Maria Solomos
Gloucester,MA
Summary
Highly motivated, compassionate mental health worker with strong dedication to helping individuals in need of mental health support
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Partner
Eliot Community Human Services
02.2023 - Current
- Work collaboratively with team and with families whose children are receiving mental health services to plan family wellness
- Provide support for parent or caregiver, to help meet behavioral emotional and education goal of child or adolescent or adult.
- Coordinate family services, establish and implement goals of youth treatment plan, guiding family member and helping people access community resources.
- Assisted families in navigating social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Paraprofessional
Lynn Public Schools
10.2017 - Current
- Assist teacher with conducting lesson, classroom management, and developing learning materials
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety
Skills Trainer
Northeast ARC
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked with female clients in their homes and in community to help optimize their abilities to function and to make their own choices in all aspects of their lives to maintain independence
- Support was offered in several areas: hygiene, cleaning, nutrition, medication compliance and finance management.
Behavior Technician
Applied ABA
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided behavior intervention to a non-verbal child on the autism spectrum
- Assisted with life enrichment through nurturing and outdoor activities
Health Assistant
AVIV Centers for Living
03.2014 - 04.2016
- Companion
- Private Hire
Health Assistant
Starvos Center for Independent Living
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Supported healthcare teams with basic physical assessments and diagnostic procedures.
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to provide information about care and treatment.
Addictions Advocate
Northeast Behavioral Health, C.A.B
10.2008 - 07.2012
- Conducted admissions, searched and drug tests
- Facilitated community support meetings, crisis intervention, mediated client disputes
- Liaison relations in professional manner with other agencies and community action units
- Assisted individuals in navigating processes and procedures to resolve issues, understand rights and express views.
Education
CCAR Recovery Coach Academy
LynnCertified Home Health Aide
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MAAssociate Degree - Criminal Justice
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA2020
Skills
- Skilled in supporting variety of individuals with disabilities
- Case Management skills
- Skills training and development for independent living
- Teaching and Facilitating
- Familiarity with Word
- Bilingual in English and Greek
Certification
- First Aid/ CPR/AED Training - 2/2023
Languages
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Family Partner
Eliot Community Human Services
02.2023 - Current
Skills Trainer
Northeast ARC
07.2022 - 12.2022
Behavior Technician
Applied ABA
06.2022 - 10.2022
Paraprofessional
Lynn Public Schools
10.2017 - Current
Health Assistant
AVIV Centers for Living
03.2014 - 04.2016
Health Assistant
Starvos Center for Independent Living
06.2013 - 06.2015
Addictions Advocate
Northeast Behavioral Health, C.A.B
10.2008 - 07.2012
CCAR Recovery Coach Academy
Certified Home Health Aide
North Shore Community College
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice
North Shore Community College
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