Eileen McManus

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*** ****** **** ****** *** 2C Bronx New York 10460

EDUCATION

**** --- **.**, ****** *******, CUNY, Rehabilitation Counseling

**** --- *.*., ******* *******, Program in the Arts, Concentration-Writing

1977 --- Regents High School Diploma, Bronx High School of Science

EXPERIENCE

2001-2007 -- Peer Counselor, Federation of Education and Guidance Services (FEGS)

Duties and Responsibilities: Running Groups, Developing Groups and Workshops, Counseling Clients in Symptom management, conflict resolution, social service benefit applications and interviews, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Housing and Transportation Benefits.

Education Groups – Math Skills, Reading Skills

Leisure Skills Groups- A Bit of Lit, Lifestyle Creations, Music Appreciation, Weekend Planning

Therapy Groups- Anger Management, Behavioral Management, Self-Help, Wellness Tool Kit

Life Skills Groups – Social Interaction, Budgeting, Time Management, Scheduling, Decision-Making

2000-2001 --- Consultant, Health and Hospitals Corporation

Duties and Responsibilities: Visiting Inpatient Wards to educate consumers about options in the community and community living, meeting with mental health professionals and law enforcement with the purpose of increasing awareness of humane treatment of mental health consumers.

1996-1999 --- Rehab Therapist, St. Vincent’s Psychiatric Hospital IPRT

Duties and Responsibilities: Developing Wellness Workshops, Job Readiness Groups, Counseling

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

2019-Present --- Contributing Author for Peer Mental Health Website. -Mentalhealthaffairs.blog

2019-Present --- Editorial Board Member for Website. -Mentalhealthaffairs.blog

Contributor, New York City Voices

2014-2015 --- Group Leader, Voicehearers

2014-Present --- Peer Phone Network Response Worker

2009-2019 --- Books Published for Peer Awareness: A Pause in the Western Rhythm, 2019

Warrior Soul, 2012

Climbing Toward November, 2009

RELATED SKILLS

New York State Driver’s License

Working knowledge of written and spoken Spanish

Stellar Communication Skills, Engagement Skills, Networking

Mental Health Clinical Skills, Complex Case Management

Keen understanding of human behavior.

Computer and Technology competencies

English language skills

Self-directed

Motivated, and autonomous working skills

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