Nayda Lopez
South Milwaukee
Summary
Passionate about helping others and provide services to the community. Contribute with assessments, 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
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education and Employment Specialist
Wisconsin Community Services
Milwaukee, WI
02.2025 - Current
- Developed individualized employment plans to assist clients in achieving career goals.
- Conducted job readiness workshops, enhancing client skills for successful employment.
- Collaborated with community to support clients with job placements and internships for clients.
- Evaluated client progress through regular assessments and feedback sessions.
- Provided ongoing support and coaching to clients during the job search process.
- Provided ongoing support and guidance for clients during their job search, leading to increased confidence and motivation.
- Maintain communication with team, client family and other providers.
- Attend all Plan Care Meetings, consults, weekly supervision, team meetings, school meetings and medication evaluation. And meet weekly with client.
- Provide clients with executive functioning and organization skills.
Educational Provider
Educates LLC
1317 W Towne Square Rd Mequon WI, 53092
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive educational support plans for students with diverse learning needs.
- Educational support for students struggling academically by teaching them coping skills.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of educators, therapists, and support staff to provide comprehensive educational support for all students.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing structured activities and educational support.
- Fostered resilience among participants through strength-based programming designed to build confidence, self-esteem, and coping skills.
- Empowered individuals with mental health challenges by teaching coping skills and self-management strategies.
Educational and Employment Counselor
ServiceNet PREP Program
1236 Main St Holyoke, MA 01040
10.2022 - 09.2024
- As a Navigate (SEE) Supported Employment and education Specialist I complete assessments to support client with work and school whether its only for 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.
- Design the welcoming board three times a week and lead the affirmation section of the community meetings
- Facilitate one or more psycho-educational groups in the milieu and covering for clinician led groups in their absence.
- Assist clients in discovering their academic or vocational goals. Ensure opportunities and wages are competitive. Report project data to manager, including all research and MAPNET findings.
- Participate in weekly supervision and team meetings. Participate in Navigate SEE supervision twice monthly. Participate in MAPNET FEP Training webinars monthly.
- Participate in weekly supervision with program director. Provide ongoing academic and/or vocational support after placement is secured. Assist clients with the stress accompanied with academic and/or vocational challenges.
- Perform Outreach and Community support. Collaborate with community and educational programs.
- Complete all milieu related tasks, including grocery shopping and documentation responsibilities. Offer SEE support to 100% of PREP participants while maintaining a rotating caseload of 15-20 PREP participants with educational and/or employment goals following the Navigate SEE Modules.
- Plan PREP wide SEE events for all PREP participants (Community, employment and educational speakers). Administer SEE Engagement, Orientation, Assessment, job search or school enrollment phase, and follow along supports that are aimed at giving participants practical assistance to facilitate good performance, prevent crisis from arising, and promote success at work or school.
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
Puerto Rico12-2021
Skills
- Bilingual
- Self-Motivated & Disciplined
- Goal Planning
- Career Assessment
- Client Advocacy
- 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
- Building rapport
- Mental Health Support
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Counseling
- Crisis Response
- Multicultural Competence
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Group facilitation
- Coping Methods
- Data Confidentiality
- Case Management
- Support Group Facilitation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Nominated to join NSLS The National Society of Leadership and Success.
- Nominated to join The Bay Path University chapter of Psi Chi.
Certification
Certified for the Human Rights Officer, with DMH for ServiceNet.
Human Rights Officer
Advocate for the clients and Staff.
Maintain the program informed of their rights and the process to file a compliant.
Attending to HRO meetings.
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Education and Employment Specialist
Wisconsin Community Services
02.2025 - Current
Educational Provider
Educates LLC
10.2024 - 01.2025
Educational and Employment Counselor
ServiceNet PREP Program
10.2022 - 09.2024
HR Administrator
PA Health Management
05.2020 - 05.2022
Security Officer
Genesis Security
11.2015 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
Master's Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Psychology
Bay Path University