Tamara Dattolo

Township of Randolph, NJ

ad2oe1@r.postjobfree.com - 973-***-****

To obtain a position with a growth orientated firm where I can utilize my psychology experience and excellent communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Counselor

Employment & Training Services - Morristown, NJ - 2008 to 2011 Dealt with huge population of unemployed clients that were seeking helpful guidance, job search and kills to get back into the workforce. Mass amounts of these clients, were hugely impacted and were needing the services endured. I was involved on getting these individuals back into the workforce by enabling them to enhance their skills as well as to educate what was needed with their job search and implicated schooling to those who needed extra skills to obtain a job. I was also involved with group of young specialized kids in a school setting. I met with each one on a monthly basis and guided them into the right path of success such as teaching them the right skills and education that each child could need, endure in the future. I also held performance evaluations of each child in a monthly basis as well as the adult population. Counselor

Employment & Training Services - 2003 to 2005

Dealt with the population of both adults and youth, client assessment. Guidance in personal, social and vocational rehabilitation. Prepared written reports regarding recommendation of patients. In addition, I prepared concise and clear monthly assessment reports of patient case file for administration/staff. Also analyzed data for reason of formulating treatment plans, discharge planning and preparing detail written weekly assessment reports on both youth and adult clients. Maintain security and safety of patients, staff and confidential materials. Contact with DYFS, and Welfare clients, and school system regarding their status. I conducted meetings and presentations on a weekly basis. Counselor, Case Manager, Straight & Narrow Alpha II DPA_ and DSM - 2001 to 2003

Manage a caseload of thirteen substance abuse patients; Patient Assessment, Therapeutic counseling, and vocational rehabilitation. Contact wit, but not limited to, suicidal and developmentally disabled population

(Personality disorders, Mentally-ill, Clinical and Psychosocial). Organized and instructed weekly group session and one-on-one sessions for the purpose of submitting patient status information, recommendation regarding the handling of patient recovery and adaption to treatment or dismissal. Review, analyze and interpret, prepare written work DPA_ and DSM-4 style. Prepare written reports regarding recommendation of patients continue assignment or dismissal from program. Contact with parole officers, DYFS, and courts on a monthly basis regarding client status.

EDUCATION

Masters in Clinical Psychology

William Paterson University

2003 to Present

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Montclair State University

1996 to 2000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Qualifications:

Experience in working with mentally-ill disabled clients with PTSD, Borderline, Anti-Social, Narcissistic personalities and also alcohol and drug related problems. Also dealing with the youth population and observing their behaviors in the School setting and worked with a population of unemployed individuals who were seeking guidance and schooling to enhance their job skills/performance.