Melissa Vermillion
Bryan, Texas 77801
************@*****.***
Summary
Skilled counselor with the ability to work with adults
and children of various intellectual, behavioral and
physical challenges.
Achievements
Material Development
. Designed, developed and implemented company
policies such abuse and neglect, infection control
and positive behavior management.
Family Communication
. Regularly met with family members to discuss
consumer issues and health updates.
Counseling
. Serve as counselor for children, adolescents and
adults.
Professional Experience
January 2011
to
August 2011
Ruth Marie's Country Home Conroe, Texas
Director of Quality Assurance
Design promotional presentations, create company policies and procedures,
and train all employees on appropriate policies and procedures. Meet with
staff and consumers to resolve conflicting direct care issues. Design and
monitor residential group homes and implement corrective action plans based
on home deficiencies. Develop and implement goals for consumers to increase
learning and improve independent living skills such as personal hygiene,
feeding, communicating, folding clothes, and exercising. Assist consumers
with making medical appointment, filing paperwork for Medicaid, purchasing
groceries for their home and paying utility bills.
January 2006
to
Current
Grace Bible Church College Station, Texas
Floor Supervisor
Supervise up to 15 nursery employees, offer assistance with monitoring
children, provide minor medical attention, and ensure overall safety of the
children. Offer appropriate discipline for children and support for nursery
employees. Taught preschool for young two year old classroom from September
2009 to May 2010.
May 2010
to
January 2011
Education and Training
December 2010
MHMR Authority of the Brazos Valley Bryan, Texas
MRA Service Coordinator
Provided crisis prevention and management, monitoring, assessment, and
service planning and coordination for 45 clients with intellectual and
development disabilities. Volunteered one day a week conducing screenings
for clients who came into the agency for psychiatric care. Coordinated
Interdisciplinary team meetings, gathered information for the person
directed planning process of the person seeking services, and obtained the
necessary information to refer and link the individual to the appropriate
services and supports.
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas, United States
Counseling Master of Arts
. National Certified Counselor: Nationally Certified
Counselor from the National Board.
. Emphasis on play therapy focused on children and
adolescents.
. Chi Sigma Iota: International honor society that
values academic and professional excellence in
counseling.
May 2008 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, United
States
Psychology Bachelor of Arts
. National Scholars Honor Society: An academic
honors organization dedicated to encouraging,
recognizing, and rewarding high academic
achievement.
Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern, 5-8-2011
National Certified Counselor, 03-28-2011
CPR Certified
Affiliations
Texas Counseling Association, 2008-Current
Community Service
Brazos Valley Counseling Services, 2010-Present
? Volunteer counseling services to adults and
children in the Bryan/College Station area in a non-
profit environment. Conduct intakes, play therapy,
and individual counseling.