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Fiona McBreen

Fiona McBreen

Ronkonkoma,NY

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate individual with extensive experience in providing support to vulnerable populations. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, organizational and good judgement abilities. Committed to promoting social justice and advocating for those in need. Eager to leverage abilities to successfully fill the vacancy on a team. Frequently praised for multitasking, leadership, and ambitious work by peers, I can be relied upon to help a team achieve its goals.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychotherapist

Jericho Counseling
06.2023 - Current
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
  • Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Crisis Counselor

Response Crisis Center
07.2022 - Current
  • 48,735 contacts made with individuals
  • Assesses and determines clients' risk of self-harm or other dangerous behaviors.
  • Collaborates with emergency services in imminent crisis situations to deescalate client's at risk.
  • Counsels individuals in need of stabilization and management skills after effects of traumatic event, natural disaster, or mental health disturbance.
  • Connect clients with referrals to external social and advocacy services.
  • Established emotional support, active listening, problem-solving skills, and coping strategies during client's time of need.

Sociotherapist

SCO Family Of Services
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Participated in child/youth care by documenting nutritional, physical health, mental health, educational, housing, employment, social, clothing, and recreational aspects of and changes in child and families life.
  • Provide positive adult role model for youths and maintains a relation conductive to nurturing and growth needs of a child.
  • Uses knowledge and understanding of diverse cultural norms and traditions.
  • Evaluates risk of harm.
  • Collaborates with families, support staff, psychologists, and community to create intensive and comprehensive therapeutic goals.

Social Work Intern

ECLI/Victims Information Bureau
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provide trauma-informed crisis intervention, individual, and group counseling services to victims and witnesses of sexual abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence
  • Address clients needs individually and systematically by providing court accompaniment, legal advocacy, and external referrals
  • Support victims and survivors through a safe housing program to establish physical safety and financial support
  • Followed strict data confidentiality rules to keep client information secure.
  • Implemented strategies and solutions using client-centered empowerment care protocols.
  • Showed awareness and compassion of diverse life experiences and circumstances.

School Social Work Intern

William Flloyd School District
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior to implement appropriate treatment methods required to meet needs.
  • Facilitated psychoeducational, therapeutic and support groups regarding growth mindset, social skills, and conflict management strategies.
  • Assessed and analyzed Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) data to inform sessions and create goals
  • Contributed to Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings to maintain, assess, update, and write students' IEP goals
  • Developed IEPs for students with special needs and advocated for comprehensive teaching methods.

Education

MSW - Social Work

Stony Brook School of Social Welfare
Stony Brook, NY
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
05.2021

Skills

  • Assertive speaker and exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate well with others
  • Reliable to handle multiple tasks efficiently and in timely manner Quick to learn and adapt to different environments
  • Empathetic, understanding, and compassionate
    Practices multiple therapeutic methods
  • Thorough case management notes
  • Remains professional and calm during stressful situations

Certification

  • NYS Licensure in Social Work
  • NYS School Social Work Certification
  • Mandated Reporter Training in Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy Certification Training

Timeline

Psychotherapist

Jericho Counseling
06.2023 - Current

Social Work Intern

ECLI/Victims Information Bureau
08.2022 - 05.2023

Crisis Counselor

Response Crisis Center
07.2022 - Current

School Social Work Intern

William Flloyd School District
09.2021 - 06.2022

Sociotherapist

SCO Family Of Services
06.2021 - 06.2023

MSW - Social Work

Stony Brook School of Social Welfare

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

SUNY Oneonta
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