Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
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Jill B. Barreto

Saratoga Springs,USA

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Laborer

City of Saratoga Springs
06.2025 - Current
  • Supervise overall safety protocol of historic building during events.
  • Complete incident reports as needed.
  • Disable and enable alarm security systems as needed.
  • Control lighting system during venues.
  • Improve worksite efficiency by maintaining clean and organized work areas.
  • Perform general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
  • Ensure vendors adhere to contract agreements and protocols.
  • Ensure vendors clean up and remove their vending equipment, per contract agreement.
  • Promote a positive work environment by demonstrating strong teamwork and communication.

Apex Electronics

Self Owned Business
09.2015 - 01.2021
  • Manufactured and sold trans cranial devices worldwide.
  • Hired and fired staff.
  • Promoted company through social media.
  • Used tools to manufacture the tDCS machine.
  • Packed machines and mailed to customers.
  • Kept inventory of device parts and ordered inventory, as needed.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environment.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with competitors.

Supervised Visitation Counselor

Jewish Family Services
09.2014 - 04.2016
  • Provided a safe and appropriate environment for visiting parent and their children.
  • Assisted families in meeting goals established at intake.
  • Intervened when necessary and taught appropriate parenting skills.
  • Wrote detailed documentation to later be used in court report, including attendance, parent’s willingness to learn, parent’s ability to keep child safe, issues of concern, and observations of visiting parent’s interactions, with children.

Foster Parent

Department of Children and Families
12.2008 - 09.2009
  • Provided a safe home for neglected and abused children.
  • Complied with state regulations.
  • Completed weekly progress notes.
  • Supported physical and emotional needs of children including, daily hygiene, medication administration, transporting to medical appointments, transporting to social activities, providing adequate nutrition, attending agency and family meetings, and transporting children to family visits.
  • Completed MAPP training.
  • Completed all agency background checks and requirements to provide safe and exceptional foster parenting, per agency and state regulations.

Clinical Coordinator

Health and Education Services
02.2007 - 11.2008
  • Provided individual and group counseling to children and families.
  • Provided case management for up to six children, ages five through twelve.
  • Conducted intake and discharge meetings.
  • Conducted assessment meetings every ten days.
  • Completed third party billing.
  • Created service plans and clinical treatment plans.
  • Maintained up to date case notes and clinical files.
  • Communicated behavioral and mental health plans to staff and assisted them with meeting client goals in the milieu setting.
  • Participated in administration duties and running the daily operations of the program.
  • Assisted with donations and marketing by maintaining relations with community agencies and writing letters to potential donors,
  • Provided on call coverage on a rotating basis.

Resident Service Coordinator

Peabody Properties, Inc.
09.2004 - 02.2007
  • Provided children, families, elderly and disabled residents with social services assistance,
  • Assisted Property Manager in running the daily operations of the building.
  • Conducted lease violation meetings.
  • Conducted prospective resident’s tours.
  • Assisted Property Manager with apartment inspections,
  • Provided crisis intervention to residents in need.
  • Responded to on site incidents with documented plan of action; service plans, monitoring and follow up for residents,
  • Promoted existing services and created new programs,
  • Maintained up to date and accurate resident notes and files,
  • Completed monthly and semi annual reports.
  • Supervised volunteers.
  • Planned and managed parties and recreational activities for residents.
  • Managed budget for resident services.

Expressive Therapy Internship and Employment

Quincy Medical Center
09.2001 - 09.2003
  • Provided individual and group expressive therapy and psychotherapy to inpatient and outpatient clients, ages 60- 90.
  • Completed process notes for groups and individual sessions.
  • Reviewed client files to assure records were in compliance with hospital and state regulations.
  • Conducted mini mental and psychosocial assessments.
  • Participated in family meetings.
  • Individually case managed clients to address current issues and coordinate discharge plans.
  • Collaborated with team members regarding individual’s diagnoses and treatment plan.
  • Assisted clients with managing symptoms of Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Alcoholism, Bipolar, Schizoaffective, Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
  • Assisted with training new staff and interns.
  • Participated in individual clinical supervision with an Expressive Therapist and a licensed Social Worker.

Expressive Therapy Internship

NICE Daycare
09.2000 - 06.2001
  • Worked with preschool children in groups and individually, using expressive therapy and play therapy.
  • Conducted stress management groups for children’s parents.
  • Assisted with behavioral issues in the classroom.
  • Wrote process notes for groups and individual sessions.
  • Maintained accurate records for each client in compliance with school and state regulations,
  • Participated in individual supervision with a licensed Social Worker.

Lead Clinician

Wayside
09.1999 - 06.2000
  • Led groups of DSS and DMH children, ages nine-fourteen in recreational and therapeutic activities, including field trips, art therapy, yoga and meditation.
  • Addressed behavioral issues in group.
  • Taught appropriate social skills.
  • Conducted intake sessions.
  • Wrote group process notes.
  • Supervised one direct care staff person.
  • Communicated with parents about child’s progress.
  • Managed group finances.
  • Completed discharge paperwork, including future recommendations for each child.

Education

Master of Arts - Expressive Therapies, specializing in Mental Health Counseling

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
01.2002

Bachelor of Liberal Arts - undefined

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
01.1999

Associate of Arts - Individual Studies

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
01.1997

Certification

  • 2004 Prevent training
  • 2004 Driver Safety
  • 2004 Reasonable Accommodations for People with physical and mental Disabilities
  • 2004 Mental Illness among Elders
  • 2004 Domestic Violence: Essential Information for Housing Providers
  • 2005 HIPPA
  • 2005 Managing Conflicts on site Utilizing Effective Dispute Resolution Skills
  • 2005 Alcohol and Drugs in Housing: How to recognize it, what to do about it
  • 2005 Understanding Federal and State Entitlement Program
  • 2005 Liability Issues related to providing Resident Services
  • 2005 Advanced Reasonable Accommodations
  • 2006 Accessing Services for Elders
  • 2007 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • 2008 CPR and first aide training and certification
  • 2008 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
  • 2008 Corporate Compliance certified
  • 2008 Play Therapy
  • 2008 Food safety
  • 2008 Boundaries Training
  • 2008 MAPP certification
  • 2020 120 Hour TESOL Certification from International Open Academy (Certification number:100-232838)

Timeline

Laborer

City of Saratoga Springs
06.2025 - Current

Apex Electronics

Self Owned Business
09.2015 - 01.2021

Supervised Visitation Counselor

Jewish Family Services
09.2014 - 04.2016

Foster Parent

Department of Children and Families
12.2008 - 09.2009

Clinical Coordinator

Health and Education Services
02.2007 - 11.2008

Resident Service Coordinator

Peabody Properties, Inc.
09.2004 - 02.2007

Expressive Therapy Internship and Employment

Quincy Medical Center
09.2001 - 09.2003

Expressive Therapy Internship

NICE Daycare
09.2000 - 06.2001

Lead Clinician

Wayside
09.1999 - 06.2000

Master of Arts - Expressive Therapies, specializing in Mental Health Counseling

Lesley University

Bachelor of Liberal Arts - undefined

Lesley University

Associate of Arts - Individual Studies

Hudson Valley Community College
Jill B. Barreto