Tierra J. Daniels
IL
Summary
Licensed Professional Counselor with experience in fostering academic, career, and social-emotional development. Demonstrates expertise in therapy, intervention planning, and youth development, utilizing strong communication and problem-solving skills. Committed to expanding competence in behavioral and mental health, while effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance client outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kooth
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Provide compassionate counseling to diverse clients, fostering emotional well-being and personal growth. Implement tailored treatment plans, enhancing client outcomes.
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, utilizing evidence-based practices to develop effective intervention strategies. Monitor progress and adjust approaches.
- Engage in multidisciplinary team meetings, contributing insights to holistic client care. Coordinate with healthcare professionals to ensure integrated treatment.
- Optimize positive mental health by addressing determinants of positive mental health.
- Minimize mental health problems by addressing determinants of mental health problems.
- Work with users to determine their problem areas, identify obstacles, and create a plan to achieve their wellness goals.
- Moderation of service user-submitted content following policy and procedures
- Review and moderate user-generated content submitted through the Kooth platform in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
- Ensure that all content meets ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, particularly those relevant to mental health counseling in Illinois.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards and company policies.
- Communicate with other healthcare providers as appropriate to provide a seamless care experience.
Professional School Counselor
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Formulate and institute a comprehensive developmental school counseling program to assist students in developing realistic goals, positive self-images and an awareness of future academic, vocational and career opportunities.
- Provide students with a career awareness and education program to help students realize vocational life is determined by a succession of choices beginning with school.
- Provide individual and group interventions to reveal student attitudes, feelings, interests, problems, available options and possible consequences to specific decisions to help students be successful in self-directed decision-making.
- Develop appropriate referral and resource services to assist students in utilizing both school and community resources to develop interests, skills, and opportunities.
Professional School Counselor
Student Savvy, Inc
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Provide social and emotional support for students.
- Develop a comprehensive school counseling curriculum.
- Assist students with executive functioning skills.
- Collaborate with colleagues to determine best plan of action for student's success.
- Coordinate and lead MTSS & RTI sessions.
- Incorporate the ASCA National Model in practice.
- Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
- Conducted psychoeducational assessments to identify areas of academic and behavioral strengths and weaknesses and recommend modifications to improve learning and behavior.
Crisis Counselor
DeafLEAD
Remote
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Provide emotional support and crisis management services.
- Develop action plans and safety plans.
- Notify child abuse services when appropriate.
- Notify emergency services for intervention when necessary.
- Ensure documentation of all chat and texts is completed accurately.
- Attend monthly meetings for updates on company policy and procedures.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods, and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns.
- Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.
School Counseling Intern
Hillcrest High School
Country Club Hills, IL
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Operate and manage Power School for student scheduling, logging PPS contact, and reviewing transcripts and grades.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to emphasize bullying prevention and college readiness.
- Lead individual and group counseling sessions for student success.
- Operate Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for organizing.
- Use Microsoft Word to create fillable forms and documents.
- Use Naviance curriculum in group settings.
- Give presentations regarding credit recovery, career, and college counseling to a group of students.
- Coordinate and lead MTSS & RTI sessions.
- Incorporate the ASCA National Model in practice.
- Educated students on college admissions process and scholarship requirements.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
Instructor
iCook After School
Chicago, IL
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Lead after school cooking classes for elementary students (K-4) while getting them excited about trying fun and creative recipes, new foods and encouraging them to learn about new cuisines and cultures.
- Teach lesson plans related to basics of nutrition and healthy eating to kids in a fun and engaging way and making sure students are learning while having fun.
- Introduce students to basic cutting and measuring techniques, food safety, table manners and other concepts provided in the curriculum.
- Exhibit effective classroom management skills.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Concordia University
River Forest, IL05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
National Louis University
Chicago, IL05.2017
Skills
- Academic Advisement
- Behavior Modification
- School Counseling
- Crisis Management
- Patient Documentation
- Intervention Planning
- Group Therapy
- Classroom Management
- Crisis Counseling
- Risk Assessment
Affiliations
- Illinois School Counselor Association, September 2021
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, January 2021
- American Counseling Association, October 2019
Licenses & Certification
- Licensed Associate Counselor- NJ Office of the Attorney General, 2024
- Mental Health Counselor Associate- WA State Department of Health, 2025
- Licensed Professional Counselor- OH CSWMFT Board, 2025
- Certified Trauma Professional- Pesi, 2023
- Licensed Professional Counselor- IL IDFPR, 2023
- Yoga Teacher-200-Yoga Renew, 2022
- Mandated Reporter- IL DCFS, 2020
- Substitute Teacher- ISBE, 2018
- Effective Communication- FEMA, 2017
- Leadership & Influence- FEMA, 2017
- Decision Making & Problem Solving-FEMA, 2017
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kooth
05.2024 - Current
Professional School Counselor
Chicago Public Schools
11.2023 - 07.2024
Professional School Counselor
Student Savvy, Inc
08.2022 - 10.2023
Crisis Counselor
DeafLEAD
05.2022 - 10.2022
School Counseling Intern
Hillcrest High School
08.2021 - 05.2022
Instructor
iCook After School
10.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
National Louis University