Psychologist resume examples

Practiced the skills needed to be an efficient school psychologist in the middle school, and elementary school setting. I have organized SST meetings, provided assessments to children of diverse backgrounds, created psycho-educational reports, have created functional behavioral reports, provided DIS counseling, and I have provided support to special education and general education teachers.  

Worked with clients who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Prader-Willis Syndrome, Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Down Syndrome. Successfully implemented interventions that have reduced a variety of behavioral issues which include, aggression, tantrums, defiance, self-injurious behavior, and outbursts. 

• Independently administered computer-based, standardized questionnaires to selected respondents throughout California as part of various research projects for federal agencies.  
• Strategically coordinated data collection within the local regions and coordinated with home office in Chicago to complete a variety of project specific goals. 

• Created, organized, and facilitated social outings for adults with disabilities in the community.  
• Maintain appropriate documentation of activities and detailed reports of client progress for Friendship Circle and Friendship Ties programs.  

• Coordinated educational interventions and provided consultation services for students, families, and school personnel in primary and secondary education settings. 
• Served as case-manager for multidisciplinary special education teams with the purpose of deterining eligibility for and implementing a wide variety of special education services for a student population of 1,600 students with 120 special education students. 
• Conducted 50 to 60 comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations per academic year in order to determine special education eligibility  and programming needs.

• Conduct individual, group and family psychotherapy and art therapy to a caseload of private clients children adolescents and adults) with anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders,attention and behavioral problems.
• Provide individual DBT therapy to a caseload of clients with PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors.
• Teach Dialectical Behavioral Skills training groups.
• Perform initial diagnostic assessments, and crisis intervention assessments.
• Develop treatment plans and assess suicidal behaviors.
• Meet and consult with DBT team.
• Supervise graduate students in field placements.
• Observe and monitor client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Perform psychological testing.

• Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents and families with severe physical injuries including traumatic brain injury and burns in a children's rehabilitative hospital.
• Pain management, adjustment to disability and grief counseling.
• Provided services to a caseload of outpatients with physical and developmental disorders, including CP, ADHD, and PDD.
• Co-coordinated group program for ADHD children and their parents.

• Conducted individual, family, and group psychotherapy to a caseload of adolescents and children.
• Conducted parenting groups for parents of defiant and Attention Deficit Disordered children and child trauma groups for sexually abused children.
• Family, Adolescent, Child Evaluation & Treatment Program Conducted Risk Assessments contracted by the Division of Youth and Family Services that included psychological evaluations to caregivers and children.
• Conducted group, family and individual treatment to emotionally, physically and sexually abused children and their families.

• Provided individual, group ,and family therapy to eating disordered clients on an inpatient eating disorder unit.
• Supervised and appraised nursing staff.
• Addressed local high schools and colleges regarding the symptoms and consequences of eating disorders.
• Managed creative arts/activities program Arranged and performed staff in-services as needed.

• Provided individual, group and family therapy and interventions for patients on a short-term crisis unit.
• Organized disposition plans and made referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Supervised and appraised nursing staff.
• Managed creative arts/activities program, liaison weekly transitional rehab services.
• Arranged and performed staff in-services as needed.
• Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions Met with treatment team weekly Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
• Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.