Passionate counselor committed to helping clients work toward healing and self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths. Honest and disciplined professional with several years of comprehensive experience in direct care. Impeccable communicator possessing ethical decision-making abilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Counselor and Advocate
Independence House, Inc
Hyannis, MA
03.2021 - Current
Assisted clients in developing healthy coping skills that could be used during times of stress or difficulty.
Created an environment that was safe, supportive, and conducive to learning for all students.
Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of client progress and treatment plans.
Researched best practices in the field of counseling in order to stay current on evidence based treatments.
Developed crisis intervention strategies for individuals facing difficult situations or events.
Documented meetings, interventions and contacts with clients to optimize care.
Participated in different committees within the workplace and assisted with community event planning to raise awareness and funding.
Administrative Assistant
Barnstable Housing Authority
Barnstable, MA
11.2020 - 03.2021
Compiled data from various sources into organized reports for review by management team.
Updated contact lists regularly when changes occur in employee status or contact information.
Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
Handled confidential documents in an organized fashion according to established protocol.
Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
Patient Care Technician
Fersenius Medical Care
Mashpee, MA
08.2017 - 10.2020
Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
General Manager
Jimmies Ice Cream
Cotuit, MA
06.2013 - 08.2018
Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified staff for open positions.
Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
Maintaining accurate records of store inventory.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Associate of Psychology
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
Skills
Office Administration
Solution-focused counseling
Client Advocacy
Client Records Management
Bilingual fluency in Portuguese
MS Office
Teamwork and Collaboration
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Bilingual Counselor and Advocate
Independence House, Inc
03.2021 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Barnstable Housing Authority
11.2020 - 03.2021
Patient Care Technician
Fersenius Medical Care
08.2017 - 10.2020
General Manager
Jimmies Ice Cream
06.2013 - 08.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Associate of Psychology
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