Experience

Real Deal Therapy & Wellness

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Responsible for oversight of all clinical aspects of new outpatient therapy and wellness center Developed programming and curricula for partial hospitalization program, mental health intensive outpatient program and substance use disorder intensive outpatient program utilizing evidence-based treatment protocols Developed processes and procedures to ensure client and staff safety and compliance with state and federal guidelines for outpatient mental health and substance use treatment Conduct intake assessments to determine appropriate level of care Facilitates individual, family, and group therapy to enrolled clients as well as discharge planning Provide training to employees as needed Show less



UT Southwestern Medical Center

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

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker/ Social Worker III

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2020

  I established a group therapy program for those co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. I also maintained a caseload of individual therapy patients 18 years and older who struggle with various mental health and substance use disorders. I also conducted new patient evaluations as well. I established a group therapy program for those co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. I also maintained a caseload of individual therapy patients 18 years and older who struggle with various mental health and substance use disorders. I also conducted new patient evaluations as well.



Texas Health Resources Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

• Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

  I facilitate the co-ed Behaivoral Health Intensive Outpatient Program. We meet for 3 hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I also do individual and family therapy. I facilitate the co-ed Behaivoral Health Intensive Outpatient Program. We meet for 3 hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I also do individual and family therapy.



Turtle Creek Recovery Center

• Social Worker/Counselor

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2014

  I facilitated individual, group, and family therapy at a residential treatment center for those with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. I maintained a caseload of clients for individual therapy, ran various therapy groups, participated in case management and discharge planning services. I facilitated individual, group, and family therapy at a residential treatment center for those with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. I maintained a caseload of clients for individual therapy, ran various therapy groups, participated in case management and discharge planning services.



Methodist Dallas Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for conducting assessments and facilitating discharge planning for multiple patient populations in acute care hospital. Conducted psychosocial assessments for patients and families. Worked primarily with surgical telemetry patients. Rotated working weekends and being "on-call" for entire hospital after hours and weekends. Responsible for conducting assessments and facilitating discharge planning for multiple patient populations in acute care hospital. Conducted psychosocial assessments for patients and families. Worked primarily with surgical telemetry patients. Rotated working weekends and being "on-call" for entire hospital after hours and weekends.



West Jefferson Medical Center Behavioral Medicine Center

• Program Counselor

  • May 2008 - May 2009

  Responsible for conducting interviews, individual therapy when ordered by the physicians, group therapy sessions, and making appropriate discharge plans. Provided communications to outside referral sources and support systems for the patients. Also worked in the psychiatric emergency room and the inpatient psychiatric unit. Responsible for conducting interviews, individual therapy when ordered by the physicians, group therapy sessions, and making appropriate discharge plans. Provided communications to outside referral sources and support systems for the patients. Also worked in the psychiatric emergency room and the inpatient psychiatric unit.



Ella Dolhonde Elementary School

• Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  to provide early intervention services to students of the school. Facilitate group sessions, conduct individual therapy sessions, make classroom presentations, meet with principal, supervisor, teachers, students and families as needed. Concurrently seeing a student at Airline Park Elementary and conducting group sessions at J.C to provide early intervention services to students of the school. Facilitate group sessions, conduct individual therapy sessions, make classroom presentations, meet with principal, supervisor, teachers, students and families as needed. Concurrently seeing a student at Airline Park Elementary and conducting group sessions at J.C



Academy Sports & Outdoors

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • May 2006 - May 2008

  Responsible for assisting customers, selling products, and maintaining department (price integrity and different projects). Have experience as a cashier, Team Sports Associate, Camping Associate, and Hunting & Fishing associate. Responsible for assisting customers, selling products, and maintaining department (price integrity and different projects). Have experience as a cashier, Team Sports Associate, Camping Associate, and Hunting & Fishing associate.

• Social Work Intern

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  to assist mentally ill patients with discharge planning, facilitating psychoeducational group sessions, individual sessions, and patient psychosocial intake assessments. Assisted supervisor with hospital consultations. to assist mentally ill patients with discharge planning, facilitating psychoeducational group sessions, individual sessions, and patient psychosocial intake assessments. Assisted supervisor with hospital consultations.



Camp Friendship

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Camp Director

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  July 2005; July 2006). Responsible for pairing camp counselors with children with spina bifida for each day. Responsible for children being put into and taken out of swimming pool. Assisted with bathroom needs, dispensing medicine, and helping counselors and the camp director with varying tasks as required. July 2005; July 2006). Responsible for pairing camp counselors with children with spina bifida for each day. Responsible for children being put into and taken out of swimming pool. Assisted with bathroom needs, dispensing medicine, and helping counselors and the camp director with varying tasks as required.



URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Summer camp counselor primarily responsible for children with special needs such as autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and spina bifida. Also responsible for fulfilling regular counselor duties. Summer camp counselor primarily responsible for children with special needs such as autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and spina bifida. Also responsible for fulfilling regular counselor duties.



Ochsner Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Temporary Clerical Worker

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2005

  Clerical work with patient files as well as calling insurance companies to discuss unsettled claims. Clerical work with patient files as well as calling insurance companies to discuss unsettled claims.