Mental Health Assistant

Jan Veinot 207-***-****

PO Box ***, Yarmouth, Maine 04096

Profile Summary: Committed professional who demonstrates leadership in coaching, education, counseling, and training; proven by 20 years of experience. I am a motivated, personable professional with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and extensive experience in the field of higher education and athletics. EDUCATION

University of Maine

Ph.D. in Counselor Education

University of Southern Maine

M.S. Professional Counseling

B.A. Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southern Maine Community College - Psychology Professor (2001-Present) Currently teaching Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Sport Psychology:

• Designed, developed and implemented multiple new courses in the Psychology department.

• Chair of Critical Thinking and Writing across Curriculum.

• Developed and implemented course redesign to include academic progression skills, student engagement, and better monitoring for at-risk students.

• Created and currently teach multiple on-line classes utilizing Blackboard.

• Liberal Arts advisor/counselor to over 50 students each semester including student-athletes.

• Advising and monitoring student/athletes in eligibility, transfer and graduation requirements.

FundaMentals Counseling, LLC – Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

(2015-Present)

• Proprietor of a private practice providing mental health to children and adults

(anxiety, depression, ODD, RAD, eating disorders, stress reduction, ADHD, and ID).

• Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through Association of Applied Sport Psychology: Providing mental performance training in the area of injury rehabilitation, confidence building, cognitive restructuring, goal setting, energy management, peak performance, and motivation.

• Independently licensed LCPC.

• Completing psychological assessment utilizing the DSM V.

• Creating treatment and crisis plans for clients.

• Creating and completing treatment notes.

Husson University – Counseling Professor (2016-Present) Currently teaching graduate courses in the CACREP Counseling Education Program: Assessment in Counseling and Research Methods

• Aligning course outcomes with CACRE standards.

• Involvement in Professional Performance/Disposition Reviews.

• Creating exams through Examsoft to align with CACREP requirements.

• Utilizing Canvas as an online platform.

Morse High School - Girls Varsity Basketball Coach (2017-2019) Responsible for overseeing varsity basketball program.

• Successfully made play-offs in the first year of coaching.

• Creating practice plans, teaching players skills, monitoring academic progress and career counseling.

• Supervised assistant and sub-varsity coaches.

• Managed summer camp.

• Developed summer program and spring AAU program.

• Worked fund raising for a single boosters club for all sports in the school. Pathways of Maine, Inc. - Mental Health Clinician (2014-2016) Responsible for providing direct service and related duties such as counseling, supervision, parent skill training utilizing proper therapeutic interventions as delineated on the treatment plan with assigned children and families:

• Innovative leader for treatment team.

• Successfully implemented a Virtual Residential Program.

• Provide in-home and community therapy.

• Utilize Cognitive-Behavior and Family System Therapy.

• Integrated Clinical Services school experience.

Portland High School - Girls Varsity Basketball Coach (2007-2014) Responsible for overseeing all aspects of one of the largest and most culturally diverse high school varsity basketball programs in the state of Maine.

• Successfully turned a 1-16 program into a 14-4 semi-final state tournament contender.

• Creating practice plans, teaching players skills, monitoring academic progress and career counseling.

• Supervised assistant and sub-varsity coaches.

• Managed summer camp.

• Developed largest summer league and holiday tournaments in the state.

• Created a single boosters club for all sports in the school. Waynflete School - Girls Varsity Basketball Coach (2000-2007) Responsible for overseeing all aspects of a private, academically focused school’s varsity basketball program: creating practice plans, teaching players skills, supervising assistant and sub-varsity coaches, managing summer camps, communicating with parents and administrators, and assisting in the college recruitment process.

University of Maine System, NFP – Counselor and Coach A Ph.D. in Counselor Education, a M.S. in Professional Counseling and currently an Independently Licensed LCPC in the state of Maine:

• Teaching graduate level Educational Psychology.

• Doctoral level courses in advanced Group Counseling, Counseling Practicum, Counseling Supervision, and Counseling Internship.

• Knowledge of counseling theories, techniques and therapies, as used in individual, family and group treatment.

• Supervision of graduate counseling interns.

• Two years’ work experience in crisis intervention and therapy in various mental health settings: YMCA, college counseling center, and alternative high school setting.

• Assistant Director of Admissions and Head Women’s Basketball Coach.

• Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach.

Southern Maine Community College - Interim Athletic Director Responsible for the oversight of the overall program and budget of extracurricular activities for the college, while fostering good school-community relations keeping community aware of and responsive to the athletic programs:

• Successfully organized and scheduled of all athletic events, meals appropriate accommodations and transportation for athletic participants.

• Developed and supervised appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of athletic activities.

• Verified each student participant's NCAA eligibility according to physical and academic requirements for each sport.

• Implemented academic services program to monitor academic progress for freshman and at-risk students.

• Implemented an academic support program for student/athletes.

• Served as an academic advisor/counselor to student-athletes in all sports. Southern Maine Community College - Assistant Dean

Managed the implementation of all career/training/education and human resource consulting for business, industry and government in Southern Maine:

• Managed the delivery of customized, competency-based education; utilizing technical expertise from multiple fields.

• Program leadership in a one-stop state initiative providing customized recruitment and guaranteed fast-track training designed to employer specifications.

• Expanded the workforce-related grant opportunities, economic development, and non-credit lifelong learning courses and program.

• Provided vision and direction for the department in response to local and regional workforce initiatives as well as community needs.

• Provided entrepreneurial leadership, promoted innovation, developed alternative means of delivery of courses and programs.

• Responsible for budget preparation, management and fiscal reporting, as well as the maintenance of workforce related grants and contracts up to

$750,000.

RESEARCH

Dissertation: Perceptions of fathers’ involvement in their daughters’ sports: The relationship to self-esteem and fear of failure in specialized AAU basketball players.

PRESENTATIONS/CURICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• Hannaford Corporation - Positive Engagement- One-day supervisory training program to help employees utilize Employee Assistance Program.

• Goodwill Industries - Welfare-to-work – Series of workshops to train social workers to better help welfare recipients with multiple barriers get into the workforce.

• National Semiconductor – Leadership Training.

• Fairchild Semiconductor – Supervisory Training Series.

• Maine Criminal Justice Academy – Leadership Ethics

• Curriculum development in psychology: Abnormal, Sports, Educational, and Social.

• Curriculum Development in On-line, Service Learning and Critical Thinking Courses.

• Idexx Labs – Supervisory and Teamwork training.

CERTIFICATION/COMMITTEES

• National Certified Counselor (NBCC)

• CSI: Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society Member

• APA Member.

• Achieve Global Certified Trainer: Supervisory Skills, Life Skills, and Communication Skills.

• Kaset International – certification to train in customer service arena.

• Law Enforcement Command School Ethics Trainer

• CPR/ First Aid.

• National Federation of High School Sports - Coaching Certification.

• Sports Done Right – Leadership Certification.

• Career Counseling Skills Training.

• IAABO – Basketball Official.

• Chair – Critical Thinking Sub-committee.

• Member – Writing Across the Curriculum Committee.

• Supervisory Ethics – One-day supervisory ethics training course.

• Chair – Introductory Psychology Redesign committee.

• Member-Learning Outcomes Committee.

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