VICCLAYRA MARIA ABREU

-** Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180 - 718-***-**** - addgkr@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University at Albany, Albany, NY M.S in Mental Health Counseling, December 2019

University at Albany, Albany, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Human Development, December 2017

Minors: Education and Business

EXPERIENCE

Union College Counseling Center, Schenectady, NY

Counseling Clinician, January 2020- March 2020

Provided continued individual therapy for a caseload of 15-20 College students with anxiety, depression, SI, etc,.

Facilitated solution-focused sessions while serving as the walk-in clinician for students in need of immediate services as well as those looking to get established for long-term care

Responded to crisis situations while serving as the counselor on call

Engaged in weekly supervision in order to process client load

Equinox Inc., Albany, NY

Family Resource Program Intern, January 2019- December 2019

Provide individual, couples and family counseling for members of capital Region

Completed outreach in order to build a caseload for the Family Resource Program

Facilitated psychoeducational and support groups for families of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and substance abuse.

PROS Recovery Advisor II, January 2019- December 2019

Provide individual counseling services

Created individualized recovery planning to a caseload of individuals

Facilitated groups psychiatric rehabilitation services.

Administered risk assessments and safety planning for at risk participants.

Parsons Child & Family Center, Schenectady, NY

Intern, January 2017-May 2017

Implemented the Pyramid Model to help children in the Early Head Start program to have a framework for early care and education

Service is Key, University at Albany

Volunteer, February 2016-May 2017

Provided community service throughout the university and greater Albany community

Cognition and Language Research Lab, University at Albany Research Assistant, September 2015-May 2017

Assist with recruitment and data collection for experimental studies on the relation between language and cognition

Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program, University at Albany

Peer Hotline Counselor, January 2015-May 2017

Provide confidential peer telephone counseling to members of the campus and the community with a focus on suicidal ideation, sexuality, alcohol and other drug use, academic adjustment, and chronic mental illness

Completed over 90 hours of comprehensive training in peer assistance skills, basic listening techniques, crisis intervention, health prevention, ethics, and multiculturalism

Engage in weekly group supervision to process challenging calls, discuss empirical articles on caller-relevant issues, and discuss caller-specific concerns

SKILLS

Fluent in English and Spanish

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite