Experience

The Journey Counseling Services, LLC

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

• Owner/Director, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor

  • 2010 - Present

  Professional therapy services for children ages 3-18, as well as individual adults, families, and couples, in Kennesaw, GA. Clinical and Play Therapy Supervision and Cultural and Racial Diversity Play Therapy Consulting and Training are also provided. Professional therapy services for children ages 3-18, as well as individual adults, families, and couples, in Kennesaw, GA. Clinical and Play Therapy Supervision and Cultural and Racial Diversity Play Therapy Consulting and Training are also provided.



Georgia Firefighter Burn Foundation

• Counselor

  • Jan 2003 - Present



Family Intervention Specialists, Inc

• Clinical Supervisor/Therapist

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2012

  Provides individual therapy, family therapy, and lead intensive family intervention services Provides community based treatment for youth and family w/ complex clinical, social, and educational problems Mediate and resolves family problems and handles all emergency situations Conduct regular supervision meetings and supervise treatment teams Create charts, goals, behavior plans, and forms to facilitate family with behavioral modification and parenting skills Completes assessments and develop treatment plans and MICPs



The Bridges Center, Inc

• Behavioral Specialist

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

  Provided community based treatment for youth and family w/ complex clinical, social, and educational problems Mediated and resolved family problems and handled all emergency situations Created charts, goals, behavior plans, and forms to facilitate family with behavioral modification and parenting skills Provided community based treatment for youth and family w/ complex clinical, social, and educational problems Mediated and resolved family problems and handled all emergency situations Created charts, goals, behavior plans, and forms to facilitate family with behavioral modification and parenting skills



Community Solutions, Inc.

• Therapist

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2006

  Provided community based treatment for youth and family w/ complex clinical, social, and educational problems Mediated and resolved family problems and handled all emergency situations Provided family assessments, genograms, and discharge summaries Developed goals and behavioral plans Provided court reports and made court appearances, as necessary Provided community based treatment for youth and family w/ complex clinical, social, and educational problems Mediated and resolved family problems and handled all emergency situations Provided family assessments, genograms, and discharge summaries Developed goals and behavioral plans Provided court reports and made court appearances, as necessary



Family Ties, Inc

• Home Therapist Intern/Therapist

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2005

  Provided family assessments, service plans, and termination reportsMade court appearances, as necessary Maintained documentation as requiredSupported at-risk families to prevent the loss of their children to out of home placementsCompleted home evaluations

• IFPS Therapist

  • Jul 2004 - Nov 2004

  Provided in-home counseling and intensive case management for families whose children are at imminent risk of removalProvided family assessments and developed service plansMaintained documentation as required Made court appearances, as necessary

• Parent Aide

  • Apr 2003 - Nov 2004

  Taught, modeled, and reinforced parenting and household management skills necessary to raise children and assisted in setting specific goalsMaintained documentation as required and provided case managementParticipated in conferences with parents, students, DFCS, and other support systems and made court appearances, as necessaryProvided crisis intervention for children, their natural parents, foster parents, and extended relatives to facilitate reunification or adoption



Atlanta Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Social Worker Intern

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

  Dealt with attendance issues and family problems Filed truancy petitions and co-facilitated groups for girls Developed psychosocial developmental histories Conducted conferences with parents, staff, and students Dealt with attendance issues and family problems Filed truancy petitions and co-facilitated groups for girls Developed psychosocial developmental histories Conducted conferences with parents, staff, and students



Community Friendship, Inc

• Life Skills Trainer

  • Feb 2001 - Nov 2002

  Coordinated residential programming for members Provided skills teaching and supports to caseload Maintained all documentation as defined as CFI policy Coordinated residential programming for members Provided skills teaching and supports to caseload Maintained all documentation as defined as CFI policy