Mental Health Counselor/Social Worker

CALVIN E. COLLINS, Sr. RMHC

**** ***** ****

North Port, Florida 34286

Telephone: 941-***-****;

Email: **********@***.***

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in counseling.

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE

• Experience in evaluating case

• Experience in preparing treatment plan

• Collaboration with health professional to treat clients.

• Performing home studies in coordinating placements of minorities in compatible families while keeping track of their situation.

• Broad knowledge legislative documents associated with Mental Health Services.

• Strong administrative skills.

• Great organizational and communication skills.

• Facilitate Group Therapy for Geriatric patients, and their Families;MDR Counseling, Dementia, Hospice Therapy, substance abuse & suicide prevention.

EDUCATION:

Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida

Pursuing Doctorate in Psychology

Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida

Master in Counseling, 2005

Argosy University, Florida

Bachelor of Arts (Organizational Mgt.), 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

North Port Community Outreach Counselor, Family Counselor, At Risk Youth Counselor.

Duties performed:

• Community volunteer provide Mental Health Therapy for Veterans, Low socio-economic families, drug abuse counseling & marriage counseling

• Conducted cognitive therapy.

• Located Veterans with new families and kept track of the situation.

• Provided Individual and Group Counseling for WWI- Present Wars.

• Locate homeless veterans for referral of service.

Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker, 2007-2008

Riverside Behavioral, Punta Gorda Florida

Duties performed:

• Evaluating client cases and preparing treatment plan.

• Made recommendation with to court authorities for patients that were under treatment.

• Worked as client advocate in court cases and present completed evidences.

• Located adults in ALF, and senior homes and provided quality services to them.

Coastal Behavioral, Crisis Stabilization Unit, 2006-2007

Sarasota, Florida 34286

Duties performed:

• Crisis Stabilization of clients in emergency psychotic state.

• Evaluate, and Assess client mental state

• Community referrals, police, homeless shelters, hospitals

Choices in house Substance Abuse Counselor

Residential Counselor Mental Health Services, Duties performed:

• Communicated with health professionals to treat the indigent and psychotic patients.

• Helped clients with survival skills required when changing from residential to independent living.

• Organized different service groups like psychological, social and academic for the indigent clients.

Family Action Network (FANS) Founder, CEO

North Port, Florida 34286

• Twenty years working with the prison Ministry.

• Coordinate Home, Food, Shelter, Education (GED) Completion Programs.

• Coordinator for Jobs Benefits, Medical Assistance (HIV, Flu Shots, Nutrition) Programs.

CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP:

Intern-Registered Mental Health Therapist, State of Florida.

Completed 1500 Internship Supervised Hours, Preparing for State Exam.

Courses Completed:

Florida Laws & Rules

HIV/AIDS Workshop 1/11/2008

Domestic Abuse Intervention 1/11/2008

Human Growth & Development, Argosy University, 2002

Community Education

Regional Coordinator for County High School Work Force Development Program.

CEO, North Port Community Day Care & Learning Center, North Port Florida

Security work history, 15 years, Armed, and Unarmed

Military History

Ten Years Logistics Manager; Infantry: USArmy Ranger; AirAssault

Honorable Discharge

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