Miguel Oaks Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles

Berkeley, Ca

Conducted intakes and admissions for new students and assessed proper placement.Communicated with DOR counselors & staff for authorization of services to students.Instructor of the Computer Essentials class.Provided feedback and support to students.Maintained student tracking Database records and student files.

San Francisco

Provided employment case management to homeless and extremely low-income individuals. Assessed clients' skills, strengths, and weaknesses and developed a plan based on these to improve clients' career opportunities. Provided job leads, computer training, interview training, as well as assistance with client's resume and cover letters.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

• Provided counseling and guidance to students and parents, primarily academic and career related. Addressed issues related to grades, attendance, and motivational concerns. Assessed for mental health concerns in students and discussed practices for students to use to develop skills in managing emotions and interpersonal relationships. Responded to student crisis.• Arranged and facilitated Teacher-Parent meetings. • Was responsible for coordination of student scheduling and transcripts to assess academic progress and readiness for graduation. • Chair of the Student Assistance Team (SAT).

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Provided individual, couple, and family counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults using mindfulness interventions, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and interpersonal process interventions among others. • Typical focus of treatment involved depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, conduct and behavior problems, relationship problems, anger, trauma, unemployment, substance abuse, suicidality, and inadequate resources. • Responded to crisis calls and walk in crises at scheduled times.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Provided counseling services to university students on issues such as depression, anxiety, interpersonal challenges, and personal identity issues among others.• Provided career counseling through offering career assessment interpretation.• Received training in biofeedback and provided biofeedback for clients.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Conducted intakes on newly admitted inpatient clients.• Provided counseling sessions for clients with such issues as suicidal ideation, depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, psychosis, and severe anxiety among others. • Conducted and assisted in leading group sessions.• Provided family sessions to involve the family in the treatment of the client.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Participated in Masters Faculty meetings as a student representative.• Engaged in recruitment activities such as hosting a table during Career Day at NMSU and giving class presentations of the MA program.• Provided relevant information for Masters students and served as a resource for students.• Organized and executed fundraising events for the organization to be used for funding conferences, buying counseling books for graduating students, and miscellaneous needs.• Worked with the ASNMSU Senate to pass a bill to receive funding for conference attendance.• Participated in the Mescalero Tribal Human Services Training in Substance Abuse Counseling providing training in basic counseling skills to service providers.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Provided individual counseling for students.• Conducted group sessions with students to address interpersonal challenges.• Conducted class presentations addressing career issues for students.• Assisted in conducting a training to promote caring leadership in the school.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Administered and scored assessment forms such as the Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI) and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) as part of an ongoing research project.• Formatted data from application forms of APA members in support of a new section within Division 17 addressing human and animal interactions.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Counseling & Guidance

Activities and Societies: President of the Counseling Masters Student Association

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Double Major: Philosophy & Psychology

Activities and Societies: Counseling Masters Student Association Graduated with honors.