Experience

Christian Counseling Associates

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  • Conduct outpatient mental health counseling sessions with individuals, couples, and families. • Create and implement individualized therapeutic goals. • Assist clients in learning to effectively utilize their spirituality and faith to initiate and facilitate healing. • Conduct outpatient mental health counseling sessions with individuals, couples, and families. • Create and implement individualized therapeutic goals. • Assist clients in learning to effectively utilize their spirituality and faith to initiate and facilitate healing.



SPHS

• New Kensington / Latrobe, PA

• Counselor II

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2014

  Outpatient Mental Health / Drug and Alcohol Therapist (New Kensington and Latrobe Offices) •Conduct outpatient mental health and drug and alcohol therapy with individuals, couples, and families. •Create and implement individualized therapeutic goals. •Facilitate and provide psycho-education in a group format for mental health and drug and alcohol clientele. •Work with larger systems, such as probation, case-management, insurance companies, physicians, and other mental health providers, to ensure continuation and quality of care. •Conduct initial evaluations, making recommendations for appropriate levels of care in mental health and drug and alcohol services. •Conduct court-ordered mental health evaluations. School-Based Therapist (Latrobe Office Only) •Conduct mental health and drug and alcohol therapy for junior high and high school students within the Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, and Derry Area School Districts. •Create and implement individualized therapeutic goals. •Work closely with school staff and probation to ensure continuation and quality of care. Show less



Unity Family Services

• Leechburg, PA

• Lead Family-Based Therapist

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  •Provided in-home therapeutic services to families in which the children are at risk for removal from the home. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic treatment plans. •Created comprehensive intake assessments. •Worked closely with Children and Youth Services, local school districts, case-management agencies and other mental health providers to ensure continuation and quality of care. •Provided case-management services. •Experience included treating individuals with the following diagnoses: ADHD, ODD, OCD, PDD, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder with Catatonic Features, Bipolar Disorder and various mood disorders. Show less



Community Psychiatric Centers

• Greensburg, PA

• Outpatient Therapist

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

  •Provided quality therapeutic services to children and their families. •Created and implement individualized therapeutic treatment plans. •Experience included treating Aspergers, ADHD, ODD, Borderline Personality, and various mood disorders. •Provided quality therapeutic services to children and their families. •Created and implement individualized therapeutic treatment plans. •Experience included treating Aspergers, ADHD, ODD, Borderline Personality, and various mood disorders.



Auberle

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reunification Therapist

  • May 2008 - Mar 2009

  •Provided in-home therapeutic services to families in which the children had been or were at risk for removal from the home due to neglect or abuse. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals. •Worked closely with Children and Youth Services to provide utmost quality care. •Attended court hearings. •Provided some Drug and Alcohol services and began process for certification. •Provided family preservation and transportation services when required. •Provided in-home therapeutic services to families in which the children had been or were at risk for removal from the home due to neglect or abuse. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals. •Worked closely with Children and Youth Services to provide utmost quality care. •Attended court hearings. •Provided some Drug and Alcohol services and began process for certification. •Provided family preservation and transportation services when required.



Seton Hill University Family Therapy Clinic

• Greensburg, PA

• Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

  •Conducted outpatient therapy with individuals, couples, and families. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals. •Conducted outpatient therapy with individuals, couples, and families. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals.



Catholic Charities

• Greensburg, PA

• Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

  •Conducted outpatient therapy with individuals, couples, and families. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals. •Electronic charting which utilized the SOAP method. •Conducted outpatient therapy with individuals, couples, and families. •Created and implemented individualized therapeutic goals. •Electronic charting which utilized the SOAP method.



Woodhaven Care Center

• Monroeville, PA

• Social Worker

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  •Handled admissions, discharges, behavior management and minor crises in a 120 bed nursing home. •Created individualized care plans. •Worked within an interdisciplinary team to provide the utmost quality of care. •Assisted residents and their families in obtaining and utilizing community resources (hospice, medical assistance, PDA Waiver etc.) •Handled admissions, discharges, behavior management and minor crises in a 120 bed nursing home. •Created individualized care plans. •Worked within an interdisciplinary team to provide the utmost quality of care. •Assisted residents and their families in obtaining and utilizing community resources (hospice, medical assistance, PDA Waiver etc.)



St. Barnabas Nursing Home

• Gibsonia, PA

• Social Worker

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2003

  •Handled admissions, discharges, behavior management, and minor crises in a 174 bed facility. •Conducted plan of care conferences. •Utilized ECS (Electronic Charting System) and MS office. •Worked within an interdisciplinary team to provide the utmost quality of care. •Assisted residents and their families in obtaining and utilizing community resources (hospice, medical assistance, PDA waiver program etc.). •Provided Social Work Homecare. •Wrote and submitted the following reports: weekly reports, monthly reports, quarterly reports, annual reports, quality assurance reports, and quality indicator reports. Show less



Sidney Square Nursing Home

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Social Worker

  • Oct 2000 - Feb 2001

  •Handled admissions, discharges, behavior management and minor crises in a 130 bed facility. •As part of group, evaluated psychiatric medications. •Reported jointly to administrator and director of social services. •Developed time management skills and handled, often competing priorities. •Handled admissions, discharges, behavior management and minor crises in a 130 bed facility. •As part of group, evaluated psychiatric medications. •Reported jointly to administrator and director of social services. •Developed time management skills and handled, often competing priorities.