Tenisha Clemens
Grayson,GA
Summary
Skilled adolescent Counselor with strong background helping juvenile clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Committed Counselor possessing broad range of experience in executing comprehensive case management, preparing court reports and legal documents. Accomplished at fostering meaningful relationships and developing effective short-term and long-term plans to achieve client goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Group Counselor
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2015.07 - 2017.11
- Led up to five individual sessions per week and five group therapy meetings.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Used evidence based practices to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
- Provided individual counseling services to clients with adjustment issues and partnered to facilitate weekly support groups.
- Led therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral issues.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Offered expert testimony for court hearings.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
- Assessed student issues pertaining to depression, anxiety and physical abuse to resolve conflicts between students, peers and teachers.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Monitored client census by using daily Movement Report and recording admissions, discharges, doctor appointments and site visit data.
Deputy Probation Officer
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2014.08 - 2015.07
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to community.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Referred felony and misdemeanor offenders to necessary community resources.
- Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
- Conducted investigations into violations and other allegations.
- Maintained compliance with all legal statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Monitored defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies.
- Screened offender referrals and completed intake interviews and paperwork.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home and employment visits.
- Suggested special community service rehabilitation programs to help further support offenders.
- Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
- Gathered information from people in community, family members and agencies about conduct of probationers.
- Employed appropriate incentives and sanctions to achieve desired behaviors and outcomes.
- Verified social and legal history information of individual probationers.
- Oversaw administration of DNA indexing and drug and alcohol screenings for offenders.
- Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
- Tracked assigned juvenile movements and adherence to probation requirements.
- Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Collaborated with senior leadership during decision-making processes and created thorough offender reports for corrective action planning.
- Helped resolve probationer issues with housing, employment and healthcare.
- Coordinated community and job placement resources.
- Researched each case thoroughly to strengthen case outcomes.
- Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole for compliance with court protocols.
- Interpreted legal concepts and issues to complete and close out cases.
- Handled over 16 full-cycle caseloads per month.
- Performed thorough legal research to strengthen case arguments.
- Compiled information from law enforcement and conducted interviews with youth offenders.
- Suggested bail recommendations to court to aid with case outcomes.
- Arranged and implemented offender prison release programs.
Senior Group Counselor
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2004.10 - 2014.08
- Led up to five individual sessions per week and five group therapy meetings.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
- Assessed clinical risk and danger to children and families and determined appropriate level of response and intervention.
- Led saily therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral issues.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Offered expert testimony for court hearings.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Developed goal-oriented activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from evidence based practices.
- Assessed clients issues pertaining to depression, anxiety and physical abuse to resolve conflicts between students, peers and teachers.
- Monitored client census by using daily Movement Report and recording admissions, discharges, doctor appointments and site visit data.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child And Adolescent Development
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05.2006
Skills
- Adolescent Development
- Crisis Response
- Intervention Planning
- Group Presentations
- Community Resources and Education
- Court report writing
- Individual Counseling
- Case Management Proficiency
- Mental Health Support
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Juvenile Probation
- Coping Skills Development
Cooking and painting
I truly enjoy getting lost in a great recipe or crafty activity. Cooking and painting are a way for me to relax and decompress when my work in social servies becomes heavy at times.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Group Counselor
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2015.07 - 2017.11
Deputy Probation Officer
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2014.08 - 2015.07
Senior Group Counselor
Santa Clara County Probation Department
2004.10 - 2014.08
Bachelor of Science - Child And Adolescent Development
San Jose State University
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