Jenny Ferrill
Danville,IL
Summary
Dedicated Counselor with broad range of experience delivering comprehensive case management, counseling, and education to individuals within a variety of community based settings. Highly accomplished in fostering meaningful relationships and developing effective short-term and long-term plans to achieve client goals. Complete understanding of complex considerations governing trauma related situations and the ways in which practitioners can work collaboratively in order to promote healing. As an articulate, driven and client focused practitioner, I have proven expertise in the fields of counseling, health coaching, health/wellness, education, mental health counseling, and supervision.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Couneslor
Survivor Resource Center
Danville, IL
04.2024 - Current
- Provide Counseling and Advocacy Services to individuals who are survivors of Sexual Assault.
- Completed 40 hour ICASA training in order to successfully integrate counseling services into the community.
- Implement therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness training, as well as other research based therapies into practice.
- Established collaborative relationships with parents, guardians, and professionals within various community settings, in order to provide effective care for their children.
Health and Wellness Educator/Independent Contractor
Young Living
Lehi, UT
09.2016 - Current
- Enhance community awareness about the benefits of Young Living Products.
Home School Instructor
Ferrill Home School
Danville , IL
09.2010 - Current
- Utilize a variety of curriculums to ensure that each of my students will successfully advance tot he next level of education.
- Provided instruction in core academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and foreign languages.
- Developed individualized lesson plans for each student based on their educational needs and abilities.
NBC-HWC
Smart Health and Wellness
Danville, IL
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided in depth, client centered health coaching from a wholistic perspective.
- Motivational Interviewing both in person and via tele health.
- Formulating treatment plans for individuals facing multiple co-morbidities.
- Specialization in weight loss, mental health and infertility.
- Collaborating with family care nurse practitioner and psychiatric nurse practitioner.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Level II Health Coach
Found
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Provided client centered health coaching in both a core and coverage coach capacity.
- Incorporated various techniques such as motivational interviewing in order to help client's discover the best version of themselves.
- Coaching that exemplified the qualities of empathy and rapport building while also increasing client's independence and drive.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure alignment between nutrition recommendations and medical protocols.
- Created educational materials including handouts, recipes, menus and blogs to support clients in their journey towards better health.
- Assessed clients' current diet and lifestyle habits to identify areas for improvement.
Counselor/Advocate Supervisor
Catholic Charities
Danville/Champaign , IL
02.2001 - 10.2006
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans focusing on accurate diagnosis and behavioral modification.
- Conducted outreach, advocacy, and rehabilitate services for on-going cases and acute crisis intervention.
- Established developmentally appropriate support groups and activities for school aged students.
- Established community based support groups for at risk mothers and their children.
- Facilitated Prevention Programs throughout the state of Illinois regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and healthy relationships.
- Facilitated after school programs throughout Vermilion County.
- Utilized creative approaches such as art therapy or music therapy when working with clients who had difficulty expressing themselves verbally, specifically those navigating trauma related issues such as sexual abuse and direct/indirect violence.
- Educated staff members about mental health issues affecting students so they can better respond appropriately to those needs.
- Provided supervision to advocates.
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Crosspoint Human Services
Danville , IL
06.2000 - 02.2001
- Assessed clients' mental health status, identified risk factors, and developed treatment plans.
- Assessed risk to client, loved ones, or the general public through established evaluation procedures.
- Offered counseling and stabilization support to deescalate emotions/behaviors in crisis situations.
- Collaborated with prescribing professionals to ensure patients were responding appropriately to medication.
- Directed emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
Advocate/Intern
Sexual Assault Crisis and Information Services
Charleston, IL
09.1997 - 05.1999
- Provided advocacy and support for individuals who were survivors of sexual assault.
- Facilitated prevention programs throughout the community including but not limited to hospitals and sororities/fraternities.
- Accompanied survivors of sexual assault to the hospital/police station, etc following assaults.
Education
Nationally Board Certified Health And Wellness Coach - Integrative Health
NBCHWC
08-2023
Master of Science - Integrative Health
Creighton School of Medicine
Omaha Nebraska 05-2023
Certified Health Coach - Health And Wellness
Dr Sears Wellness Institute
San Diego CA08-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Eastern Illinois Univ
Charleston IL05-1999
Skills
- Sexual Assault Counseling and Advocacy
- Client Centered Therapeutic Approaches
- Solution-Focused Counseling
- Supervisory Experience
- Team Building
- Prevention Education
- Material Preparation
- Integration of community support networks
- Mental Health Counseling and Support
- Educational Instruction
- Outreach Programming
- Adolescent Development
- Nutritional Health
- Weight loss management
- Infertility/Hormonal Imbalances
Timeline
Couneslor
Survivor Resource Center
04.2024 - Current
NBC-HWC
Smart Health and Wellness
02.2023 - 04.2024
Level II Health Coach
Found
06.2021 - 11.2022
Health and Wellness Educator/Independent Contractor
Young Living
09.2016 - Current
Home School Instructor
Ferrill Home School
09.2010 - Current
Counselor/Advocate Supervisor
Catholic Charities
02.2001 - 10.2006
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Crosspoint Human Services
06.2000 - 02.2001
Advocate/Intern
Sexual Assault Crisis and Information Services
09.1997 - 05.1999
Nationally Board Certified Health And Wellness Coach - Integrative Health
NBCHWC
Master of Science - Integrative Health
Creighton School of Medicine
Certified Health Coach - Health And Wellness
Dr Sears Wellness Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Eastern Illinois Univ
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