Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Caitlin Bellantoni

Thornwood,USA

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Counselor-LP

Lexington Center for Recovery
04.2024 - Current
  • Established a safe environment for clients to openly discuss their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and concerns without fear of judgment or retribution.
  • Continually updated professional knowledge by attending conferences, trainings, and workshops related to advancements in the field of mental health counseling.
  • Reduced crisis intervention needs by proactively monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment approaches as necessary.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergencies, deescalating situations and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.

Substance Abuse Counselor

Innovative Health Systems
03.2023 - Current
  • Provide counsel and support to patients suffering from drug and alcohol addiction
  • Educate patients and families to help in the recovery process
  • Lead group therapy sessions and develop treatment and recovery plans

Criminal Justice Supervisor

Choice of New Rochelle
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Collaborate with a team of care managers to properly assist individuals involved in the criminal justice system
  • Set performance goals that comply with the organization’s plans and visions
  • Oversee the daily performance of designated duties

Re-Entry Client Care Coordinator

Choice of New Rochelle
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • Assisted in the development of short and long term plans for re-entry programming
  • Met with incarcerated clients at the Westchester County Jail to facilitate transitional services
  • Connected clients with various medical providers and treatment programs
  • Communicated with outside organizations such as probation, parole, treatment agencies, attorneys, department of social services, and primary care providers

Stenographer

Patchen Steno Services
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Client Fulfillment Assistant / LicenseLogix, White Plains, NY: December 2014-January 2016

Paralegal

Elefante & Persanis, LLP
01.2014 - 01.2016

Paralegal

Appellate Innovations
10.2011 - 01.2014

Education

MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Southern New Hampshire University
12.2024

BA - Criminal Justice

SUNY Plattsburgh
05.2010

Skills

  • Demonstrate professional counselor characteristics and behaviors and proficient use of primary counseling microskills including active listening, paraphrasing, summarizing, and asking open and closed-ended questions
  • Discern traumatic events that require intervention and prevention strategies based on presenting symptoms
  • Determine ethical standards and legal considerations as they relate to client case conceptualization
  • Employ culturally sensitive counseling strategies related to human development to promote wellness

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor-LP

Lexington Center for Recovery
04.2024 - Current

Substance Abuse Counselor

Innovative Health Systems
03.2023 - Current

Criminal Justice Supervisor

Choice of New Rochelle
02.2022 - 03.2023

Re-Entry Client Care Coordinator

Choice of New Rochelle
07.2018 - 12.2020

Stenographer

Patchen Steno Services
06.2017 - 07.2018

Paralegal

Elefante & Persanis, LLP
01.2014 - 01.2016

Paralegal

Appellate Innovations
10.2011 - 01.2014

BA - Criminal Justice

SUNY Plattsburgh

MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Southern New Hampshire University
Caitlin Bellantoni