Anita {Nina} McAlvanah

• Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
• Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
• Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
• Participated in treatment team meetings and collaborated with other staff to facilitate services for the patient.

• Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
• Facilitated hiring of qualified drug counseling personnel by interviewing applicants and making recommendations for employment.
• Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with clinic director to raise standards of practice.
• Lead and directed team of six clinical personnel and support staff.

• Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
• Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
• Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.

Conducted individual counseling and co-facilitated group therapy sessions on a unit with a population of both sexual trauma survivors and sexual perpetrators.

• Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.