Human Resources Mental Health
Resume:
Beth Kassan
Oceanside, NY ****2
********@*****.***
Education:
Binghamton University, State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts, Graduated May 2004
Masters of Social Work, Graduated May 2010
Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Graduated March 2013
Certified Om Yoga Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
Relevant skills:
< Provided Crisis Counseling, referrals and resource information as a
Crisis Counselor for
Project Hope- FEMA funded to help Hurricane Sandy Survivors, Long Beach, NY
< Completed phone screenings, provided aftercare referrals, completed
admissions, provided
individual and group counseling, and completed discharge paperwork as a
Social Worker at The Long Beach Medical Center Detox/ Chemical Dependency
Unit in Long Beach, NY
Provided information, referrals, supportive counseling, crisis
intervention, and suicide prevention as a Helpline counselor at the Mental
Health Association of Nassau County in Hempstead, NY
Co-facilitated groups and worked with women recovering from
addiction while interning at New Horizons Outpatient Treatment Center,
Binghamton General Hospital, Binghamton, NY
Excellent writing skills, developed treatment plans, problem
lists, and wrote progress notes
Lead and participated in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy groups
and researched those skills, participated in Independent Living Skills
groups with clients at the Children's Home of Wyoming Conference,
Binghamton, NY
Culturally competent and able to work with the needs of a diverse
population
Effective communication skills: able to be direct with clients,
use humanistic approach, and help clients to find their own answers
Recognize the importance of empowering clients, helping them see
their own strengths
Utilize active listening skills
Empathetic to clients needs and issues
Able to meet clients where they are at
Demonstrate critical thinking skills
Open-minded, willing to learn new skills, strong work ethic
Experience:
Crisis Counselor, FEMA- Project Hope, Long Beach, NY 12/2012- 2/2014
Social Worker, Long Beach Medical Center Detox Unit, Long Beach, NY 4/2011-
10/2012
Helpline Counselor, Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Hempstead,
NY, 10/2010- 2/2011
Assistant to the Librarians, Oceanside Library, Oceanside, NY, 2/2006-
8/2007
Professional Training: Eating Disorders and Body Image, Suicide Prevention,
Traumas, Shame and Guilt: The Development and Perpetuation of Chemical
Dependency, Adolescent Substance Abuse, Assessment and Treatment of
Borderline Personality Disorder, DSM-V Training
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