Facilitated substance abuse groups based on a curriculum designed to develop coping skills and trigger awareness to support clients with their sobriety goals. Facilitated weekly sessions with clients and worked to help clients develop skills based on their treatment goals. Managed a caseload of clients and maintained communication with clients caseworkers, probation officers, and family.

Design and facilitate mental health day treatment groups based on client treatment goals and immediate needs using a strengths based approach. Timely document and record clients progress in treatment, struggles and successes during group and their next steps in treatment.

Maintain a strengths-based approach in order to create a positive treatment environment. Teach clients regulation interventions to foster independent regulation. Advocate for clients’ rights. Provide a consistent and structured environment to create a culture of safety and routine.

Identified clients’ areas of growth and planned social-emotional activities for desired treatment outcomes. Planned challenging experiential adventures to engage reluctant youth in the therapeutic process. Used reframing techniques to highlight youth’s strengths.