High School Management
Resume:
VIRGINIA ABASSIAN
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OBJECTIVE
I am interested in a full-time position with a dynamic organization which will enable me to apply my academic and creative skills in psychology and counseling to the benefit of the organization and the community in need.
FIELD RELATED EXPERIENCE
Jan2006-June 2006 CSUN Women’s Center Northridge, CA
Volunteer
Collecting necessary essential for the population being served
Organizing and distributing donations
Facilitating seminars
Promoting the center in the community
June 2007-Auguest 2007 The Help Group Studio City, CA
Instructional Aide
Aiding adolescents with autism in vocational therapy, social communication and speech development.
October 2007-October 2008 Valley Trauma Center Van Nuys, CA
Rape Crisis Hotline
Rape Crisis Advocate
Emergency hotline coverage, providing callers with rape advocacy and crisis intervention.
Rape crisis advocate for clients during accompaniments for sexually/physical abuse evidence collection medical examination and interview.
October 2008-April 2009 Valley Trauma Counseling Center Northridge, CA
Counselor
Family Preservation in-home counselor for mandated DCFS clients. In-home family and child counseling provided for sexual/physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect, and drug abuse.
Individual counselor for DCFS clients who are involved in the Family Preservation program.
April 2010- November 2011 Glendale Counseling Center Glendale, CA
Group Facilitator
Facilitate weekly D.V. batterers’ group sessions for court mandated clients
Adhere to weekly progress notes required by probation department
Facilitate weekly group sessions for court mandated sex offenders
Counselor
Provide clinical interventions for children, families and individuals who currently have a DCFS case open.
Provide individual treatment for Domestic Violence survivors.
September 2011-January 2012 Anger Management 411 Tujunga, CA
Group Facilitator
Provide weekly group sessions in parenting, sexual offending, domestic violence and anger management for court mandated clients.
Adhere to weekly progress notes required by probation department
Counselor
Provide individual counseling for children, families, and adults for both mandated and non-mandated clients.
Provide counseling services for Victims Of Crime clients.
November 2011-March 2012 Holding Hands Pediatrics Diagnostic Burbank, CA
Developmental Therapist
Provide Floor Time therapy through the DIR model for children on the spectrum in both clinical and home settings.
Provide Adaptive Skills Training for children on the spectrum as well as their families in improving overall adjustment to environmental and social factors.
Provide Social Skills Groups for children on the spectrum by facilitating interactions between peers with challenges in communication, social engagement, and behavioral difficulties.
EDUCATION
2007-2011 California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
Masters with Distinction
2002-2006 California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
Bachelor’s in Psychology
Certificate of Dean’s List Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006
1998-2002 Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta, CA
Bank of America Achievement Award in Foreign Language
Golden State Exam Honors in Written Composition.
LANGUAGES
English
French
Armenian
REFERENCES
Clovis Emblen Valley Trauma Center , Northridge 818-***-****
Valley Trauma Center, Van Nuys 818-***-****
Edith Hartoonian Glendale Counseling Center, 818-***-****
Clinical Supervisor
Stan Charnofsky Cal State Northridge, Program Director 818-***-****
Salin Petrossian Anger Management 411, Program Director 818-***-****
Carrie Hammond Holding Hands Burbank, Clinical Supervisor 818-***-****
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