Brittany Rachunek
Florence,SC
Summary
Professional counselor graduate from Southern New Hampshire with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Knowledgeable in mental health, emotional regulation, and children's academics. Counseling skills expand on the client's culture, ethnicity/race, gender, and differences between the client and counselor. Skilled Early Interventionist proficient in successful interventions. Familiar with diverse techniques and strategies to improve student abilities at all levels.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Interventionist
Ready Set Go! early intervention
09.2023 - Current
- Educate and guide families on effective strategies to help a child achieve developmental milestones and improve daily routines
- Help the family of an eligible child understand their child's special needs and development
- Family parenting with a caregiver and child at home or in daycare
- Plan as possible
- Follow BabyNet and SC Disability instructions and guidelines provided by the Department of Special Needs
- Maintains a digital and physical file of each child
- Coordinates the services described in the child's care plan and ensures they are provided accordingly
- With current program policy
Teacher's Assistant
Florence School District One
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Coordinate lesson plans with the teacher for daily lessons and activities
- Helping students with online schoolwork and explaining directions when needed
- Work primarily with the teacher to manage the classroom
- Overseeing students during break times, lunch, recess, and dismissal
- Coordinating messages to be sent home to parents for home notes, behavior, and weekly upcoming events
- Teaching class when the teacher was absent
Therapy Assistant
Carolina Pediatrics Counseling and Educational Services (CPCES)
07.2019 - 11.2022
- Helping patients with homework, teaching different grade levels, and patients with disabilities (mostly learning)
- Counseling patients and engaging in conversation/communication to help them through difficult situations
- Explain emotions, and feelings, and give examples to give the patient a connection with each emotion and relate it to real life they may experience
- Coordinate lessons to help patients better understand their emotions and classwork, focusing on things they may need help with in school (including virtual patients doing school online)
- Giving one-on-one directions to patients helping them learn step-by-step how to solve problems
Housekeeper
Inspirato
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Coordinate with property owners to schedule cleaning services and vacation guest arrivals and departures
- Coordinate tasks and plan for a team of 2-4 housekeepers to clean homes, villas, condos, and commercial properties
- Lead an effective team providing great examples of structure, organization, time management, and responsibility
Daycare Assistant
Lowcountry Day Care
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Manage a classroom setting with 1 other teacher to form activities and daily keeping of 20 kids
- Coordinate with the teacher to create lesson plans for classroom activities, set up materials, give directions to students, help students complete activities when they need help, and clean up after each activity
- Provide support with lunch, recess, activities, lessons, and events
- Help students gather belongings and pack up to go home
Administrative Assistant
Carolina Reality Group
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Assist walk-in people to escort them to correct office of realtors
- Marketing pamphlets and housing information sheet
- Coordinate with realtors about scheduling and directing other assistants
- Answer phone calls
Education
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Sociology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bluffton, SC08.2024
Master of Science - Psychology Clinical And Mental Health
University of South Carolina Beaufort
New Hampshire08.2024
Skills
- Proficient in Word, Excel
- Parent Communication
- Progress Monitoring
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Education plan management
- Family guidance in part B & C eligibility
- Attending eligibility phone conferences and meetings
- Cognitive Development
- Assessments
- Student development evaluation
- Sensory integration techniques
- Goal Setting
- Multitasking
Counseling Skills
- Active listening and counseling skills
- Ability to switch culture perspective forming to client needs.
- Ability to manage and modify treatment goals to clients needs.
- Focus set on emotion and mental health of client.
Timeline
Early Interventionist
Ready Set Go! early intervention
09.2023 - Current
Teacher's Assistant
Florence School District One
12.2022 - 06.2023
Therapy Assistant
Carolina Pediatrics Counseling and Educational Services (CPCES)
07.2019 - 11.2022
Housekeeper
Inspirato
05.2018 - 07.2019
Daycare Assistant
Lowcountry Day Care
04.2017 - 05.2018
Administrative Assistant
Carolina Reality Group
04.2016 - 04.2017
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Sociology
Southern New Hampshire University
Master of Science - Psychology Clinical And Mental Health
University of South Carolina Beaufort
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