Lori Stanton Email & Phone Number

Rockford, Illinois Area

Private practice as a sole proprietor conducting individual, couple, and family therapy sessionsCommunity speaking and training for regional organizations. Topics include bullying, ADHD, substance abuse issues and prevention, problem solving, and making better choices, stress management and coping skills.Types of therapy emphasizing reality therapy, Gestalt and Behavioral Modification. Music therapy, dance therapy and art therapy used when appropriate.

Rockford Il

Counselor for all eight elementary schools in Harlem District 122 and counselor for Lutheren Jr/Sr high school2005-2006 Student Assistance Counselor for District 205 Skyview Alternative School and Harlem District 122Caseload of 200 students with family issues, substance abuse related problems, grief, self-esteem, behavioral concerns, divorce in family, school detentions, police involvement, drop-outs and other issues causing high-risk situationsGroup facilitator for 3-4 groups per schoolIndividuals sessions with studentsCoordination of care with administration, faculty, staff, and parentsReferrals to other community agencies

Rockford, Illinois Area

General therapist conducting individual, couple and family therapy sessions specializing in substance abuse counseling, adolescents and childrenTrained in art, music, play, and dance therapy.Referrals to community organizations.

Rockford Il

Counselor one day a week for RESA Middle School in Rockford District 205Meetings and coordination of services with other school counselors, administration and facultyReferral to other community agenciesJob congruent with Family Counseling Services

Rockford Il

Coordinator of Sunday School activities, Confirmation camp, classes and ceremony. Director of Vacation Bible School, cross-generational events, Christmas program, and any other educational responsibility for ages pre-school through high school. Youth Director responsibilities included implementation of church mission and social activities for two youth groups.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Therapist for children, teens and adults in the foster care system. Caseload consisted of mostly who had experienced sexual abuse, some substance abuse cases and domestic violence cases. Coordinated cases interfacing with their case managers.Learned skills of play therapy with children and art and music therapy for children and teens.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Counselor for students aged elementary through high school for the North Boone School District. Facilitated groups for those having substance abuse problems in the family. Made referrals for those students abusing substances or needing other assistance like housing, DCFS referrals, and other community resources. In charge of counseling those in Foster Care in the North Boone area.Screened students for needs or referral to social worker, administration, faculty and parents.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Community based prevention activities encompassing presentations, education, marketing, teaching of life skills and correct choices, conflict resolution, resistance skills.Facilitating prevention groups in the middle schools in Winnebago and Boone Counties in Spanish and EnglishWork with coalitions whose purpose is to educate the public concerning substance abuse issues.Collaboration withe the Student Assistance Counselors teamCoordinator for the DAFA program Drug Family Assistance Program)Scored 100% on site visit conducted by the State of Illinois

Rockford, Illinois Area

Diagnosis of patients and placement in correct treatment programs according to diagnostic criteriaFacilitator of Interim Services - a group consisting of waiting list patients needing treatmentCoordinator and on-site assessor with DCFS, Illinois Department of Corrections, including main jail, satellite jail, work release, parole, and probation

Rockford Il

Primary Counselor for outpatient groups in the Project Next Step Program, a welfare reform programIndividual counselingCase management and referralsAssessments/IntakesHome visitsManager of staff of primary counselors, case coordinators, and whole program in the absence of the Project Next Step CoordinatorClinical documentation according to OASA, JACO, DHS regulations

Rockford Il

Work with troubled youth in a residential facility and the transitional living facilityExtensive teaching and counselingExperience with area secondary school systemExperience with DCFS, law enforcement, legal system, school systems, employersSubstance abuse, physical, sexual abuse, substance abuse, detention and other issues

Rockton Il

Production, creation and voice overs for commercialsWork on air announcing news, weather, and musicMonitor Emergency Broadcast System and National wire services for news, weather and special bulletinsMonitor antennas controlling broadcastingAdhered to FCC regulations

Rockford Il

Created, produced, coordinated commercial air time on television stationCoordinated with sales team, announcers, continuity director, station manager, prodution staff, engineers, camera crew, and news team.

Belvidere

Edited articles, photographs, charts for family pages in newspaperTook pictures of community eventsreported on board meetings, school and community events

Rockford, Illinois Area

Paid internship with regional newspaperInvestigative reporterPhotographer

Ms.Ed., Counseling

Activities and Societies: *Member of Illinois Counseling Society *Working full-time and on-call for Rosecrance, Inc. listed under.

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities Dean's List Treasurer of English Literary Society

English

Activities and Societies: 20 hours Transferred classes to Rockford College

College Prep.

Activities and Societies: Commencement Speaker, National Honor Society, Assistant Editor-in-Chief of newspaper, Choir member, Student.