ROBERT P. NORMYLE, M.Ed - MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

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BETHEL, CT 06801

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acaq47@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

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WILLIAM J. GOULD & ASSOCIATES, INC. (a.k.a. GOULD FARM), MEDFORD, MA

Clinical Case Manager

As a Masters level mental health clinician working in Gould Farm’s (located in Monterey, MA) transitional, residential Boston Area Program, provided

therapeutic support and coaching of ADLs (activities of daily living) through weekly case management meetings to a case load of 8- 13 individuals;

mostly with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Several clients were dual diagnosis and ongoing relapse prevention strategies were

also provided. Worked with several clients for 3-5 years, meeting weekly, and performed monthly home visits to clients in our Extended Community

for those who had moved out of our residential level of care. All contacts documented and regular treatment plans completed. Areas of focus in this

client- centered, community-based program include: support in obtaining volunteer or paid work, starting/resuming college, finding housing,

cohabitation communication skills, co-occurring disorders/dual diagnosis, DBT/CBT, motivational interviewing, substance abuse/addictions, relapse

prevention, stress management, self-esteem and meditation.

07/07 - 10/11

THE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS OF ARBOUR-HRI HOSPITAL, BROOKLINE, MA

Clinical Coordinator - Per Diem

While working full-time for Gould Farm, occasionally worked in the Triangle, General Adult and Women's partial programs leading 2-3 group

therapies daily, conducting intake assessments, charting group notes and assisting with other clinical matters.

05/06 - 07/07

THE GENERAL ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM OF ARBOUR-HRI HOSPITAL, BROOKLINE, MA

Clinical Coordinator

Position entailed all relevant duties as a Masters level mental health clinician including: individual and group counseling (led 2-3 groups of the 5 groups

offered daily and carried an individual caseload of 7-13), assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, in-take evaluations, discharge planning, case

management and client advocacy and referrals for continued care upon discharge. Areas of focus in this intensive, acute care program included: co-

occurring disorders/dual diagnosis, DBT/CBT, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse/addictions, relapse prevention,stress management, self-esteem and

meditation. I also frequently ran groups, and occasionally did individual work, for the 3 inpatient units of the hospital and regularly conducted groups

for the Triangle PHP Program.

09/05 - 05/06

THE TRIANGLE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM OF ARBOUR-HRI HOSPITAL, BROOKLINE, MA

Second-Year Counseling Intern

Various counseling duties working as a student/intern in a PHP program that serves the GLBT community of the greater Boston area by providing

intensive group and individual mental health and addiction counseling. Position entailed all relevant duties including assessment, diagnosis, treatment

planning, in-take evaluations, individual and group counseling, discharge planning, case management, advocacy and client referrals for continued care

upon discharge. Areas of focus included: co-occurring disorders, DBT/CBT, HIV/AIDS, crystal methamphetamine addiction, addiction to other drugs

and alcohol, relapse management, stress management, sexual identity, self-esteem and meditation.

09/04 - 06/05

SPAN, INC., BOSTON, MA

Case Manager/Counseling Intern

Primary duties included conducting intake/needs assessments of offenders upon their release from prison and developing and implementing service/

treatment plans for clients. Facilitation and follow through on referrals for housing, medical and dental care, MassHealth, substance abuse counseling,

rehabilitative support groups and any other Span services or referrals that could assist clients in their acclimation back to mainstream. In addition, I co-

facilitated the weekly HIV Reintegration Support Group and developed an HIV knowledge questionnaire to be administered by the agency to

applicants applying for HIV case management positions. I also researched and developed a new mental health exam section for Span’s intake and

assessment form. In-service trainings and conferences included sessions on: ADHD, HIV and correctional facilities, smoking cessation, SMART

Recovery, safer sex and needle exchange programs.

11/04 – 04/11

JRI (JUSTICE RESOURCE INSTITUTE) HEALTH, BOSTON, MA

Support Group Facilitator

On a voluntary basis, served as facilitator and administrator of JRI’s HIV Long-Term Survivor Peer Support Group, which consisted of 16 gay and bi-

sexual men ranging in age from 38 to 67, who have survived HIV/AIDS for 10 years or more.

