Kirby Lessard

New Haven, CT *****

adz1m1@r.postjobfree.com

+1-203-***-****

Work Experience

Strong Foundations - Vernon, CT

May 2018 to Present

Implement behavior plans and collect data

● Provide services to children with autism in the school setting

● Facilitate social skill groups

Talcott Center for Child Development - Farmington, CT October 2017 to June 2018

Implement Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plans and collect data

● Provide services to children (4-17) with autism spectrum disorder

● Provide both home-based and clinic-based (group) ABA

● Co-facilitate group therapy

Behavioral Health Consulting - Torrington, CT

February 2017 to July 2017

• Provided home-based therapy to young adults and teenagers

• Provided psychotherapy to a variety of diagnoses, such as borderline PD, autism spectrum, and depression

ABA therapist

Able Home Health Care - Wilton, CT

October 2016 to March 2017

• Implemented behavior support plans in client's homes

• Provided family education and support

• Worked with clients on the autism spectrum

Home support staff

Community Residences, Incorporated - Avon, CT

May 2016 to October 2016

• Implemented behavior support plan for a client on the spectrum

• Provided family education and support

• Managed crisis interventions with Physical and Psychological Management Training

• Trained in CPR and First Aid

Part-time therapist

Behavioral and Cognitive Treatment Associates, LLC - Farmington, CT June 2015 to February 2016

• Provided cognitive-behavioral oriented services

• Worked with primarily anxiety disorders

• Provided neurofeedback therapy and biofeedback therapy Part-time direct support professional

Advanced Behavioral Care - New Britain, CT

October 2014 to June 2015

• Implemented Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plans

• Provided services to clients with aggressive behaviors, autism spectrum disorder, and emotional deregulation

• Managed crisis interventions with Physical and Psychological Management Training

• Trained in CPR and First Aid

Practicum student

Community Health Resources - Bloomfield, CT

September 2014 to May 2015

15-20 hours/week

• Provided individual psychotherapy to an array of clients including low socioeconomic status, from diverse cultures and religious backgrounds,

• Co-facilitated group therapy

• Utilized evidence-based treatment modalities to treat clients with mental illnesses including from schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders

• Conducted intake assessments, diagnostic formulations, and treatment plans

• Documented data on an electronic medical records system

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize cases to provide optimal treatment Practicum Student

Eastern CT State University - Willimantic, CT

January 2013 to May 2013

8-10 hours/week

• Peer mentor for college students with Asperger's syndrome

• Processed and evaluated academic or social issues with students

• Facilitated one-on-one training sessions related to social skills development

• Conducted a presentation to the student affairs division to educate faculty about barriers that college students with Asperger's encounter daily

Eastern CT State University - Willimantic, CT

January 2013 to May 2013

Supervisor: Dr. Lanagan-Leitzel Ph. D.

• Assisted in research regarding the influence of evolutionary psychology on lactating mothers

• Assisted research participants with a software program to assess visual attention skills

• Presented research (Snake or milkshake? Investigating threat detection in college women) at a psychology conference at ECSU psychology day

Office Assistant

Eastern CT State University - Willimantic, CT

September 2012 to May 2013

10 hours/week

• Proctored exams to students with disabilities who had difficulty reading, writing, or who were easily distracted

• Trained students, parents, and coworkers in the use of adaptive equipment, such as the Smart Pen and tape recording devices

• Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential student information BACHELOR'S-LEVEL PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Camp Counselor

Camp Harkness - Waterford, CT

June 2012 to August 2012

40+ hours/week for 8 weeks

• Fostered a safe, fun environment for children, adolescents, and adults with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities

• Implemented behavior plans

• Managed crisis interventions when behaviors escalated Education

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

University of Hartford

September 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Eastern Connecticut State University - Willimantic, CT May 2013

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