Luis A. Romero
Burbank
Summary
Dynamic Intervention Counselor with Strong Youth Inc., skilled in adolescent counseling and multicultural competence. Proven track record in empowering at-risk youth through effective goal-setting and advocacy in various courts. Bilingual in Spanish, certified in NARCAN overdose rescue, and adept at maintaining comprehensive documentation for impactful case management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Intervention Counselor
Strong Youth Inc.
04.2018 - Current
- Assisted youth/families in setting realistic goals, developing action plans, and monitoring progress towards achievement.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.
- Advocate in Family Court, Criminal and Immigration and in school (superintendent's suspension hearings.).
- Scheduled mentor base counseling and family counseling when needed. Facilitated restorative circles (Joven Noble Youth character build up).
- Intervention and Prevention work with at risk youth (gang) ages between 12 to 19.
Youth Empowerment Community Worker (Y.E.C.T.I).
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County.
02.2015 - 03.2018
- I was responsible for aiding clients in accessing services/resources in the county. I would assist clients in job search and housing search.
- .Monitor afterschool program with eight student's enrolled in the program. Assist with homework, math problems and take them out for a brief play time until their parent arrived to pick them up.
- Responsible for community and youth engagement. Weekly youth groups and counseling.
- Advocacy in Youth Court. Person in need of supervision (P.I.N.S.) Criminal court and immigration court advocacy.
- Responsible for documentation and progress notes of every interaction with youth and their families.
Education
No Degree - Liberal Arts ( Completed 3 Semesters.)
Hostos Community College
Bronx, NYNo Degree - Ethics. Attended 1 Semester.
SUNY Sullivan University
County NY Electrician Helper Certification 365 Hours. OSHA - Residential Electrical
Electrical Training Center
Copiague, NY07-2013
GED -
South Bronx High School
The Bronx, NY06-1991
Skills
- Adolescent counseling
- Multicultural competence
- Interventions/at risk youth
- Suicide risk assessments
- Bilingual fluent in Spanish
- Red Cross/Stop The bleed certified
- experience in NARCAN overdose rescue kit
- familiar with google docs, excel and apricot programs for progress notes and documentation
Timeline
Intervention Counselor
Strong Youth Inc.
04.2018 - Current
Youth Empowerment Community Worker (Y.E.C.T.I).
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County.
02.2015 - 03.2018
No Degree - Liberal Arts ( Completed 3 Semesters.)
Hostos Community College
No Degree - Ethics. Attended 1 Semester.
SUNY Sullivan University
Electrician Helper Certification 365 Hours. OSHA - Residential Electrical
Electrical Training Center
GED -
South Bronx High School
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