Nadia Bertram
Peoria
Summary
Compassionate and resourceful professional specializing in victim rights education and advocacy. Skilled in trauma-informed care and analytical thinking, with a commitment to supporting victims through crisis intervention and effective resource coordination.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Victim Advocate Voulenteer
Surprise Police Department
Surprise
04.2025 - Current
- Curate individualized safety planning for victims
- Educated victims about their rights and available protections under the law.
- Supported secondary victims, including family members and friends, by providing information and resources in compliance with state and federal laws
- Coordinated resources and referrals for victims to enhance access to community services and support networks
- Used active listening skills and supportive diction to cultivate client rapport and open communication.
- Used knowledge of successful crisis intervention techniques and supportive problem-solving to achieve treatment goals.
- Assisted law enforcement in developing victim impact statements for court proceedings.
- Identify good practices used by higher education institutions and community survivor resource organizations
- Assisted in implementing and evaluating community-wide crime prevention and awareness programming for faculty and staff, aligning with evidence-based practices
- Contribute to the overall mission statement and work of the Surprise Police department in both victim response and continued education
- Manage a database of victim cases
Behavioral Therapist
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc
Tualatin
02.2019 - 05.2022
- Implemented evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy or applied behavior analysis.
- Implemented behavioral interventions to promote skill development and social interaction.
- Created individualized treatment plans for clients with autism and related disorders to enhance therapeutic outcomes.
- Monitored client behavior by analyzing incident reports and refining behavior management plans to support client progress.
- Collaborated with families to provide guidance and support for ongoing therapy.
- Documented client behaviors and progress in accordance with organizational guidelines.
- Created a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore difficult emotions or behaviors.
- Maintained accurate records of clinical progress notes detailing all relevant information from each session.
Education
ABA & CBT - Applied Behavior Analysis
CARD
04-2020
Skills
- Safety planning and crisis intervention
- Victim rights education and advocacy
- Resource coordination and community outreach
- Trauma-informed care
- Client rapport building and interpersonal skills
- Case management and analytical thinking
- Violence prevention strategies
- Client documentation
- Case management
- Resource coordination
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- Victim advocacy
- Evidence-based practices
Certification
- Advanced Scenario Based DV training
- Victim Assistance Training (VAT)
Timeline
Victim Advocate Voulenteer
Surprise Police Department
04.2025 - Current
Behavioral Therapist
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc
02.2019 - 05.2022
ABA & CBT - Applied Behavior Analysis
CARD