Jennifer Giroir M.Ed., LPC
Madisonville,LA
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Mental Health Counselor focused on helping patients overcome personal obstacles. Diligent and resourceful professional with several years of hands-on experience diagnosing issues and cultivating personalized treatment plans. Experience provided support and supervision to unlicensed mental health professionals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
Therapeutic Partners
Covington, LA
12.2015 - Current
- Conducted assessments of client needs using various psychometric measures.
- Developed treatment plans outlining goals and objectives for each client's progress.
- Coordinated services with healthcare professionals to meet client needs.
- Documented clinical activities adhering to regulatory standards
- Administered crisis intervention services when appropriate
- Supervised and supported unlicensed team members
Mental Health Consultant
Tender Years Child Development Center
Mandeville , LA
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum (birth-5)
- work one on one with staff for behavior management in the class rooms.
- working one on one with students to help manage needs and wants in a more productive way.
- ensuring all children are developmentally, academically, and social-emotionally ready for kindergarten.
- planing and implementing staff trainings
- a resource for parents.
Counseling Intern
Children Advocacy Center Hope House
Covington, LA
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Assist children in managing or overcoming mental and emotional disorders due to physical and sexual abuse through play and talk therapy.
- Provide education concerning abuse, parenting, body safety, communication, boundaries, and other mental health issues for children and their parents.
- Conduct 6 to 10 sessions per week. Provide consultation for parents.
- Develop and implement treatment plans.
- Administer risk assessments.
- Keep a professional relationship with law enforcement officers and DCFS workers.
- Follow strict ethics and guidelines when dealing with children who are in the care of the state.
- Serve as an advocate for children.
Counseling Intern
New Horizons Youth Serves Bureau
Hammond, LA
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Improve physical and emotional well-being of the children, youth, and families of the Florida Parishes, and to increase the capacity of families to effectively care for their children. Provide intensive home-based family therapy, which works with families at risk of losing one or more children due to abuse or neglect, placement of a child in a corrections facility, or placement of a child in a psychiatric hospital.
- 10-20 hours per week of therapy and advocacy to each family. In addition to therapy, an intervention might include diffusing a crisis, educating the family about relevant issues and child development, teaching new skills such as coping, problem-solving, communication, or parenting.
Counseling Practicum Student
Southeastern Louisiana University Counseling Cente
Hammond , LA
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Provided counseling and treatment services to college students with emotional and behavioral problems such as anxiety, alcohol addiction, and family conflict.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans.
- Attended three weekly meetings (on-site supervision, class supervision, and staffing)
Education
Masters of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05-2011
High School Diploma -
Jackson High SChool
Jackson Louisiana 05-2007
Skills
- EMR software knowledge
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Care Coordination
- Clinical Documentation
- Mental health evaluations
- Tracking client progress
- Implementing therapeutic interventions
- Intake Screening
- Therapeutic expertise
- Treatment and discharge planning
- Risk Assessments
- Clinical interventions
- Crisis Intervention
- Trained in EMDR
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Decision-Making
- Employee Supervision
- Communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Following HIPAA Guidelines
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Therapeutic Partners
12.2015 - Current
Mental Health Consultant
Tender Years Child Development Center
08.2014 - 01.2016
Counseling Intern
Children Advocacy Center Hope House
01.2014 - 05.2014
Counseling Intern
New Horizons Youth Serves Bureau
08.2013 - 12.2013
Counseling Practicum Student
Southeastern Louisiana University Counseling Cente
01.2013 - 05.2013
Masters of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southeastern Louisiana University
High School Diploma -
Jackson High SChool