Clinical Counselor

• Nov 2017 - Present

Residential Counselor

• May 2016 - Nov 2017

Cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness based program that serves obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder populations at a residential support and intensive outpatient level of care. Facilitate exposure and response prevention methods with clients onsite and offsite per client's behavioral plan. Maintain milieu safety and upkeep of residential areas. Offer staff support to clients by assisting with activities of daily living and building functional behaviors as needed. Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly staff meetings to ensure quality treatment and build team collaboration. Lead and co-lead groups as needed, assist with answering and directing phone calls, and conduct community outings. Receive approximately 1 hour of individual supervision as needed.

Therapist

• Oct 2015 - May 2016

Daytime outpatient therapist; previous primary therapist for evening outpatient program that was launched in October 2015. Conducted group, individual, and family therapy with clinical and co-occurring diagnoses population. Created master treatment plans and reviewed client treatment goals on a weekly basis to ensure quality and individualized therapeutic interventions. Provided case management, arranged aftercare appointments for discharge planning and conducted psychosocial assessments. Collaborated with interdisciplinary team and utilization review department weekly to ensure quality treatment planning. Met with clients and their families as needed to ensure relapse prevention planning. Assisted in creating evening outpatient program curriculum for co-occurring diagnoses groups. Participated in cross training to perform therapist duties in inpatient adult and adolescent units and conducted intake assessments in care coordination department. Marketed outpatient services to inpatient services to promote client continuity of care.

Therapist

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Conducted group, individual, and family therapy with clinically diagnosed population. Conducted psychosocial assessments and progress reviews to create and manage master treatment plans. Administered psychological metrics at set intervals throughout course of treatment to determine level of client functioning. Provided case management and discharge planning. Collaborated with interdisciplinary team weekly to ensure quality treatment planning. Marketed outpatient services to hospital intake and inpatient services to promote client continuity of care. Received approximately 1 hour of individual supervision per week.

Therapist

• Oct 2014 - May 2015

Conducted group therapy and individual therapy as needed with clinically diagnosed population. Conducted intake assessments, psychosocial assessments, and progress reviews to create and manage master treatment plans. Provided case management and treatment plan information for managed care utilization reviews. Marketed outpatient services to hospital inpatient services to promote client continuity of care. Received approximately 1 hour of individual or group supervision per week. Conducted group therapy and individual therapy as needed with clinically diagnosed population. Conducted intake assessments, psychosocial assessments, and progress reviews to create and manage master treatment plans. Provided case management and treatment plan information for managed care utilization reviews. Marketed outpatient services to hospital inpatient services to promote client continuity of care. Received approximately 1 hour of individual or group supervision per week.

Graduate Student Therapist

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

Conducted individual, couples, and family therapy with clients of various ages, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Received approximately 1 hour of supervision per week in addition to occasional group supervision. Conducted individual, couples, and family therapy with clients of various ages, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Received approximately 1 hour of supervision per week in addition to occasional group supervision.

Graduate Student Therapist

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy based practicum that consisted of attending 4 hours of weekly supervision, 1+ hours of observing practicum team member’s therapy sessions per week, conducting individual therapy and co-therapy with clients, and use of objective and subjective assessments to develop treatment plans. Functional Analytic Psychotherapy based practicum that consisted of attending 4 hours of weekly supervision, 1+ hours of observing practicum team member’s therapy sessions per week, conducting individual therapy and co-therapy with clients, and use of objective and subjective assessments to develop treatment plans.

Student Intern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Interned as a child advocate by providing callers with consultation and guidance on child protective matters. Answered, processed, and entered phone intakes into Plexus database. Guided and referred concerned parties to appropriate services. Advocated for children who were criminally abused through letters, emails, and phone calls to court systems and child protection services. Gathered, reviewed, and assessed documentation for child abuse-related cases. Participated in Court Watch for Criminal and Family Court proceedings