Mental Health Counselor

Erica Bruch

*** ***** ***** ***** **. Bear, DE **701

240-***-****, **********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Over 13 years of experience working with children in their home environment or Learning center. Worked with

Autistic children and teens, as well as At-Risk children, provided in-home therapy, and facilitated group therapy

sessions. Completed internship at a Residential Treatment Facility, and worked with adolescents who suffered with

severe mental illness. Currently work as a full-time Social Worker on a drug and alcohol unit and would like to

continue utilizing counseling skills in a school setting, residential facility, or outpatient setting.

Experience

Rockford Center

PRN Social Worker/Full Time Social Worker on Dual Diagnosis unit

• Facilitate group therapy sessions

• Providing individual counseling for patient’s

• Completing Psychosocial Assessments

• Completing Treatment Plans with patient’s

• Utilizing case management skills

• Completing Discharge paperwork

• Initiating Safety Crisis Plan upon Discharge

• Calling Providers, referral sources, setting up aftercare appointments for patient’s

• Facilitating Family sessions

• Encouraging Patient/Family involvement

New Behavioral Network

Behavior Support Specialist

• Working at A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital with a patient who had Traumatic Brain injury

• Following Behavior Plan, working with a timer system with specific activities

• Utilizing proper de-escalation techniques with a calm, neutral tone of voice

• Working on improving verbal and written communication skills; especially when patient is frustrated

• Completing mental status exam with patient 1-2X/week

• Assisting therapist’s during Physical Therapy and Speech

• Encouraging patient to use her voice to communicate her needs

• Providing rewarding activities for positive behavior

• Encouraging proper hygiene and eating schedule

• Writing daily progress notes based on patient’s behavior and response to certain activities throughout

the day

• Completing Communication Logs for irregular behavior

• Completing ABC (antecedent, behavior, consequence) data based on abnormal behavior or anger

outburst

Lighthouse Care Center of Conway

Counseling Intern

• Writing Treatment Plans and Treatment goal re-developments

Completing individual clinical notes

Typing weekly progress summary notes

Completing initial assessments

Completing Risk Assessments and Biopshychsocial assessments

Providing Group Therapy for adolescents with severe mental illness

Providing individual therapy with patients

Providing family therapy sessions for adolescents

Reviewing recordings and patient’s charts

Attending treatment team meetings to discuss patient progress

Consulting with staff psychiatrist, LPC-S, and nursing staff to discuss medication updates and changes

Familiarizing self with DSM IV-TR criteria for diagnosis

Helping Hands Youth and Family Services

Non-lead clinical staff

Working with At-Risk youth, as the child’s mentor

Making sure child feels safe and comfortable around others

Writing progress notes about the therapeutic outings that occurred with staff

And child

Encouraging active listening

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Working on respecting authority and following directions

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2012- current

2012

2011

2010

Autism Services 2009

Behavioral Technician

• Providing in-home therapy for children with autism- ages 5-9

• Implementing ABA programs and drills

• Working on daily routine without perseverating or stimming on objects

• Working on receptive and expressive language with child

• Using intermittent reinforcement for acceptable behavior

• Helping child complete homework assignments and activities

• Implementing food programs

• Implementing toileting program

Solid Rock Ministries 2007-2010

Nursery/ Bible school Teacher

Planning Bible lessons for children, ages 3-4

Taking care of infants while parents are in church

Implementing activities for children to get them interested in learning about religion, morals,

values, and belief

Gateway Academy 2007 2010

Daycare Teacher

Being attentive and involved with the children

Following educational lesson plans and doing hands on activities to foster learning

Preparing food and snack for the children

Working on hygiene skills with children such as potty-training and proper hand washing

Reading stories and playing games with children

Coastal Carolina Mentoring Services

Child Mentor

Mentoring children in Elementary and Middle school 2007 2009

Following up with the teachers to see how the child is doing in school

Assigning fun projects and activities for the children to complete

Being an active listener

Offering healthy suggestions to children who are struggling with life issues

Monocacy Neurodevelopmental Center 2005 2006

Behavioral support specialist

Working with Autistic teens

Engaging in behavioral therapy as well as ABA techniques with children

Co facilitating groups for adolescent males and females with Autism

Providing in home therapy

Teaching academic skills as well as life skills and independent living

Developing individual behavior programs for each child

Taking clients on outings to promote socialization

Education

Frederick Community College

Elementary Education

Coastal Carolina University

Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Psychology and Education

Webster University

Mental Health Counseling

Received MA in Counseling- October 9, 2011

Passed the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification – Fall 2011

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2003-2006

2006-2009

2009-2011

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