Christina Belknap

Director of Outpatient Services at Harmony Bay Wellness
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Atlantic Beach, Florida, United States, US
Languages
  • Creoles and pidgins, French-based Elementary proficiency

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Sarah Slates, PhD, LSW

Christina brings standout enthusiasm and creativity to her work supporting graduate students. I worked with Christina as she served in multiple student support services related roles including as writing coach and facilitator in our first-year experience program, CONNECT. She is passionate about engaging students around topics related to anti-racism and social justice which are critical for developing social workers. Christina used innovative pedagogical strategies to engage students, and students appreciated not just her approach but her approachability as a facilitator. She was incredibly collaborative, sharing ideas and resources with other facilitators in the program. I highly recommend Christina for teaching and facilitation roles as well as student support services more generally.

Rebecca Brooks, MBA

Christina was one of my repeat volunteers prior to joining the Peace Corps and she stands out due to her passion to invest in others. As a volunteer at JA, I watched her mentor and inspire young students to see their potential and connect to their futures. Since I first met her in college, she has demonstrated a unique ability to relate to other people seamlessly and instantaneously. She is able to spark connectivity, particularly within diverse groups of people, adapting quickly to the demands of any environment. She is highly motivated to achieve her goals and always organized & dedicated in her path to success. She is a compassionate and natural leader who will undoubtedly be successful in whatever path she chooses.

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Credentials

  • The Data Science of Government and Political Science, with Barton Poulson
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Assessment and Clinical Documentation
    CBH
    Mar, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
    EMDR Institute Inc
    Mar, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • ASAM Criteria Skill Building Certification
    Train for Change Inc.
    Sep, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Ethics and Boundaries Training
    Kirkbride Center Staff Training; James E. Ealy
    Sep, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Facilitating Conversations Around Difference
    University of Pennsylvania
    Aug, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Enhanced Placement Program for Mental Health Professionals
    Philadelphia Connections
    Feb, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • S.E.L.F. Bringing Trauma-Informed Care to the Practice Setting
    The Behavioral Health Training and Education Network
    Dec, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
    Jun, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Outpatient Services
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Harmony Bay is an outpatient behavioral health service that offers primary mental health treatment for a variety of mental health disorders. Our mission is to make mental health care convenient and affordable while providing an unmatched experience to our clients.

    • Clinical Supervisor
      • Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

      Advantage Behavioral Health is a network of outpatient behavioral health facilities located throughout New Jersey and the tri-state area. The network includes Harmony Bay Wellness, Victory Bay Recovery Center, and the ABHS Management Services Organization.ABHS is a network of behavioral health facilities committed to sustained healing and recovery from behavioral health and substance use conditions.Our team is comprised of dedicated individuals who are driven with a passion and commitment to improving the lives of our clients struggling with behavioral health and substance use conditions, erasing the stigma and shame of mental illness and addiction and providing the best treatment that is available.We not only help patients address their symptoms or behaviors, but provide them with the tools they need to achieve lasting recovery. Show less

    • Field Supervisor
      • Sep 2022 - May 2023

      Provide professional instruction and supervision to social work students who lack access to resources at field placement site. Meet weekly with students and lead virtual bi-weekly group meetings. Observe student behaviors, practices, and competencies. Review process recordings and regularly communicate with students’ agency task supervisors assess progress. Ensure completion of semester learning agreements and field evaluations. Provide professional instruction and supervision to social work students who lack access to resources at field placement site. Meet weekly with students and lead virtual bi-weekly group meetings. Observe student behaviors, practices, and competencies. Review process recordings and regularly communicate with students’ agency task supervisors assess progress. Ensure completion of semester learning agreements and field evaluations.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Field Supervisor
      • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023

      Provide professional instruction and supervision to social work students who lack access to resources at field placement site. Meet weekly with students and lead virtual bi-weekly group meetings. Observe student behaviors, practices, and competencies. Review process recordings and regularly communicate with students’ agency task supervisors assess progress. Ensure completion of semester learning agreements and field evaluations.

    • Adjunct Faculty
      • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

      Teach up to two classes per semester with up to 25 students per course, including adult learners. Designed courses incorporating diverse learning styles and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across complex concepts in substance use, clinical foundations, brief treatment and human behavior in social environment. Utilize interpersonal group dynamics, teambuilding, and mentorship techniques to foster inclusive learning environments, both in-person and virtually.

    • Graduate CONNECT Cohort Facilitator
      • 2020 - 2022

      Selected to facilitate Wellness pilot program, CONNECT, training graduate-level social workers within curriculum based on Jones and Okun’s White Supremacy Culture in Institutions. Emphasized importance of anti-racist, anti-oppression practices in professional and educational settings. Assisted with curriculum design and program evaluation, assessing strengths, barriers, and weaknesses of content.

    • Field Liaison & Course Instructor
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      Served as field liaison and course lecturer for first-year MSW foundations class. Designed lessons incorporating diverse learning styles and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across complex concepts in clinical foundations, brief treatment, rapport building, use of self, ethics, and documentation. Utilize interpersonal group dynamics, team building, and mentorship techniques to foster inclusive learning environments, both in-person and virtually. Built and maintained ongoing relationships with field placement agencies for each student facilitating semester placement visits and assisting in conflict management/ problem solving as needed. Show less

    • Teacher Assistant
      • Sep 2020 - May 2021

      TA for graduate level social work courses at the University of Pennsylvania. TA for graduate level social work courses at the University of Pennsylvania.

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Therapist and Mindfulness Program Coordinator
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

      Delivered therapeutic services in substance use and residential treatment areas, operating within person-centered, holistic, attachment-informed framework while adapting to evolving best practices. Navigated complex interrelated systems and engaged key stakeholders to negotiate treatment pathways. Provided large-group educational programming for up to 60 clients across topics such as coping skills, conflict management, neurobiological mechanisms of change, somatic therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and addiction/substance abuse. Show less

    • Field Supervisor
      • Sep 2018 - May 2019

      Field supervisor for graduate level social work student completing practicum at the Kirkbride Center.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • VAC Volunteer Advisory Council Leader
      • Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

      Peer-elected Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC) representative for St. Lucia carrying out responsibilities in volunteer management, peer support, cross-island communication, policy development, and volunteer relations

    • Community Development and Education Specialist
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

      • Served female youth ages 12-16 with a history of abuse, mental illness, addiction, or neglect including curriculum development, project management, and team building • Co-designed and facilitated classroom curriculum; developed partnership with Hands Across the Sea and local patron Sandals Halcyon to refurbish school library; created curriculum for socio emotional learning • Led volunteer meetings, facilitated team building activities, and initiated welcoming and supportive programming for newly arriving volunteer cohorts Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Crisis Line Advocate | Program Management
      • Aug 2009 - Dec 2013

      • Promoted from volunteer to crisis line advocate within three months • Completed crisis line screening and assessments during high volume call hours to determine eligibility for admission and coordinate necessary referrals • Performed efficiently and independently in a high-pressure environment while running high-security safe house facility managing living space for up to 40 women and children • Liaise with law enforcement and local agencies to respond to crisis and support incoming residents • Creation of individualized safety planning for all crisis line callers and program participants • Trainer for incoming crisis line volunteers Show less

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania
    Master's Degree, Clinical Social Work
    2015 - 2017
  • Bryn Mawr College
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Work
    2020 - 2026
  • Georgia State University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), English, Literature
    2007 - 2010
  • Georgia College and State University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Literature
    2005 - 2007

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