Barbara L. Benn LPC
P.O. Box ***
Beecher, IL 60401
Cell: 708-***-****
*********@***.***
OBJECTIVE: To be able to utilize my skills, abilities and knowledge to assist clients
in the areas of their life where they are struggling.
EDUCATION: Masters of Arts in Community Counseling, December 2007
Governors State University, University Park, Illinois
Bachelors of Science in Psychology, May 1998
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
LICENSURE: Licensed Professional Counselor: Illinois 2008
National Counseling Exam: Passed 2006
INTERNSHIP: Wayne Winfield Youth Family Services, (WAYS) October 2006-August 2007,
West Chicago, Illinois
• Individual, group, couples and family counseling.
• Programs for Children.
• Assist with marketing and writing articles for the Newsletter.
EMPLOYMENT: Independent Living Counselor, March 2012 – Present
Trinity Services, Wilmington, Illinois
• Responsible in assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in learning
independent living skills.
• Responsible for daily paperwork.
Case Manager March 2010 – March 2012
Indian Oaks Academy, Manteno, Illinois
• Responsible for Individual Treatment Plans, Behavioral Intervention Plans, Quarterly
Staffing Reports and other paperwork for my clients.
• Responsible for maintaining contact with all parties involved with my clients.
• Responsible for individual and group Community Support Residential and
Counseling sessions.
• Responsible for Medicade billing.
• Develop healthy relationships with the clients on my caseload and other clients on the
milieu.
• Develop healthy relationships with staff.
Counselor October, 2009 – March 2010
Indian Oaks Academy, Manteno, Illinois
• Responsible for individual and group Community Support Residential Sessions.
• Develop healthy relationships with clients and staff that I work with.
• Responsible for Medicade billing notes and other daily paperwork.
• Responsible for maintaining the Milieu.
Family Teacher July 2008 – October, 2009
Mooseheart Child City and School, Mooseheart, Illinois
• Responsible for teaching social, academic and independent living skills to youth and
adolescents.
• Develop healthy relationships with the staff and youth that I live and work with.
• Responsible for daily care of youth I live and work with.
• Responsible for daily, monthly and quarterly paperwork.