Silvana Catoiu MHC
Hollywood,FL
Summary
Passionate Mental Health Counselor with [Number] years of comprehensive experience delivering inpatient and outpatient services for optimum treatment. Well-rounded and respectful professional possessing critical understanding of complex, personalized diagnoses and treatment roadmaps. Familiar with community based education programs and initiatives to improve situational understanding and overall patient health. Compassionate Counselor focused on helping patients overcome personal obstacles. Diligent and resourceful professional with [Number] years of hands-on experience diagnosing issues and cultivating personalized treatment plans. Comfortable working either autonomously or in team-based setting to resolve issues. Licensed Mental Health Counselor adept in evaluating patients' physical and mental conditions to formulate holistic treatment plans. Skilled in providing patient advocacy services to assist patients in emergency situations. Ready to apply [Area of expertise] and [Number] years of expertise to dynamic new position. Versatile Mental Health Counselor offers mental and emotional disorder, patient treatment and resource referral expertise paired with outstanding communication and recordkeeping abilities. Goal-oriented and detailed professional with [Number] years of extensive experience advising, counseling and guiding patients with mental disorders.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Mental Health Counselor and Consultant
Whispering Creek Inc.
Bellevue, WA
10.2014 - Current
- Served as lead individual and group counselor to clinic clients struggling with vast mental health issues and end of life issues and lead counselor to all clinic staff members
- Conducted initial assessments to diagnose mental health disorders, developed individualized treatment plans and implemented best empirical treatment practices
- Developed therapeutic relationships with clients, their families and other providers to ensure best client treatment outcome and effective communication between providers
- Maintained detailed records of client history, treatment and progress in accordance with HIPAA, DSHS and OASIS regulations.
- Managed crisis and personally coordinated crisis interventions on site, across different company levels, to provide immediate treatment and support for clients in distress, as well as clinic staff support
- Implemented and maintained Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma treatment therapy techniques to provide best practices and immediate treatment
- Educated staff members on different treatment techniques, on maintaining accurate health care records for clinic clients, and on the importance of providing culturally competent and age appropriate services to a diverse clinic population.
- Monitored client safety by assessing risk factors associated with end of life suicide behavior or self-harm behaviors.
- Executed appropriate risk-assessment and mitigation strategies.
- Led workshops focused on developing healthy coping strategies for managing stress for clinic staff
- Attended continuing education courses related to current trends in the field of mental health counseling.
Outpatient Community Services Counselor
Cases
New York, NY
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided FACT/ACT comprehensive clinical assessment and treatment planning
- Provided clients with individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Substance use Moderation and Abstinence Techniques, Solution Based Strategies and Mindfulness Techniques, to cope with a high risk level of living
- Assessed clients for risk, safety and basic needs using empirical clinical follow-up visits and treatment
- Facilitated clients' development of healthy coping skills that could be used during times of intense stress or during time of substance use
- Specialized in providing clients with Psycho-education and Employment Education and acting as liaison between clients and hiring agencies
- Coordinated multi-disciplinary treatment planning and ongoing case management to facilitate individualized client care
- Executed substance abuse monitoring subjectively and via toxicology, implementing harm reduction methods or abstinence methods when that was the client's goal or legal mandate
- Monitored clients' engagement and progress and submitted regular compliance reports to Court Houses to serve clients by providing the ability to earn reduced criminal sanctions and avoid imprisonment
- Provided immediate emergency strategies to support the transition from jail/prison back to community
- Integrated clients with pharmaceutical help and coordinated care with psychiatrists and other providers, in a team setting
- Managed and monitored clients requirements related to involvement in the criminal justice system
- Ensured client connection to Cases legal support and compliance needed for clients to succeed in treatment, to stabilize in the community and to avoid further justice system involvement
- Delivered highly specialized services primarily in the community setting where clients live, work and socialize and where support is needed most
- Collaborated effectively and effeciently with clients' support system, educational and vocational training providers as well as substance use providers to support clients from a team environment
Outpatient Staff Therapist
Bridge Back to Life Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Provided evidence based individual therapy to a diverse adult population diagnosed with Substance Abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders
- Facilitated Phase III and the last treatment phase for all group therapy clients, using a Psychodynamic approach and Existentialism approach
- Conducted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for all Federally Mandated Clients, in a group setting
