Experience

Second Chances Comprehensive Services, LLC

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intensive In Home Counselor

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Duties consist of gathering information for initial assessment. Providing family focused intensive in-home counseling for client and family. Establishing rapport to obtain information and develop an individual service plan (ISP). Reducing the risk of out of home placement. Assisting with strategies and interventions in developing coping skills. Linking and collaborating with other service providers (schools, psychologist, psychiatric and social services and all other mental health providers). Clinical documents include: Pre-plan of care ISP, Quarterlies, Magellans and Discharge. Providing written documentations of weekly individual and family sessions. Documentation updated annually. Show less



Williamsville Wellness

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counseling Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  As an Intern at Williamsville Wellness, I provided individual counseling and group therapy focusing on interpersonal relationships. I completed daily progress notes in accordance to treatment goals. I was provided with weekly individual and group supervision during this time. I assist the clients in address behaviors and contributing factors to addiction, emotional and mental health, family issues, and the impact of addiction on body, mind, and spirit. Shadowed family sessions and intake process and procedures. Utilized counseling skills such as empathetic listening, reflection, supportive confrontation, assessment for the current stage of change, implication of techniques appropriate for specific clients. Techniques often utilized genograms, timelines, role play, empty chair technique, and personification of addiction. Show less



RBHA Marshall Center

• Richmond, VA

• Internship

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  As an Intern at the Marshall Center, I provided individual therapy and group therapy with severely mental ill clients such as Bipolar I and II, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective and etc. Facilitated groups focused on Interpersonal relationship, Anger Management, Daily Living Skills, and Creative Therapy. Provided individual therapy with assigned case load. Intervene during peer on peer confrontation and provided conflict resolution skills. Obtained weekly individual and group supervision. Participated in the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) program for severe mental ill individuals. Show less



Hallmark Youth Care

• Goochland, VA

• Youth Counselor

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  At this facility, I am provided direct care counseling with at risk children. Interacting with all residents in accordance with the treatment plan and therapeutic process. Exercised appropriate intervention. Recorded accurate and complete information in resident chart. Utilized interpersonal communication skills to gain resident cooperation and resolve conflict. At this facility, I am provided direct care counseling with at risk children. Interacting with all residents in accordance with the treatment plan and therapeutic process. Exercised appropriate intervention. Recorded accurate and complete information in resident chart. Utilized interpersonal communication skills to gain resident cooperation and resolve conflict.



Edgewood Family Services

• Richmond, Virginia Area

• Mental Health Support

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2011

  As a Mental Health Counselor, I collected information about clients through interviews, and connected the client to resources to increase independent living. Encouraged clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships. Guided clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems and managing/completing their activities of daily living. Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment. Modified treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status. Show less



Good Neighbor Homes, LLC

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intensive In Home Counselor

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2011

  As an Intensive In-Home Counselor I assisted in gathering information for initial assessment. Provided family focused intensive in-home counseling for client and family and established rapport with client and family. Reduced the risk of out of home placement. Assisted with strategies and interventions in developing coping skills. Linked and collaborated with other service providers (schools, psychologist, psychiatric and social services and all other mental health providers). Completed ISP within 30days of the initiation of services. Provided written documentations of individual and family sessions. Documentation updated annually Show less