Associate Professional Counselor: APC004004
Resume:
Jean Wilfred Thelemaque, Jr., LAPC
Atlanta, GA **315
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Associate Professional Counselor: APC004004
•Experienced (2+ years) in conducting individual and group counseling services to severely mentally ill adolescents in psychiatric hospital setting.
•Possess experience (2+ years) working with individuals who carry dual diagnoses: mental illness and substance dependence in partial hospitalization program setting.
•Knowledge in case-management, crisis intervention, conducting psycho-social assessments, and formulating effective treatment plans.
•Excellent speaking skills, both one-on-one and in group settings and making presentations.
•Strategic and tactical problem solving skills; adept at attending carefully and identifying root cause of patient issues.
•Fluent in English; conversational in Creole.
•Member of Phi Theta Kappa; Two Year College International Honor Society.
•Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certified.
EDUCATION
MA, Professional Counseling, Richmont Graduate University, Atlanta, GA – May 2012
•GPA: 3.55 / 4.0
BS, Business Management and Finance, Brooklyn College/CUNY – June 2007
•GPA: 3.01 / 4.0
EXPERIENCE
Peachford Hospital (PHP), Atlanta, GA 2013 – Present
Outpatient Therapist
Assess patients’ psychiatric state and extent of chemical use. Conduct psychosocial assessments to recognize preliminary issues for treatment focus. Conduct psycho-educational and process groups, addressing patients’ issues and identifying psychiatric coping mechanisms. Develop and coordinate individualized treatment plan for patients, utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine patients’ aftercare needs.
•Patients inquired about individualized therapy sessions outside of hospital.
•Clinical Director received good reports from patients about therapeutic group work conducted.
•Supervisor praised my ability to build rapport quickly and conduct groups efficiently.
Hosanna Therapeutic Services, Decatur,GA 2013 - Present
Therapist/ Community Service Interventionist
Provide community service based therapy in homes of consumers'. Utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) primarily, in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities, to address therapeutic and/or treatment goals. Assist consumers with identifying and obtaining community resources. Teach consumers independent living skills such as: appropriate social interactions, money-management, and assertiveness. Use Share Note program to communicate with HTSS staff, manage client caseload, and formulate concise B.I.R.P. session notes.
•Assisted schizoaffective patient in locating and enrolling in GED/PSR program and gain part-time employment.
•Paranoid schizophrenic consumer, after being in the house for a year, gained confidence to go outside independently and utilize effective social skills.
•Praised by Clinical Director AEB, “I wish I could clone four of you”; statement made in group supervision.
The Learning Shop, Brooklyn, NY 2007 – 2010; 2012 – 2013
Academic Tutor
Identified students’ learning problems and enhance academic achievement in Math, Reading and Writing for students between ages of 9 and 19. Student population was comprised of foster children; tutoring was done in home setting. Developed weekly lesson plans of subjects covered while keeping accurate attendance reports.
•Over the years students (30+) helped, successfully passed English Language Art (ELA), Regents exams, and other mandatory state administered tests; progressed on to next respective grade, reading levels increased, comprehension skills to grasps concepts amplified, and excitement about learning thrived.
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