Counselor
Resume:
RESUME
CARLOS A. RAMIREZ
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
OBJECTIVE:
I like to work with people, help them realize their potential, and find the best solutions to their particular
situations. I have the experience of working with people in different situations, through counseling and
family visitation, both in religious and secular settings. I am fluent in both Spanish and English. I am a
good listener.
EDUCATION:
2/2012
Certification: UMBC
Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support (13 Contact Hours).
Group Crisis Intervention (14 Hours)
Hinsdale, IL, USA
2008?
Continuing Education: Cross Country Education
Explosive Anger: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Interventions Using Experiential Learning.
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
5/2005
Certification: Truthought LLC
Truthought Certification Training (21 Clock Hours)
Designation: Certified Truthought Corrective Thinking Practitioner.
Arcadia, FL, USA
2/2005
Certification: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Restorative Justice and Victim Impact of Crime.
Arcadia, FL, USA.
11/2004
Certification: Criminal Justice Institute
Juvenile Correction Officer Certification Academy
Orlando, FL, USA
12/1990
Certification: Instituto Britanico (British Institute)
Introductory Course in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.
San Jose, COSTA RICA.
11/1986
B.A. Degree: Colegio Adventista de Estudios Superiores
THEOLOGY
Alajuela, COSTA RICA
EXPERIENCE
7/2006-4/2017
Behavioral Health Counselor
Adventist GlenOaks Hospital
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Direct patient services, including group therapy, family group,
specialty groups, and facilitation of activities of daily living.
Counseling education, treatment planning and case
management to individuals and family members seeking
treatment for alcoholism, chemical dependency or other
addictions. Maintaining a healthy milieu as well as
documentation of patient activities. Assisting the professional
nursing staff to maintain an environment conducive to the
delivery of optimal psychiatric care.
7/2004-7/2006
Rehabilitation Counselor (Therapist)
Desoto Juvenile Correctional Facility
Arcadia, FL 34266.
The facility is intended for youth with Dual-Diagnose issues,
namely mental health and substance abuse.
Duties/responsabilities include: Planning, developing and
conducting of group training sessions on victim impact, moral
reasoning, problem solving, social skills, conflict resolution,
anger management, life skills, behavioral management program
for the youth, substance abuse. Reinforcing behavioral
programming, assigning priviledges, rewards, and negative
consequences in accordance with the rules, and providing
redirection and supportive guidance to youth. Part of a
treatment team to review the performance of youth.
4/2002-12/2003
Case Worker/Counselor.
New Life Cognitive Behavioral Services, Inc.
Reading, PA 19601
Case work, parenting classes, family counseling. Weekly visits
to families, assessments of child safety, weekly reports of
development of situation, quarterly reports to the Children and
Youth Services.
6/1995-2/1998
Associate Pastor.
Logan Square SDA Spanish Church.
Chicago, IL 60647
Preaching, teaching, visitation of families, counseling, non-
stipendiary, volunteer job.
1/1990-4/1995
English teacher, translator, interpreter.
Self-employed.
San Jose, COSTA
REFERENCES:
Miguel DiFrancisco
New Life Cognitive Behavioral Services, Inc.
Supervisor
Edwin Lopez
Oregon Conference of SDA
Pastor
David Olson
Lutheran Church
Retired Reverend
West Central SDA Church
Oak Park, IL
Lucy Escamilla
West Central Church board member
Ronald Anglim
Retired Priest
Dena Roehr
Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital
Nurse Manager for Behavioral Health
Joe Cataldo
Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital
Behavioral Health Counselor
Tom Zeiss
Patient Care Technician
Isael Ramirez
Certified Addiction Counselor
Lisa O’Brien
Social Worker
Dwight Fry James Olin
Retired School Teacher Retired Social Worker
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