Dawn R. O'Brien

Provided supervision to Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants in working with teachers, children and families in early childhood centers, schools and mental health agency to promote resiliency skill building, social-emotional learning, academic skills and positive behavioral outcomes.

Provided on-site services in early childhood centers and schools which included: teacher and staff consultation and trainings for professional development, in classroom observation & support, strength- based social/emotional skill building activities, and parent consultation. Practiced evidence based prevention programming including: The Incredible Years Classroom, Parent and Child Groups, Devereux Early Childhood Assessment and planning, Conscious Discipline and FLIP-IT.

Provided early childhood mental health consultation in early childhood centers which included: teacher and staff consultation, planning & implementation of classroom support/activities to promote resiliency skill building, parent consultation, facilitated Incredible Years Parent Groups, facilitated Incredible Years DINA Social/Emotional Skill Building Children's Groups.

Provided supervision for students in the cafeteria, playground and classroom. Coordinated and facilitated school fitness program. Provided supervision in the after school child care program.

Instructor for college physical fitness kickboxing class designed to increase strength, endurance, flexibility, and cardio respiratory fitness.

Provided individual and family counseling, psychological and intellectual testing and assessments. Specialized in working with children 4-18 years old.

Provided individual and family counseling. Performed psychological and intellectual assessments and parent consultation. Served as Pediatric Psychological Consultant to the Chronic Illness Interdisciplinary Teams, including: Spina Bifida Team, Cerebral Palsy Team, Oncology Team and Body/Stress Management Team.