Certifications & Skills

Certifications

Licensed Professional Counselor (Psychotherapist)

Connecticut Department of Public Health

February 2025-present

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (Psychotherapist)

Connecticut Department of Public Health
June 2022-January 2025

Connecticut DSET (Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications) Telecommunicator (Certified Public Safety Dispatcher)

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
June 2017-July 2024

COLLECT (Connecticut On-Line Law Enforcement Communications Teleprocessing)/NCIC (National Crime Information Center) Certified

Connecticut Police Academy
December 2020-July 2024

Emergency Medical Dispatch Certified

International Academy of Emergency Dispatch
August 2020-July 2024

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certified

American Red Cross
February 2022-Current

Correctional Probation Senior Officer (Certified Law Enforcement Officer)

Florida Department of Corrections
October 2014-January 2017

Correctional Probation Officer (Certified Law Enforcement Officer)

Florida Department Corrections
July 2013-October 2014

Victim Advocate

Milford Rape Crisis Center
Spring 2011

Skills

Skills related to clinical mental health counseling such as:

  • ethical codes and considerations

  • various theoretical perspectives

  • evidence-based practices

  • informed consent and confidentiality

  • evaluation and assessment

  • treatment and intervention planning

  • crisis and trauma

  • multicultural and intersectionality informed counseling

Knowledge of, and employed practice within, the criminal justice system in regards to:

  • mental health and logistical implications in relation to certain criminal charges alleged

  • arrest process

  • booking processing

  • arraignment procedures

  • pre-trial community supervision

  • pre-trial incarceration

  • criminal court procedures and documentation

  • pre-sentencing investigations

  • sentencing procedures

  • incarceration process and care

  • post-incarceration community supervision sentences and programs

  • reentry programs and community resources for recently released

Skills and intricate knowledge of the nuances of working with the forensic population based on the following:

  • Years of experience working directly with criminal offenders of various charges, on probation or parole

  • Experience working with the sex offender population on community supervision

  • Experience writing treatment plans, mental health assessments, case notes, and other clinical documentation with clients under supervision of the department of correction

  • Experience working in emergency services, specifically 911 calls

  • Years of experience working with law enforcement at a police department

  • Years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer

  • Years of experience working with the Department of Corrections in multiple states

  • Experience working with conditional released inmates being supervised at a non-profit reentry program

Computer proficiency in various:

  • Electronic Health Record systems

  • Computer Aided Dispatch systems

  • Offender Information Management systems

  • confidential regional information systems (involving DMV, DOC, arrest, weapons, warrant, medical, and other records)

  • confidential record management systems

  • all Microsoft programs

  • and more

HIPAA compliance and accordance to law enforcement grade information as well as Protected Health Information with legally bound confidentiality

Various people skills including conflict and/or crisis deescalation from both criminal justice settings, emergency services settings, and therapeutic settings.