Summary

Overview

Work History

Education

Skills

Timeline

Pierre Simpson

Covington

Summary

Compassionate professional with a background in counseling fields, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in active listening, crisis intervention, and behavioral analysis. Excel at empathy, communication, and problem-solving to foster positive outcomes in challenging situations. Compassionate Counselor focused on helping patients overcome personal obstacles. Diligent and resourceful professional with several years of hands-on experience diagnosing issues and cultivating personalized treatment plans. Comfortable working either autonomously or in team-based setting to resolve issues. Very knowledgeable in working with victims of domestic violence.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Child Custody Recommending Counselor (CCRC)/Mediator or Evaluator

Superior Court of California

Riverside

12.2006 - 08.2024

Conducts child custody recommending counseling/mediation sessions related to child custody and visitation disputes.
Interviews parents, children, extended family members, collateral sources and various agencies to develop information regarding domestic, martial, and other aspects of parental responsibilities which directly relate to appropriate recommendations.
Evaluates and assesses families for referral to appropriate community resources.
Prepares written stipulations of agreements, recommendations and evaluations to the Court in child custody and visitation cases, guardianships, and stepparent adoptions.
May conduct pre-marital underage minor evaluations and recommendations to the Court.
Provides court testimony regarding recommendations.
Prepares and maintains case files, compiles statistics and keeps records at the request of the Court.
Conducts child custody investigations and evaluations, as required.
Conducts mediation or parent orientation classes, as required.
Provides instruction, seminars and presentations on divorce, dispute resolution, child development or other relevant topics, as directed.
Attends training sessions, staff meetings, and case consultations and maintains up-to-date information concerning family assessment, family dynamics, mediation and family law.
Abides by professional and ethical standards as mandated and prescribed in the California Family Code, Rules of Court and Mediation Standards.
Assists in the coordination of various court-based service programs and multi-agency collaborative efforts.
Collects and maintain statistical information pertaining to division operations.

Health Educator Assistant II/Coordinator

County Of Riverside Community Health Agency/ MCAH

Riverside

01.2000 - 12.2006

Coordinate support group meetings for fathers and soon to be fathers; teach parenting skills, legal rights, father responsibilities, and domestic violence prevention.
Provide individual/group counseling, crisis intervention, and teach anger management skills.
Case manages the progress of fathers in the program.
Provide information on early childhood development.
Collaborate with other agencies such as Child Support Services, DPSS and other County agencies.
Provided parenting classes at Norco CRC (Quest) for three years (10/2001- 6/2004).

Volunteer Court Mediator

Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

06.2005 - 10.2006

Mediate & Co-mediate civil case for the Riverside Superior courts in riverside county.

Marriage Family Therapist Intern/Social Worker

Unlimited Counseling & Educational Services

Alta Loma

01.2002 - 06.2006

Assess, diagnose & develop treatment plan for adolescent males, ages 13-17 in a group home setting.
Case manages client’s behavior and progress while in the group home.
Provide therapeutic/group counseling, crisis intervention, and teach anger management skills & independent living skills to clients.
Provide family counseling session for client/family reunification in the home.
Provide needs & assessment and quarterly reports to client’s social worker.

Clinical Therapist/ MFT Intern

Village Counseling

Palm Desert

07.2005 - 12.2005

Assess, diagnose & develop treatment plan for clients.
Provide individual counseling to children and adults.
Provide marriage counseling to couples.
Provide therapeutic/group-counseling sessions for domestic violence perpetrators male & female.
Case manages client’s behavior and provides progress reports for Riverside County probation & parole.
Teach anger management skills to adult & teen groups.
Teach better parenting skills to male & female parenting groups.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theology

Reed Christian College/Theological Seminary

Compton, CA

05-1998

Masters of Arts - Marriage & Family Therapy

Hope International University

Fullerton, California

05.2004

Certification for Professional & Family Mediation -

The American Center for Conflict Resolution

10.2006

Certified Teen and Adult Anger Management -

Anderson & Anderson Adult Anger Management

08.2003

Certified Parenting Instructor -

Center for Improvement in Child Care (CICC)

08.2001