Patrice N. Brantley

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Tampa, FL 33618

Cell: 305-***-****

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Licensed Mental Health Professional with Educational Experience

Highly motivated, results-oriented, and creative Licensed Mental Health Professional with over 3 years of experience conducting comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, facilitating psycho-educational groups, discharge planning, coordination of care, and providing community referrals and resources. An accomplished professional with extensive experience working with ethnically diverse children, teens, adults and seniors.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Certified Elementary School Teacher (1-6); Infant Mental Health Staff Trainer

Areas of Expertise

Children and Family Counseling

Substance Abuse

Community Mental Health

Groups, Women

Discharge Planning

Day Treatment

Hospital Intakes

Parenting Classes

Individual Psychotherapy

Education, Training, Certification and Licenses

Master’s in Science Mental Health Counseling/Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, 2007

Bachelor in Science Major: Elementary Education, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL, 1998

Licensed Mental Health Counselor # MH 12978, Expiration Date: March, 2017

Certified Elementary Education Teacher Grades 1-6 # 808213, Expiration Date: June, 2020

Trainings: Completed several courses and seminars in suicide assessment, diagnosis, intakes, parenting with developmental delayed children, and infant mental health

Professional Experience

Lifescape Solutions Delray Beach, FL

Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern 6/2014-8/2014

Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and discharge planning for incoming

dual-diagnosed clients.

Coordinated with other health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and social workers

Responsible for planning, organizing, and scheduling psycho-educational and support groups

Linked services for clients and family to community resources to assist in recovery

New Vision/University Hospital Tamarac, FL

Intake Coordinator 9/2013-4/2014

Assisted dual-diagnosed clients with admissions, referrals, and discharge planning

Developed client treatment plans based on clients’ substance histories and research

Coordinated counseling efforts with other detox centers and treatment agencies

Coordinated with other health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and social workers

Conducted and Linked aftercare and follow ups for clients who were being discharged from

the Medical Stabilization Unit

Christ Us Renewal Center

Deerfield, FL

Volunteer Mental Health Counselor 10/2010-6/2011

Identified new clients and services that best fits the client’s needs.

Counseled clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome mood disorders, substance abuse, and psychotic disorders.

Responsible for planned, organized, and scheduled support groups for psycho-educational groups.

Maintained confidentiality of diagnostic records and progress notes and modified client’s treatment plans.

Advocated on the client’s behalf to resolve financial, medical, and housing issues.

The North Regional Family Success Center Pompano, FL

Volunteer Mental Health Counselor 9/2009-7/2010

Collected information about clients by conducting interviews, observing behaviors, and administering tests.

Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.

Linked Services for clients and family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental and physical illness and to provide access to services such as housing.

Co-facilitated an Anger Management Group using the HEALS Method.

New Horizons Community Mental Health Center Miami, FL Mental Health Counseling Intern 07/2006-5/2007

Conducted comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and treatment with adults and children.

Facilitated psychosocial rehab groups with adult clients presenting with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, and Substance- related disorders, and Anxiety Disorders.

Provided individual psychotherapy and group therapy to mothers of substance addicted infants and toddlers.

Provided brief crisis oriented individual psychotherapy services to clients on the Crisis stabilization unit.

Hosted and Facilitated self-care groups for the elderly..

Co-facilitated a year-long series of psycho-educational groups with children and adolescents on topics including smoking and alcohol use prevention, self- esteem, decision-making and conflict resolution.

Teaching Experience

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami, FL

Elementary School Teacher 3/1999 to Present

• Instruct students in grades 1-6 using combined methods of individual and group learning, lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

• Facilitate the use of technology and other teaching aides such as Promethean Boards,

SmartBoards and Tablets, computers, and other handheld devices.

• Conflict management and resolution in and outside of classroom setting.

• Plan and Implement in-class curriculum for at- risk students

• Assess, Design, and Implement individual student success plans

• Facilitate parent resources workshops and staff workshops on Team building and

building positive relationships in the community

• Facilitate meeting with parents, guardians, and other resource personnel to discuss

plans of action, concerns impacting the learning, and introduce additional resources

for success.

• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning

opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

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