
Awa -
Home Based Therapist
Salary / Daily rate
Zürich, Switzerland
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Licensed therapist with 7+ years specializing in home-based interventions for children and adults. Expert in CBT, play therapy, and family counseling with proven success in reducing adverse behaviors and enhancing family functioning. PhD-qualified professional ready to provide culturally competent therapeutic services.
Work experience
Home Based Therapist
Ireland Home Based Services
Mar 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 10 months
Indianapolis, IN, USA
°Assist children and adults in achieving a constant, health home/community environment by reducing or eliminating adverse behaviors °Conduct inclusive assessment that accurately identifies problem area and needs ° Increase service effectiveness through comprehension of all cultures °Provide therapeutic interventions to the identified client in order to enhance and foster the client’s optimal functioning and interactions in the home and community. ° Support the children and adults in creating skills to increase healthy family functioning ° Encourage and Empower service recipients to competently participate in treatment decision making °Ccontinually assess client needs, service availability, and appropriateness. ° Develop unique service plans for each individual and family, building on their identical strengths ° Conduct sessions using various interventions: play therapy. Calming strategies, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, talk therapy, and “I” statements. °Provide the appropriate and timely documentation for service delivery including treatment goals, progress notes, and billing and submit documentation as specified by Medicaid and DCS standards.
Family Counselor
Ireland Home Based Services
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
°Supervise visits between children in foster care and their parents ° Provide high quality, family centered and culturally competent services ° Teach parenting skills ° Help families with resources such as food banks, finding appropriate housing and budgeting ° Mentor youth ° Develop short and long term family goals with measurable outcomes ° Receive and respond to crisis ° Provide therapeutic interventions to adults, youth and families
Program Director
Residential Services, Inc. (RSI)
Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
1 year 6 months
Indianapolis, IN, USA
° Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization ° Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards ° Develop forms and records to document program activities ° Oversee the collection and maintenance of records on the clients of the program for statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization ° In consultation with the Executive Director, recruit, interview and select well-qualified program staff ° Implement the human resources policies, procedures, and practices of the organization ° Ensure that personnel files for the program are properly maintained and kept confidential ° Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements ° Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks ° Conduct training ° Ensure that the program operate within the approved budget ° Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures
Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes – Canada
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
2 years 1 month
Bilingual customer care
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
2 years 1 month
Bilingual customer care
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
2 years 1 month
Assistant Director
Alpha Kids Academy Indianapolis
May 2012 - Jan 2013
9 months
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Assistant Controller
Lactalis Deli, Inc
Nov 2007 - May 2010
2 years 7 months
°Supported the monthly closing process by maintaining and processing general ledger activity and account reconciliations. °Coordinated month end process in regards to account payable closing and check editing °Reviewed commission detail for timely payments to brokers. °Reviewed & processed sales personnel expenses. °Reconciled bank accounts. Processed wires (domestic and foreign). Coordinated disbursement of funds. °Processed miscellaneous check requests. °Researched, analyzed and resolved complex payment and vendor issues. ° Performed back-up for key activities of controller °Assisted auditors. °Coordinated with customer service in setting up customer and broker accounts. °Assisted A/R with processing deductions and collection issues. °Reviewed & coordinated new customer credit applications, W-9 files, and insurance certificates. °Oversaw and assisted in the preparation of tax form 1099. °Assisted customer service & sales with projects as needed.
Regional Budget Analyst
Division of School
Oct 2003 - Dec 2007
4 years 3 months
° Planned, coordinated, and developed procedures for executing the Division's program and budget system. ° Conducted independent budget analysis, and provided Regional Facility Managers with advice as necessary. ° Analyzed trends in fund utilization, determining whether obligations/expenditures are occurring in accordance with departmental plans and regulatory controls. ° Monitored and tracked obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget. ° Prepared a variety of statistical and narrative reports to measure program success. Serve as resource advisor to the Regional Facility Managers and Director of Administrative Services for program-related areas. ° Performed resource management functions associated with planning, administration, control and analysis of resource requirements. ° Ensured that anti-deficiency act violations, which involve over-obligation of funds, do not result. ° Use New York City Board of Education's Automated Accounting System (Passport) and Proceed Order Details to run budget queries. ° Recommended transfer of funds between object class and line item accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds needed to cover increases in obligations or expenditures fall within established limits. ° Developed monthly Contract Managers Report for Regional Facility Heads to monitor and measure performances. ° Wrote financial reporting ° Worked on a plan for the "Strategic Maintenance Plan" for each school/district which include budgets and backlogs ° Performed a full 2 year financial analysis on a custodian including review of PO1's, PO2's, Excess, Detailed Analysis Report, Permits and employees timecards using Ivault and Excel. ° Run report which break down region FY08 commitments by issue date and skilled trades daily report monthly.
Senior Account Payable
Grateful Africa
May 2001 - Oct 2003
2 years 6 months
° Reviewed every detail and record of the payments that are due to be made to creditors ° Reviewed invoices and checks requests and sorts and matches invoices and checks ° After reviewing the requests, set invoices up for payment and processed checks requests ° Processed wires transfers and handled reconciliation of payments ° Analyzed accounts and prepared reports ° Kept track of the transactions and monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date ° Resolved invoice discrepancies ° Maintained records and vendor file ° Corresponded with vendors and responded to any queries ° Submitted monthly reports and helped in month end closing ° Recorded the expenses for tax payment purposes
Administrative Assistant/Accountant
Enterprise Works Worldwide Ivory Coast West Africa
Dec 1999 - Oct 2000
11 months
°Reconciled bank statements, tax, payroll, and physical inventory ° Closed and booked journal entries monthly, write financial reporting ° Provided monthly cash report and cash forecast ° Provided management reporting and support to financial analyst ° Maintained monthly accounting/budgetary cycles using quicken and Excel ° Maintained detailed and organized computer records, recruited, trained and supervised new recruits °Analysed services and costs of banking, assisted and prepared reports for external auditors ° Made travel arrangements for staff, board and volunteers, identified staff needs and outreaching ° Created and modified documents such as invoices, reports, memos, letters and financial statements using word processing, spreadsheet, database and/or other presentation using software such as Microsoft Office, and other programs. Set up and coordinate meetings and conferences. ° Collection ° Conducted research, compiled data and prepared papers for consideration and presentation to the country Director ° Maintained office calendar to coordinate workflow and meetings. ° Interacted with the organization's Board of Directors ° Prepared annual report and assisted independent auditors
Education
City College of New York CUNY
Master's of Art
2007 - Present
19 years 10 months
Grand Canyon University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2016 - 2019
3 years 1 month
Kaplan University
Master of Science
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month
Grand Canyon University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)