A mental health specialist trained within the varied therapeutic milieus of an Adolescent Group Home, a Child Crisis Care facility, an Alternative School for emotionally and behaviorally challenged Adolescents and an Inpatient Substance Abuse Rehabilitative facility. Experienced in maintaining the professional standards of quality client care.
Qualifications
• Implemented therapeutic objectives of Individual Treatment Plans, including encouragement and emotional support
• Intake Assessment as a Team Participant
• Applied Patient Observation Procedures, attentive to verbal and non-verbal cues during individual, group and crisis settings with appropriate response and documentation
• Maintained clear, safe, therapeutic boundaries
• Group Therapy Facilitator
• Crisis Intervention Training
• Skilled implementation of Behavior Modification Techniques using verbal, practical and/or point system modalities
• Monitoring and physical checks of patients
• Medication Administration
• Progress notes/Incident Report charting
• Follow confidentiality guidelines
• Clear communicator and active listener
Relevant Experience and Skills
Supportive Client Care
• Supervised offsite therapeutic, community and/or recreational activities
• Oversaw client practice and completion of daily living activities
• Maintained clear, consistent boundaries, creating a trusted environment, allowing children and adolescents to have more relaxed fun
Creative Problem Solving
• Used praise to foster teamwork during a math project that became a group inspired collaboration
• Used innovative game playing to build vocabulary skills
Employment History
Sole Owner and Operator
Pawsitively Darling Professional Pet Sitting Service, Methuen, MA 2011-Present
Server
Joe Fish Restaurant and Bar, North Andover, MA 2011-2010
Manager/Trainer
Stovetrotters Bistro, Asheville, NC 2010-2008
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