Experience

Lifeline Connections
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mental Health Professional

  • May 2015 - Present


Lewis and Clark College

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  * Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases. * Develop and implement research quality control procedures. * Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion. * Meticulously check data for accuracy and maintain organized records. * Perform relevant literary searches and solve challenging technical problems. * Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases. * Develop and implement research quality control procedures. * Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion. * Meticulously check data for accuracy and maintain organized records. * Perform relevant literary searches and solve challenging technical problems.



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Mental Health Counseling Intern

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Keep timely individual and group notes with the Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) using SOAP format as well as the MSE. • Teach symptom management skills to both individuals and groups. Skills taught include: distress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness, sleep hygiene, goal-setting, grounding, and relapse prevention. • Perform biopsychosocial assessments to Veterans upon referral to the PTSD Clinic and evaluate using PCL-5, BDI-II, CAPS, and PHQ-9 assessment tools. • Perform case-management of clients. • Use Motivational Interviewing to enhance treatment engagement. • Completed training protocol for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which includes weekly phone supervision. Will be officially licensed as a CPT provider upon LPC licensure. • Perform Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to treat and reduce PTSD symptoms. • Completed training in Prolonged Exposure (PE). • Attend weekly individual and group supervision with treatment team. Staff clients and seek assistance when necessary. Communicate with other treatment providers when needed to coordinate the best care possible for clients. • Co-facilitate Seeking Safety group, Substance Abuse group, and Young Vets Aftercare group to support ongoing sobriety. Show less



Lewis and Clark Community Counseling Clinic

• Professional Mental Health Counseling Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  * Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for achieving their treatment goals. * Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status. * Perform intake and assessments of community clients. * Used Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions. * Assess for Substance and Behavioral addictions. * Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for achieving their treatment goals. * Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status. * Perform intake and assessments of community clients. * Used Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions. * Assess for Substance and Behavioral addictions.



Lines for Life

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Crisis Line Volunteer

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Answered several crisis hotlines including: Veterans Crisis Line, Oregon Drug and Alcohol Line, and National Suicide Hotline using Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Motivational Interviewing skills. • Provided chemical dependency treatment referrals using online databases. • Deescalated callers who were considering suicide and dispatched emergency services when necessary. • Created safety contracts with callers and scheduled follow-up calls. • Aided Veterans and their families in crisis. Show less



Volunteers of America

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residential Counselor Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  * Aided in the supervision of clients at this dual-diagnosis residential treatment program for women involved in the criminal justice system. * Evaluated client check-out passes for accuracy and signed residents in and out of the building. * Searched packages and belongings for contraband when necessary. * Assisted in trip planning. * Lead and supervised morning walks with clients. * Aided in the supervision of clients at this dual-diagnosis residential treatment program for women involved in the criminal justice system. * Evaluated client check-out passes for accuracy and signed residents in and out of the building. * Searched packages and belongings for contraband when necessary. * Assisted in trip planning. * Lead and supervised morning walks with clients.

• Therapeutic Classroom Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  * Assisted 3-5 year old children at this prevention program for families at risk for abuse and neglect. * Maintained non-intrusive presence in playroom and participated in play activities when invited by the children in order to build self-esteem and to establish boundaries. * Provided positive interventions to help children follow rules and fulfill their responsibilities. * Assisted 3-5 year old children at this prevention program for families at risk for abuse and neglect. * Maintained non-intrusive presence in playroom and participated in play activities when invited by the children in order to build self-esteem and to establish boundaries. * Provided positive interventions to help children follow rules and fulfill their responsibilities.