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Katherine Bonifacio

Jamesburg,NJ

Summary

Respectful Mental Health Specialist with proven track record of helping clients improve mental health and well-being through evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Aspiring to be a future LSW and passionate to help future clients and families to find ways to have a healthier and better-coping lifestyle.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Specialist III

Rutgers - UBHC
04.2023 - Current
  • Participates in the provision of mental health and youth development activities.
  • Participates and contributes in the treatment of clients on an as needed basis in collaboration with the clinical staff.
  • May design and implement workshop, groups and/or in collaboration with school district and other UBHC personnel, manages youth development activities to ensure safety of all students.
  • Maintains cooperative working relationship with others.
  • Maintains appropriate records as assigned
  • Provided compassionate support during times of crisis or acute distress while maintaining professional boundaries and ethical standards.

Therapeutic Tech-Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

RWJBH Jersey City Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • Having a wide range of experience with clients who have demonstrated to be: ADHD, ASD, ODD, OCD, MDD, GAD, PTSD, and SI
  • Assisted clinical staff in maintaining order in groups and reporting relevant observations to team members
  • Took direction from clinical staff in assisting team members when responding to a disruptive child who is having a difficult time staying focused on a task
  • Transports clients in agency vehicles or acts as the escort for the driver
  • Documents the handoff of each child from vehicle to parent/caretaker as per program policy and procedure
  • Escorts clients to and from each activity - room to room - and escorts children to appointments to see the physician, nurse, and clinician
  • Supports the program milieu by assisting the clinical staff in promoting and monitoring behavior management programs; tracks reward points
  • Participates in all team meetings upon direction from supervisor; helps the clinical staff plan activities and coordinate the program schedule
  • Follows all established hospital policies and procedures/guidelines in matters related to fire safety, life safety, environmental and infection control, and personnel
  • Contacts parents/caretakers via phone, as directed, to schedule attendance and/or confirm absences.

Internship Experience

Immigrant Rights Clinic Rutgers Law School
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Serve immigrants who need individual client representation and advocacy
  • Provided support when it came to the deportation of children and families from the country they were in
  • By utilizing my bilingual skills, I was able to provide interpretation and translations of documents for asylum and refugee status, and protection for victims of human trafficking, battered immigrants, and abused, abandoned, or neglected immigrant children.

Internship Experience

Child Advocacy Clinic Rutgers Law School
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Served the needs of children and families who are at risk and living in poverty in Newark and surrounding areas
  • Primarily focused on the legal needs of children in foster care, recently-arrived immigrant children, and low-income children with disabilities
  • Provided help to families who needed bilingual services through the translation of documents or interpreting lawyer meetings.

Education

BA Psychology & BA Spanish -

Rutgers University
Newark, NJ

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Bilingual
  • Organizational skills
  • Time management
  • Creativity
  • Team player
  • Fast learner
  • Detail orientated
  • Adaptability
  • Customer service
  • Empathic
  • Microsoft office suite
  • Approachable
  • CPR & AED Certified
  • CPI Certified

Timeline

Mental Health Specialist III

Rutgers - UBHC
04.2023 - Current

Therapeutic Tech-Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

RWJBH Jersey City Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2023

Internship Experience

Immigrant Rights Clinic Rutgers Law School
01.2021 - 05.2021

Internship Experience

Child Advocacy Clinic Rutgers Law School
09.2020 - 12.2020

BA Psychology & BA Spanish -

Rutgers University

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