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Gabriela Perin

Middletown,CT

Summary

Empathic and Conscious Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist committed to effective care and mental health education. Ability to easily identify and diagnose psychological, emotional and behavioral issues. Success in establishing relationships with patients, maintaining adequate limits. Experience in clinical psychology, neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation and coordination of the Department of Mental Health.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Behavior Technician

Collaborative ABA Services LLC
04.2021 - Current
  • Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
  • Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
  • Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
  • Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions.
  • Prevented and intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by strategies.
  • Promoted positive interactions of children with ADHD, Autism by using visual supports, simplifying communication and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
  • Work both cooperatively with a team of support staff and independently.

Psychologist

Self Employed
Erechim, Rio Grande Do Sul - Brazil
11.2014 - 03.2019
  • Wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans based on Cognitive Behavioral Theory
  • Collected information necessary for psychological diagnosis by interviewing, observing and surveying patients.
  • Built relationship and guided discussion with patients using techniques according to Cognitive Behavioral Theory.
  • Met with patients and provided diagnoses and consultations.
  • Developed individual treatment courses for each patient evaluating goals, mental health and practical conditions.
  • Provided psychological treatment for patients.
  • Performed neuropsychologic evaluation with test application and interpreted observation in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
  • Planned and applied neuropsychological rehabilitation treatment for patients diagnosed with demencia

Director of Mental Health Actions

City Hall
Erechim, Rio Grande Do Sul - Brazil
03.2015 - 12.2016
  • Provided technical advice to the city's mental health services.
  • Coordinated activities to support the mental health network and establish an agile and efficient workflow.
  • Provided operational support to mental health services.
  • Coordinated contact with hospitals, was responsible for all contracts related to mental health, such as hospitalization contracts. Furthermore, it was my responsibility to inspect the hospitals and therapeutic communities where mental health patients were sent for treatment.
  • I was responsible for checking and monitoring the fulfillment of the workload of public officials and ensuring the fulfillment of the functions.
  • Offered training to employees.
  • Prepare technical documents, such as reports, and technical opinions.
  • Planned goals and objectives for public mental health services.
  • One of my responsibilities was to propose and plan improvements for all public mental health services.
  • Met with judges when needed to solve cases of critically obese patients, in situations of vulnerability or neglect.
  • Performed reception and care to patients and relatives of patients for guidance.
  • Held weekly meetings with all mental health sectors in the city to plan job strategies, evaluate the service and solve problems.
  • Participated in meetings with government representatives as mayor and councillors to talk about the actions carried out by the mental health service, as well as present improvement strategies.

Cheif of Specialties / Cheif of Staff

City Hall
Erechim , Rio Grande Do Sul - Brazil
04.2013 - 03.2015
  • Organized and coordinated all activities and the entire operation of the sector.
  • Supervised and mentored the trainee.
  • Organized the work scales of the trainee and was responsible for ensuring compliance with the hourly load.
  • Managed the consultations of health professionals.
  • Responsible for doing the productivity reports.
  • Created strategies to improve productivity, improve patient care and solve work problems.
  • Organized the productivity of psychiatric care and hospitalizations.
  • Answered documents to the judiciary about compulsory hospitalizations for patients with mental disorders or patients dependent on psychoactive substances.
  • Provided care to family members of patients, organized and requested psychiatric hospitalizations in hospitals for drug addicts and patients with mental disorders.
  • Assisted the city's mental health services.

Psychologist

Therapeutic Community - Recanto, vida e esperança
Erechim , Rio Grande Do Sul - Brazil
07.2011 - 12.2012
  • Developed an individual treatment plan for each patient evaluating goals, mental health and practical conditions.
  • Provided psychological treatment for patients.
  • Built rapport and guided discussion with patients using Cognitive Behavioral Theory techniques for treatment for psychoactive substance dependency.
  • Individual and group care for patients hospitalized for treatment due to the use of psychoactive substances.
  • Performed care and meeting with the families of the patients.
  • Performed individual anamnesis and wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans.
  • Organized and managed the weekly meeting with the team.
  • I was in charge of writing the report on the treatment and discharge of the patient.
  • Technical manager.
  • Assessed group dynamics and operational efficiency by developing and overseeing diverse programs and projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Universidade Regional - URI
Erechim - Brazil

Master in Behavioral Cognitive - Behavioral Cognitive Psychology

Faculdade Meridional - IMED
Passo Fundo - Brazil

Skills

  • Emotional awareness
  • Social work
  • Family counseling
  • Group and individual therapy
  • Problem resolution
  • Organization
  • Team management
  • Assertive communication
  • Empathy
  • Teamwork
  • Knowledge in cognition and behavior
  • Knowledge in neuropsychology and neuropsychology rehabilitation
  • Knowledge in psychiatric diagnoses

Additional Information

Native language: Portuguese

Timeline

Registered Behavior Technician

Collaborative ABA Services LLC
04.2021 - Current

Director of Mental Health Actions

City Hall
03.2015 - 12.2016

Psychologist

Self Employed
11.2014 - 03.2019

Cheif of Specialties / Cheif of Staff

City Hall
04.2013 - 03.2015

Psychologist

Therapeutic Community - Recanto, vida e esperança
07.2011 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Universidade Regional - URI

Master in Behavioral Cognitive - Behavioral Cognitive Psychology

Faculdade Meridional - IMED

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