Mental Health Therapist

Cecilia P. Cole, M.A *****************************@*****.***

Bicultural. Fluent in English- Spanish. Multicultural

I am a Mental Health Counselor bilingual, multicultural wanting to serve diverse popula tion.Billing direct hours

PROFILE

M.A. In Psychology with nearly 6 years counseling experience with women and children who were victims of

Sex abuse and domestic violence.Family Counseling, Individual counseling, group therapy.

Highly ethical, dedicated, and client-centric with an emphatic and warm disposition, as well as the ability to establish both an initial and lasting rapport.

Excellent problem solving, cases notes documentation and interpersonal communication ability. Knowledge of Computers in order to navigate the Internet and perform clinical research.

EDUCATION

Adler School Of Professional Psychology Three years. Chicago, Il Not Completed educational degree of Doctor In Psychology

(G.P.A. 3.7)

National-Louis University Chicago Illinois, August 2004

Master of Arts in Psychology (G.P.A. 3.9)

National-Louis University, Chicago Illinois, August

2000 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (G.P.A.9.)

Honor Student under both degrees.

Bachelor in Law & Political Sciences, University of Panama, Republic of Panama

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Five years of as of Caregiver for seniors with Dx of Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other mental health concurrents diagnosis, in differents settings, assisting living, independent living, rehabilitation centers.

Latino Family Services-Mental health Counselor One year

Arlington Heights Illinois/Chicago Illinois

Diagnosis, Treatment and Therapy of Trauma Clients

Of Sexual Abuse Individual and group Therapy to

Counsel psychological and social distress of survivors of sexual abuse

Educational work-shops in parenting, Domestic Violence, rules governing sexual and physical abuse

Consultation with other agencies to support and enforce treatment planning for the client of current laws that protect child abuse and the requires boundaries between offender and survivor.

NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH Wheeling, Illinois

Two years

Various obligations relate to the process of completing assignments for research, or updating journals for areas of further development.

FAMILY SERVICE OF SOUTH LAKE COUNTY FAMILY COUNSELOR HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS ONE YEAR

Intake, screening, assessment and treatment of consumers with possibles diagnosis of mental illness.

Individual and Child Counseling

Consultation with schools and other social agencies advocating for the client

Specific Training in the adjustment period for the new ones in the country.

participated in a kickoff campaign for United Ways as a guest speaker in areas where needed to be served. The goal was to engage them in service. I personally helped to collect donations, fill the envelopes and thank everyone.

I will travel to Waukegan, Illinois to North County Family Service. To do the same work and perform the same duties as in Family Service South.

One thing I did very fast and efficiently was to connect with all the consumers in a long waiting list. The agency was without a bilingual fluent spanish therapist and the work piled up. I did bring them in successfully.I say that was efficient multitasking dedicated caring work for a population largely underserved.

We celebrated the Month of the Hispanidad with a wonderful lunch in the agency, it was a team effort, successful with pictures to add to the agency accomplishments and publications for funding.

JOSSELYN CENTER NORTHFIELD ILLINOIS PSYCHIATRIC CASE MANAGER ONE YEAR

Scheduling appointments and follow up with medication management

Strenuous work and persistence in having the consumer satisfied in time with their medication refill for last minutes call in.

Attending staffing twice a week to discuss and obtain feedback from a team of mental health professionals

Meeting to the local area with social workers to evaluated the needs of the community

Visited consumers at school to better compiled information from teachers and social worker

Home visits sometimes to speak to the consumer families and engaged them in family sessions.

I was the only fluent bilingual spanish professional, I was allowed to take in my own load of consumers for individual and family therapy.

CITY OF CHICAGO-MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY WORKER CHICAGO, IllINOIS ONE YEAR

Recommended innovative technique to facilitated medication management compliance

Co-facilitated socialization group. Targeting specific client needs

Committee Member and Creator of the Theme “Allowing Creativity to Heal The Soul”

Organized the Mental Health Center to facilitate creation of artwork work to exposition

Handle details related to show and actively participate in exhibition day

Conducted preliminary intake assessment by phone and Observed licensed clinician doing it as well.

Recorded notes in client’s charts

With my supervisor we took consumers out in vivo visits to Art institute, or other museums where we could obtain free entrance.They were able to eat out there to practice what they learned in group.

The creation of personalized greeting cards for the occasion at hand was a positive experience I shared with them. After that it was a plus they like to follow my input, and create and thanks whomever they felt it was appropriate.

Working there was a remarkable experience I will never forget, positive in all.

OTHER EXPERIENCES

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE-TUTOR SPECIALIST MICHIGAN THREE YEARS

Tutored students with special needs

Taught workshops on time management and stress reduction

Taught speed-reading techniques

Collaborated with others professionals to meet needs of students

Tutored students in various subjects in bilingual as well.

HONORS/AWARDS

Ambassador Award Certificate for united Way

Honor roll student at National-Louis University under both degrees, all undergrad work honor student roll.

Lifetime Membership to the National Honor Society in Psychology Psy Chi

Honor Award Women Scholarship: Women’s Studies

Proud mother of a 20 year old son, who is in College and is an independent thinker.

Professional Development includes to the level above Master in Psychology, Three years of doctoral training in Psychology, training in Domestic Violence trauma.Is an overstatement to mention the curriculum of training in a Master in Psychology it all applied into the work field. That can be discussed during Clinical interview.

Affiliations APA.

INTEREST

Three planting both domestically and internationally ecology, cooking, walking, dancing, piano and music appreciation, art and crafts, meditation, reading, poetry writing, aromatherapy, dog training and fun with their free spirit and art. Personalized greeting cards neither one replicate another.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION BY REQUEST ONLY.

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