Senior Clinician

• Mar 2023 - Present

-Maintain caseload of individual clients.-Update and develop treatment plans collaboratively with clients.-Provide individual, family, couples therapy.-Supervise masters level mental health coins or intern and other clinical staff.

Clinic Director

• Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

Senior Clinician

• May 2017 - Jul 2022

-Develop and facilitate DBT group.-Maintain caseload of individual clients.-Update and develop treatment plans collaboratively with clients.-Provide individual, family, couples therapy.-Promoted to Senior Clinician in December 2018.

Therapist

• Nov 2020 - Present

Counselor

• Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

- Conduct withdrawal and comprehensive assessments for clients in detox setting - Develop treatment plans to address addiction, medical, physical, housing/supports and mental health needs - Facilitate treatment groups to enhance chances of recovery for clients entering recovery - Provide training to staff relating to suicide risk and prevention. - Conduct withdrawal and comprehensive assessments for clients in detox setting - Develop treatment plans to address addiction, medical, physical, housing/supports and mental health needs - Facilitate treatment groups to enhance chances of recovery for clients entering recovery - Provide training to staff relating to suicide risk and prevention.

Crisis Specialist

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2017

• Provide phone support to individuals in the community experiencing crisis to de-escalate situations • Conduct suicide assessments and determine necessary follow up steps to ensure safety • Establish referrals to additional services as needed that aren’t able to be met through current resources • Provide phone support to individuals in the community experiencing crisis to de-escalate situations • Conduct suicide assessments and determine necessary follow up steps to ensure safety • Establish referrals to additional services as needed that aren’t able to be met through current resources

Chemical Dependency Counselor

• Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

Provide individual and group counseling to clients with substance abuse issues • Provide initial and ongoing assessment to determine substance use disorder diagnosis and appropriate level of care • Develop treatment plans that are individualized to each client’s needs • Collaborate with multiple outside sources including family, probation, parole, inpatient facilities, residential treatment centers, CPS, DSS to ensure appropriate treatment is being provided • Represent Trinity as part of the Chemung County Drug Court treatment team to advocate for needs of clients • Developing treatment track to provide more individualized treatment to those with co-occurring mental health and substance disorders • Providing classes to inmates of Chemung County Jail in dealing with alcohol and substance issues. Show less

Mental Health Therapist

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

• Provide individual psychotherapy to clients utilizing person centered, cognitive behavioral, and humanistic techniques • Develop treatment plans addressing individual’s goals, objectives, services provided, and criteria for discharge • Facilitate cognitive behavioral therapy groups on anger management, depression, wellness and mindfulness • Conduct pre -assessments screening of clients to determine appropriateness of services • Provide crisis services to clients on an as needed basis • Function independently as primary therapist for entire Rome satellite location • Member of policy and procedure revision committee. Show less

MST Therapist

• Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

• Provide intensive home based therapy to families of youth involved in juvenile justice system • Conducting assessment to determine drivers for problematic behavior • Gather information from multiple sources to develop plans to develop interventions to address referral behaviors from multiple perspectives • Utilized problem solving process to address clinical and behavioral issues • Implement contingency management plans to reduce substance abuse • Maintain flexible schedule to meet needs of family • Participate in weekly supervision and consultation to maintain adherence to evidence based model • Carry cell phone to provide extended support for crisis’s to families outside of normal office hours. Show less

Care Coordinator

• Mar 2009 - Jan 2011

• Provide clinical interventions to foster children needing therapeutic interventions • Coordination of cases based on the individual foster child’s needs • Establish and monitor goals, and safety plans for foster children • Provide crisis intervention for foster children and families during on call hours. • Provide clinical interventions to foster children needing therapeutic interventions • Coordination of cases based on the individual foster child’s needs • Establish and monitor goals, and safety plans for foster children • Provide crisis intervention for foster children and families during on call hours.

Mental Health Counselor Intern

• Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

• Provide weekly/bi-weekly psychotherapy to clients utilizing person centered, cognitive behavioral, and humanistic techniques • Develop treatment plans addressing individual’s goals, objectives, services provided, and criteria for discharge • Co-facilitate Protective Parenting, Men’s Therapy, and Adult Sexual Offenders groups • Conducted intake assessments to triage clients to appropriate program to serve their needs • Provide weekly/bi-weekly psychotherapy to clients utilizing person centered, cognitive behavioral, and humanistic techniques • Develop treatment plans addressing individual’s goals, objectives, services provided, and criteria for discharge • Co-facilitate Protective Parenting, Men’s Therapy, and Adult Sexual Offenders groups • Conducted intake assessments to triage clients to appropriate program to serve their needs

Residential Socio-therapist

• 2006 - 2009

Counselor

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2006