Client Services Mental Health

Sakinah Mustafa, MS

Atlanta, GA *****

*********@*****.*** • 678-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

Masters level mental health professional with over 20 years of experience working with youth in various therapeutic settings to include residential, school, in-home and community centers. Trained behavior analyst with years of experience teaching autistic clients evidence-based behavioral modification techniques. Strong background providing counseling, skill building, testing, and assessment services to children, adolescent, and families. Excellent interpersonal communication skills needed to establish great rapport with clients and build trust. Thorough progress note writer; work well within team settings; consistently follows rules and regulations.

Professional Experience

Clinical Liaison/Psychological Assessor & Tester

Inner Harbor Youth Villages – Douglasville, GA 06/2016 – Pres

Provide as administrative support for psychiatric nurses in residential setting. Performed psychological testing and scoring for adolescent with severe emotional behavior disorders using instruments such as WISC, WIAT, PIY, & KBIT2.

Behavior Health Counselor

Creative Behavior Consulting – Atlanta, GA 03/2014 – 06/2016

Conducted assessments, developed treatment plans, and used evidenced based techniques with adolescent clients. Acted as liaison and advocate for youth clients to help empower clients using a systems of care approach. Participated in training and continuing education workshops in efforts to provide quality person centered client services. Documented client services.

Behavior Health Counselor

Progressions – Reading, PA 05/2000 – 12/2007

Provided individual and family counseling in community setting to children and adolescent. Conducted assessments, identified client strengths and needs, developed treatment plans, and reviewed/documented client progress. Used internal and community team settings to staff client cases to assist with client stabilization. Documented client services; updated treatment plans as needed.

Behavior Specialist

Concern – Fleetwood, PA 03/2004– 12/2007

Provided evidenced based family therapy services for youth clients. Conducted client biopsychosocial assessments, developed treatment plans, and evaluated/documented progress. Worked with community partners to identify resources needed to stabilize client and family. Participated in team meetings to staff client cases, discussing progress, barriers, strengths, weaknesses, and available resources.

Therapeutic Support Staff

Holcomb Behavior Health System – Reading, PA 01/2007 – 06/2014

Worked with autistic, socially and emotionally disturbed children in home, school to implement behavior plans. Established interventions to modify target behaviors and assist in increasing replacement behaviors through treatment plan, Communicated with Behavior Specialist to determine regression or progressive of behaviors. Documented decisions on creating aspects of verbal behavior by discussing options with family and professionals involved in the client’s case. Collected data on behavior progress and modified treatment plans as needed. Implement verbal behavior skill techniques in lessons and provided family with exercises to perform outside of sessions to help client build on verbal skills.

Education

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 2013

Master of Science, Psychology

Central Pennsylvania College, Summerdale, PA 2008

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Berks Technical Institute, Wyomissing, PA 2004

Associate of Science, Business Administration

Certifications & Specialized Training

CPR & First Aid Certified

Crisis Prevention/Intervention Certified

ABA Certified - State of Pennsylvania 2014-2016

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

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