Experience

Shepherd University

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Licensed Professional Counselor

  • Apr 2021 - Present



East Ridge Health Systems

• Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States

• School Therapist

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  School based social worker who helps children and adolescents with presenting mental health issues. This includes helping them solve and cope with daily problems, diagnosing, referring, and treating mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Provides individual psychotherapy services to children living in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Actively participating in the Project Aware school based program. Maintains all documentation and reporting in accord with ERHS and WV State policies and regulations. Submiting all documentation in a timely manner. Show less



Morgan County Schools

• Expanded School Mental Health Facilitator

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  This was a part-time, West Virginia Mental Health grant position that would renew yearly. Organized, initiated, and provided a continuum of evidence based mental health services for students in grades Kindergarten through 12. Facilitated and implemented psychoeducation, counseling groups, and individual therapy utilizing evidence based practices. Coordinated community wide programs to meet the hierarchy of needs for students and families within a rural, low socioeconomic community. Maintained documentation and clinical notes of all provided services. Show less



Turning Point of Waystation

• Hagerstown, MD

• Residential Rehabilitation Worker

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2016

  Provided support for adult individuals with diagnosed mental disorders and co-occurring disorders. Assisted in the development of independent living skills, intervention/ rehabilitation goals, prevention/intervention services, and initiated adherence with Forensic Aftercare Plans. Provided daily supervision in 24-40 hour residential housing. Complied with completing all required documentation. Provided support for adult individuals with diagnosed mental disorders and co-occurring disorders. Assisted in the development of independent living skills, intervention/ rehabilitation goals, prevention/intervention services, and initiated adherence with Forensic Aftercare Plans. Provided daily supervision in 24-40 hour residential housing. Complied with completing all required documentation.



Winchester Community Mental Health

• Winchester, VA

• Rehabilitation Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

  Managed administrative duties related to a continuum of mental health services for patients, including medical billing and coding, census of daily group participation, completed initial screenings for potential clients, and collected and filed clinician documentation. Managed administrative duties related to a continuum of mental health services for patients, including medical billing and coding, census of daily group participation, completed initial screenings for potential clients, and collected and filed clinician documentation.



Gateway Behavioral Health WVUH-EAST

• Martinsburg, WV

• Emergency Psychiatric Worker

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  BSW Internship or field practicum as a supervised social work student. This included 400 supervised hours of field experience in the emergency room and the psychiatric unit. Internship offered a variety of experience working with patients struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. Collaborated with clinicians, psychiatrists, and other healthcare providers to offer higher levels of care for patients. BSW Internship or field practicum as a supervised social work student. This included 400 supervised hours of field experience in the emergency room and the psychiatric unit. Internship offered a variety of experience working with patients struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. Collaborated with clinicians, psychiatrists, and other healthcare providers to offer higher levels of care for patients.