KASHAUN HENRY
814 Bartholdi Street
Bronx, New York 10467-6214
Home (347) 346-9112 Cell (646)841-5188
Itsjohn25@Gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as Mental Health Counselor in a challenging and professional medical environment.
Summary of Qualifications
- Patient, detail-oriented and very easy to communicate with.
- Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, and ask questions as appropriate.
- Knowledge in conducting group discussions that can be beneficial to peers becoming acquainted.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Knowledge of different cultures which may present barriers to communication and access to treatment.
EDUCATION
New York City College of Technology (CUNY) Brooklyn, New York
Major: AAS Human Services, Graduation, 2013
EXPERIENCE
May 2012 – Present, Part time Counselor: Transitional Services of New York, Bronx House II, Bronx NY
Responsibilities include:
- Manage a caseload of three clients.
- Dispense medication daily to clients not self-medicated.
- Keep track and remind residents of medical appointments.
- Transport residents to various destinations upon request.
- Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients’ status.
- Plan, organize, and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, and social activities for clients.
- Assist residents to reach objectives necessary for transitioning into less supervised setting.
*References available upon request.