PSY 645 WEEK 4 assignment

Running head: PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ

PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ

PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ

Student’s name

Instructor

Course code

Submission date

Part 1

Professional summary

Compassionate Mental Health counselor as stated by (Gorenstein & Comer, 2002) must have proven ability to work collaboratively and independently to provide quality services to at-risk populations. Skills in needs assessment, counseling techniques, and treatment planning are required; adept at crisis management and intervention. According to Purtilo, Haddad & Doherty (2014), the APA Codes of Ethics mandate every health psychiatrist to discharge his/her duties under the professional codes of ethics and maintain patient’s private information.

Skills

· Excellent communication skills

· Empathy

· Good interviewing skills

Work history

· Counseling techniques

· Resource linking

· Recorded client information on the special flow sheet

· Kept abreast of new and developing information in the mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops

· Provided counseling services assessments and testing several cases of neurocognitive disorders for both children and adults

· Taught daily life skills, problem-solving strategies and interpersonal relations to groups and individuals

Education

· Master of social work

Part 2

After reading mental health professional resume, the initial call would have drifted to a freer, confident, and the established rapport would have been cemented by the excellent skills the professional possess to handle a patient with the neurocognitive illness. The reported symptoms presented by the client would not change because the psychiatrist exercise work ethics, regulations, follow policies and maintains the patient’s information confidentiality. It means the patient is confident when sharing the private health history information. Prior visiting the doctor, I viewed the doctor’s website and I deduced that his impressive educational and professional background shed the light on understanding that is a registered health practitioner. Therefore, beforehand presenting my case, I gathered the contact information, understood the type of services offered, as well as gained the courage to approach the physician.

References

Gorenstein, E. E., & Comer, R. J. (2002). Case studies for abnormal psychology. New York: Worth Publ.

Purtilo, R. B., Haddad, A. M., & Doherty, R. F. (2014). Health professional and patient interaction. Elsevier Health Sciences.