Mental Health

MARGARITA RAMIREZ

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Hackettstown, NJ 07840

908-***-**** email: *********@***.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

**** ********* ***** **** ***** – Home Visitor Substitute

**** – 2016 Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Maryland

Intern - Linkages to Learning

Opportunity to provide individual counseling to children and adolescents, as well as family counseling

Facilitate groups in school based settings

Weekly supervision with licensed therapist

Follow-up referrals from school counselors

Met with school counselors for case management

Participated in IEP meetings

2013 to 2015 Norwescap Early Head Start – Mental Health Specialist

Assisted Mental Health Manager in planning, facilitating and implementing services to children with behavioral needs and their families.

Observed children in the classroom to determine social-emotional or behavioral needs

Ensured timely completion of social-emotional screening

Assisted Head Start staff and families in the identification and accommodation of children with behavioral needs

Coordinated referrals to community agencies and ensure timely follow up

2010-2013 Norwescap Early Head Start – Home Visitor

Scheduled and conducted weekly home visits with families

Planned and developed with the parents an individualized program

using weekly educational activity plans based on their child’s assessment and identified family’s strengths and needs

Established and maintained a caring and professional relationship with families

Assisted parents in using learning opportunities for their child by developing educational activities

2008-2009 Project Self Sufficiency Early Learning Center - Preschool Teacher

Using the Creative Curriculum taught basics such as color, shape, number and letter recognition.

Organized group activities: games, painting, storytelling, music and plays.

Read books to the entire class and in small groups.

Established basic disciplinary rules and maintained order.

Kept progress notes evaluating behavior, development, and health.

Reported and discussed any possible problems with specialists and parents.

1997-2008 Tranquility Adventist School - Preschool/Kindergarten Teacher

Prepared and implemented lesson plans

Prepared and presented creative activities

Planned and presented games and outdoor activities

Composed weekly newsletters for the parents

Incorporated new texts into the standard curriculum

Assessed student performance and development

Conducted parent/teacher conferences

Planned and coordinated theme-based field trips

Supervised student teachers and teacher aides

Education

2016 Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ

MA Counseling Psychology

2012 Northampton County Area Community College, East Stroudsburg, PA

Child Development Associate

2009 Elementary School Teacher

Certificate of Eligibility

2006 Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ

BA Psychology/Elementary Education

Special Skills

Bilingual – English and Spanish

References upon request.

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