JENNIFER KAY
Summary
Experienced, multi-cultural Licensed Mental Health Counselor looking for a role that combines supervisory and management responsibilities with clinical therapeutic work. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (IATP:329370), with over a decade of experience helping children and adults deal with substance misuse, mental health illness, family conflict, depression, trauma, and anxiety by utilizing an array of evidenced-based techniques, as well as motivational interviewing and genuine empathy, including nutrition & integrative medicine
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Per Diem Counselor- Center for Healthy Living
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY (LIU)
BROOKVILLE
09.2023 - Current
- Provided individual counseling services to general student population for a variety of academic, life, and mental health issues; including working with Athletes doing short term crisis work.
Therapist- private practice
PERSPECTIVES Counseling of LI
PORT JEFFERSON
12.2022 - Current
- Provide individual counseling services via Telehealth only
Therapist- private practice
JCOREA Counseling
GARDEN CITY
01.2018 - Current
- Provided individual counseling services with person who have a variety of mental health issues.
Part time Therapist
CHARLES EVANS CENTER
GLEN COVE
06.2022 - 05.2022
- Provided individual counseling services to clients with primary diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder at an Article 31/32 Clinic.
Bi-lingual Substance Abuse Clinician- Family Treatment & Recovery Center
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION
MINEOLA/HICKSVILLE
10.2016 - 06.2019
- Conducted individual counseling sessions with client’s admitted in the Chemical Dependency Treatment Program.
- Completed comprehensive Bio-psycho-socials, Treatment Plans, as well as the Mini Mental Health Status & suicide risk Assessments.
- Assisted in implementing group therapy curriculums, created presentations; as well as completed and provided, "SBIRT" (screening, brief intervention & referral to treatment), when appropriate.
- Utilized the LOCADTR, IDS (impaired Driving System), and PMP systems.
- Lead psycho-education, DWI/DUI, and therapeutic process groups.
Bi-lingual Family Specialist- PINS Diversion (Persons in Need of Supervision)
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION
MINEOLA/HICKSVILLE
10.2015 - 10.2016
- Provided intensive clinical case management and counseling services, in order to help eliminate risk and deter from needing to go into the juvenile justice system.
- Provided appropriate referrals, treatment planning, and assessment to the adolescent population struggling with SU/MH, chronic truancy, disruptive behaviors; including home rules & curfew violations.
- Assisted families in the school evaluation process, discussed IEP/504 plans, as well as attended CSE school meetings with the families on an as needed basis.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist; (private practice)
SOUTH FLORIDA COUNSELING AGENCY
DAVIE
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Provide individual and family counseling services to the children and adult’s suffering from mental health and substance use issues.
- Conducted Therapeutic Supervised Visitations for parental re-unification, including writing court reports.
Out-Patient Therapist
CHRYSALIS HEALTH
MIAMI
08.2012 - 03.2014
- Conducted individual and family in-home counseling services to children and adults suffering from Mental Health & Substance Abuse disorders.
- Completed thorough bio-psycho-social assessments, crisis safety planning, treatment planning, as well as CFARS/FARS; (Children and Adult Functional Assessment Rating Scales).
- Utilized Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy techniques, Strength Based Assessment Techniques.
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psycho-education, and Relapse Prevention Practice.
Family Consultant- “Parents As Partners”
FAMILY CENTRAL INC.
MIAMI
10.2006 - 08.2008
- Provided intensive short term, in-home counseling & stabilization to families whose children were at risk of being removed from their home due to a variety of abuse, medical neglect, abandonment, domestic violence, and substance abuse.
- Completed initial intake assessments.
- Linked families to outside agencies, utilized play therapy & motivational interviewing techniques, as well as provided psychoeducational in regards to anger management & parenting skills, as well as risk/safety assessments; & used Ages & Stages Questionnaires.
Mobile Recovery Unit; Clinical Services Specialist
CN GUIDANCE & COUNSELING CENTER
HICKSVILLE
- Provided clinical and crisis services, counseling, & case management services for clients with Opiate use & other Substance Use (SU)/Mental Health (MH) Disorders, & people on medication Assisted Treatment.
- Conduct initial assessments, treatment planning, and individual counseling.
- Directly helped individuals in the community in high needs areas around Nassau County, in order to reduce overdoses related deaths by increasing access to treatment, Naloxone trainings, & ensured clients are being referred to the appropriate level of care and treatment, or detox.
- Experience working with a variety of Mandated populations, including treatment court clients.
- Conducted Telehealth Counseling & crisis sessions during COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Helped train/supervise new employees with new hire paperwork, reviewed COMP’s and treatment plans.
Behavioral Health Specialist
ACTION AIDS
PHILADELPHIA
- Conducted intakes, face-to-face needs-assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, and provided referrals to clients who were HIV+/AIDS and also suffered from co-occurring Mental Health diagnosis.
- Co-facilitated the “Life Skills Support Group” for clients with HIV or AIDS.
- Conducted HIV Education Prevention lectures targeted at college students from Villanova & Drexel University.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU)
NEW YORK09.2016
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
DAVIE, FL01.2006
B.A. - Spanish, concentration in Secondary Education, English and Judaic Studies
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
ALBANY, NY01.2002
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Telehealth counseling
- Treatment planning
- Bio-psycho-social assessments
- Group therapy facilitation
- Case management
Affiliations
- American Counseling Association
- International Association of Trauma Professionals
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Organization for Women, NYC
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- Spanish
References
Available upon request.
Locations
- BROOKVILLE, BROOKVILLE, NY
- GLEN COVE, GLEN COVE, NY
- HICKSVILLE, HICKSVILLE, NY
- PORT JEFFERSON, PORT JEFFERSON, NY
- GARDEN CITY, GARDEN CITY, NY
- MINEOLA, MINEOLA, NY
- DAVIE, DAVIE, FL
- MIAMI, MIAMI, FL
- PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY
- ALBANY, ALBANY, NY
Timeline
Per Diem Counselor- Center for Healthy Living
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY (LIU)
09.2023 - Current
Therapist- private practice
PERSPECTIVES Counseling of LI
12.2022 - Current
Part time Therapist
CHARLES EVANS CENTER
06.2022 - 05.2022
Therapist- private practice
JCOREA Counseling
01.2018 - Current
Bi-lingual Substance Abuse Clinician- Family Treatment & Recovery Center
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION
10.2016 - 06.2019
Bi-lingual Family Specialist- PINS Diversion (Persons in Need of Supervision)
FAMILY & CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION
10.2015 - 10.2016
Licensed Mental Health Therapist; (private practice)
SOUTH FLORIDA COUNSELING AGENCY
03.2014 - 08.2015
Out-Patient Therapist
CHRYSALIS HEALTH
08.2012 - 03.2014
Family Consultant- “Parents As Partners”
FAMILY CENTRAL INC.
10.2006 - 08.2008
Mobile Recovery Unit; Clinical Services Specialist
CN GUIDANCE & COUNSELING CENTER
Behavioral Health Specialist
ACTION AIDS
Post Graduate Certificate - Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU)
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
B.A. - Spanish, concentration in Secondary Education, English and Judaic Studies
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY