Professional School Counselor Trainee - San Pasqual Academy (JCCS) - San Diego, CA
(2024-01 - 2024-05)
Supervised by Christopher Toomey, School Counselor
- Conduct individual sessions with students who need support academically.
- Utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills during group therapy.
- Developed peer mediation sessions and crisis interventions for students.
- Collaborate with outside agencies in creating student-centered academic plans.
- Coordinated with teachers and administrators in implementing behavior intervention plans to help students' growth.
- Assisted with handling scholarships for students
- One-on-one with students with resume building, scholarship applications, job applications, and academics.
- Assisted with coordinating college tours for junior and senior students.
Professional School Counselor Trainee - Mt. Carmel High School - San Diego, CA
(2023-09 - 2023-12)
- Worked one-on-one with special education students with emotional and academic hardships to improve overall classroom and social functioning.
- Support family and students during their IEP meetings
- Attend staff and administrative meetings
- Attend district meetings and trainings
Professional School Counselor Trainee - PRIDE Academy - San Diego, CA
(2023-01 - 2023-05)
- One-on-one counseling sessions with K-8th grade students
- Developed classroom lesson plans for K-8th grade students
- Provide students with opportunities to demonstrate skills associated with teamwork and collegiality at school sites.
- 1-1 and group counseling skills in order to develop a therapeutic relationship, establish appropriate counseling goals, design intervention strategies, and evaluate client outcomes.
- Develop rapport building activities that were personalized for each student
Case Manager | Student Services - Rite of Passage (ROP) - San Diego & El Centro, CA
(2020-03 - 2024-12)
- Complete comprehensive intake assessments and mental health treatment plans for foster youth
- Assists with Family Reunification cases and attending court dates with the youth
- Work in collaboration with professional agencies to establish and meet the goals of each students' treatment plans.
- Develop and oversee the completion of the Graduation Plan based on presenting issues and student needs.
- Attend client meetings: Child Family Team meetings, IEP, Court Dates, peer-mediation, and crisis interventions.
- Develop safety plans to minimize crisis risk and intervene with specific procedures
- Help clients deal with substance abuse, mental illness and other concerns by delivering personalized counseling support
