Mental Health Counselor

Brian Roberts

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Cell: 770-***-**** E-Mail: *******@*****.***

EDUCATION

M.A., Counseling, with honors GPA: 4.0

• Argosy University, Sandy Springs, Georgia

• Top Testing Score in testing group for Comprehensive Exam

B.A., Psychology, Magna cum laude

• Mercer University, Macon, Georgia GPA 3.75

• Mercer Circle K Club, Intramural Sports, FYS Community Service

AWARDS/ACCOLADES

• Dean Scholar, all semesters (Jessie Mercer Academic scholarship) 2002-2006

• ACS General Chemistry Exam (98th Percentile nationally)

• ACS Organic Chemistry Exam (93rd Percentile nationally)

• Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society

• Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Designed program for fMRI study of functional connectivity and subsequent memory

• Research Assistant, Control Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology 2010 - present

• “The Social structure of the wolf pack: Varying ecological conditions contribute to the socialization practices of canids,” Research Paper, Senior Psychology Seminar, Mercer University 2005

• “The effects of environmental enrichment and genotype on the behavioral phenotype of inbred strains of Mus musculus,” Senior Psychology Lab Project, Mercer University 2006

• “Synthesis of a Chlorinated ether via a Primary Alcohol Intermediate,” Organic Chemistry Lab Research Project, Mercer University 2005

• Inorganic Chemistry Research Project: “Ocmulgee River Initiative,” with Dr. Brian Rood, Mercer University 2004

PAPERS/PUBLICATIONS

• Authored review paper on neural network dynamics titled “Cortical Cooperation: the role of default mode and task positive networks in the brain”

PRESENTATIONS

• “Resting State Neural Connectivity and Subsequent Memory Performance,” proposal to Cognition and Brain Science area, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Psychology 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology

June 2010 – present

• Acting lab manager and undergraduate coordinator

• Conducting empirical research in Cognitive Neuroscience area, with focus on applications of functional connectivity analysis

Counselor Highland Rivers CSB

February 2009 – June 2009

• Established and Supervised After School Program for children and adolescents diagnosed with Axis I disorders

• Performed assessment and screening sessions for clients seeking to enter therapy

• Performed group therapy sessions for clients involved in the program

• Maintained client paperwork and session notes for all participants

Counseling Internship Highland Rivers CSB

January 2008 – October 2008

• Conducted group therapy sessions for clients dually-diagnosed w/ Bipolar Disorder/Borderline Personality Disorder

• Conducted group therapy sessions for clients diagnosed with Mood Disorders

• Conducted individual therapy sessions for a wide range of client populations

• Conducted new client intake sessions

Accounting and Payroll Specialist/HR Professional Lazer Spot, Inc.

September 2006 – February 2008

• Customer invoicing – Creating and sending customer invoices using Mas 200 software

• Employee payroll – Creating weekly payroll batches for 200+ employees using ADP and cutting manual checks as needed for expense reports and employee bonuses

• Accounts payable – entering invoices into general ledger account and performing weekly check runs of up to 200 or more payments and manual checks for amortization payments

• Supervision of hiring – providing corporate clearance for operations level hiring of employees based on background checks and MVR reports

• Risk Management/Insurance Updates – performing quarterly audits of liability insurance list to accurately reflect current employee roster

• DOT compliance issues – overseeing paperwork process for newly hired CDL drivers

• Maintaining personnel files – performing periodic updates of employee paperwork

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