NOELE CLAYTON

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated individual, having excellent experience working with adolescents, adults, and families. Assist parents in establishing healthy boundaries and interdisciplinary techniques with their children. Proven skills in problem evaluation, conducting counseling interviews, developing and implementing effective, individualized treatment plans using DSM IV and V. Experienced in Anasazi, evaluating data, documenting medical records, writing progress notes, completing necessary paperwork, facilitating psycho-educational groups, and application of therapeutic models and interventions. Knowledgeable regarding legal and ethical issues and mandated CPS reporting. Possess excellent communications skills. Excel in multi-tasking. Familiar with use of animals in therapy. Competent self-starter.

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern Registration Number: IMF85210

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Education California State University, San Marcos Graduated 2009

Master of Science in Counseling/

Marriage and Family Counseling University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA Graduated 2014

BLS/CPR certification (Issued by the American Heart Association) Updated 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

New Alternatives – Cajon Valley School Project June 2016 – October 2018

3835 Avocado School Road, La Mesa, CA 91941

Vista Hill SmartCare Jan. 2016 – Mar. 2016

1012 Main Street, Suite 101, Ramona, CA 92065 (Temp Position)

PALOMAR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE May 2013 – December 2014

1002 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92125

TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Provide high quality individual, group, family counseling, case management, and intake services to clients and families in clinical and site-based settings. Responsible for screening and assessment to all the youth registered in the program. Offer crisis management services to clients. Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of psychotherapy and community and school-based mental health. Highly knowledgeable and experienced in working with children, adolescents, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Familiar with the special education IEP processes and have a working understanding of the range of learning and emotional disabilities.

Provided counseling and psychotherapy to children at a variety of schools in San Diego and El Cajon. Trained as a counselor and teaching assistant for special needs children who were both mentally and physically challenged, especially those diagnosed with autism. Aided students with autism and others with IEPs in classwork assignments and home studies. Tutored children in multiple environments, including foster homes and public school classrooms. Worked with parents and guardians to meet children’s educational and emotional needs. Extensive background in child psychology. Trained in the usage of techniques from all theoretical bases. Directed numerous parent-counselor conferences.

Experienced with a variety of presenting problems such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-esteem, family relational problems, substance abuse, anger issues, personality disorders, co-occurring disorders and communication issues. Assessed clients to determine services to be provided, developed treatment plans, and completed progress notes. Provided crisis intervention consultation.

Worked with and led multiple parenting classes, helping parents develop healthy boundaries and interdisciplinary techniques as well as guiding individuals with personal and familial problems. Also conducted counseling groups for male domestic violence, teaching healthy coping and anger management techniques, identifying emotional triggers, and planning specific goals and treatment.

Knowledgeable about pertinent legal and ethical issues, experienced with mandated CPS reporting. Thorough understanding of possible transference and counter-transference issues. Experienced in developing individualized treatment plans and objectives, as well as providing thorough documentation of all information pertinent to the client’s case, including collaboration with outside agencies. Also experienced in collaborating with other counselors, psychologists, personal medical care providers and school staff to provide the best treatment to clients of all ages. Actively utilized clinical supervision and peer consultation when necessary. Provided internal and external resources as necessary to best facilitate client treatment and transition.

LANGUAGES – Fluent (Read, Write, Speak) English; Intermediate (Read, Write, Speak) Spanish

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