BRENDA SPURLING

IMF *****

310-***-**** adddp5@r.postjobfree.com

Crisis Intervention . Very personable with comprehensive people skills & superb verbal and written communication. Counseling and mentoring experience in all phases of working with persons with full range of mental illness, developmental disabilities, drug & alcohol & domestic violence problems from assessment through service provision and maintenance programs. Excellent organizational and analytical skills including SKILLS

Administration Case Management In-House Meetings

Case File Maintenance Intake Development of Client Meetings Accurate Record of Problems Screening Planning

Assessed & Services Provided Assessment/Analysis Content Focus Shift Log Maintenance Client Development General Recovery Drug/Alcohol Testing Counseling/ Guidance Dual Diagnosis Behavior Indicators Plan Development Parenting, Domestic Violence Police Involvement Housing Process

Outcomes WRAP Plans Format

Additional Charting & Records Treatment Plans Facilitation Problem Solving Referrals On Spot Solutions

Team Consults Substance Abuse

Programs

Participants

Weekly Staff Meetings Half-Way Housing Alcoholics/Addicts Government Policy Compliance Emergency Medical

Services

Dually Diagnosed of Mental

Illness

Computer Skills Winter Shelters Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Service Negotiation Anxiety, Schizophrenia

Services Coordination

CRISIS Intervention – Interactions as required by walk-ins & unappointed cases MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry systems, internet research, social networking EXPERIENCE

03/16 to 10/16 MFT intern

Haven Hills Inc. 30-Day Crisis Shelter for Domestic Violence, Canoga Park, Ca 09/15- 5/16 Staff Support Reseda, Ca

The Discovery House - full service drug addiction treatment center 01/13 – 8/14 Marriage & Family Therapy Trainee Los Angeles, CA THE RELATIONAL CENTER - Mental Health Services – Isolation Effect 08/11 – 04/12 Assistant Counselor On-Call Culver City, CA DIDI HIRSCH - Crisis Residential Treatment 28 Day Program Adults with Mental Illness 06/08 – 01/09 Transition Assistant Santa Monica, CA FOOTHILL VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY - Workshop for Developmentally Disabled Adults 01/07 – 02/08 Night Counselor/Case Manager Pasadena, CA OCEAN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER - Safe Haven Project

01/01 – 06/06 Claimant Services Assistant Pasadena, CA SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Department - Disability Adjudication & Review 01/00 – 08/00 Overnight Supervisor Los Angeles, CA TRINITY GROUP HOME FOR BOYS - Treatment program

EDUCATION

2013

2009

2007

California State University MS in Marital & Family Therapy Dominguez Hills, CA California State University BS in Rehabilitation Services Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica College AA in Liberal Studies Santa Monica, CA

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