Rehabilitation Counselor

Objective:
To gain knowledge and experience in the field of Rehabilitation and/or Couns•••••ng

Education:
Master of Science in Education in Rehabilitation Couns•••••ng in Mental Health December, •••••
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY •••••(anticipated)

Bachelor of Science in Psychology•••••August, •••••
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Experience:
Intern••••• •••••1/••••• to 5/•••••
Easter Seals Disability Services, Worcester, MA
Supported adolescents with emotional disturbance with job skills training
Provided job placement and support for consumers

Respite Counselor••••• •••••3/••••• to 9/•••••
ACLD (Adults and Children with Learning & Developmental Disabilities), Melville, NY
Provided short-term in-home care for children and adults with developmental disabilities

Professional Mentor••••• •••••1/••••• to 5/•••••
Transitions of Long Island Neuro-Rehabilitation, Manhasset, NY
Collected client satisfaction data
Discussed client issues and assisted with problem solving during unstructured program time

Research Assistant••••• •••••9/••••• to 5/•••••
SUNY at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Conducted online psychology literature searches related to research
Assisted with experiments on participants who consented to the research

Research Assistant••••• •••••1/••••• to 5/•••••
SUNY at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Prepared solutions and buffers for experiments
Weighed mice and recorded results before and after experiments

Relevant Courses (Graduate):
Multicultural Issues in Rehabilitation; Vocational Evaluation & Assessment; Group Work in Rehabilitation; Occupational Analysis, Career Development and Placement; Job Placement and Development in Rehabilitation; Occupational Information and Vocational Development in Rehabilitation; Techniques and Theories in Rehabilitation Couns•••••ng

Skills:
Computer Software: MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel, Dream Weaver, Adobe Photoshop
Languages: English and Hebrew fluently (Full Knowledge), Spanish (Intermediate)

References furnished upon request.