Diana Russo
Portland,Oregon
Summary
- Warm,empathetic and insightful Professional Counseling Associate with strong background in counseling principals and evidence-based practices. Adept at creating report and collaborating with adults, teens and children. Skilled at developing individualized treatment plans, conducting assessments and documenting progress. Committed to creating safe, supportive environments for clients to achieve their goals and promote holistic mental health and well-being of clients.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Counseling Associate
The Path Center
07.2024 - Current
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans to address clients'' diverse mental health needs and promote holistic healing.
- Fostered strong therapeutic relationships with clients through active listening, empathy, and nonjudgmental support.
- Encouraged self-reflection among clients by posing insightful questions that challenged preconceived beliefs and promoted cognitive shifts.
- Employed motivational interviewing techniques to help clients identify their values, strengths, and goals for future change.
- Assisted clients in developing coping skills and stress management techniques, improving their overall emotional resilience.
- Utilized trauma-informed approaches in therapy sessions when appropriate, helping individuals process past experiences and work towards healing effectively.
- Enhanced client well-being by implementing tailored counseling strategies and evidence-based interventions.
- Guided clients towards increased self-awareness by exploring underlying emotional patterns, facilitating personal growth, and improving interpersonal relationships.
- Applied cultural competence throughout counseling interactions to ensure culturally sensitive care was provided for all clients served.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
Independent Contractor
Social and Emotional Skills Training
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Led training for Elementary staff, teachers and educational assistance, to facilitate community connections and embed social emotional learning into the classroom setting post pandemic
- Focus on proactive and preventive approaches and student focused lessons to reintegrate students back into a classroom setting while addressing possible missed social emotional opportunities during online learning.
Elementary School Counselor
American School Of Asuncion
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive school counseling program aligned to ASCA national standards
- Worked with diverse families from around the world, largely Paraguayan, as well as a transient population of international students
- Implemented proactive programs- Positive Behavior Strategies school wide, organize, implement and maintain interventions to increase a positive inclusive culture
- Facilitated social emotional lesson school wide, including self-regulation, second steps lessons, human development lessons, and responsive lesson for individual classes
- Devised and implemented a biweekly Student Success meeting to identify, support and track individual students
- Assisted with development and monitor interventions
- Facilitated small group meeting to increase skill development in high needs areas such as: friendship skills, social thinking, self-regulation and executive functioning
- Collaborated with outside professionals, learning support teachers, English and Spanish teachers, Parents, co-counselor and administration to develop and implement strategies to support student growth
- Participated in admissions testing
- Delivered professional development to staff, supervised school counselor intern and trained new counselor
- Provided short term solution focused counseling for students to address social emotional, transitional support, academic and behavioral needs
- Crisis response and support including pivoting to provide a comprehensive school counseling program online during COVID to support students, families and teachers throughout online and hybrid learning.
K-2 School Counselor
Lent K-8 School
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive school counseling program in a duel-emersion (Spanish), Title I school, aligned to ASCA national standards and based on school wide needs assessment
- Mapped curriculum and implemented bi-monthly classroom guidance focusing on self-regulation, conflict resolution, mindfulness and career awareness
- Led weekly small groups for students requiring skill development in self- regulation, conflict management and friendship skills
- Counseled student on an individual basis to address social, emotional and academic issues to help ensure their academic, behavioral and personal success
- Participated in student success team which included working closely with families, students, administration, School Psychologist and Special Education team to advocate for students and families, develop, implement and track the success of academic and behavioral interventions
- Collaborated with parents, families, and outside resources to support students and families
- Implemented school-wide proactive systems to sustain a safe and positive school climate, ran assemblies building on essential character traits of successful students
- Supervised students and responded to behavior and crisis management in cooperation with the building principal using a social justice lens and restorative practices for behavior intervention.
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Clackamas K-12 Educational Service District
10.2002 - 10.2010
- Implemented therapy treatment plans with student on the autism spectrum and various low incidence disabilities in special education classroom setting
- Designed opportunities, equipment and assistive technology to increase access for students
- Collaborated with classroom staff, other therapist and parents to increase student success
- Participated in students IEP team meetings, development and implementation of student's individualized education plan.
Education
Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) Credits -
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, CMHC Program
Masters of Education in School Counseling -
Lewis & Clark College
01.2016
BA -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
01.2001
Skills
- Client Advocacy
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Relationship Building
- Goal Setting
- Client Advocacy
Timeline
Professional Counseling Associate
The Path Center
07.2024 - Current
Independent Contractor
Social and Emotional Skills Training
07.2023 - 07.2023
Elementary School Counselor
American School Of Asuncion
08.2017 - 07.2022
K-2 School Counselor
Lent K-8 School
08.2016 - 07.2017
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Clackamas K-12 Educational Service District
10.2002 - 10.2010
Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) Credits -
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, CMHC Program
Masters of Education in School Counseling -
Lewis & Clark College
BA -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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