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WENDY YASMIN LEGLER

WENDY YASMIN LEGLER

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Highly organized graduate student of the MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at St. Mary's University with the ability to function at a high level in a wide variety of settings. Proficient in Spanish, English and German. Compassionate and driven Client Advocate with professional counseling skills and proficiency in the Microsoft suite. Effective at working with patients and caregivers at group and individual settings.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainee to Be a Client Advocate

Any Woman Can
San Antonio, TX
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Assisted client advocate to provide education, emotional support, and resources to clients at Center.
  • Assisted client advocate to administer pregnancy tests, STD tests, and giving negative STD results to clients.
  • Assisted client advocate to enter case notes in center's client's system.
  • Assisted in providing local community resources for families or individuals who requested it.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record

Red Cross Volunteer

Womack Army Medical Center
Fort Bragg, NC
02.2019 - 04.2019
  • Conducted group session using Art projects for active duty soldiers and spouses who were in Impatient Psychiatric Floor of Military hospital. Groups consisted of at least 10 people meeting once week.
  • Coordinated with floor director best activities to target patients with suicidal ideation or under suicidal watch.
  • Provided meditation exercises, painting, coloring, collage making, among other class activities to work on military related trauma experiences.

Consultant Volunteer

Birth Choice Clinic
Raleigh, NC
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Assisted on individual counseling informational sessions with clients of center.
  • Assisted with providing local resources for families or individuals in need.
  • Provided clerical and administrative assistance, including filing patient documents, replenishing forms and bins, restocking office supplies, and data entry.

Au Pair (international Student Live-in Nanny)

Buchler-Ditter
Wiesbaden, Germany
10.2006 - 04.2008
  • Spoke German fluently with family members and at community college
  • Interacted daily with German family, carefully attending to their needs and concerns.
  • Managed time wisely by following structured time schedules for participation in activities.
  • Coordinated daily schedules and activities for others
  • Acquired multitasking skills by caring for up to 2 children while cleaning up after them, cooking or providing guidance on homework completion.
  • Planned recreational events
  • Worked as team member for household
  • Provided teaching lessons in Spanish

Office Secretary

Private Business In Auto Repair Shop
Lima, Peru
01.2005 - 09.2006
  • Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
  • Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification.
  • Reported facility and room maintenance problems to appropriate personnel for immediate remediation.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
  • Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Conducted invoicing and investigated accounts receivables discrepancies.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
  • Maintained clean reception area to promote positive, professional environment for clients.
  • Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
  • Created and implemented standard operating procedures for records handling.
  • Edited billing and distributed for payment
  • Maintained individual files for each vendor or subcontractor invoices
  • Solved billing discrepancies

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counselor

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
12.2018

English As Second Language Program (ESL) Beginner- -

Savannah Technical College, Savannah, GA
06.2012

Certificate of Completion for German as a Second Language -

Volkshochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
12.2007

Certificate of Completion For German As A Second L -

Community College, Mainz, Germany
04.2007

Skills

  • Skills in conducting Intake interview, mental status evaluation, bio-psychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management
  • Skills in techniques and interventions for prevention and
    treatment of broad range of mental health issues
  • Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills
  • Skills in relevant counseling treatment or intervention plans and development of measurable outcomes for clients
  • Understand suicide prevention models and strategies
  • Understanding of evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques for prevention and intervention Knowledge of motivational theories of substance, use and addictive behaviors
  • Understanding of diagnostic criteria for substance abuse use and addictive disorders
  • Understanding of limitations and strengths of current treatment models for substance use and addictive disorders (moral, medical, psychological,
    family systems, ecological, sociocultural, and integrated)
  • Skills in addressing substance use and addictive disorders (prevention, intervention, treatment, and relapse prevention)
  • Knowledge of classifications of groups, need for each group, and
    intended outcomes of each group
  • Understanding of concepts of group content and process, group dynamics, and similarities between working with groups, individuals, and families
  • Knowledge of group leadership and how it affects functioning of a
    group, skills needed to run effective group, and group leadership training and group supervision
  • Skills in leading and co-assist group facilitation
  • Knowledge of group counseling appropriate for developmental stages and needs of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults
  • Knowledge of counseling methods including group counselor orientations and behaviors, ethical standards, appropriate selection criteria and methods of evaluation and effectiveness
  • Confident with Microsoft office (Word, Power Point)
  • Basic skills with Microsoft office excel
  • Planning and organization skills
  • Analytical and Quantitative skills
  • Critical thinker and quick learner
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Research skills
  • Client Satisfaction
  • Client and Family Interviews
  • Client Advocacy
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Client Support and Assistance

Timeline

Trainee to Be a Client Advocate - Any Woman Can
09.2021 - 02.2022
Red Cross Volunteer - Womack Army Medical Center
02.2019 - 04.2019
Consultant Volunteer - Birth Choice Clinic
03.2017 - 06.2017
Au Pair (international Student Live-in Nanny) - Buchler-Ditter
10.2006 - 04.2008
Office Secretary - Private Business In Auto Repair Shop
01.2005 - 09.2006
St. Mary's University - Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counselor
North Carolina State University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Savannah Technical College - English As Second Language Program (ESL) Beginner-,
Volkshochschule Wiesbaden - Certificate of Completion for German as a Second Language,
Community College - Certificate of Completion For German As A Second L,

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