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Cheyenne McConnell-sawyers

Bristol,RI

Summary

Experienced crisis response professional knowledgeable about strategies for reintroducing calm to emotionally-charged crisis situations. Skilled in reflective listening, relationship-building and collaborative problem-solving. Dedicated to offering meaningful assistance and influencing callers.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Supervisor

988 National Suicide Hotline
Bristol, RI
06.2022 - Current
  • Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
  • Facilitate scheduling of qualified Crisis Counselors
  • Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager and clinical staff to raise standards of practice.
  • Lead and directed team of 21 clinical personnel and support staff.

Intern

The Providence Center
Providence, Rhode Island
02.2022 - Current
  • Analyzed problems, identified solutions, and made decisions.
  • Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
  • Clinical intern therapist
  • Provided therapy for Homebase team clients
  • Worked with Veterans, homeless, and other high risks populations
  • Built rapport with clients to facilitate trusting relationships and provide a setting conducive to growth.

Phone Screener

BH Link, Providence Rhode
, Island
09.2021 - Current
  • Provide Crisis Counseling support in call center for mental health and substance use
  • Provide support to callers in crisis via National Suicide Hotline
  • Provide initial contact information to clinical staff to ensure quality care of clients

Child

CAST, Florida Tech
Melbourne, Florida
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Attended professional meetings and conferences to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Reviewed curriculum to evaluate success and recommend and implement changes.
  • Reviewed and evaluated new and current programs to determine success and compliance with state, local and federal regulations and recommended necessary modifications.
  • Completed National Child Advocacy Center (NCAC) Virtual training

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Intern

08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Completed National Child Advocacy Center (NCAC) Virtual training
  • Developed CAST course revisions for Florida Tech with supervisor
  • Organized completed NCAC trainings by topic for future advocacy programs Child Applied Memory, and Law Research Team, Dr
  • Conradt, Florida Tech

Research lab assistant

Melbourne, Florida
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Assist in research in the Memory for faces project
  • Data collection in experiments
  • Collaborate with team members to develop data collection methods in related to memory of faces.

Sales Associate

Spencer’s Gifts
Ocala, Florida
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.

Sales Associate

05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Performed customer service duties such as aiding them with their questions
  • Gained skills in attention to detail by creating displays to attract customer attention
  • Gained experience in problem solving and independently completing tasks
  • Gained skills in teamworking.

Education

Master of Arts - Forensic Mental Health Counseling

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
Melbourne, FL
12.2020

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL
05.2018

Skills

  • Constructive Feedback
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Professional Relationships
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Mental Health Support
  • Individual Therapy
  • Crisis Situations
  • Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
  • Critical Thinking
  • Emotional Support
  • Policy and Procedure Adherence
  • Customer Service

Certification

  • Child Advocacy (CAST) Certificate , Florida Institute of Technology - 2020

Timeline

Clinical Supervisor

988 National Suicide Hotline
06.2022 - Current

Intern

The Providence Center
02.2022 - Current

Phone Screener

BH Link, Providence Rhode
09.2021 - Current

Intern

08.2020 - 12.2020

Child

CAST, Florida Tech
01.2020 - 12.2020

Research lab assistant

01.2020 - 12.2020

Sales Associate

Spencer’s Gifts
05.2019 - 08.2019

Sales Associate

05.2018 - 08.2018

Master of Arts - Forensic Mental Health Counseling

Roger Williams University

Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of Central Florida