High School State University
Resume:
Geoffrey Landers-Nolan
*** ******* ***., ***** *******, PA 16803
*******@*****.***
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
*/**/** ** ******* Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Therapist, Rehab After Work
Outpatient drug and alcohol counseling position in charge of the adolescent caseload, including the
adolescent intensive outpatient program. Responsible for intake evaluation, level of care determination,
and writing of treatment plan and psychosocial assessment for new clients. Conducted outpatient
individual, outpatient group, and intensive outpatient group sessions for adolescent, young adult, and
adult clients.
10/9/2012 to 6/30/13 Mobile Crisis Counselor for Centre County,
Universal Community Behavioral Health
Mobile crisis counselor for Centre County, PA, working for UCBH. Responded to calls to the county
CAN-HELP hotline and performed verbal crisis de-escalation and level of care and safety assessment on
site at clients’ residence or at local emergency room. Includes a wide variety of presenting concerns and
clientele demographics. Resulting level of care recommendations varied in increasing intensity from
outpatient referrals, to partial hospitalization programs, to voluntary inpatient commitment, to involuntary
inpatient commitment. Additionally assisted in biannual CIT crisis response and verbal de-escalation
training for local police and emergency responders.
08/2011 to 05/2012 Internship in Altoona Senior,
Alternative, and Junior High Schools
Responsibilities included individual counseling on a walk-in and week-to-week basis, attending SAP
meetings, program support and development, attending teacher meetings, assisting with standardized
testing, counseling in alternative education programs, academic failure prevention counseling, and
facilitating and co-facilitating SAP student groups. Particular counseling focuses included work with
students of parents with substance abuse concerns, anger management, family issues and bullying groups,
and conflict resolution. Included work at Kimmel alternative school and the high school’s KIND
alternative program.
01/2011 to 05/2011 Practicum in Penn State’s Cedar Clinic
Supervised experience counseling Penn State undergraduate students in the Cedar teaching Clinic. 40
hours of direct client counseling, including work on social anxiety, depression, general anxiety, and
cultural adjustment. Supervised by Mary McClanahan, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
08/2010 to 05/2012 M.Ed. in Counselor Education
The Pennsylvania State University Secondary School Counseling Option
University Park, PA Grade Point Average: 3.93
01/2011 to 08/2012 Certificate in Addiction Studies: Prevention Efforts
The Pennsylvania State University
Five separate Penn State classes totaling 15 credits on addictions counseling, including courses on
chemical dependency, adolescent addiction, current trends and issues in addictions counseling,
interpersonal relationships and family dynamics in addictive systems, and programming for prevention of
substance dependence.
07/2004 to 12/2009 B.S. in Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University Evolutionary Science Option
University Park, PA Minor in Education Policy Studies
Grade Point Average: 3.11
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
06/2011 to 08/2011 Work Study Research Assistant, Penn State University
Responsible for listening to recorded counseling sessions from beginning counselors and coding response
types for research study. Advised by Dr. JoLynn Carney. Additionally responsible for reading textbook
and generating exam and discussion questions for disability studies undergraduate course. Advised by Dr.
Liza Conyers.
01/2009 to 03/2011 Job Coach, State College Area School District
Responsible for assisting students with special needs in work, volunteer and life skill environments,
including teaching job skills, life and self-care skills and implementing specific needs-related
interventions in the work environment. Clients included students from the State College Area High
School and LifeLink PSU program, job and volunteer sites were situated throughout State College and
University Park.
06/2009 to 07/2009 and Extended School Year Paraprofessional,
06/2010 to 08/2010 Central Intermediate Unit #10
Responsibilities included working with students with multiple disabilities, including assisting in physical
therapy, life skill practice, and toileting and feeding help. Taught students during one-on-one lessons,
including mathematics, writing, and general cognitive skills. Assisted in large group lessons, including
Dalcroze and Kodaly music therapy sessions.
10/1998 to 05/2009 Class Instructor, Arteca’s Martial Arts
Volunteer position. Duties included both large and small group martial instruction of age groups ranging
from 5 to 65 years old. Occasionally responsible for organization and leadership of full 30-person studio
class; often led class discussion on philosophical aspects of the martial arts. Instructor qualifications were
assessed and re-certified annually by studio instructor and Association at large.
05/2005 to 10/2008 Soda Jerk, Baby’s Burgers ‘N Shakes
Duties numbered making milkshakes, drinks and desserts. Served as the primary soda fountain trainer for
all new employees from 9/05 to 10/08.
COUNSELING CERTIFICATIONS
Currently being supervised in pursuit of LPC credential, supervision began 7/14/13 under Nicole
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White, LPC
Nationally Certified Counselor, October 2012
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Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Addiction Studies: Prevention Efforts from Penn State
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Pennsylvania State Certified School Counselor, Grades 7-12
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Trained Centre County Mental Health Delegate, authorized to complete involuntary commitments
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during employment as a mobile crisis counselor
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS
American Counseling Association member, 2011-present
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Chi Sigma Iota Honors Society – Inducted 3/2011
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Committee member for developing a new multicultural counseling course, Summer 2011.
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Selected and supervised by Dr. Keith Wilson
Lillian M. Barrett Scholarship for the College of Education recipient 2011-12
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Discussion Leader for Penn State LGBTQA Graduate student group, 8/2011 to 5/2012 within the
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LGBTQA student resource center
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