Mental Health Counselor/ Idaho LCSW

• Jul 2022 - Present

Counselor (Idaho Licensure)

• Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

-Provided competent and caring counseling to individuals of all ages from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. -Provided individual, group, family, marriage, substance abuse, and crisis counseling. -Has experience with a broad range of mental health conditions and diagnoses. -Created comprehensive diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, reviews, and ICANs assessments. -Conducted therapy using CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Enhancement, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and Behavioral Modification. Show less

Counselor (Idaho Licensure)

• Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

-Provided competent and caring counseling to individuals of all ages from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.-Provided individual, group, family, marriage, substance abuse, and crisis counseling.-Has experience with a broad range of mental health conditions and diagnoses.-Created comprehensive diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, reviews, and ICANs assessments.-Conducted therapy using CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Enhancement, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and Behavioral Modification. Show less

Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

• Mar 2018 - Oct 2019

-Provided hope for individuals, families, and communities recovering from mental illness by offering connections to a community of peers; encouragement and understanding; information on accessing resources; and support through recovery.

Case Manager

• Oct 2008 - Jun 2019

-Linked clients to appropriate services to ensure maximum benefit from available resources.-Coordinated services to provide continuity of care.-Monitored clients to verify that quality services were being received.-Advocated for clients’ unmet needs in order to encourage independence.

Community Based Rehabilitation Specialist (CBRS)/Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist (PSR)

• Aug 2002 - Jul 2018

-Provided mental health services to children and adults with persistent and severe mental illness as authorized by the Department of Health and Welfare.-Provided CBRS services as outlined by the Idaho Administrative Code.-Trained new CBRS employees.-Coordinated collegiate intern program to ensure participants receive necessary field experience.-Provided after-hours crisis-line support for individuals to prevent self-harm and hospitalization.-Created and maintained necessary records and submitted them according to schedules. Show less

Substance abuse prevention and life skills trainer

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

-Facilitated groups of high school students in grades 9–12 using an approved curriculum. -Provided individual counseling to students needing access to available community resources. -Acted as a liaison between students, school officials, law enforcement, and local agencies. -Empowered students with information to make decisions that supported their goals. -Facilitated groups of high school students in grades 9–12 using an approved curriculum. -Provided individual counseling to students needing access to available community resources. -Acted as a liaison between students, school officials, law enforcement, and local agencies. -Empowered students with information to make decisions that supported their goals.