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Career Objective:
To work as a direct care counselor for a group home and help people with special needs to improve their quality of life and functioning of mind.
Summary of Skills:
- Experience in working with special needs people
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- High sensitivity towards the needs of people
- Self-motivated and energetic person with passion to help others
- Ability to identify reasons for mental disorder and plan counseling
- Skilled in working in a team environment and build rapport
- Ability to work with children, youngsters, and seniors
Work Experience:
Direct Care Counselor
Liberty Clinic, Inverness, FL
October 2013 – Present
- Meeting patients and developing treatment plans after performing counseling
- Referring patients to psychiatrist and participating in treatment meetings
- Documenting medical records and monthly progress reports
- Analyzing the root cause of mental health problems and planning treatment
- Developing training programs for patients to improve their cognitive level
- Assigning mental tasks to patients and monitoring how they accomplish them
- Ensuring patients take the prescribe medicine and physiotherapy
Direct Care Counselor
Lifespan Group, Inverness, FL
January 2012 – September 2013
- Participated in the treatment of accident victims in the casualty department
- Monitored and recorded patients’ progress suffering from injuries
- Communicated important messages to staff and family members
- Counseled patients according to their mental capacity regardless of age
- Ensured total hygiene of individuals under care and treatment
- Read clinical reports and performed counseling based on the readings
- Performed all tasks according to the policies and procedures of the facility
Education:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling
Pearl College, Inverness, FL
2011
Reference:
On request.