Elizabeth Jurden
Newark,OH
Summary
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Horizon Science Academy Elementary
2022.04 - Current
- Enhanced student emotional well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students.
- Developed a safe and supportive school environment by promoting positive behavior and addressing issues such as bullying and harassment.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Coordinated efforts with community organizations to provide additional resources for students facing various challenges.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
PROGRAM CLINICIAN
Hittle House
2021.05 - 2022.04
- Program clinician duties involve completing two weekly individual therapy sessions with caseload of approximately 10 to 12 juvenile males
- The areas of focus within the program are problematic sexual behaviors, mental health, anger management, victimization, grief, family issues, substance and alcohol use, and social/recreational
- Maintains constant communication with counties, caseworkers, court officials, and family members
- Conduct family sessions with client and parent(s)/foster parent(s)/kinship
- Participate in and conduct monthly parent groups
- Complete monthly reports for each client provided to caseworkers, court officials, parents or family
- Complete annual review documents reviewing progress for each client
- Aid and participate in conducting group activities with small groups in Middle Schools
- Log participation of activities completed
- Construct new activities for weekly group sessions
- Maintain contact with families via online chat forum to update of child's progress in group
- Assist in grant writing
- Aid families in combatting nonacademic barriers
- Complete intake enrollment sessions
- Maintain client contact and assist in providing basic needs
- Provide families with holiday assistance by working with neighboring churches
- Track progress by updating excel sheet of tasks utilized by my liaison.
- Participated in case reviews with multidisciplinary teams to discuss complex cases and develop collaborative solutions for individualized care plans.
STUDENT INTERN
The Center For Family Relations
2019.02 - 2019.05
- Internship at The Center For Family Relations in Hamilton, OH.
STUDENT INTERN
Monroe Elementary School
2018.09 - 2018.12
- Internship at Monroe Elementary School in Monroe, OH.
Education
Minor - Family Relations -
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Social Work -
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Oxford, OH05.2021
Skills
- Individual Counseling
- Mediation and crisis intervention
- Suicide Prevention
- Crisis Intervention
- Student Counseling
- Conflict Mediation
- Individual and family support
- Attention-deficit disorder experience
- Referral Coordination
- Progress Reporting
- Problem-Solving
Certification
License Social Work
Timeline
School Counselor
Horizon Science Academy Elementary
2022.04 - Current
PROGRAM CLINICIAN
Hittle House
2021.05 - 2022.04
STUDENT INTERN
The Center For Family Relations
2019.02 - 2019.05
STUDENT INTERN
Monroe Elementary School
2018.09 - 2018.12
Minor - Family Relations -
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Social Work -
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
License Social Work
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