Camera A. Quebec M.S., MHC,

** ******* **** **** ********, CT. 06410

Cell 203-***-**** E-mail ad4ywt@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To contribute relevant experience and educational background to a challenging counseling

position, offering ample skill utilization and growth opportunities.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Over 30-years experience working as a psychotherapist/counselor in the field of Mental Health field.

Experienced in the development of treatment plans for various populations within social service arenas, to continue initial evaluation and assessments of clientele; coordination of special service networks; collaboration with health service professionals for the establishment of procedural guidelines, placement of individuals and advocacy in trail proceedings.

Complete training in the department of human services.

Proficient in DSM V

Accommodation on excellent documentation

Various use of counseling of counseling techniques- such as- Behavioral Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Family Therapy-Gestalt Therapy- Integration approaches-Existential Therapy person-centered therapy as needed.

Initiated

EDUATION:

2008-Certificate of Advance Graduate (CAGS) in Counseling Psychology; Cambridge College Springfield MA

2003-M.S. Community Psychology /Human Service Southern University of New Hampshire, Manchester N.H.

1988- B.S. Alcohol and Substance Abuse/ Human Services New Hampshire College N.H.C.

1985- MA Medical Assistant Diploma -Hartford Secretarial School; Hartford Connecticut.

Continues: CEUS and other related studies.

License Eligible- Waiting to hear from the State of CT. for Professional License Associate

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Community advocate: for gun violence and domestic violence

Community advocate: spiritual application

Member of American Psychiatric Association

Advocate for prison reform

Provided housing for the homeless

Fund Raiser:

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1980-1983 Yale University Hospital:

1983-1984 Cerritos Psychiatric Hospital, Cerritos California, Worked as a Behavioral Specialist in a psychiatric hospital for adolescent patients with psychiatric disorders. Monitored behavior and documented findings.

1984-1985 Cross Roads Inc. New Haven CT. Half Way house for ex-offenders.

Worked as a Residential Counselor for clients who were admitted to the agency from prison.

All who were confronted with substance abuse, mental health and other maladapted disorders. My duties included individual counselor with a case load of 7 clients, including working as a liaison between the prison system and other agency- Facilitated groups. Goal oriented treatment planning to help clients to re-enter their community.

1985-2008- Departmental Mental Health and Addiction Services: Worked as a Mental Health Worker in a

Psychiatric institution for women who were dully diagnosed with mental health and substance

Abuse under the supervision of a program director and charge nurse.

Facilitated group’s Dialectal behavioral therapy.

Monitor behavior. Served as a liaison between nursing staff and patients.

Documented client’s daily behavior.

Rendered support and guidance to patients undergoing drug and alcohol detoxification

Supervised floor of 15-35 patients on unit age 18 and up; performed intake, counseling, limit setting progress charting; and assisted with physical needs

-provided crisis intervention and maintenance services for patients on unit.

Supervised activities and recreation.

2000-Todate: Private Practice: The Soul of Mental Health Care. Developed and created my own private

practice: Worked as a Psychotherapist

Consulted with co-therapist in private group practice.

Duties included intake, assessment and evaluation-individual therapy-family

2007-2017- TODATE: Learning 11 to live life 2:

Worked as a Master Clinician-duties counseling/therapy- intake-assessments-evaluation-treatment plans facilitated groups: Anger Management-Relapse prevention-women’s group-family intervention-individual counseling- case presentation

201*-****-*** Urgent Care: Worked as Assistance Clinical Director:

Crisis Intervention-difficult patients-

Solution focus.

2008-2018 TODATE: Austin House: Residential Transitional House for Women and Men:

Worked as a Program Director; This position required, intake, assessment and evaluation

Responsible for hiring and dismissing staff from duties

facilitating groups- anger management-relapse prevention-individual counseling-family

community liaison-

Grant writing-

Conducted community meetings

Case presentation:

On call 24/7 weekly:

Determine appropriate staffing levels-full range of other related duties.

Experienced in the development of treatment plans for various populations within social service arenas, to continue initial evaluation and assessments of clientele; coordination of special service networks; collaboration with health service professionals for the establishment of proper placement of individuals and advocacy in trail proceeding

License Eligible

Supervised 13 clients in residential setting2019-2019 Trading Spaces ABA LLC

Worked as a Behavioral Therapist: for Children under the Autism Spectrum

August: to date 2021 Employed at Connecticut Counseling Center, Inc. As a IOP Counselor

2021-2023 Connecticut Counseling Center Inc. Worked has an Outpatient Counselor.

Camera A. Quebec M.S., M.H.C

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