Janet Cox
Brooklyn
Summary
Accomplished Behavioral Health Counselor with a proven track record at the Institute for Community Living, inc., specializing in severe mental illness counseling and crisis intervention. Expert in leveraging cultural competence and effective communication to enhance patient well-being. Demonstrated success in treatment planning and patient advocacy, contributing to significant client progress. Compassionate mental health counselor skilled in providing effective and empathetic support. Have successfully developed and implemented individualized care plans that significantly improved clients' quality of life. Possess strong communication, crisis management, and therapeutic relationship-building skills. Demonstrated impact by fostering positive outcomes in challenging environments through innovative treatment strategies and patient advocacy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Counselor / Family Specialist
Institute for Community Living, inc.
09.2024 - Current
- Provide social and psychological services to improve the well-being and functioning of individuals with serious mental health and co-occurring disorders
- Support and advocate for families and clients through psychoeducation for safe living in community
- Works with an assigned caseload and supports the work of the ACT team to build positive relationships between clients and their families
- Prepares Treatment plans, Assessments, and other reports and documentation maintaining accuracy and completeness according to regulatory guidelines
- Prepare incident reports and collaborate with other agency staff on incidents on allegations for abuse
- Comply with HIPAA and other state requirements for privacy, and record access
- Culturally sensitive to each client/family and individual needs and customs as appropriate
- Performs any other duties assigned by Program Director
Therapist
Avenues Mental Health
Brooklyn
05.2023 - Current
- Establish positive, trusting, and culturally appropriate rapport with patients and their families
- Conduct initial consultations to gather patient information, assessing emotional and mental health, diagnose and develop treatment plans based on clients presenting issues
- Asking questions, listening and exploring with patients their thoughts and feelings and providing counseling on issues important to them utilizing various treatment modalities as appropriate
- Assessing clients progress, conduct tests as appropriate, review and update treatment plans
- Providing referrals for care where additional care or services are required
- Maintaining detailed confidential records of client’s treatment and progress according to HIPAA regulations
- Attend weekly supervision with Clinical Director
Chaplain (Completed 7 units Clinical Pastoral Education)
New York Presbyterian: Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Participate in arranging and delivering appropriate pastoral care to patients, families, and staff
- Visit patients and families and assess spiritual care needs
- Assess and provide spiritual care to patients and family, assisting them to use their faith in times of illness, crisis, and trauma
- Supporting family dealing with grief /loss; supporting them in viewing of a body and providing next steps information for arranging burial
Financial Accountant
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
New York
05.2008 - 08.2012
- Assisted in the development and implementation of new accounting policies and procedures as needed.
- Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy.
- Managed and trained team members to enhance audit department performance and increase operational efficiency.
- Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
- Collaborated with other departments to improve processes related to finance and accounting operations.
- Provided support during external audits conducted by auditors from head office or other locations.
- Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making processes by generating financial and status update reports.
- Liaised with auditors to complete annual audits and maintain compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
- Reduced process gaps by successfully training employees on best practices and protocols.
- Complied with Sarbanes-Oxley Act and GAAP principles to maintain complete transparency.
- Assisted with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Prepared journal entries for month-end close process.
- Performed reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.
- Conducted financial analysis and research to advise senior management on forecasting decisions.
- Tracked income and expenses for business using accounting software.
- Ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
Education
Master of Science Education - Mental Health Counseling
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY05.2023
Master of Divinity - Religion and Psychiatry
Union Theological Seminary
New York05.2015
Master of Project Management - Project Management and Finance
Keller Graduate School of Management
New York, NY05.2007
Skills
- Case Management
- Treatment planning
- Clinical assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Case management
- Psychoeducation
- Patient advocacy
- Cultural competence
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Family therapy
- Crisis Intervention and Mediation
- Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches
- Severe mental illness counseling
- Financial Accounting
- Professionalism
- Time management
Certification
MHC-LP, New York Department of Education, 2012
Awards Recognitions Volunteer Work
Employee Excellence Award, Institute for Community Living, inc., 2021
Timeline
Behavioral Health Counselor / Family Specialist
Institute for Community Living, inc.
09.2024 - Current
Therapist
Avenues Mental Health
05.2023 - Current
Chaplain (Completed 7 units Clinical Pastoral Education)
New York Presbyterian: Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2018
Financial Accountant
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
05.2008 - 08.2012
Master of Science Education - Mental Health Counseling
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Master of Divinity - Religion and Psychiatry
Union Theological Seminary
Master of Project Management - Project Management and Finance
Keller Graduate School of Management
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