Katelyn O'Connor is seeking a full-time position as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University and volunteers facilitating a kids coping group for children with family members diagnosed with cancer. She also has experience as a crisis text line counselor and volunteering at Wellness House of Annapolis.

1. Katelyn O'Connor 715 Wimmer Rd
Katelyn.oconnor@waldenu.edu Glen Burnie, MD 21061
551-666-0584
Summary Of Qualifications
• Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling candidate seeking a full-time position.
• Co-facilitate a kids coping group once a month. Includes 5-10 children, ages 6-12 with a family member diagnosed
with cancer.
• Specialized knowledge of crisis management
• Understanding of notes structures, diagnosis and assessment, basic and advanced counseling skills, group facilitation
skills, counseling theories, and multicultural competencies.
Education
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Expected 08/2017
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
GPA: 3.40
Bachelor of Art in Family and Child Studies January 2013
Montclair State University
GPA: 3.50
Graduate Coursework
Foundations for Graduate Study in Counseling
Introduction to Mental Health Counseling
Techniques of Counseling
Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories
Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling
Multicultural Counseling
Professional Experience
Personal Nanny, Levy Family, Baltimore, MD, 2015-Current
• Care for an infant, beginning at age 4 months until current (14 Months)
• Creating sensory learning tools
• Providing a safe environment for physical and social growth
• Attending to basic needs for each children
• Creating and maintaining daily schedule
Volunteer Experience
Crisis Text Line Counselor , Crisis Text Line, 2016- Current
http://www.crisistextline.org/
• Support text line users through crises
• Volunteer 4 hours weekly for a year or more
• Work with a team of crisis counselors and supervisors to help the texters throughout the shift
Volunteer, Wellness House of Annapolis, Annapolis, MD, 2016-Current
• Co-facilitate the Kidz Coping group class along side a licensed professional counselor
• Help carry out activities planned for the class once a month
• Attend "Follow your rainbow" summer camp as a volunteer (seasonal)
Intern, The Nurturing Place/York Street Project, Jersey City, NJ, 9/2012-01/2013

2. • Provide treatment plans and identify goals with families living in poverty through Case Management, incorporate
strengths-based and client-centered approaches, utilize encouragement and motivational interviewing, and provide
continual adjustment and review treatment plans
• Link clients to community agencies and resources based on assessment, while monitoring family's progress, while
incorporating psych education
Affiliation
American Counseling Association -Member June 2016-present