Medical High School

Jeffrey Vollmer

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City: Orland Park

State: IL

Zip: 60462

Country: USA

Phone: 708-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

I am currently seeking practice affiliation with select health care delivery associates, medical groups, insurance providers, and social service agencies.As a psychotherapist, I assist individuals, couples and families to become healthier in their relationships, and to make meaning of traumatic personal suffering. As a behaviorist, my work primary utilizes Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy/ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Reality Therapy in order to assist clients in recognizing thought processes which lead to irrational thinking and subsequently, maladaptive behaviors. My overarching specialty is the enhancement the client's self- esteem and self-efficacy. My group counseling approach focuses on developing life skills and perspectives for clients who have been in long term care who lack the social and professional sophistication that comes from experience in independent living.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Governors State University, University Park IL 1/2001 to 6/2001 (Clinical Counseling)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

I am currently seeking practice affiliation with select health care delivery associates, medical groups, insurance providers, and social service agencies.As a psychotherapist, I assist individuals, couples and families to become healthier in their relationships, and to make meaning of traumatic personal suffering. As a behaviorist, my work primary utilizes Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy/ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Reality Therapy in order to assist clients in recognizing thought processes which lead to irrational thinking and subsequently, maladaptive behaviors. My overarching specialty is the enhancement the client's self- esteem and self-efficacy. My group counseling approach focuses on developing life skills and perspectives for clients who have been in long term care who lack the social and professional sophistication that comes from experience in independent living.

Skill Highlights

Knowledge of the ins and outs of Child Protective Services (DCFS)

Psychiatric population familiarity

Mood disorders specialist

Practiced in family assessments

Suicide risk assessments

Quality management care team member

Successful private practice

Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois

Accomplishments

Effectively manage caseloads of more than 65 clients at any given time.

Professional Experience

January 2009 to 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

Hopkins Medical Group Chicago Heights, IL

Private Practice Affiliate

Plan and conduct weekly psycho-educational groups for chronically mentally ill clients living in manor care facilities.

Perform Medicare assessment.

Prepare & implement treatment plans.

Provide treatment on a fee-for-service basis.

December 2008 to 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

Success Development Services Orland Park, IL

Private Practice

Provide clinical counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups.

Preform Employee Assistance Program assessments, brief counseling, and referrals.

June 2004 to December 2008

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockford Aurora, IL

West Region Counseling Coordinator

Worked with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to Provided clinical treatment for child abuse and neglect perpetrators and victims.

Prepared evaluations of parents undergoing the adoption process as part of their subsidy arrangements.

Preformed interstate relative home studies which served as the basis for granting approval of foster care placements.

Managed a team of five therapist serving 65 active clients.

Preformed all clinical intakes and assigned cases accordingly.

Successfully prepared the agency for the annual Council on Accreditation Reviews.

July 2001 to June 2004

Grand Prairie Services & ADA S. McKinley Chicago, IL

Screening, Assessment & Support Services Worker

Conducted psychiatric crisis hospital assessments for uninsured minors and Department of Children and Family Services throughout the Chicago region.

Provided in-home psychotherapy and case management of client's after discharge.

Education and Training

2001 Governors State University University Park, IL

Master of Arts Clinical Counseling

Domestic Violence Awareness training

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