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RESUME

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Dr. Nicholas J. Losito, Ph.D., CISM was a highly decorated Naval Services sailor during the Lebanon Campaign and is the founder of Hand of Compassion.

 

For the past 2 decades, he has been on the cutting edge of Bereavement Sciences and Care. Throughout his Naval career and subsequent counseling work from 1988 to the present, Dr. Losito has witnessed many deaths. During this time, he has learned that many families do not know how to proceed after the death of a loved one.

 

In his work at parishes and at medical centers, he has encountered numerous families who have experienced the death of a loved one due to a violent crime. Where there is no one and no funds for those families, Dr. Losito steps in to provide care to them. Because bereavement is a part of life that is not totally understood, even by educated professionals, Dr. Losito is excited by the opportunities he has been given to speak in front of groups of all sizes at parishes, schools, university events or organizational events\civic events all across the United States.

 

Skills

Assessments / Intakes

Behavior Modification 

Bereavement - Grief / Loss

​Critical Incident Briefing â€‹

Crisis Interventions and Mgt.

​Emergency Management â€‹

Pastoral Counseling

Personality Assessment 

 

 

Languages
Basic Italian and Spanish â€‹
 

Work​

experience​
 

Clinicial Director

​1997 - present

 

Maintained confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.

• Encouraged clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

• Collected information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.

• Assessed clients for risk of suicide attempts.

• Filled out and maintained client-related paperwork, included federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.

• Prepared and maintained all required treatment records and reports.

• Counseled clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.

• Guided clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.

• Performed crisis interventions with clients.

• Developed and implemented treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.

 

 

Bereavement Coordinator

​2006 - 2011

 

Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.

Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.

Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.

Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.

Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client 

 

Pastoral Associate

​1988 - 2000

Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.

Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.

Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.

Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.

Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client 

Education
CAADAC

2013-2015 -  

 

Cappella University 

​2003 - 2005

 

 

California State University, Sacramento

​1994 - 1997

 

 

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