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Delivered clinically proven, text-based mental health support and crisis intervention to high-risk individuals in crisis. Focused on identifying and responding to signs of mental illness, reducing acute distress, restoring mental and emotional stabilization, and integrating prosocial coping skills. Interacted with and maintained confidential text message exchanges with texters. Established a warm, trusting connection with texters by creating a safe space through active listening and strong contact techniques. Evaluated each situation for any harm risks for active suicidal thoughts. Assessed and leveraged each texter’s unique situation, underling causes of distress, and coping skills to determine appropriate type of support needed, manage immediate crisis, locate additional support resources, and create a plan geared towards achieving stability and increasing an internal sense of empowerment and safety.

Provided supervision and care for a 10-year-old child with Down Syndrome. Responsibilities included ensuring child safety, picking up child from school, helping with homework, taking child on daily walks, facilitating exercise and play time, preparing meals and snacks, changing diapers, bathing and dressing the child, preparing the child for bed, and administering medication when needed. This position required special attention for the child's down syndrome issues including inattention, hyperactivity, disposition for illness, need for routine, stubbornness and tantrums, language delays, and cognitive and social impairment.

Provided supervision and care for an 18-year-old diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Depression, and Substance Use Disorder. Provided daytime and overnight care during multiple psychotic episodes brought on by substance abuse. Responsibilities included ensuring patient safety, implementing psychiatrist recommended recovery and relapse prevention plan, administering medication, calming the patient during anxiety attacks, facilitating daily exercise, and preparing meals and snacks.

Provided supervision and care for an 8-year-old child with severe autism. Responsibilities included ensuring child safety, helping with homework, facilitating exercise and play time, preparing meals and snacks, dressing and changing the child, and bathing the child. This position required special attention for the child's autism symptoms including sensitivity to loud noises, emotional outbursts, repetitive movements, short attention span and cognitive, linguistic, and social impairment.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Clinical Psychology