Kayla Ranere
Clinton,Massachusetts
Summary
Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Clinician
Justice Resource Institute
08.2022 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services, de-escalating high-risk situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Conducted thorough assessments to diagnose mental health disorders and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Developed tailored treatment plans by utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy.
- Trained new clinicians in agency policies and procedures, ensuring consistent service delivery across the organization.
Assistant Supervisor
Pelham Academy, Justice Resource Institute
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Care for residents age 12-22 with complex trauma histories.
- Maintain structure and routine of the house while overseeing staff.
- Delegate daily tasks to staff members to optimize group productivity.
- Provide staff with direct, in the moment feedback.
- Address behavioral and emotional needs for residents through co-regulation, running activity groups, and offering appropriate coping skills.
- Assist clinicians with treatment planning
- Attend weekly staff meetings to pitch ideas that further enhance the quality of the program
- Engage in BCC intervention techniques to deescalate aggressive behavior of residents.
Caregiver, Special Needs
Natalie Carpenteri
06.2015 - 06.2020
- Supervise young boy with autism who struggles with impulsivity, communicating needs, and unpredictable behavior.
- Coordinated various activities to enhance physical and intellectual development specific to child's individual needs.
- Monitored child closely for safety.
Activities Coordinator
Cambridge Health Alliance Elderly Service Plan
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Provide leadership to forty residents aged 55+ all living with disabilities from dementia to multiple sclerosis.
- Led group activities such as memoir writing, storytelling, drawing, and trivia.
- Built healthy attachments with residents by understanding each individual's personal needs, goals, and interests.
Education
Masters - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
William James College
Bachelor of Arts -
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA2020
Skills
- Team Building
- Documentation and Reporting
- Decision Making
- Good Judgment
- Suicide Risk Assessments
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Building Relationships
- Motivational leadership style
- Effective Communication
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician
Justice Resource Institute
08.2022 - Current
Assistant Supervisor
Pelham Academy, Justice Resource Institute
09.2020 - 08.2022
Activities Coordinator
Cambridge Health Alliance Elderly Service Plan
10.2017 - 10.2018
Caregiver, Special Needs
Natalie Carpenteri
06.2015 - 06.2020
Masters - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
William James College
Bachelor of Arts -
Lesley University
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