Resume

Brandon Veldman

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Crestwood, IL 60445

**************@*****.***

630-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Challenge Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. - Hinsdale, IL

Program Director - 2009 to 2009

• Implemented clinical program by following law, contracts, and organizational policy

• Constructed monthly budget for operations and presented weekly financial reports

• Analyzed program trends and recommended strategies to CEO to improve efficiency

• Developed new measurements for Quality Assurance and researched data to enhances service

• Drafted business plans, managed two clinical offices, and supervised two employees

• Responsible for hiring new staff and training them to policy and procedures

Therapist - 2008 to 2009

• Directed group and individual psychotherapy with adults and adolescence

• Taught risk education classes on mental health and substance abuse

• Conducted intakes, interviews, assessments, and evaluations

• Managed daily operations at the Chicago location

• Collected data for quality assurance

Center for Addictive Problems of Downers Grove - Downers Grove, IL

Counselor-Intern - 2006 to 2007

• Performed individual therapy on adults with single and dual diagnoses

• Managed caseload by monitoring and documenting individual treatments

• Conducted interviews, assessments, and discharge planning

• Collected data and generated reports for the Quality Improvement

• Coordinated treatment with an interdisciplinary team to provide services

EDUCATION

Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University - Chicago, IL

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - November, 2007

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-Behavior Theory

Benedictine University - Lisle, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - December, 2004

Dean’s List (Fall 2003 and Fall 2004)

Senior Thesis: Gender Differences with Obedience to Authority in Undergraduates

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Argosy University - Chicago, IL

Library Student Worker - 2006 to 2007

Teacher’s Assistant for Statistics - 2006 to 2007

Co-Leader for Personal and Professional Development - 2005 to 2006

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Explorer, and Outlook

Novice to QuickBooks and SPSS

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