BESSIE SMITH
Garfield Heights,Ohio
Summary
Solutions-oriented Mental Health Counselor successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong work ethic and exhibiting positive attitude. Offering 20 -year background in special education implementing effective individual education plans and providing exceptional care for children and adolescents. Expertise in crisis intervention and treatment analysis and planning. Collaborative and team-oriented professional adept at establishing trust and rapport.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intervention Specialist
Hope Academies
Cleveland, OH
01.2010 - 05.2022
- Established trusting and friendly relationships with parents and colleagues.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss academic needs of students including Emotionally Disabled, Specific Learning Disabled and Autism.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students based on various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Documented student attendance and progress of identified goals.
Counseling Intern
Foundational Counseling Services
Beachwood, Ohio
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Used Simple Practice to implement client cases into system and provided updates whenever required.
- Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment and evaluation of clients.
Special Education Teacher
Believer's Academy
Cleveland, OH
08.2008 - 12.2009
- Taught students in various settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Instructed students with disabilities, including Specific Learning Disability, Emotionally Disabled and Other Health Impaired.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Education
Masters of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Phoenix
2021
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Armstrong Atlantic State University
1998
Skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Building rapport
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Group learning mechanics
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Learning disability awareness
- Psychosocial assessment
- Treatment planning
Certification
- Teacher of Handicapped (K-12), Ohio
- LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, Ohio
Timeline
Counseling Intern
Foundational Counseling Services
08.2020 - 01.2022
Intervention Specialist
Hope Academies
01.2010 - 05.2022
Special Education Teacher
Believer's Academy
08.2008 - 12.2009
Masters of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Phoenix
Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Armstrong Atlantic State University
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