Direct Care Counselor Resume Examples

Energetic Direct Care Counselor with seven years of experience in a wide variety of counseling programs. Self-starter who counsels crisis intervention CPR & first aid adult development and medication administration. Specialize in mental disabilities youth programs and group home administration.

• Certified in adult development and aging
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Mental disability counseling
• Multitasking skills
• Detail oriented

• Provided training and counseling to multiple clients nine of which graduated the county’s program and successfully transitioned to full-time employment and living situations.
• Cooperated with a team of staff members within the live-in facility to administer the proper care to nearly 200 clients.
• Partnered with multiple counselors rehabilitation specialists and medication experts to align clients’ goals with action plans.

• Maintained a safe supportive and therapeutic environment to develop clients’ self-reliance.
• Supported each client’s personal needs and desires while training them in independent living skills.
• Collaborated with on-site physicians to create and implement a nutritional eating program.

• Led group training consisting of budget skills and communication skills.
• Assisted with group home administration policies and procedures.
• Effectively entered and maintained data for client progress and for communication with relief-shift counselors.