Mental Health Care Coordinator

Bernie Eckhouse, LMHC

845-***-**** ******.********@*****.*** Nanuet, N.Y.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NYS License Number 014341-01)

• Successfully helping others to overcome their mental health challenges and addictions to become the best that they can be and lead more productive lives.

• Compassionate, empathetic, energetic, and highly motivated with extensive life experience after a highly successful career in sales.

• Experienced with using Zoom and other remote technology. Work Experience

Access: Supports for Living, Newburgh, N.Y. October 2021- present

• Provides therapy both in-person and virtually for a caseload of 60 clients with a wide range of issues.

• Administers assessments and screening for anxiety, depression, suicidality, and PTSD

• Treatments include couples therapy, individual therapy and group therapy

• Modalities include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy

• Provides referrals for employment, housing, care management and Psychiatric medication Seneca Housing, Bronx, N.Y. August 2020- present

• Client Care Coordinator

• Administered Biopsychosocial for homeless families and assisted them with referrals to enable them to leave the shelter into permanent housing Professional Internships

Jewish Home at Rockleigh, Rockleigh, N.J. Jan. 2020 – April 2020

• counseled long-term residents, day program attendees and members of the memory care unit

• assisted elders in developing productive life interests Russell E. Blaisdell Addiction Treatment Center, Orangeburg, N.Y. Sept.- Dec. 2019

• Counseled the inpatient population in this all-men’s residential facility enabling patients to deal with their addiction and the circumstances that led to their addictions

• Assessed incoming patients and evaluated their needs for individual therapy and group meetings Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Spring Valley, N.Y. May - Aug. 2019

• Worked with staff to provide the patients with emotional support, guidance and counseling to help in the process of adjusting to vision loss

• Facilitated group meetings in mindfulness and other forms of emotional intelligence Additional Professional Trainings

• Cognitive Processing Therapy

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Volunteer Experience

N.Y. State Emotional Support Hotline April 2020 – August 2020 Telephone Counselor for clients seeking Emotional Support Tomche Shabbos of Rockland County, Airmont, N.Y. 2014 – August 2020 Packing food for needy families

Nyack Hospital, Nyack, N.Y. March 2014 -August 2020 Patient Transport

Big Brother of Rockland County, New City, N.Y. Until July 2015 Served as a mentor and role model, providing support and informal counseling around issues of anger management, family conflict, emotional regulation and self esteem for over 15 years Education

Long Island University, Suffern Campus June 2018- May 2020 Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree

GPA: 3.97, Graduated as a member of the Honor’s Society New York University, N.Y., N.Y.

Bachelor of Science. Major: Psychology

Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, N.Y.

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