Max Althofer Email & Phone Number

Takoma Park Elementary School

• Designed and am implementing a comprehensive school counseling program using the ASCA National Model for a K-2 primary school with a caseload of 650-720 children.
• Conduct weekly and monthly classroom guidance lessons to help children build character and develop their empathic abilities.
• Case manager and coordinator for all Section 504 accommodation plans.
• Chair of the Career Day planning committee and work hands on with our school’s PTA Social Services committee to ensure the needs of all of our students are met.
• Member of the school leadership team representing the Intervention Team.
• Developed, planned, and constructed 2 sensory rooms for students in need of a place to manage difficult emotions.

Foggy Bottom, DC

I was the first point of contact for the Psychology department. I helped people get where they need to go. I was responsible for scheduling academic spaces (classrooms, conference rooms, etc...), maintaining departmental files in a secure manner, making sure building maintenance requests are addressed, and developed a blog to improve our communication with.

The George Washington University

• Provided weekly personal and career counseling sessions to adult clients
• Administered diagnostic assessments such as the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), and Schwartz Outcome Scale -10 to support the development of appropriate treatment planning
• Created accurate clinical notes for each session following CACREP ethical guidelines
• Collaborated with clients to create personally relevant and realistic treatment goals
• Maintained organized treatment files for each client and developed detailed treatment plans based on diagnoses assigned using the DSM-V and client goals
• Participated in community outreach programs to bring awareness and education about mental health issues and provide referrals to appropriate services through depression screening events

The Frost School

• Conducted individual, group and dyad counseling sessions with a population of racially and ethnically diverse children with trauma histories, mood disorders, attention difficulties and severe behavioral problems using.
• Assisted in writing quarterly social-emotional updates for students to inform progress on therapeutic IEP goals
• Collaborated with other therapists in planning new social-emotional IEP goals for students based on their behavioral data and observations made in clinical notes and participated in annual IEP meetings
• Reviewed case files to evaluate prospective new students for appropriateness in joining the Middle School program
• Conducted weekly group counseling sessions for families of students intended to provide emotional support and psycho-education around issues of parenting children with emotional or behavioral disorders
• Planned and led interactive and engaging psychoeducational activities weekly for afternoon group meetings around social skills topics such as respect, empathy, and boundaries

Woodrow Wilson High School

- Coordinated the College and Career Fair for 2015.- Assisted with scheduling students for the 2015-2016 academic year- Attended 504 eligibility meetings- Attended student disciplinary meetings- Provided individual counseling sessions to students

Foggy Bottom, DC

Led a classroom of 18 children with 2 other teachers, and was responsible for implementing educational curriculum based on the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy. During my time at CCLC I would design long-term projects that would teach the students valuable skills ranging from basic social skills to early math concepts, to social responsibility.

Bethesda.

Led a classroom of 24 children and 2 assistant teachers, and was responsible for implementing educational curriculum and designing meaningful activities for students.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Education And Human Development (School Counseling)

Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota, Rho Theta chapter

B.A., Psychology