Experience October **** - Current
LifeWorks Austin, Texas
Counselor Youth & Adult Counseling Program
Provides individual, couples, group and/or family
counseling. Maintaining an average of 20-25 clients
weekly.
Provides family counseling to At-Risk youth and their
families
Provides group services as needed
Provides crisis intervention with ongoing clients or
community walk-ins
Administers client services providing: intake,
assessment, treatment planning, record keeping and
documentation, case management, evaluation and
follow-up, and by contacting necessary collaterals.
Provides appropriate referrals; keeps apprised of
available community resources.
Monitors program participants and maintains
documentation of all services in accordance with agency
and funding requirements.
Provides community outreach.
Provides training and support for program database;
including preparations of training materials and
education of staff
September 2005 - October 2007 LifeWorks
Austin, Texas
Coordinator of Volunteer & Development Services
Provides administrative support for Development
Department including: donor record management, special
events and group volunteer assistance, generation of
direct mail and invitation address list and archiving of
press clips and marketing materials
Oversees and manages volunteer program including
outreach to volunteers for program-specific
opportunities, community group projects, special events,
development mailings and LifeWorks' Annual Holiday
giving program.
Serves as a resource for volunteer information for
organization and channels volunteers to appropriate
program staff; serves as the primary educator for the
staff regarding volunteer management practices; and
maintains up-to-date information regarding LifeWorks
volunteer opportunities with appropriate resources.
Coordinates LifeWorks representations at community
volunteer related events and represents agency at
community and corporate events as needed.
March 2004 - September 2005 LifeWorks
Austin, Texas
Case Manager, LifeWorks Housing
Provides case management to a caseload of 9+ individuals
and assist with goal planning around employment,
permanent housing and other personal and professional
goals.
Provide referrals and resources to individuals depending
on specific needs
Prepare and facilitate quarterly parenting groups to
residents
Provide job development counseling to clients
Provide harm reduction counseling to clients
Maintain client files and enter client information and
services into agency database.
Maintain intake services for program
July 2003 - March 2004 Front
Steps Austin, Texas
AmeriCorps VISTA
Organizes and facilitates all inclement weather shelters
for Homeless shelter
Provides community education regarding the needs of the
shelter and homelessness
Recruited, training and retained volunteer members
Solicited, maintained, organized and acknowledged
in-kind donations received.
Provided weekly intake and referral resources to clients
of the shelter linking them to state, government and
community resources.
June 1999 - July 2003 San Antonio Kidney Disease
Center
San Antonio, TX
Social Worker Assistant and Transient Coordinator
Provide case management to all clients as needed
Coordinate all incoming and outgoing traveling
(transient) clients
Managed client records for social security and
transplant purposes
Ensured filing of necessary paperwork
Completed intake and discharge paperwork on all clients
Assisted with completion of Psychosocial Evaluations
Maintained ordering and distribution of food bank orders
to clients; including managing and documenting funds
used.
Provided transportation support to clients by scheduling
transportation for medical appointments through Medicaid
and public bus transportation.
Prepared and filed paperwork for Medicare, Medicaid and
private insurance.
Trained social workers on protocol for completion of
paperwork, newly implemented procedures and utilization
of new database.
Related Counseling Practicum August 2006 - October 2007
Experience LifeWorks Austin, TX
Completed 1 year counseling practicum including 500
direct client hours
Provides individual, couples, group and/or family
counseling. Maintaining an average of 10-15 clients
weekly.
Provides crisis intervention with clients based on
individual program needs.
Administers client services providing: intake,
assessment, treatment planning, record keeping and
documentation, case management, evaluation and
follow-up, and by contacting necessary collaterals.
Provides appropriate referrals; keeps apprised of
available community resources.
Monitors program participants and maintains
documentation of all services in accordance with agency
and funding requirements.
Provides community outreach as required by individual
program.
License Licensed Professional Counselor #63563
NPI # 119*******
Education 1998 - 2003 University of Texas at San Antonio, San
Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Art in Sociology
2003 - 2007 Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas
Masters of Art in Counseling
Skills Reiki Practitioner, Level I
Registered Notary Public
Work well in team setting as well as individually
Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented
Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
Familiar with various database software
Typing Speed of 75 wpm
Very knowledgeable of different cultures and populations
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8515 Brodie Ln, # 425 512-***-****
Austin, TX 78745 ***********@*****.***