Experience

Mercer University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Serve as Graduate Teaching Assistant for Clinical Interviewing course for Dr. Robinson. Conduct and assist with any research activities or needs under Dr. Lakind. Serve as Graduate Teaching Assistant for Clinical Interviewing course for Dr. Robinson. Conduct and assist with any research activities or needs under Dr. Lakind.



Mercer University College of Health Professions

• Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Re-Enter, Inc.

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

• Inpatient Psychotherapist

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Full time counselor at an inpatient drug and alcohol program for adult males seeking chemical dependency services Responsibilities include: Conduct and complete all intake and assessment forms with each new patient upon admission to the facility. Serve as primary therapist and manage all aspects of clinical care to a caseload of 8 adult males, providing bi-weekly individual therapy Facilitate two, one-hour clinical groups each week. Attend to all case management needs for each individual, including scheduling and facilitation of doctor appointments, psychiatric services, probation and parole meetings, aftercare planning, obtaining housing/recovery oriented housing, crisis planning, and establishing continued recovery services at all levels of care including IOP, OP, dual diagnosis, etc. Assess level of care needs and work with CBH to approve and facilitate transfers to detox, inpatient rehabilitation, etc. Provide utilization reviews to approve time in treatment for all patients. Manage and update all chart information in a timely manner including individualized treatment plans, progress notes, clinical group notes, case consultations, and documents for all coordinated care purposes. Show less



Jefferson Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outpatient Psychotherapist at Narcotic Addiction Rehabilitation Program

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Full time counselor at a methadone clinic for individuals seeking outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment Responsibilities include: Manage and provide individual counseling services to a caseload of 35 patients Plan and facilitate two 2.5 hour groups of 10-15 clients each per week Regularly work with and coordinate care with parole officers, physicians, psychiatrists, recovery houses, etc. Manage and update all chart information in a timely manner including individualized treatment plans, progress notes, methadone scripts, annual clinical and financial updates, and case management notes Attend to case management needs, including obtaining housing, government assistance, disability services, transportation, etc. Assess level of care needs and work with CBH to approve and facilitate transfers to detox, inpatient rehabilitation, etc. Case presentations at weekly staff meetings Receive one-hour weekly supervision with Administrator and Counselor, Barbara Mace, MA and Administrator, Counselor and IOP Director, Hillary Sell, LSW Eligible, and group supervision with Administrator and Faculty member, Angelo Rannazzisi, Psy.D. Show less

• Practicum Student at Thomas Jefferson Outreach Substance Abuse Recovery Program

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  University of Pennsylvania Masters Student Practicum Under Emily Loscalzo, Psy.D. Individual counseling with participants seeking treatment for active substance abuse and continued recovery efforts at the outpatient level of care Attendance at weekly grand rounds in the Dept. of Psychiatry and at weekly courses in the psychiatry curriculum Complete all paperwork for each participant, including: biopsychosocial and intake summation, progress notes, phone logs and individualized treatment plans Utilization of various skills and therapeutic interventions such as motivational interviewing, psychodynamic conceptualization, CBT, listening and attending, advanced empathy, goal setting, reflections, restatements, and summarization Weekly supervision with Supervisor Emily Loscalzo, Psy.D. Show less