OBJECTIVE: A position of significant challenge and responsibility, offering opportunity to utilize my expertise and knowledge to achieve professional and personal growth. QUALIFICATIONS • Success oriented with high energy level…positive, attitude • Strong sense of responsibility…self-motivated • Excellent organizational skills…self-starter • Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines • Able to work independently or as a team player • Computer Literate: Office 2000, Windows LANGUAGES • Fluently speak, read and write Portuguese EDUCATION 2000 – 2005 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE – Clearwater, FL BS Degree in Technology Management,2005 Earned: AA Degree, 2002 2005 -2006 ST. LEO UNIVERSITY – Dade City, FL MA Degree in Criminology – not completed 2008 –2011 ARGOSY UNIVERSITY – Tampa, FL MA in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) ACHIEVEMENTS • Who’s Who in Among Students in American Colleges, 2000-2001 • Student Assistant of the Year, St. Petersburg College, 2000 • Volunteer Work: Math Tutor & Social Worker Of the Year 2014
Provide Mental Health Treatment & Stabilization for residents experiencing Mental Health disturbance. 18 Hrs weekly
HOSPITAL – Clearwater, FL 32 hrs/weekly Social Services Specialist II – Emergency Department & Med-Surg floors ( From 2011 – Jan 2012) – OB/Labor & Delivery – from Jan 2012 – current. The Social Service Specialist II is a member of a collaborative practice model that includes patients, nurses, clinical resource coordinators, physicians, and other practitioners, caregivers, and the community. Knowledge about disease, treatment, social and economic implications for individuals and families as it pertains to their age, stage of development and discharge needs. Goals include achievement of optimal health, access to care and safe transition of care through the continuum balanced with the patient’s right to self-determination. Completion of initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and family's response to the diagnosis, living situation and discharge planning needs. Identifies and reports appropriate discharge barriers and avoidable days in order to promote the resolution process within the hospital and or community systems Assists in the development of interdisciplinary treatment plan based on the assessment and mutually agreed upon goals with the patient, family and physician. Leads and or participates in hospital support groups and interdisciplinary department and unit team meetings. Provides support to patients and families regarding adjustment to illness, changes in living situation, disability, hospitalization and death and dying. Utilizes hospital as well as community counseling resources to meet needs outside of own scope. Provides effective on-call coverage that responds to the critical needs of patients.
Student- Counselor (Internship) Completed over 1000 hours during my internship (over 400 hours of direct hours), in a private practice that treated adult Sex-offenders, adults and juveniles involved with the court system , as well substance- abuse clients ( adults and juveniles). I was trained and supervised by a Licensed Cognitive Behavior Psychotherapist, who is also an Associate Fellow and Training Supervisor for the Albert Ellis Institute in New York. My supervisor was trained by Albert Ellis in NY. My internship training included: Treatment of adults and juveniles with: • ADD/ADHD • Oppositional & Defiant Disorder • Other Personality Disorders • Anger and Mood Disorders • Cognitive Behavioral Parenting Training • Substance Abuse Sexual Counseling & Treatment for adults and Juveniles. • Comprehensive Mental Health Assessments and Psychosexual Evaluations • Penile Plethysmograph (PPG) • Arousal Reconditioning • Abel Screen for Sexual Interest for juveniles, adult males and females • Static-99 Other aspects of my internship involved: Being trained in CBT/REBT; Testing, such as Mini-Mult, MACI, WASI, Juvenile Competencies, Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory.
Teen Unit – Case Manager Developed program for teens, children and families in the foster care system. This program reduced runaway status and promoted greater permanency. Provided case management services children and their families. This included home visits, family centered referrals, advocacy and mentoring intervention to high risk families and children. Wrote court ordered case plans, reviews, and social study reports for the dependency court. Assisted state attorneys with affidavits, motions and complaints for juvenile court. Interacted with all parties including defense, prosecuting, DJJ partners and guardian ad litem attorneys to provide the most effective intervention for the child. Responsible for completing a variety of state regulated forms within specified time constraints. Fully trained in the Family Finders Program – Assisted in locating missing family members of adolescents lost in the system.
Teen Unit – Case Manager Developed program working exclusively with teens in the foster care system. This program reduced runaway status and promoted greater permanency by recognizing risky factors. Provided case management services for up to sixty children and their families. This included home visits, family centered referrals, advocacy and mentoring intervention to high risk families and children. Wrote court ordered case plans, reviews, and social study reports for the dependency court. Assisted state attorneys with affidavits, motions and complaints for juvenile court. Interacted with all parties including defense, prosecuting, and guardian ad litem attorneys, and DJJ partners to provide the most effective intervention for the child. Responsible for completing a variety of state regulated forms within specified time constraints.
Case Manager Worked exclusive with trouble teens involved with DJJ. The program was responsible for evaluating adolescents for early risk of offending and reoffending and prevention of delinquency. My responsibilities included: develop and monitor the teen’s case plan and their compliance with the tasks and courts; weekly home visits, random drug screens, school visits, family assessments, writing weekly reports for the courts, and court appearances.
Accounts Payable Manager. Responsibilities includes data base management, vendor accounts activity, telephone interaction, filing, client support, assistance with audits, overall administrative work.
Deputy Clerk, Internship (6 months) Responsibilities included review law enforcement complaints, data base entry and filing management.
Computer Student Assistant Responsibilities included Help Desk support, installing and uninstalling software and hardware. Hands-on experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Salesperson, Women’s Shoes Responsibilities included providing excellent customer service, assisting multiple clients simultaneously, handling inventory, managing sales and all related paperwork, answering telephones and attending meetings.
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