Experience

Geode Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

  • ago. de 2022 - - actualidad

  Provide mental health therapy using a variety of models to people of all ages. Special emphasis on trauma recovery and EMDR Provide mental health therapy using a variety of models to people of all ages. Special emphasis on trauma recovery and EMDR



Community Counseling Centers of. Chicago

• Mental Health Therapist

  • abr. de 2021 - ago. de 2022

  Provides mental health therapy to adults from age 21 through mid 80s, with expertise on PTSD, complex PTSD, sexual and physical abuse. Additional emphasis includes DBT, CBT, ACT and somatic psychology interventions.Provides assessments and ongoing treatment planning in accordance with Illinois Medicaid requirements Provides mental health therapy to adults from age 21 through mid 80s, with expertise on PTSD, complex PTSD, sexual and physical abuse. Additional emphasis includes DBT, CBT, ACT and somatic psychology interventions.Provides assessments and ongoing treatment planning in accordance with Illinois Medicaid requirements



Thresholds

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member--Community Support Team

  • jun. de 2018 - dic. de 2021

  As part of a treatment team, provide support to persons with mental illness so that our clients can achieve personal growth goals, maintain independent living, access their community for necessary goods and services, pursue leisure activities, advocate for themselves, obtain health care when needed, and build supportive relationships of their choosing As part of a treatment team, provide support to persons with mental illness so that our clients can achieve personal growth goals, maintain independent living, access their community for necessary goods and services, pursue leisure activities, advocate for themselves, obtain health care when needed, and build supportive relationships of their choosing



Private Practice

• Pediatric Therapist

  • sept. de 2008 - may. de 2018

  Within the context of natural environments, worked with childen who have hearing loss and their families to develop listening and spoken language skills while recognizing the needs for other strategies to achieve communication. Supported parents on their personal journey to meet the needs of their child while keeping in mind multi-cultural and personal resilience factors impacting treatment compliance and participation in the therapeutic process. Collaborated with other healthcare practitioners in treatment planning, implementation and transition from infant/toddler to ealy childhood services. .



Mental Health & Deafness: The Scott Nolan Center

• Staff Member

  • ago. de 2008 - abr. de 2009

  Karyn facilitated personal growth and independence among deaf children and adolescents in both hospital and community settings, providing psychotherapy services to clients with developmental disorder. Therapeutic strategies focused on anger management using cognitive behavioral techniques to facilitate personal awareness of emotions, and subsequent positive expression. Children were taught to use language, art, exercise, journaling and other modalities instead of inflicting harm to self or others or destroying property..



Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

• Hearing & Speech Advanced Clinical Specialist ( Audiologist)

  • abr. de 1988 - may. de 2000

  Karyn developed and implemented a full-service audiology department for adult psychiatric in-patients In addition, she participated in accomplishing hospital compliance with JCAHO (Joint Comission for the Accreditation of Health-care Organizations) and HCFA standards. Towards this end, Karyn wrote and oversaw the execution of hospital policies and procedures for the provision of speech & hearing services, and interpretation services for patients who were non-English/limited-English speaking. Finally, Karyn provided training to professional and para-professional hospital staff on the impact of hearing impairment on communication, socialization and mental health.



The Chicago Lighthouse

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Adult Deaf-Blind Program

  • mar. de 1986 - abr. de 1988

  Program Management: Karyn managed a vocational readiness program for adults with dual-sensory (hearing and vision) impairments.Facilitator/Trainer: Facilitate workshops and lectures about dual hearing/vision loss, vision impairment and blindness. Advocate: Karyn advocated for clients to achieve equal access to employment and housing .Fund Raiser/ Event Planner: In conjunction with agency Development staff, Karyn conducted fund-raising activities such as event planning and grant writing to expand agency programs and budget. .Talent Acquisition: Karyn Hired and supervised agency staff and program consultants.