Entry-Level Mental Health Counselor

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Objective:To obtain a professional position in the Mental Health Field.

Education: May •••••, Cum Laude Virginia State University Petersburg, VA

Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Cumulative GPA: •••••; Major GPA: •••••

Deans List, Fall •••••,Spring •••••, Fall •••••, Spring •••••, Fall ••••• & Spring •••••

Relevant experience
September ••••• May •••••,Virginia State University Petersburg, VA

Psychology Department Research Assistant
&#•••••; Responsible for entering data from questionnaires research database.
&#•••••; Responsible for calculating participation results from questionnaires.
&#•••••; Responsible for writing research data for presentation.

May ••••• August •••••, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Richmond, VA

Adult/ Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Intern
&#•••••; Accompanied caseworkers to legal proceedings and surveyed court processes.
&#•••••; Observed caseworkers implementing treatment plans to clients through follow-ups, interviews, and visitation of homes.
&#•••••; Participated in juvenile substance abuse intake meetings with treatment facility administrators and caseworkers.
&#•••••; Maintained substance abuse filing system.

May ••••• January •••••, VA Dept. of Social Services Central Registry Richmond, VA

Child Protective Services Program Support Technician
&#•••••; Accountable for completion of search processes for citizens being considered with minors.
&#•••••; Mailed completed search documents to the appropriate location.
&#•••••; Prepared incomplete search documents, and dispatched information to originating agency.
&#•••••; Entered data from source documents into central registry database.

Other experience May ••••• December ••••• (Seasonal), Old Navy, Inc. Richmond, VA

Part-Time Sales Associate
&#•••••; Responsible for greeting customers in a courteous manner when entering the store.
&#•••••; Assisted customers with selection and purchase of clothing.
&#•••••; Accepted payment for purchases by receiving cash, debit card, or check.

Course Work:Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Elementary Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Experimental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Test & Measurement of Psychology, and History & System of Psychology.

Skills: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, & SPSS; excellent public speaking skills, leadership skills, and team- oriented.

Honors: The National Deans List, The Chancellors List, Certificate of Achievement from the Department of Residence Life, Virginia State University National Honor Society of Psychology, Virginia State University Miss Psychology (•••••), Virginia State University Miss Psi Chi (•••••), and Graduate with honors, Cum Laude

Volunteer experience:
Psychology National Honors Society
-Adopting A Family (Assisted family in need by supplying household items)
-Tutoring Program (Assisted Psychology majors with course work and study techniques)
-Bake Sale (Sold bake goods that were baked by fellow Psi Chi members)
-Psychology Day (Informative information on Psychology and Psi Chi)

Psychology Club
-Thanksgiving Can food drive (Gave can food to a local shelter in Petersburg)
- Billips T& C Child Development Center (Worked with children on various activities such as Christmas activities and a Black History month play )

Affiliations/
Activities: (••••• •••••), Psychology Club President, (•••••), Historian in Psi Chi; Attended the Spring ••••• Virginia State University Student Leadership Retreat, (•••••), Chair Person of Psychology Day, Presented in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Student Affiliates of the American and Virginia Psychological Associations (APA and VPA).

References
Available upon request