Addictions counselor Resume

OBJECTIVE:

Enthusiastic and dedicated Mental Health Counseling Master's graduate. Seeking a challenging position that will enable me to expand my experience in the field. Passionate about behavioral health and psychology. Diligent, organized, and reliable.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills:: Bilingual - fluent in both English and Russian Great time management skills with an aptitude for organization and prioritization Self-Motivated; works efficiently and effectively in groups or independently Takes initiative Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work well in stressful situations or on a deadline Effi Confidential ous during unpredictable or crisis situations Proficiency with research and research databases Expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel Adept in SPSS and Minitab Fluency with DSM-IV and DSM-V Documentation of medical and behavioral records Ability to comprehend a variety of psychological assessments Experience working with a low-functioning population Experience working with an at-risk population Comfortable working with clients from any age group

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Addictions counselor

Responsibilities:

Worked as an addictions counselor, often conducting case conferences with a multi-disciplinary team. Cares for case load of approximately 35-45 substance abusing clients and eight group therapy sessions each week. Facilitated groups focusing on early recovery issues and relapse prevention and dual-diagnosis groups.

Confidential

Lead coordinator adolescent treatment program

Responsibilities:

Promoted to be the lead coordinator of the adolescent treatment program. Managed a caseload of 12-15 adolescents in addition to the aforementioned adult caseload, many of which were mandated to treatment by probation or ACS for substance abuse. Additionally, facilitated four adolescent treatment group sessions each week.

Confidential

Mental health counselor

Responsibilities:

Co-leader of teen-pregnancy/parenting counseling.
Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Peer and Family Mediation, Treatment Planning.
Liaising between client, school staff, and parents/foster care
Advocating for students from an at-risk population

Confidential

Psychiatric Rehab intern

Responsibilities:

Gained skills relevant to interacting and communicating with low-functioning Confidential ts.
Collaborated with nurses, social workers; liaised with psychiatrists
Electronic medical records, treatment planning, and documentation

Confidential

Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

Transcription of interviews, qualitative coding, data analysis

Confidential

Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

Data entry, documentation, electronic record keeping
Exposure to and opportunity to learn from a variety of clinicians’ styles of case conceptualizations and treatment approaches

Confidential

Graduate Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included searching for, summarizing, and presenting the most recent published studies.
Other tasks included grading coursework and writing exams for an undergraduate-level neuro-psychology class.

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