Maria L. Egoavil
Cranford NJ 07016
Executive Summary:
Currently seeking a position as a Social Work, Counselor or Clinician,
where I can utilize my knowledge and psychotherapy skills with the clients
in order to achieve breakthrough results. My experience includes
counseling children and families in the mental health field, in counseling
adults with mental illness, counseling recovering addicts (MICA
program,/Methadone program), excellent in developing healthy coping skills
in children and adults.
Education and Certifications:
School Counselor Certification (Department of Education-State Board of
Examiners in New Jersey) Kean University, Union, NJ. 2009.
Master of Arts (Counseling Education Program) (Community)
Kean University, Union, NJ. 2007.
Certification in Social Work (CSW due to Grand parenting)
B.A. in Psichology Lima-Peru (World Education Services)
Key Qualifications:
- Individual, family and group psychotherapy, Anger Management groups,
Social skills group, Conflict Resolution groups, Feelings Identification
and Parents on Board groups.
-Clinical Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse in
children, adolescents and adults in outpatients clinics.
-Crisis Intervention with clients/students with psychotic episodes.
-Suicidal cases and behavior problems at the emergency room or in
Psychiatric wards, schools and homes. Referral and follow up.
-Screening and follow up clinical work with domestic violence cases.
-Help with public assistance for health insurance in coordination with
outreach and housing workers.
-Psichoeducational evaluation of pre-school and elementary school.
-Bilingual English /Spanish
Experience
La Revista Semanal Mundo Fox Channel 15 (NJ and NY)
Psychologist providing information to the families (children and
adolescents)
January 2013 to present
Playground Supervisor at the Elementary School Lincoln Hubbard in
Summit NJ
September 2012 to present
Speaker at the Peterstown Community Center in Elizabeth, NJ
Conference: New Strategies to improve relationship and communication
in the
Family"
January 2012
Speaker at the Annual XXXIV Conference of the Association of
Counselors in
Puerto Rico. Domestic Violence at the Latin Community.
New Strategies and work with the family.
November 10, 2011
Speaker at the Peterstown Community Center in Elizabeth, NJ
Conference: Violence at the Latin Community and how to work with new
Techniques to prevent it.
October 2011
Domestic Violence (Interview)
October 2011
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Volunteer Summer 2011
Counselor
Child Developmet Center
Newark, New Jersey
Member of a Panel Speaker on "Rape/Sexual Assault focus on Latin
Woman"
(April 2011)
Rape Crisis Center, Westfield New Jersey
November 2010 to present Commissioner
Union County Human Relations Commission in New Jersey
September 2010 to present
Secretary of Social Events&Professional Affairs
Peruvians for Progress Inc.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
August 2007 - April 2010 Mental Health Clinician
School Based Youth Services Program
New Brunswick Middle and Elementary School
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
July 2007 to March 2010 Counselor
Supreme Consultants LLC
Rutherford, NJ 07070
September 2004 to 2007 Crisis Intervention specialist
Children Mobile Response
Family Intervention Services
Paterson, NJ
November 2002 to 2004 Senior Primary Therapist
September 11 Grant. Jersey City Family Health Center/Medical Center
Jersey City, NJ
2000 to 2002 Therapist
Try City Corporation
East Orange, NJ.
1999 to 2002 Clinician MICA program.
Catholic Community Services
Newark, New Jersey
1997 to 1999 Meantal Health Consultant/Supervisor
Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation
Brooklyn, NY
1996 to 1997 Counselor Domestic Violence Shelter
Manhattan, NY
Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation
Computer skills
Software Microsoft Word
Working knowledge of the Internet
Professional Affiliations
American Counseling Association
American School Counseling Association
References
Available upon request.