Nayda Lopez
Summary
Passionate about helping others and provide services to the community. Contribute with assessments, crisis intervention, de-escalation, case planning and skilled counseling in recovery programs tailored to specific preference and needs with the purposed to guide, rehabilitate, provide tools and resources needed to motivate and empower individuals to achieve their needs and goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational and Employment Counselor
ServiceNet PREP Program
1236 Main St Holyoke, MA 01040
10.2022 - Current
- As a milieu counselor I am facilitating Groups several times a week (Executive Functioning Group, Supported Employment and Educational Group, Community Meeting with staff and participants and I have co-facilitated the Writing, Peer, and Coping Skills Groups)
- I have taken the milieu lead when needed
- As the Supported Employment and Educational Specialist (SEE), I go above and beyond the responsibilities of a regular milieu or outreach counselor
- I partake in mandatory group supervision through Navigate twice a month
- I partake in mandatory PREP training monthly with MAPNET _ FEP webinars
- I have taken the role of the Human Rights Advocate for PREP and that requires one training and one supervision a month
- Academically, I have earned my bachelor's degree in psychology and I'm currently a student at Bay Bath for a master's in clinical counseling
- As a Navigate SEE I provide clients orientation of my services, complete assessments to support client with work and school whether its only exploring weakness and strengths to figure out skills and what do they want in terms of education and employment, complete a plan, follow up support with school and employment and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help all clients be successful.
HR Administrator
PA Health Management
Lancaster, PA
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Search for new candidates, collected and reviewed resumes
- Coordinated and conducted Interviews
- Sent trainings and help new hires complete their modules and onboarding documents
- Completed the onboarding process of newly hired employees by initiating pre-employment checks, drug screening and first-day orientations
- Established effective communication with region managers and maintained strong relationships with employees
- Provided weekly updates of the employee onboarding through team chats and live Excel Sheet
- Served as a main point of contact for benefits, questions, and inquiries.
Security Officer
Genesis Security
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
11.2015 - 12.2019
- Lead loss prevention system, assisted team members with security process and applicable regulations, manage regulatory permits for compliance all safety process, managed all cases to facilitate productivity, assuring appropriate safety environment.
Education
Master's Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Psychology
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA08.2026
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
12.2021
Skills
- Bilingual
- Self-Motivated & Disciplined
- Maintain Compliance
- Customer Service Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Human Resource & Employment Skills
- Employee training and Coaching
- Experience with Hiring & recruiting
- Leadership & Teamwork Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Adaptability and Critical Thinking Skills
Timeline
Educational and Employment Counselor
ServiceNet PREP Program
10.2022 - Current
HR Administrator
PA Health Management
05.2020 - 05.2022
Security Officer
Genesis Security
11.2015 - 12.2019
Master's Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Psychology
Bay Path University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico