Psychotherapist/ Mental Health Professional
Resume:
BRANDI HONORÉ-PARKER
Trauma informed Therapist
Wilmington, DE 19801
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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Assessment Counselor
Gateway Foundation Corrections - New Castle County, DE June 2019 to Present
Certified facilitator of the Thinking For Change curriculum; Completed substance abuse assessment, referrals and facilitated intervention groups for community-based clients within a Level 3 correctional facility; all client are on probation and have been identified as at-risk for substance abuse either due to their criminal charges and/or urine drug screens completed by probation officers. Clients are directly referred by probation officers for assessment and evaluation; following assessment clients are either referred to a higher level of care as needed for substance abuse, co-occurring or mental health treatment; or complete low-risk level brief intervention groups within the level 3 facility; brief interventions based on Texas Christian University Institute of Behavioral Research curriculum. Part Time Clinical Program Coordinator/ Co-Facilitator Delaware Center for Justice - Wilmington, DE
November 2018 to Present
Provide clinical co-Facilitation of the Moving On Curriculum; and psycho-educational support for the group participants at the Hazel D. Plant Treatment Facility; coordinate transitional/ treatment plan with group participants individually; making connections within the community to provide further support to participants as they are released from the Correctional facility to support their sobriety, mental wellness and reintegration back into the community to reduce recidivism; complete aftercare meetings with participants following their release. Psychotherapist
Tree of Life Behavioral Health Services - Philadelphia, PA April 2014 to Present
Responsibilities
Completed intake bio-psycho-social assessments for adults, adolescents and children; conducted both individual and family cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, adolescents and children whose diagnoses included mood, anxiety, psychotic, early childhood and co-occurring disorders; conducted trauma-informed therapy for clients who experienced childhood and/or adult trauma.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Weekend Shift Supervisor
Child Inc. - Wilmington, DE
October 2018 to June 2019
Supervise staff, visits and exchanges at Child Inc's Family Visitation Centers; collect and manage visit/exchange fees; complete required reports, assist counselors with visits, address concerns and assist with grievance resolution for participating families.
Crisis Counselor /Case Manager/ Support Group Facilitator The Family Violence Prevention Center
March 2010 to February 2011
As a crisis counselor/ case manager within the Residential Counseling Program (shelter), I completed resident intakes into the shelter, worked daily with residents on domestic violence issues and concerns resulting from the trauma of abuse through individual support meetings, conducted case management to assists residents in relocation through employment, housing, school enrollments etc. I worked with residents to complete domestic violence protective orders or 50B orders
(when requested) and safety plans. I conducted support groups twice weekly which focused on healing from domestic violence and sexual assault. I used a curriculum based on agency domestic violence and sexual assault education and self- created pamphlets focused on knowledge of and healing from domestic violence and sexual assault. Crisis Counselor
The Family Violence Prevention Center - Raleigh, NC February 2010 to February 2010
February 2010
I listened to and counseled victims and survivors of domestic violence daily on both the 24-hour crisis hotlines and in person through "client walk-in" rotation.
Evening Crisis Line Coordinator
The Family Violence Prevention Center - Raleigh, NC June 2009 to February 2010
Supervised volunteers and interns on the 24-hour Crisis lines from 4pm to 8pm. Counseled callers-who are mainly domestic violence and/or sexual abuse victims-with safety plans, empowerment counseling and emergency placement when needed.
In-Home Protective Services (IHPS) Case Manager
Pathways PA - Philadelphia, PA
May 2007 to October 2008
Serviced a caseload of 10 to 14 families by conducting home visits to monitor to safety and general well-being of the children as well as assist the family with self-sufficiency through general and special referrals to community resources. As an IHPS case manager, I was responsible for attending Family/Juvenile Court for any of our families who had family court cases to attest to safety and/or advocate for the family when needed. All families were referred to the agency from the Department of Human Services of Philadelphia County. In-House Substitute Teacher
Universal Institute Charter School - Philadelphia, PA September 2006 to March 2007
Assisted teachers, from grades K-8, in the classroom tasks as well as substituted classes when teachers were absent. Social Studies Teacher
Andalusia School - Yonkers, NY
January 2006 to June 2006
Taught Social Studies curriculum to students in grades 5 through 8; supervised students during lunch as well as on class trips. I organized student activities as well as assigned homework, graded papers, tutored ESL (English as Second Language) student and conducted parent-teacher conferences. Youth Anger Management Group Facilitator
Final Stop Family Services - Maplewood, NJ
May 2005 to January 2006
Facilitated Anger Management classes for teens that were referred to the agency through Family/Juvenile Court and through the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) of NJ. I worked from a curriculum book as well as from the needs of the students with understanding their triggers, anger de-escalation techniques and appropriate responses to their anger. Masters in Human Service w/ Concentration in Mental Health Counseloring Springfield College, School of Human Services - Wilmington, DE 2012 to 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Lincoln University - Lincoln University, PA
August 2001 to May 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Black/Africana Studies
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania - Lincoln University, PA 2001 to 2005
Diploma
Bishop George Ahr High School - Edison, NJ
September 1997 to June 2001
Individual Psychotherapy (4 years), Family therapy using Family Systems (3 years), Shift Supervisor, Team Member, Organizational Skills, Documentation, Outlook, Case Management, Time Management Thinking for Change Facilitator
June 2019 to Present
Thinking for Change or T4C is 26 week corrections based psycho-educational group focused on cognitive behavioral model which teaches participants how to identify problem thoughts, and feelings to affect changes in problem behavior. Driver's License
EDUCATION
SKILLS
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Skills
• Family/Juvenile Court Experience
• Crisis Counseling-domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and victims
• Case Management with at-risk youth, families and homeless or displaced people.
• Support Group Facilitation
• Public Speaking/ Professional Education Training Teacher
• MS Power Point, Excel and MS Word; 50-60 WPM
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