-Co-lead weekly itineraries with male, female, adolescent, adult, neurotypical and non-neurotypical clients.-Attended monthly trainings to practice facilitating adventure activities such as skiing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. -Engage clients in experiential therapy through adventure activities from trainings, as well as backpacking, day hiking, and wilderness survival skills such as shelter building, fire building, thermo-regulation, orientation and wilderness first… Show more -Co-lead weekly itineraries with male, female, adolescent, adult, neurotypical and non-neurotypical clients.-Attended monthly trainings to practice facilitating adventure activities such as skiing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. -Engage clients in experiential therapy through adventure activities from trainings, as well as backpacking, day hiking, and wilderness survival skills such as shelter building, fire building, thermo-regulation, orientation and wilderness first aid.-Ensure physical and emotional safety of group members; guide them with processing emotions and other life skills. Administer medications to clients.-Worked primarily with adolescent females, focused on teaching and operating in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. Show less

-Hire and train new staff, conduct safety drills, represent shift in treatment team meetings, delegate responsibilities, execute shift schedule, administer medication. Interact and build relationships with the residents, including emotional processing as needed.-Attend treatment team meetings, assist planning, implementation, processing and evaluation of recreation therapy sessions, chart sessions, attend Saturday Intensive days and recreational days, assist with family… Show more -Hire and train new staff, conduct safety drills, represent shift in treatment team meetings, delegate responsibilities, execute shift schedule, administer medication. Interact and build relationships with the residents, including emotional processing as needed.-Attend treatment team meetings, assist planning, implementation, processing and evaluation of recreation therapy sessions, chart sessions, attend Saturday Intensive days and recreational days, assist with family weekends-Ensure physical and emotional safety of residents, facilitate rec night activities, organize phone call times, assist with RT during family weekends Show less

Directly cared for and supervised New Haven students. Looked out for students' physical and emotional needs, and often coached them through decision making, social and relationship issues, anger management, coping techniques and life skills. Observed and charted student's behavior and affect after every shift.