Mental Health Management

Danielle Renee Smith **** N Hwy A*a.

ably5r@r.postjobfree.com

Fort Pierce, 34949

717-***-**** (Cell)

Personal An up and coming specialist with the drive and

determination to

Profile contribute significant leadership skills as well as be an

active member of collaborative teams in programs serving

youth and adults in the education and social service

sector.

Education Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2009

GPA: (3.87-4.0)

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE, Annville, Pennsylvania, 2007

HONORS Dean's List (GPA: 3.28-4.0)

Member of Psi Chi, Honors Psychology

Employment

Clinical Therapist

2010-present

Choices Treatment Center

Fort Pierce, Florida

. Facilitate cognitive behavioral group and individual

therapy sessions involving topics such as, illness

education, social skills, life skills, and coping

skills.

. Conduct treatment intake consisting of biopsychosocial,

development of personalized treatment plans, updates and

reviews.

. Conduct intake screenings in order to help assess and

advise clients in crisis.

. Facilitate family group therapy to help address the

conflicts within the family dynamics

. Collaborate with mental health professionals regarding

treatment plans and psychotropic medications.

TEACHER ASSISTANT,

Developmental Learning Center 2009-2010

Lee Elementary School, Salem, Oregon

. Assist with the day-to-day management and running of a

collaborative, dynamic, and award winning all-day

program for young students with involved special needs.

. Provide a variety of instructional methods and adaptive

tools to assist disabled students to learn academic,

social and interaction skills

. Assist with implementing physical and behavioral

management programs

. Provide oversight and implementation of communication

and instructional programs to individual students

. Provide supervision and guidance during all social

interaction opportunities between students with

disabilities and non-disabled students to foster healthy

and enjoyable relationship building

COUNSELOR INTERN 2008-2009 Queens

Medical Day Treatment Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

. Provide psychiatric and counseling services to adult

patients struggling with severe mental illness and dual

diagnoses

. Provide counseling services to assist patients to manage

and overcome substance abuse

. Facilitate cognitive behavioral group therapy sessions

involving topics such as, illness education, social

skills, life skills, and coping skills

. Create treatment plans, bio-psychological-socials, and

individual crisis plans for individual patients

. Conduct intake screenings in order to help assess and

advise clients in crisis

. Collaborate with mental health professionals regarding

treatment plans and psychotropic medications.

. Prepare families to implement discharge plans and

provide on-going treatment information, education, and

support.

YOUTH ADVOCATE 2006-2007

Youth Advocate, Lebanon, PA

. Mentor at-risk youth ages 12-18

. Assist students with academic and organizational skills

and tasks, including school attendance, assignment

completion, employment acquisition and maintenance, and

positive community involvement.

. Provide supervised visits between parents and children

who have been placed in foster care.

. Transport children to and from appointments, school and

probation drug tests.

. Participate in family and social functions in order to

help the child develop healthy relationships.

Skills

. Excellent written communication skills: able to prepare

well written documents

. Strong research capabilities

. Commanding leadership abilities: able to keep projects

on task

. Excellent team player, collaborator and facilitator of

intra-group communication

. Proficient at following instructions and learning

rapidly

. Computer knowledge and ability: MS Word, Excell and

PowerPoint

.

Volunteer Participant in Relay for Life, Breast Cancer Walk

Habitat for Humanity: New Orleans Reconstruction

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