Jenifer Steen
Martinsburg,WV
Summary
Gifted School Counselor with fifteen years of expertise providing group and individual counseling to promote success among students. Proven leader focused on establishing and maintaining school counseling program objectives in collaboration with administrators, teachers and parents. Results-oriented when reviewing reports on the effectiveness of the counseling program to determine areas for improvement. Respectful active listener when counseling students and interacting with parents and administrators.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor
Jefferson County Schools, Jefferson High School
Shenandoah Junction, WV
08.2007 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations. Supported students through challenging developmental milestones and crisis situations and coordinated outside service referrals for those needing extra assistance.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals. Maintained and reviewed all student transcripts.
- Managed cohort graduation rates with administration.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Built schedules around students' strengths and long-term goals, customizing different approaches for college preparatory and technical school pathways.
- Managed caseload of over 350 students.
Department Chairperson
Jefferson High School
Shenandoah Junction, WV
08.2012 - 01.2022
- Attended monthly or bi-monthly meetings for ten years with all department chairpersons for JHS. Reported back to counseling department.
- Collaborated with school leadership to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
- Collaborated with school leadership to create school's strategic plan.
- Collaborated with school leadership to add or delete courses from county program of studies to align with graduation requirements and policy
- Collaborated with school leadership to present course request numbers then create master schedule.
- Conferred with educators to rebalance classes, increase resource utilization and integrate new technology.
Clinical Team Leader
National Youth Advocate Program
Martinsburg , WV
01.1999 - 07.2007
- Produced therapeutic interventions and documentation to meet regulatory standards and contractual requirements.
- Assisted clients with symptom and issue reduction for issues such as depression, stress management and emotional dysregulation.
- Fostered staff development and competency through supervision, coaching, trainings and team meetings.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings to review client caseload, treatment, concerns and recommendations.
- Assessed children's developmental progress, specializing in perceptual/sensory motor skills, fine motor skills and activities of daily living.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Maintained case records and legal documentation.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
Education
Post Masters Certification - School Administration
American Public University
Charles Town WV05.2017
Master of Arts - School Counseling
George Mason University
Washington DC05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV12.1998
Skills
- School Programs Development
- Attention to Detail
- Student Records Maintenance
- Problem Solving
- Mental Health Referrals
- Truancy Counseling
- Conflict Management
- Course Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Transcript Review
- Vocational Training
- Financial Aid Applications
- Letters of Recommendation
- Orientation Programs
- Class Schedule Preparation
- Administration Collaboration
Affiliations
Member American School Counselor Association
Timeline
Department Chairperson
Jefferson High School
08.2012 - 01.2022
School Counselor
Jefferson County Schools, Jefferson High School
08.2007 - Current
Clinical Team Leader
National Youth Advocate Program
01.1999 - 07.2007
Post Masters Certification - School Administration
American Public University
Master of Arts - School Counseling
George Mason University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Virginia University