Brett Witmer
Therapist at The Meadows Psychiatric Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Pennsylvania Reading Specialist Certificate (K-12)
Pennsylvania Department of EducationJan, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate (K-6)
Pennsylvania Department of EducationJan, 2005- Sep, 2024
Experience
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The Meadows Psychiatric Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Therapist
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Aug 2016 - Present
Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions. Collaborate with Treatment Team to develop, monitor, and revise treatment goals. Maintain timely and detailed documentation. Collaborate with insurance providers to ensure the efficacy and appropriateness of services rendered and referred to. Establish positive relationships with service providers to ensure timeliness of referrals and continuity of service. Attend professional development trainings for medication administration, patient safety and restraint, conflict resolution, facilities management, suicide risk assessment, patient grievances, documentation standards, milleau management, and group facilitation. Show less
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Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mental Health Therapist
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2019
Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions. Collaborate with Treatment Team to develop, monitor, and revise treatment goals. Administrative staff member assisting with the evaluation, training, supervision, retention, and recruitment of new hirees. Facilitate diversity and verbal deescaltion trainings. Maintain timely and detailed documentation. Attend professional development trainings for medication administration, patient safety and restraint. Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions. Collaborate with Treatment Team to develop, monitor, and revise treatment goals. Administrative staff member assisting with the evaluation, training, supervision, retention, and recruitment of new hirees. Facilitate diversity and verbal deescaltion trainings. Maintain timely and detailed documentation. Attend professional development trainings for medication administration, patient safety and restraint.
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Bellefonte Area School District
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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Jan 2009 - Aug 2016
Evaluate, pilot, implement, and customize new Language Arts, Writing, and Math Curriculums; Collect, analyze, and report student performance data; Identify and integrate research-based instructional strategies, and differentiate activites to best fit each student's learning needs; Design and maintain a class website, and additional online resources in order to promote parent involvement and learning opportunities outside of the classroom; Mentor teacher for newly hired faculty; School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) Committee Member; Behavioral Data Analysis Committee Member Show less
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Tyrone Area School District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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2003 - 2009
Research, pilot, implement, and adapt our school’s first looping program; Create and teach engaging, differentiated, and meaningful lessons adapted from district program and curricular resources; Promote and foster a classroom where patience, acceptance, and kindness flourish, and unwavering positive attitudes and effort are praised and rewarded; Organize and lead summer activities to promote retention of academic gains, and to nurture the development of meaningful friendships; Grade-Level Chairperson; Student Teacher Supervisor Show less
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Children's Aid Society
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Worker
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2001 - 2003
Counseled children and parents on issues surrounding substance abuse, and the feelings of sadness, loss, anger, and uncertainty of being placed through Child Protective Services; Taught parenting skills and foster parent orientation courses; Identified and secured social service resource for children and families Counseled children and parents on issues surrounding substance abuse, and the feelings of sadness, loss, anger, and uncertainty of being placed through Child Protective Services; Taught parenting skills and foster parent orientation courses; Identified and secured social service resource for children and families
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Americorps Member/Youth Center Staff/Residential Camp Counselor/Program Intern
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1999 - 2001
Co-created a summer day-camp for children from low-income families; Implemented an after-school homework/tutoring Program; Organized numerous community service projects; Mediated conflicts between culturally diverse children; Facilitated large and small group initiative and ice-breaker activities; Recruited and trained volunteers and interns Co-created a summer day-camp for children from low-income families; Implemented an after-school homework/tutoring Program; Organized numerous community service projects; Mediated conflicts between culturally diverse children; Facilitated large and small group initiative and ice-breaker activities; Recruited and trained volunteers and interns
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Education
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2001 - 2003
Saint Joseph's University
Master’s Degree, Education -
1996 - 1999
Penn State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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