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Viusmy S Damian Urena M.A, LAC, ATR-P

Union,NJ

Summary

Clinical Counselor And Art Therapist In Training committed to providing a humanistic approach in addressing the mental health needs of diverse populations utilizing counseling art therapy techniques to enhance the lives of those in need.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Expressive Arts Therapist

Carewell Health Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
  • Conduct initial assessments
  • Facilitate Counseling Creative Therapy groups and individual counseling sessions
  • Design Art Based activities in accordance with patients' diagnosis and needs
  • Contribute to development of individualized treatment plan for each patient
  • Reports significant findings to treatment team
  • Maintain updated client's records with notes, appropriate forms, and related information.
  • Crisis Management
  • Demonstrates knowledge of warning signs of aggressive behavior as outlined in secure training
  • Demonstrates knowledge of work practice and emergency procedures
  • Assumes responsibility for ongoing training and development by attending in-service
  • programs, and staff meetings
  • Demonstrates ability to provide education and support to patients and their families.

Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) Intern

Mental Health Association Of Morris & Essex
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Facilitate and co-facilitate therapeutic groups
  • Conduct ongoing individual counseling sessions
  • Treatment planning and interventions
  • Maintain updated clients records
  • Attend supervision with site supervisor
  • Provide psychoeducational workshops

Adult In-patient Unit Mental Health/Art Therapy Intern

Trinitas Regional Hospital (AIPU)
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Facilitate Groups for STCF and Voluntary Unit
  • Individual Counseling sessions
  • Documentation (Group and individual notes)

-Treatment Plans

-Discharge Planning

-Admissions/Assessments (Creative Arts & Clinical MH)

  • Attend supervision sessions
  • Organizing and sorting out Art Materials
  • Select or Art Therapy directives for groups and individuals
  • Facilitated art-based groups for adult psychiatric patients

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Counseling And Art Therapy

Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
05.2023

Skills

  • Bilingual (Spanish)
  • Skilled in counseling and art therapy assessments
  • Dual diagnosis experienced
  • Committed to team approach
  • Art Studio background
  • Group, individual and family therapy
  • Diagnoses (DSM-IV )
  • Report Writing
  • Treatment Planning
  • Relationship Building
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Crisis Intervention

Professional Memberships

American Counseling Association

American Art Therapy Association

Art Therapy Credentialing Board

Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International, Chi Sigma Iota

License/Certification

  • Provisional Registered Art Therapist (ATR-P) #23-384
  • Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) #37AC00783300

Timeline

Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) Intern

Mental Health Association Of Morris & Essex
09.2022 - 07.2023

Expressive Arts Therapist

Carewell Health Medical Center
03.2022 - Current

Adult In-patient Unit Mental Health/Art Therapy Intern

Trinitas Regional Hospital (AIPU)
05.2021 - 05.2022

Master of Arts - Clinical Counseling And Art Therapy

Caldwell University
Viusmy S Damian Urena M.A, LAC, ATR-P