melissa bielinski
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(H) 508-468-0516, (C) 508-468-8759,
Objective
to increase awareness in the importance of a healthy leisure lifestyle in order to achieve mental, physical, and emotional well-being and improve quality of life
Work Experience
CTRS - Recreation Therapist (03/18/1999 – 03/05/2003)
-1:1 counseling -management of volunteers and staff -group therapy -computer proficient
Last Employer: Ellis Hospital
Contact Person: Micki Simmons 518-243-1846
Responsibilities: -developed and implemeted daily therapeutic groups and recreational activities on in-patient adolescent treatment center -created treatment plan, documented progress towards goals, and helped with discharge planning -trained new staff and managed volunteer services
Recreation Therapist (01/01/1997 – 02/12/1999)
ran recreational groups with older adults in a residential setting
Last Employer: Schuyler Ridge Skilled Nursing
Contact Person: Vicki Abbott
Responsibilities: -led daily recreational groups -met with each resident daily to go over goals and address specific needs -planned special events -provided dementia residents with daily therapeutic group
Education
Establishment: Houghton College
Degree: BS
Education Period: 09/09/1993 - 05/15/1997
Speciality: Therapeutic Recreation
Average Grade: 3.8
Details: -minor in psychology -completed internships in chemical dependency and at risk youth
Skills
computer proficient task oriented great listener and communicator creative