 - - الحالي

  Counsel youth clients individually and in group sessions, complete and maintain accurate records, coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals, intervene as advocate in crisis situations. Provide clients and family members with information on addiction issues. Transport youths and supervise family visits. Confer with Social workers for youth in the foster care system. Counsel youth clients individually and in group sessions, complete and maintain accurate records, coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals, intervene as advocate in crisis situations. Provide clients and family members with information on addiction issues. Transport youths and supervise family visits. Confer with Social workers for youth in the foster care system.



Mental Health Systems, Inc-CVRRC

• Substance Abuse Counselor Intern

  • ‏أغسطس 2009 - ‏يونيو 2010

  Promote and facilitate client treatment groups, prepare curriculum and teach community prevention classes along with transition group training, Attend PACT meeting for outreach to recently releases parolees to link them to community resources, job training, colleges and other services available, conduct client intake sessions, complete assessments, general office procedures, document client file with DAP progress notes, UA’s, complete verification documentation for referral agencies, treatment plans with physician supervision. Adhere to confidentiality laws and ethical standards.



HASE and Associates Inc.

• DUI Counseling Assistant

  • ‏يوليو 2006 - ‏مارس 2007

  Conduct client intakes sessions, collect and process payments, co-facilitate treatment groups, SOAP progress notes, conduct monthly 1 on 1 session, complete documentation for courts, work closely with county probation office monitoring client attendance and progress through program. Answer phones including telephone assessments for compatibility of potential client to program. Teach education classes. Monitor substance use while in program. Refer to other services as needed. Adhere to confidentiality laws and ethical standards.