Therapist Resume

Posted on: 2008-01-02

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Resume:

Jessica R. Shultz, M. Ed, PLPC
Old Glory, O Fallon, MO , Cell Phone:
Email: (put an underscore after “jess_lpc”)

Counseling Skills
· Established professional rapport with delinquent youth in a State of Missouri residential treatment setting.
· Established a therapeutic alliance with individuals and families in a private practice setting.
· Conducted psychosocial assessments, identified symptoms and diagnosed patients according to DSM -IV -TR format.
· Conducted psychotherapy sessions with clients with co-occurring disorders in a clinical setting according to HIPPA standards of conduct.
· Engaged clients to participate in therapy process by developing counseling goals and asking meaningful open- ended and closed -ended questions.
· Facilitated psycho educational groups to help delinquent youth develop decision- making skills, anger management skills, and emotional regulation skills.
· Motivated youth to select good behavior choices to cope with feelings of fear, anger and sadness.
· Implemented art therapy techniques to help delinquent youth cope with their abuse, depression and grief issues.
· Observed and engaged in crisis counseling techniques with at -risk adolescents in a day school treatment setting and residential setting.
· Implemented journal activities to help client’s process emotions and thoughts.
· Utilized DVD movies on handling fears to help clients become more self aware about their emotions.
· Documented children’s case notes.
· Prepared monthly reports according to DCFS standards.
· Sought out community resources for parents.
· Gave feedback to treatment team.
· Reported child abuse to National Child Abuse Hotline during a crisis situation.
· Reinforced positive behavior by applying cognitive David Beck’s cognitive behavioral theory principles.
· Supervised children’s safety in a sports day camp environment.
· Oversaw the teachers’ interactions with the students at a day treatment center.
· Collaborated with staff in order to help students with behavior problems.
· Debriefed cases with Julia Bahr LPC, NCC during scheduled supervision sessions.

Family Counseling Skills
· Assessed families issues using the geneo-gram technique
· Gave directives to family members to reduce harmful behavior patterns.
· Conducted therapy sessions to families utilizing Murray Bowens family systems principles.
Customer Service Skills
· Models excellent guest service skill including anticipating customer needs, suggesting alternatives and problem solving, and is able to satisfy those needs with a minimum amount of supervision.
· Demonstrates proper phone etiquette.
· Performs multiple tasks at one time.
· Follows instructions of supervisors and assists other partners in performing store functions.

Computer Skills
MS Word
Data Entry

Driving Skills
I have my own vehicle to fulfill job responsibilities.

Professional Experience
Therapist PLPC, Counseling Connections
Festus, MO /-Present

Sales Associate, Family Christian Store Chesterfield, MO /-Present

Volunteer, Missouri School for the Blind St. Louis, MO /-Present

Youth Sport Staff, YMCA of South County
St. Louis, MO /-/

Intern, Epworth Children and Family Services Webster Groves, MO /-/

Seminars
Paul White, Play Therapy and Beyond, St. Louis, Missouri, Cross Country Education Inc.,

Education
M.Ed. PLPC, Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis Missouri,
B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia,

Licenses
State of Missouri
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
No.

Professional Organizations
American Counseling Association member since