Crisis Intervention Counselor Resume Sample

Crisis Intervention Counselor Resume Sample
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Ima Job-Hunter
2100 Main St., Dallas, TX 00000, Home: 888-777-7777, ijobhunter@comcast.net

CRISIS INTERVENTION / SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR

EDUCATION:

Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology - GPA 4.0

Long Island University - C.W. Post Center, Greenvale, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Arts/Design

University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Vocational Counseling

Immaculata College, Immaculata, PA
Introduction to Substance Abuse Education & Counseling

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

More than 8 years of psycho educational counseling experience including: Domestic Violence, Crisis Intervention, Substance Abuse, as well as that required in an educational / classroom environment. A number of methods are employed to enable people to respond to their problems, develop good coping skills, support structure and character.

HIGHLIGHTS:

PSYCHO EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING AND ASSESSMENT

Counseled children, adolescents and adults individually and in group sessions at Charter Grapevine Behavioral Health, an 80 bed in-patient/out-patient facility.
Highly skilled in conducting in-take assessment, adept at writing reports and plans in relation to patient treatment.
Provided group substance abuse counseling to clients under court imposed conditions of probation or supervised release.

CRISIS INTERVENTION

Instituted a 16-week Domestic Violence model and conducted sessions providing crisis intervention, safety planning, and referred clients to social service agencies.
Provided problem solving advice, information and referral, education and prevention for people in crisis.

TEACHING

Developed individual educational program for students at different learning ability levels, including educable, trainable and severely impaired and encouraged activities to promote their physical, mental and social development.
Planned curriculum and prepared lessons to meet individual needs of students.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Saint Bernadette Academy, Keller, TX
Teacher (Elementary thru Middle School Grades) 2001 to 2006

Experience in all levels of instruction from Kindergarten thru 8th grade.
Planned curriculum, prepared lessons and other instructional materials according to achievement levels of students.

Friends of the Family, Inc., Lewisville, TX
Domestic Violence Counselor, 2000 to 2001

Provided services to survivors of relationship violence and sexual assault, while working to educate the community to promote a society free of violence.

Kennett Independent School District ,Kennett, PA
Special Education Aide, 1998 to 1999

Instructed Special Needs student to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, social and emotional development.

Carroll Independent School District, Southlake, TX
Special Education Aide, 1994 to 1995

Instructed Autistic Student to improve sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, social and emotional development.

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE:

Charter Grapevine Behavioral Health, Grapevine, TX
Intern 1999

Conducted individual and group counseling sessions for children, adolescence and adults within an in-patient state psychiatric hospital.

Northwestern Human Services West, Chester, PA
Intern 1999

Provided high quality psycho educational substance abuse counseling to groups within an out-patient facility.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

CONTACT, Wilmington, Delaware (1998 - 1999)

Provided the highest quality telephone counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral, education and prevention services for persons in crisis and for persons in need of listening services.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

"Ima substituted for our special education teachers at elementary and preschool levels and did a terrific job!" "Ima Job-Hunter has been a knowledgeable, capable and flexible teacher." (Joanne C. Wells, Asst. Principal)

"She presents as one with extreme professional qualities, and the ability to work well with children in grades K-5." (Sady D. Wilson, Asst. Principal)

"She writes flawlessly, speaks fluently and approaches challenges creatively." (Agnes Huff, IHM, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology)

REFERENCES: Available upon request