Elena Valencia Alzate Email & Phone Number

United States

Ulster County, New York, United States

-Conduct preventive and educational sessions for campus community members on the matters of sexual and interpersonal violence, including evidence-based, evidence-informed, and/or promising practice programs-Provide support and services to victims/survivors as requested, including but not limited to providing short term counseling, assisting and advocating for individuals through the conduct and/or criminal processes, and providing referrals to other resources that might be beneficial to the victim/survivor-assist with crisis intervention, trauma informed practices, and primary prevention education in Ulster County Colleges/Universities

Greater New York City Area

Supervise, evaluate, guide and mentor juvenile and youthful offenders, juvenile delinquents or other “at-risk” youth referred to the New York State Office of Children of Family Services

New York, New York, United States

-Oversaw operations of the Ulster County Food Program, including recruitment , management and staff development-Served as liaison to other Ulster County food pantries and coordinating bodies-Served on committees related to food insecurity, including the EFSP and RUPCO Boards-Provided on-going supervision to two staff members and 25 volunteers-Co-authored food related grant applications such as, HPNAP, EFSP and Stewarts-Maintained and reported monthly statistics, including food pantry data to grant funders-Provided compassionate and timely crisis intervention to individuals and families facing emergencies around food, shelter medical needs and any additional concrete needs presented-Assisted clients in applying for and receiving public and private benefits-Developed and Conducted monthly women’s empowerment workshops-Served as immigration liaison for Ulster County office

New York, New York, United States

-Provided crisis intervention to individuals and families facing emergencies surrounding food, shelter, medical, financial, and various other needs presented by client- Conducted Psychosocial assessments of individuals and families and develop a service plan to address identified needs using a short-term intervention model-Worked in a social community service environment with diverse populations-Networked with local agencies to increase cultural competency of human service providers-Maintained complete and current case files and documentation-Collaborated with outreach and Immigration presentations to the Latino community

Lake Katrine, Ny

-Supervised, guided, mentored, and counseled over 60 patients/residents through the various phases of recovery and neuro-rehabilitation of traumatic brain injuries -Provided crisis intervention, and/or assistance, and advocacy to patients-Evaluated the effectiveness of counseling programs on patients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives for reentry into community-Counseled family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting patients -Counseled patients to support them with expressing their feelings and discussing what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight, skills and strategies for dealing with their problems in their own process of recovery-Prepared reports, and maintained logs of daily behavioral interactions and therapy progress of patients within the program, as well as written reports of all issues and incidents-Established rapport and attempted to allay anxieties and tensions among the patients. Attended care plan, community, and staff meetings. Attended mandatory trainings for New York State approved restraint techniques

Lake Katrine, Ny

-Supported the traumatic brain injury patients/residents through the various phases of recovery and rehabilitation and daily life activities while in the facility, ultimately for reentry into the community -Provided safety and security for the entire facility, residents, visitors, and staff. Assisted and supported staff by defusing stressful interpersonal confrontations and emergencies involving the residents -Maintained accountability for all the patients that required increased supervision/monitoring and one-on-one (close visual observation) by writing behavioral progress reports, and prepared written reports and statements of all issues and incidents that occurred within the facility and/or with each individual patient

Medellin, Colombia

-Helped children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Worked with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthened connections between home, school, and the community for all students-Provided counseling, instruction, and mentoring for those struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems-Increased achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to improve learning-Promoted wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem solving, anger management, self-regulation, self-determination, and optimism -Enhanced understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds-Provided leadership and coordination for sex education and prevention programs and encourages wellness and safe sex practices-Taught parenting skills and enhanced home–school collaboration to parent population

El Retiro, Ant. Colombia

-Worked with patients on a variety of mental health issues, diagnosing and treating mental disorders-Coordinated and directed employee workshops, courses, and training concerning mental health issues-Collaborated with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans for patients primarily in suicide attempt and victims of sexual abuse-Provided Crisis intervention in emergency room for victims of sexual abuse and attempt of suicide patients-Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists, and occupational therapists aimed at reduction of suicide in a high-incident population

Medellin, Colombia

Under the supervision of a full licensed Psychologist -Developed, administered, and monitored appropriate treatment therapies and strategies including counseling and leadership development for low-wage workers and their families, in collaboration with colleagues-Offered therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as anxiety, addiction, depression, social, and interpersonal problems for students in freshman year-Provided career counseling to students

Master'S Degree, Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Program

Clemente Course In Humanities, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Critical thinking and writing| Philosophy| Literature| Art History | U.S history

English As A Second Language

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology