Resume: Mental Health Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist Resume

GAIL GIUNTA, MA in Mental Health Counseling with Expressive Arts Therapy

c: 917.670.8852     e: gailgiunta@gmail.com    Astoria, NY 11106

Professional Summary: A former educator of grades K-8; and currently an artist; community arts organizer; and Licensed Mental Health Counselor; who has extensive experience working with diverse groups in various public and private schools; private and agency-based mental health counseling clinical settings. A creative talent, with Expressive Arts therapy training; Trauma Training; and interest in pursuing EMDR and DBT training. A clinician who can bring a variety of evidence-based practices and innovative artistic perspectives, techniques and approaches to a therapeutic healing environment.

Education: MA in Counseling with Expressive Arts Concentration

                    MA in Education

                    BFA in Visual and Theatre Arts

Counselor and Expressive Arts therapist clinical Internship Experience:

Completed 1200 Clinical hours: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Phoenix, Arizona. Canino Psychotherapy, Brooklyn, NY. April 2019-Present. TalkNYC Psychotherapy October 2020 to Present

·      Conducted and Developed intakes, suicide prevention assessments, safety checks, home visits, and psychosocial assessment. Assessed and implemented treatment goals.

·      Facilitated group and individual therapy with children, adolescents, adults, and families in an outpatient clinic; in-home setting; private practice office; and tele-health.

·      Attended crisis intervention and de-escalating procedures training; ACES and trauma training; and expressive arts trainings.

·      Completed progress notes via Profiler software and Google Drive documents; maintained in-depth communication with site coordinator and peer consultations; record keeping for monthly billing; utilization of Square app for billing; and participated in weekly individual and group supervision;

·      Co-Facilitated adolescent groups in leadership/social skills; and anger management.

     Supervisor to new clinicians obtaining their limited permit.

 

Other Professional Experience:

Third Grade Teacher, GESD #40, Glendale, AZ July 2018-December 2018.

Second Grade Teacher, AAEM, PLC Schools, AZ July 2017-May 2018.

Art Educator, Creighton School District, Phoenix, Arizona July 2015 – 2017.

Art Educator, BASIS Phoenix Central, AZ July 2014-June 2015.

First Grade Teacher, Paideia Academy, AZ July 2013-2014.

Teacher, Cartwright School District, Phoenix, AZ 2002-2004/2011-2013

Certifications: New York Mental Health Counselor License. Arizona State Teacher’s Certificate and AZ Fingerprint Clearance.

CEUs/Certificate of Completion: Trauma Training; AZ Trauma Institute. IEATA Conference 2018. NY Expressive Arts Summit, 2018 and 2019. Meditation trauma training 2020. Mental Health Trainings 2021. Yoga-informed Trauma Training, 2022.

National/State Exams: AZ Art Educator K-8; NCE; and NCMHCE.

Professional Leadership and Membership:

AMHCA and NYMHCA 2018-2020. NYMHCA-Metro, VP and Treasurer, 2019-2020

APA, American Psychological Association, 2017-Present;

ACA, American Counselors Association, 2017-Present;

IEATA, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, 2017-Present.

Community Service: CAMP: Community Arts Mural Project, Founded and Created by Gail Giunta, 2019. Murals: Buchanan Day Camp; Mt. Carmel Society; Town of Cortlandt Recreation Youth Center.

 Education and Training

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