Nicholas Giordano
Manchester
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with a background in psychology and addiction counseling. Experienced in residential support roles, adept at building constructive relationships with individuals to facilitate positive behavioral change. Skilled in crisis intervention, problem resolution, and creating therapeutic environments to support personal growth and to give clients the best possible experience. Strong communicator with a commitment to dignity, confidentiality, and ethical practices while providing quality care. Continuously seeking opportunities for professional development and education to enhance knowledge and expertise in psychology and counseling techniques. Currently enrolled in LADC Addiction Counseling Program at NHTI Concord. Strongly seeking employment opportunities that provide or have the future potential to provide required supervised hours towards licensure.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Residential Support Staff
Pine Haven Boys Center
01.2024 - Current
- Develop and maintain appropriate and constructive relationships to help the children learn to alter destructive patterns of behavior
- Form long-term relationships and connections that foster compassion, accountability, and trust
- Create and maintain a therapeutic environment
- Teach and model leisure and daily living skills
- Organize and participate in recreational activities
- Manage behavior and set limits
- Provide supportive counseling/treatment
- Take part in Treatment Planning process, communicate insights and observations
- Be aware of and meet the confidentiality requirements
- Collected and categorized patient data and recorded patient progress records
- Continue education through reading, seminars and workshop attendance, to expand knowledge of general psychology and specific recreational/counseling techniques
- Maintained a positive work environment by enforcing company policies on dress code, grooming standards, and conduct
- Work with the families of residents: Welcome families and recognize their role and interest in their children
- Be open to families' feedback, concern and expectations
- Share with families their children's successes and achievements
- Rely on family expertise and knowledge
- Remind residents to call and to write to their families
- Supervise siblings and provide transportation on occasion.
Education
Addiction Counseling -
NHTI Concord
Concord, NH06.2026
Psychology -
University of Tampa
Tampa, FLHigh School Diploma -
Archbishop Stepinac High School
White Plains, NY05.2013
Skills
- Communication skills
- Listening skills
- Relationship development
- Crisis intervention
- Problem resolution
- First Aid/CPR
- Team building
- Customer service
- Staff Leadership and Direction
- Quality controls
- Verifying Time Sheets
- Job Scheduling
- Managing Materials
- Project Management
- Safety and compliance
- Project organization
- Operational improvement
- Team management
- Supervision
- Work planning and prioritization
- Computer literacy
- Physical fitness
- Client Confidentiality
- Transportation Coordination
- Client Advocacy
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- CRSW Certificate (to be completed by early May 2024)
- OSHA 30
Timeline
Residential Support Staff
Pine Haven Boys Center
01.2024 - Current
Addiction Counseling -
NHTI Concord
Psychology -
University of Tampa
High School Diploma -
Archbishop Stepinac High School
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- CRSW Certificate (to be completed by early May 2024)
- OSHA 30
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