Emily Whittaker, MSW, LGSW
School-Based Therapist at Relate Counseling Center- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Early Childhood Service Intensity Instrument for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-aged Children Ages 0-5
Minnesota Department of Human ServicesJun, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
The Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC: 0-5)
Minnesota Department of Human ServicesJun, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Relate Counseling 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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School-Based Therapist
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Jul 2023 - Present
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School-Based Practicum Therapist
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Lorenz Clinic
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Mental Health Care
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Clinic Assistant
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May 2021 - Dec 2022
• Create welcoming environment to clients as they enter by greeting them and providing clients with appropriate paperwork and information. • Demonstrate proficiency in answering phones in a professional manner by helping clients register, schedule, and answer questions. • Exhibit efficient and appropriate problem-solving skills to positively benefit client. • Collaborate and communicate with co-workers and supervisor effectively to offer the best service to our clients. • Create welcoming environment to clients as they enter by greeting them and providing clients with appropriate paperwork and information. • Demonstrate proficiency in answering phones in a professional manner by helping clients register, schedule, and answer questions. • Exhibit efficient and appropriate problem-solving skills to positively benefit client. • Collaborate and communicate with co-workers and supervisor effectively to offer the best service to our clients.
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SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Social Work Intern
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
• Instructed social skills classes to help students understand and improve their social behaviors and psychological functioning. • Assisted students in developing coping mechanisms and techniques to implement behavior modification. • Evaluated Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings to discuss, develop, and review the student’s plan. • Observed threat and suicide assessments to maintain safety of the student and environment. • Consulted with parents, teachers, and case managers to determine causes of problems and implement solutions. • Facilitated effective communication between supervisor, students, and teachers to create clear expectations and boundaries. Show less
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Gallery Assistant
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Aug 2017 - May 2021
• Inform visitors from diverse backgrounds about art exhibits. • Design and coordinate with other gallery assistants to install 5-10 new exhibits per year. • Manage logistics for artist receptions, including facilitating a gracious welcome for each artist and guests and adapting to and solving problems • Inform visitors from diverse backgrounds about art exhibits. • Design and coordinate with other gallery assistants to install 5-10 new exhibits per year. • Manage logistics for artist receptions, including facilitating a gracious welcome for each artist and guests and adapting to and solving problems
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Hope Ride
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United States
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Jackson Fellow
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
• Counseled and mentored children ages 5-16 experiencing trauma for example, emotional and physical abuse. • Collaborated with staff and volunteers to leverage rural therapeutic environment and equine therapy activities to teach life skills including appropriate communication, compassion, and integrity. • Engaged in direct practice to educate children about safety procedures around the ranch and near horses. • Supported children while riding a horse or completing other activities on the ranch. Show less
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United Farmers Cooperative (UFC)
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service Associate
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Mar 2014 - Aug 2019
• Created welcoming environment to customers as they enter by greeting them and asking if they need help. • Inform customers about products and provide extra information when needed. • Collaborate with co-workers and supervisor effectively to offer the best service to our customers. • Created welcoming environment to customers as they enter by greeting them and asking if they need help. • Inform customers about products and provide extra information when needed. • Collaborate with co-workers and supervisor effectively to offer the best service to our customers.
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St. Joseph Catholic School
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Education Management
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200 - 300 Employee
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Academic Success Coach
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Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
• Utilized a solution-focused approach to coach a male student in fourth grade, residing in a rural community, helped student realize positive approach and increased confidence in his classroom ability. • Fostered active-listening skills in direct practice to make sure the student’s needs were being met. • Facilitated effective oral communication and ideas between student, teacher, and myself so that clear expectations and boundaries were created. • Utilized a solution-focused approach to coach a male student in fourth grade, residing in a rural community, helped student realize positive approach and increased confidence in his classroom ability. • Fostered active-listening skills in direct practice to make sure the student’s needs were being met. • Facilitated effective oral communication and ideas between student, teacher, and myself so that clear expectations and boundaries were created.
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Education
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
Master of Social Work - MSW -
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Bachelor's degree, Psychology