Lyonel Bordes Jr.
Somerset,NJ
Summary
Results-driven Mental Health Specialist offering expertise in Type issues, demonstrated over Number years of industry experience. Challenges clients to work toward healing and self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths and milestones.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist III
Rutgers University Child & Adolescent Services – Children’s Transitional Residence
Piscataway, NJ
09.2022 - Current
- Guides and monitors youth, ages 5-11, in a residential hospitalization therapeutic facility
- Assess children’s interpersonal behavior and participation and interest in their environment
- Formulates and implements intervention that facilitates child well-being
- Documents assessments, interventions and interactions with children
- Plans and implements appropriate and therapeutically effective milieu therapy activities
- Communicates with children and their families in an empathetic and concerned manner
- Establishes and maintains appropriate boundaries and sets limits while avoiding power struggles with children
- Deals appropriately with issues of loss, separation, power, alliance, boundaries, authority and identity with children
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training, CPR, Suicide Prevention training, Protection of Minors Training, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Training, Nurtured Heart Training, Domestic Violence Training, Medication Education
Mental Health Specialist III
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
Newark, NJ
09.2012 - 02.2022
- Guides and monitors youth, ages 6-17, in a full day partial hospitalization therapeutic facility
- Collaborates with treatment team of clinical social workers to develop individualized treatment plans, and co-facilitates therapeutic activities through behavioral modification techniques
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Training, Nurtured Heart Training, Domestic Violence Training, Medication Education
- Serves as a teacher’s assistance during the hours of education that are provided to the children
Mental Health Specialist II
Child & Adolescent Services School Base Program
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
05.2023 - Current
- Interacts with children and adolescents (ages 5-18 years) in a therapeutic, supportive manner.
- Takes initiative in engaging students and family members in a tactful manner, as observed by supervisor and as indicated by feedback from clients and team members.
- Communicates with clients in an empathetic and concerned manner, as indicated by feedback from client team members and supervisors.
- Provides appropriate supportive individual and group psycho educational activities in an effective and therapeutic manner, as indicated by feedback from team members and by supervisor’s observations.
- Assists clients in effectively managing crises as measured by supervisory observations.
- Responds with clinical flexibility to client’s needs as measured by supervisory observations.
- Responds with sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic issues of clients as measured by supervisory observations.
- Provides case management and youth development activities to students.
- In collaboration with school district personnel and in consultation with her supervisor identifies appropriate youth development activities for students and families.
- Designs youth development workshops and other activities that enhance the emotional and social development of students in collaboration with school district personnel.
- In collaboration with school district and other UBHC personnel manages youth development activities to ensure safety of all students.
- Assesses need for supportive concrete services for students and parents and facilitates referral for needed services on an ongoing basis as indicated by record review and supervisory observation.
Substitute Teacher
Roselle School District
Roselle, NJ
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Taught students, 7th and 8th grade, subjects such as Math, English, and Social Studies when the teacher was not present
- Employed lecture, demonstration, and discussion teaching methods in class
- Prepared class materials and cooperated with staff when necessary
- Assessed student performance to inform lesson plans and co-planned lessons and curriculum with designated Resident Coach
- Attended weekly professional development with Resident Coach as well as targeted professional development with TIR peers
- Designed and implemented unit and lesson plans in collaboration with subject team as well as facilitated Guided Reading for over 30 students including Special Education students and ESL students.
Coach and Program Director
Golden Gates
Miami Shore, Florida
04.2007 - 05.2009
- Coached children’s soccer teams, ages 3-7
- Provided a safe and engaging environment for children to learn the sport as well as engage in positive peer interactions
- Organized weekly practice plans for teams and served as a role model to youth
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Barry University
Miami, FL05.2009
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint
- Fluent in Creole
- Problem Solving
- Excellent Communication skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability
- Team work
- Management skills
- Multi-tasking
Leadership Experience
Boys and Girls Club, Camp Counselor, Miami Dade, Florida, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Organized and led daily activities to youth such as swimming, basketball, and arts and crafts to children ages 6-14, Provided leadership to campers and acted as a role model in all areas of camp activities, including punctuality, rules, and sportsmanship, Communicated with staff members regarding weekly schedules and programming for camp group
Timeline
Mental Health Specialist II
Child & Adolescent Services School Base Program
05.2023 - Current
Mental Health Specialist III
Rutgers University Child & Adolescent Services – Children’s Transitional Residence
09.2022 - Current
Mental Health Specialist III
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
09.2012 - 02.2022
Substitute Teacher
Roselle School District
09.2009 - 09.2011
Coach and Program Director
Golden Gates
04.2007 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Barry University