Manager Service

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BARBARA L KOLAR

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking year round, fulltime employment as a clinical therapist, counselor or case manager

working with adults, children and families experiencing mental, medical health and social

challenges.

EMPLOYMENT

10/2009 8/2014, Progressions Behavioral Health Services, Inc, Outpatient

Therapist, 12th & Marion Elementary School

Create and implement treatment plans, meet with individual clients and

families to reduce need for increased levels of service.

Cooperate with teachers and administration to prevent and correct behavior

problems, and offer consultation for individual, family and school wide

interventions.

1/2008 June 2008, Reading Area Community College, Talent

Search Counselor

Temporary contract to provide educational and career planning to 7 12th

graders who would be the first in their families to attend college.

5/2005 6/2007, Milestones Behavioral Health, Behavioral

Specialist/Mobile Therapist

Created and executed behavioral treatment plans for children on the autism

spectrum.

Supervised 15 therapeutic staff assistants.

Provided in service training in parenting skills for families.

8/2002 5/2005, Citizen Advocates, Saranac Lake NY, Intensive Case

Manager

Direct service in community to adults with severe and persistent mental

illness.

6/1999 8/2002, West Central Behavioral Health Services, Lebanon NH,

Vocational Specialist

Created and implemented vocational plans and carved jobs in community for

adults with SPMI.

Provided benefits planning and maintenance of benefits compliance.

4/1989 6/1998, Berks County Intermediate Unit, Coordinator, Pregnant

and Parenting Teen Program

Developed, executed and supervised educational and skills activities for

pregnant and parenting teens, including fathers and extended families, in

all Berks County schools.

Submitted grants, managed budget and contracts.

Secured funding for countywide Active Parenting Facilitator training.

Charter member and secretary of PA Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

Presented 12 week BCTV interactive training.

Obtained grant for first ELECT funding, implemented program services.

Supervised case worker/counselor.

Barbara Kolar, pg 2

Other employment and training includes:

Berks Children and Youth Services, Berks Women in Crisis, Instructor at

Vermont Community College, Active Parenting facilitator, DBT facilitator,

1 2 3 Magic trainer, True Colors.

EDUCATION

1967 1971, Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA, BA English

1971 1975, Albright College, Reading PA, Education

Education Coursework

1990 1996, Kutztown University, MA Counseling

Psychology

INTERESTS

I enjoy challenges and have a unique talent for engaging and motivating

others of all ages. I enjoy gardening, singing, cooking, advocacy and

Scrabble. I am passionate about instilling hope, vision and responsibility.

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.

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