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LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Multi-skilled and dedicated Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, who excels in creating therapeutic relationships with clients, conducting thorough assessments, establishing relevant therapeutic goals, and selecting appropriate interventions. Adept at working with clients to diminish stressors, identify motivations, build support systems, and increase functioning. Excellent communicator and client advocate, experienced at working with diverse age groups and socio-economic populations.
Treated clients in clinical settings that include a hospital and a rape center.
Managed caseloads, ranging from to clients per week, which encompassed clients presenting with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders on Axis I and Axis II ,dual diagnosis, eating disorders, and PTSD..
Experience in conducting group therapy and leading psycho-educational classes on reducing anxiety, understanding depression, managing anger, and rape education.
Background in crisis intervention, court advocacy, eating disorders, and community outreach.
Ability to manage stressful situations and difficult personalities, while also meeting challenging goals and objectives.
EXPERIENCE
– Present
Carmen Nicole’s Park Ridge, IL
Owner/Counselor
Conduct client assessment to understand client’s problems and goals, and to determine which wellness services will provide optimal benefit.
Provide short term individual counseling with evidence based therapies including CBT.
Maintain client caseload and documentation for approximately clients per week.
Coach clients in stress-reducing techniques to cope with difficult life transitions and illnesses, such as infertility, cancer, loss and grief.
Guide adolescents in learning relaxation strategies to help them cope with anxiety about peer pressure, college choice and applications, and college transition.
Facilitate integrated client care throughout all service departments.
Managed employees, conduct performance reviews, coordinate scheduling, and maintain continuing education records.
Provided financial management, oversee operations, and provide creative input for advertising and marketing of wellness services.
Counselor Intern (Practicum) –
Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois
Assessed and coordinated client treatment programs for diverse socio-economic and cultural population, ranging in age from adolescents to older adults.
Provided individual therapy for clients presenting with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders on Axis I and Axis II, including eating disorders, dual diagnoses and PTSD.
Performed timely and comprehensive documentation for all client records.
Participated in daily clinical team meetings to review and evaluate client treatment plans.
Conducted group therapy for approximately clients per session.
Prepared and instructed psycho-educational programs on anger management, understanding depression, and techniques for reducing anxiety.
Determined appropriate referrals to adjunct mental health service providers and community resources.
National Rape Certified Counselor (Practicum) –
Northwest Action Against Rape, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Performed crisis intervention by assuming -hour pager responsibility and responding to crisis calls, meeting clients at all surrounding hospitals.
Provided court advocacy for clients, conducted community outreach, and presented rape education programs to businesses and schools.
Co-led two weekly on-going survivors’ groups, with to ten clients per group, while maintaining an individual case load of approximately four clients per week.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of adjunct community resources, in order to make appropriate referrals for clients needing long-term treatment.
EDUCATION/LICENSES
Illinois Licensed Professional Counselor
Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor awaiting license
California Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Master of Arts, Professional Counseling,
Argosy University, Schaumburg, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, Social Work,
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Counseling Association