Experience

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

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

• Therapist

  • Dec 2017 - Present



DuPage County Health Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Emergency Services Counselor

  • Dec 2017 - Present

• Assessment Counselor

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2017



Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet

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

• Therapist

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

   Provides individual, group and family therapy and education. Other clinical casework and group services as needed. Facilitate and plans parenting and anger management classes.  Completes Medicaid documentation. Provides supervision for college interns within the counseling department. Coordination with community based services and internal services.

• Transitional Housing Case Manager

  • Mar 2012 - May 2013

  Provide case management to families who are literally homeless in DuPage County while the families participate in the Transitional Housing Program. Services provided include assessments, drug screens, treatment plans, recourse referrals, assists with housing, and service coordination.



Adapt of Missouri

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Community Support Specialist

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2011

   Responsible for assisting individuals with severe and persistent mental illness to live successfully and to their satisfaction in the community.  Used an assertive case management outreach approach based on the Rehabilitation Model.  Services provided included supportive counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, intensive case management, crisis intervention, resources and housing acquisition, service coordination, and development of a natural support system.  Responsible for assisting individuals with severe and persistent mental illness to live successfully and to their satisfaction in the community.  Used an assertive case management outreach approach based on the Rehabilitation Model.  Services provided included supportive counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, intensive case management, crisis intervention, resources and housing acquisition, service coordination, and development of a natural support system.



Provident Inc

• Practicum Student

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Performed tasks of a professional counselor which included intakes, diagnosis, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, case management, and discharge planning. Work with adults and adolescents suffering from mental illnesses. Responsible for completing court ordered assessments. Completed outcome evaluation focusing on counseling services. Performed tasks of a professional counselor which included intakes, diagnosis, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, case management, and discharge planning. Work with adults and adolescents suffering from mental illnesses. Responsible for completing court ordered assessments. Completed outcome evaluation focusing on counseling services.



Foundation 2 Youth Shelter

• Youth Worker

  • Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

  Performed intakes, documented behaviors and progress while supervising overall safety of youth. Ensured court ordered, voluntary, and emergency stay youth completed care plan goals. Performed intakes, documented behaviors and progress while supervising overall safety of youth. Ensured court ordered, voluntary, and emergency stay youth completed care plan goals.



The Arc of East Central Iowa

• Service Provider

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2009

  Worked with babies, children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities. Provided individualized life skills coaching and respite care. Met with families of consumers regularly to discuss goal setting progress. Completed documentation communicating with families in the form of progress notes and incident reports to keep families abreast of issues and concerns. Worked with babies, children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities. Provided individualized life skills coaching and respite care. Met with families of consumers regularly to discuss goal setting progress. Completed documentation communicating with families in the form of progress notes and incident reports to keep families abreast of issues and concerns.



Abbe Center for Community Care

• Intern

  • Feb 2008 - May 2008

  Worked with adults diagnosed with a mental illness in a residential setting. Complete residential histories, documented behaviors, and co-lead programming. Worked with adults diagnosed with a mental illness in a residential setting. Complete residential histories, documented behaviors, and co-lead programming.



McCauley Center

• English Tutor

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

  2006-2007 Taught adults how to read and understand the English Language. Work with a diverse populations of adults from many different countries and backgrounds. 2006-2007 Taught adults how to read and understand the English Language. Work with a diverse populations of adults from many different countries and backgrounds.