04/98 - 01/03

ZOMBA RECORDING CORPORATION, NEW YORK, NY

Executive Assistant

Various duties assisting the Executive Vice President of Finance &Commercial Operations of the world’s largest private record company. Primary duty

was acting as liaison/project manager with the various national Vice Presidents and Department Heads.

06/97 - 01/98

PAPAMARKOU & COMPANY, INC., NEW YORK, NY

Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the President/Chairman/CEO

Assisted the head of an investment firm that managed $2 billion annually in the U.S. for various American and European clients.

11/94 - 04/97

GREY ADVERTISING, INC., NEW YORK, NY

Executive Assistant

Various duties assisting an Executive Vice President in Account Management/New Business. Responsibilities included scheduling, expenses,

spreadsheets, composing letters and project management. Served as liaison with clients, direct reports and other Grey executives.

04/92 - 04/94

CAMPBELL & THISELTON, USA (LTD.), NEW YORK, NY

Executive Assistant to the President

Various duties assisting the President of the US distributor of Boucheron perfume. Responsibilities included scheduling, expenses, phones,

spreadsheets, chauffeuring, composing letters and project management. Also supported the Vice President of Sales and liaised with clients, national

sales team and other executives.

EDUCATION:

01/04 - 06/06

CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, MA

Degree: Master of Education in Mental Health and Addiction Counseling

Currently pursuing licensure as both an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and LADC (Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor). Master's

Ihesis “Incorporating HIV/AIDS-Specific Training In Graduate Level Counseling Curriculum: A Critical Needs Assessment And Comprehensive

Training Protocol,” completed December 2004. It includes a model experiential curriculum for teaching HIV/AIDS content to graduate counseling

students and a section on the impact of the crystal methamphetamine epidemic on new HIV infections in the US. With 28 years experience with HIV/

AIDS related issues, my intended specialty as a counselor/therapist is HIV/AIDS and crystal methamphetamine addiction.

08/82 - 05/86

WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE, PRINCETON, NJ

Degree: Bachelor of Music - Music Education/Organ

Majored in Music Education and Organ with a minor in Voice and Choral Conducting. Also completed extensive coursework in Psychology and

Sociology as required for Teacher Certification and successfully completed state exam for music educators resulting in lifetime certification to teach

K-12 Music in New Jersey. Also successfully completed the Core Battery exams for teacher certification in New York State.

TRAININGS/CONFERENCES

2007 to 2012

Attended various in-service trainings pertaining to motivational interviewing, schizophrenia and time management.

June 2008

Attended the New England School of Addictions for a week with my clinical team. Attended various trainings on motivational interviewing, addiction

counseling and mindfulness/yoga.

June 2006

Attended "Getting Prepared For Crystal Methamphetamine In Massachusetts", an extensive training/conference for mental health and other human

services professionals, covering all aspects of the epidemic, which was sponsored by the Fenway Institute and the Massachusetts Department of Public

Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.

August 2005

Attended the first national conference on crystal methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah and hosted by the

Harm Reduction Project, on scholarship.

November 2004 and April 2005

JRI (JUSTICE RESOURCE INSTITUTE) HEALTH and FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH, BOSTON, MA

Attended conferences on the impact of crystal methamphetamine addiction on new HIV infections in the US (a section of my Master's thesis is devoted

to this topic).

April 2004

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HIV/AIDS BUREAU, JRI HEALTH, BOSTON, MA

Certified to conduct HIV Counseling & Testing in Massachusetts.

October 2003

JRI HEALTH, BOSTON, MA

Completed both the basic and advanced Support Group Facilitation trainings.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Typing of 70 - 75 wpm, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook), Avenues (for patient/client charting).

INTERESTS:

Current events, trends and treatments pertaining to counseling, HIV/AIDS education, crystal methamphetamine addiction and motivational

interviewing, yoga, fitness, holistic healing modalities, global/environmental concerns, travel, spirituality, music of the Baroque and Beatles.

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