- Performed OASAS comliant assessments to diagnose disorders and evaluate appropriate level of care
- Coordinated clients' care by intensive collaboration within clinic's multidisciplinary team, mandating agencies, social service organizations, family members and medical providers
- Completed all accurate record keeping, progress notes, treatment and discharge plans, to continuously evaluate client care and adhere to OASAS regulation
- Developed and prepared clinical Discharge Plans including DUI discharge and Professional's Group discharge when recommended by myself and to gain overall clinical team approval for discharge
- Provided clients with appropriate referrals when mandates were satisfied or clients enquired
Mental Health Counseling Intern
Dean Hope Center at Columbia University
New York, NY
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Provided a thorough and highly specialized psycho-educational assessment over a period of three, one hour long sessions to most accurately diagnose clients and best match client to treatment
- Provided affordable counseling services to individuals from multiculturally diverse contexts
- Practiced a Columbia University based Psychodynamic informed approach to counseling
- Achieved and maintained a strong liaison with community-based agencies to support clients
- Developed and retained professional relationships with counselors from a wide range of specialties, to provide comprehensive, effective and multiculturally competent client care and case management
- Participated in weekly higher staff rank supervision and client treatment evaluation to optimize chances of client treatment success
Outpatient Mental Health Assessment Unit Intern
Addiction Institute of New York
New York, NY
08.2013 - 01.2014
- Specialized in Motivational Interviewing and Comprehensive client Assessments and Clinical Evaluations, to diagnose and prepare an individualized client Treatment Plan to ensure placement within a full range of settings, locations and time frames
- Advocated for an efficacious and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy oriented clinical Assessment for a full spectrum of clients, including special populations
- Integrated and networked with collateral staff to provide optimal care for a high risk population
- Assessed the need for Medical Detoxification and/or Inpatient treatment referral
- Performed individual therapy services with a motivational approach and CBT oriented
- Observed and trained in several group therapy modalities such as Motivation Enhancement Therapy, Relapse Prevention, CBT, DBT, 12 Step Facilitation, Self-Help Groups, Harm Reduction and Milieu Therapy
Education
Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling - Mental Health Counseling
Columbia University
New York, NY06-2014
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Columbia University
New York, NY06-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English
University of Washington
Seattle, WA08-2009
Skills
- Extensive DSM-IV knowledge
- Suicide precautions expertise
- Outreach programming specialist
- Community resources specialist
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Specialist
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Specialist
- Trauma Therapy Specialist
- Substance Abuse and Addictions Specialist
- Moderation Techniques
- Harm Reduction Techniques
- Abstinence Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- PTSD group specialist
- Client goal planning
- Clinical documentation mastery
- Dual diagnosis expertise
- Emergency Response
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Risk Assessments
- Care Coordination
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Biopsychosocial Assessments specialist and Evaluation specialist
- Suicide risk assessments
- Discharge Planning
- Developing relationships
- Board eligible in Mental Heath Counseling and awaiting response from Florida Department of Health
- Safety and risk assessments
- Behavior Modification
- Building rapport
- Superior communication skills
- Treatment Planning
- Exceptional problem solver
- Specialized training in grief counseling
- Team Leadership
- Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Prevention
- CBT, DBT, Trauma therapy and Substance use counseling techniques
- Confidential records
- Bilingual in Romanian and English
- Individual and group therapy
Certification
- 5 Day Jump Start CBT, Hamilton, Canada, Treatment Implementation Collaborative LLC, March 2017
- Healing Psychological Trauma - Attachment, Mind, Body & Brain, Florence, Italy, NBCC approved, July 2014
- Mental Health Specialty Training for Providers and Resident Manager, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - Aging Disability Services Administration, Olympia, WA, October 2008
Timeline
Outpatient Community Services Counselor
Cases
10.2018 - 05.2019
Outpatient Staff Therapist
Bridge Back to Life Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2018
Primary Mental Health Counselor and Consultant
Whispering Creek Inc.
10.2014 - Current
Mental Health Counseling Intern
Dean Hope Center at Columbia University
09.2013 - 01.2014
Outpatient Mental Health Assessment Unit Intern
Addiction Institute of New York
08.2013 - 01.2014
Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling - Mental Health Counseling
Columbia University
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English
University of Washington
- 5 Day Jump Start CBT, Hamilton, Canada, Treatment Implementation Collaborative LLC, March 2017
- Healing Psychological Trauma - Attachment, Mind, Body & Brain, Florence, Italy, NBCC approved, July 2014
- Mental Health Specialty Training for Providers and Resident Manager, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - Aging Disability Services Administration, Olympia, WA, October 2008
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