Mental health counselor

ANDREA YAFFE

Phone: 917-***-**** Email : ******.*****@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Mental health counselor with experience working with adolescents and adults using a variety of therapeutic perspectives

in individual, family and group therapy sessions and case work. Specific experience with forensic populations including

ATI/ATO juveniles, foster care, crisis management and substance abuse.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Candidate acquiring clinical hours and supervision towards licensure.

EDUCATION

John Jay College of Criminal Justice/ CUNY University of New York 2013

Master of Arts in Forensic Mental Health Counseling

GPA 3.9 Deans List

New School University/Parsons School of Design New York, NY 2005

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

GPA 3.4 Deans List

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NY FOUNDLING, New York, NY 2014 (Current)

Individual and Family Therapist

• Performs individual and family therapy with at-risk youth and biological families who have been referred for services

through the Family Assessment Program or through ACS referrals.

• Implemented an evidence-based treatment model, Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care therapy, with biological

families and youth, using a strength-based perspective.

• Participates in weekly clinical and supervision meetings to evaluate and assess each case.

• Attends court dates, conferences, and school enrollments to support youth and families.

THE FORTUNE SOCIETY Queens, NY

Mental Health Therapist (Better Living Center): Graduate Intern (300 hrs), June – Sept. 2013

• Provided weekly individual therapeutic counseling services and developed treatment plans for clients within the

mental health, survivors of abuse and forensic populations.

• Co- Facilitated Alternative to Incarceration and substance abuse group sessions.

• Conducted all psychological intakes for Better Living Center, produced psychosocial reports and maintained progress

notes for a heavy caseload.

• Performed crisis counseling including EMS procedures as needed.

E.A.C MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY COURT PROGRAM Brooklyn, NY

Forensic Case Worker - Graduate Intern (300 hrs) Sept- Feb. 2012-2013

• Provided weekly sessions for mental health diagnosed clients mandated by ACS, Criminal and Supre me Courts and

ATI/ATO programs.

• Administered case management and outreach including confirming medical benefits, legal support and

educational/vocations services for mental health clients.

• Conducted psychological intakes, produced psychosocial reports and maintained progress notes for a heavy cas eload.

• Advocated and assisted clients in Brooklyn Criminal Court, Supreme Court and Family Court Proceedings.

• Performed crisis counseling including EMS procedures as needed.

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER Manhattan, NY

Volunteer Activities, Children of Bellevue 2011

• Participated in the Read Out Loud program and lead several art projects in the inpatient child psychiatry unit at

Bellevue Hospital.

RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK Manhattan, NY 2010-2011

Online Hotline Crisis Counselor

• Provided 24 hour crisis counseling for survivors of sexual assault via an online anonymous crisis support hotline,

The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline

• Extended support and psycho-education for family members, friends and survivors of rape and sexual assault.

NEW ORLEANS PARENT ORGANIZING NETWORK New Orleans, LA 2008-2009

Community Advocate/Office Manager

Established the organizational and administrative set up for newly established nonprofit organization

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including accounting systems, audits and 501(3)c status.

Provided support and advocacy to parents and adolescents in oppressed neighborhoods in New

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Orleans by strengthening skills and developing connections to community based public services.

Spearheaded city wide campaign for collection and research based on public school accountability,

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Individualized Education Programs and evaluations that was presented to the head of

Recovery School District in New Orleans.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advocacy and Facilitation Not For Profit Start Up

Administrative/ Organizational Development

PC and Mac Proficient: Adobe Suites, Connections, Microsoft Office, Quickbase, SPSS, SalesForce and Harmony

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATES

Undoing Racism, People’s Institute for Survival & Beyond, 2009

Rape, Assault, Incest National Network Certificate, 2010

American Psychological Association member 2011-2013

NYS Office of Children and Family Service- Mandated Reporter Training, 2014

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) Individual and Family Therapist, 2014

First Aid CPR AED (American Heart Association), 2014

ACS Mandated LGBTQ Training, 2014

Graduate Training in: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Psychological Assessments: MMPI-2 & Rorschach and Motivational

Interviewing

2014

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