Darrell Dadzie

Key responsibilities included:

• Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for patients suffering mental health disorders
• Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits and negative cognition.
• Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment by following HIPPA compliancy.
• Offered guidance and suggestions to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement with clients dealing with depression.
• Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals
• Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change
• Acted as client advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
• Facilitated weekly individual and group sessions to encourage self-reflection and problem-solving
• Conducted assessments/ evaluations to help patients develop measurable treatment goals and determine progress/performances.
• Listened to clients' concerns and provided encouragement and support
• Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues
• Assisted clients in exploring feelings and understanding behaviors
• Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
• Determined clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors
• psycho-educational approach to counsel clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques
• Family counseling with family members to help create support system for clients.

Lodestar Children Services

• PSR - Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Restore, rehabilitate, and support a child's/youth's developmental functioning managed over 10 cases per week.
• In essence, it helps the youth find their goals, intervention strategies on a treatment plan, coping skills, and triggering remarks
• Play Therapy, activities are hands-on, educational, and task-oriented to alleviate negative behaviors.
• Respite Care Provider - Therapeutic break for the child and the parents/caregiver.
• Provides going out into the community to achieve goals and objectives in service plans.
• Includes writing progress notes, giving progress sheets, counseling, and play therapy.
• Maintained safe working environment through prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment and achievement of safe working practices
• Used Mental Health Theranest and SOAP notes to record patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
• Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
• Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge about their child.

• Provided individual and group therapy services to a diverse caseload of clients, through telehealth and in-person , addressing a wide range of mental health concerns: borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression.
• Utilized evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness-based approaches.
• Implemented strategies to promote self-care among clients, including relaxation exercises, coping skills training, and self-reflection activities
• Maintained accurate and confidential client records in compliance with legal and ethical standards by recording information on TheraNest and Therapy notes.
• Participated in ongoing professional development activities to stay updated on the latest research findings and therapeutic interventions through weekly supervision and group supervision.

Achieved an average client satisfaction rating of A+ based on post-session feedback surveys.