Joy Pifer
Elloree,SC
Summary
Self-directed Mental Health Counselor offering 10-year background providing individual and group counseling to adults and adolescents with chronic and severe mental illness. Polished in administering thorough psychological assessments and designing and implementing effective treatment plans. Experienced in successfully managing caseload of 25 individual clients while leading 2 weekly support group. Well-versed in assisting with suicidal interventions and domestic violence situations. Committed to helping facilitate positive changes in lives of others.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Giver
Darry's Chilc Care
Santee, SC
02.2001 - 03.2021
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Councilor
Petite Sophisticate
Goose Creek, SC
02.2006 - 02.2012
- Effectively maintained caseload of 5 sessions per week using alternative therapies.
- Completed full assessments to determine best courses of actions.
- Introduced meditation, guided imagery, breathing techniques and reiki to patients and families.
- Led weekly group with up to 20 participants focusing on meditation, reiki and self-healing.
- Counseled up to 25 patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
- Guided group therapy for 15 clients with focus on self-advocacy, self-healing and empowerment.
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Delivered mental health support for female patients suffering from post-partum depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Coordinated workshops using holistic approaches such as feng shui, reiki and meditation.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
Master of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
University of Arizona Global Campus
Arizona07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Ashford University
San Diego, CA12.2019
High School Diploma -
Clarendon Hall
Summerton, SC05.1998
Skills
- Learning disability awareness
- Psychotropic medications knowledge
- Personality disorder treatment aptitude
- Mental health evaluations
- Clinical interventions
- Anxiety disorder expertise
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Case documentation
- Facilitating counseling sessions
- Rehabilitative counseling
- Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
- Treatment planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Records management
- Psychosocial assessment
Timeline
Councilor
Petite Sophisticate
02.2006 - 02.2012
Care Giver
Darry's Chilc Care
02.2001 - 03.2021
Master of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
University of Arizona Global Campus
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
Ashford University
High School Diploma -
Clarendon Hall