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Adolescent mental health professional with six years experience in mental health: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, aggressive behaviors, dual diagnosis and autism. Provided a safe and therapeutic classroom setting, crisis intervention, and behavior management to youth

Mental Health Technician/ Behavior Specialist at Compass Intervention Center (2020-01 – Present)

Provide mental health treatment to adolescents with substance abuse and behavior problems; crisis management with aggressive behaviors; verbal de-escalation; group counseling; recreational therapy

• Interventions that help improve children's behavior and social-emotional skills through various techniques, including classroom management strategies
• Motivate and encourage positive learning patterns and behavior to students
• Review and follow behavioral plans, as appropriate, and document progress or deficits in meeting goals
• Keep accurate records
• Use de-escalation strategies as necessary with students in need of a reset opportunity
• Observe and report behaviors of students that are dangerous/harmful to themselves and others

Intake Specialist at Innovative Counseling & Consulting (2021-04 – 2021-12)

• Client Interaction: Welcome and greet new clients or patients serve as the initial point of contact for an organization.
• Information Gathering: Collect and accurately document detailed personal, demographic, insurance, and medical information from clients
• Provide crisis intervention to patients
• Education about addiction, relapse, and prevention techniques
• Implement an aftercare plan/ follow-up with clients after discharging
• Information Gathering
• Data entry
• Attention to detail
• Schedule urinalysis

Associate Degree in Substance Abuse Counseling – Southwest Tennessee Community College (2021-01 – 2022-05)

Bachelor's degree in Psychology