Brooke Saylors
Abbeville,South Carolina
Summary
Professional with strong background in counseling and deep commitment to serving others. Demonstrates effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills to support over all wellbeing of individuals. Adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving positive outcomes and being of service to others.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Abbeville County School District
Abbeville, SC
07.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented individualized counseling plans for students' academic, emotional and social needs for students age 3 to 9
- Facilitated small group counseling in areas such as social skills, conflict resolution, anxiety reduction, self esteem, and home-school life challenges
- Collaborated with administration, teachers and parents to create supportive learning environments for diverse student populations.
- Assessed student progress through observations, assessments, and feedback to refine counseling strategies.
- Implemented an ASCA approach to school counseling
- Supported the school environment as a whole and worked to create a community where students and staff felt a sense of belonging
- Provided crisis intervention support for students
- School liaison and representative for students with a variety of disabilities
Transitional Care Coordinator
Self Regional Healthcare
Greenwood, SC
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Coordinated care transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure continuity of services.
- Developed individualized discharge plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, enhancing understanding of treatment protocols and follow-up requirements.
- Facilitated communication among healthcare providers, reducing miscommunication during transitional phases of care.
Substance Abuse Counselor / Case Manager
Greenwood Treatment Specialists
Greenwood, South Carolina
12.2020 - 06.2022
- Case Management of 60 clients
- Substance abuse counseling
- Develop treatment plans
- Provide referrals to outside agencies
- Crisis intervention and management
- Create a safe and comfortable environment for clients
- Use Microsoft programs to track and manage client progress
- Make calls to outside agencies to assist clients with transfers
- Facilitate group therapy / counseling
Customer service representative
Walgreens
Columbia, South Carolina
08.2016 - 11.2019
- Assist and check out customers while being friendly, respectful, and helpful
- Answer phone calls to assist customers with different needs
- Establish a sense of cleanliness in the workplace
- Handle conflict in a professional manner
- Stock and track inventory
Education
M.S - Counseling Adolescents and Children
University of West Alabama
01-2025
BA - Psychology
Lander University
01-2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Gray Collegiate Academy
01-2017
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Student advocacy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Solutions-focused
- Student counseling
- Group counseling
- Individual and family support
- Mental health assessments
- Student records management
- Multicultural competence
- Special education support
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Attention-deficit disorder experience
- Referral coordination
ACTIVITIES
Fundraising and community service board for Lander Cheer 2017-2019. Member of Friendship Worship Center 2018-Present. Fundraising and community service board for Lander Cheer 2017-2019.
Certification
- School Counseling K-12.
- Suicide Prevention
- Substance Abuse Counseling
Timeline
School Counselor
Abbeville County School District
07.2023 - Current
Transitional Care Coordinator
Self Regional Healthcare
06.2022 - 07.2023
Substance Abuse Counselor / Case Manager
Greenwood Treatment Specialists
12.2020 - 06.2022
Customer service representative
Walgreens
08.2016 - 11.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Gray Collegiate Academy
BA - Psychology
Lander University
M.S - Counseling Adolescents and Children
University of West Alabama