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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
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
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
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
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
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
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, IL
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

National Louis University
Chicago, IL
05.2017

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

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