Experience

Bear River Mental Health

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

• Mental Health Therapist, LCSW

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Conduct individual psychotherapy sessions with severe and persistently mentally ill population • Co-lead DBT group, eight-week session, providing instruction on mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness skills, emotional regulation• Provided contracted school-based therapy services to K-6 grade students in the Cache County School District• Clinical lead on youth mobile crisis team, crisis intervention, stabilization services providing instruction on raising children who have experienced trauma and have strong emotions• Delivered individual strengths-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning including goals and measurable objectives, treatment plan reviews, discharges, and psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, and children diagnosed with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other affective disorders• Utilized research-based treatments: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, psycho-educational, solutions-focused therapy, eye-movement desensitization reprocessing, and motivational interviewing• Crisis intervention which included suicide assessment, de-escalation of dysregulated moods, prepared safety plan, assessed if hospitalization was necessary • Coordinated treatment plan with interdisciplinary team• Maintained documentation of assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, and progress notes• Attended trainings in EMDR, community crisis response, individual crisis response planning, ACT, DBT



Rocky Mountain Care

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Social Services

  • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  • Psychosocial assessments, monitor depression through PHQ-9 mood assessment and Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire, person-centered discharge planning• Lead interdisciplinary team in family meetings to coordinate person-centered care plan• Maintain written documentation of admission, assessment, individualized care plan, safety plan, progress notes, and discharge• After hours on-call admissions, transportation arrangement to facility, admissions documentation• Referrals to community resources• Provide therapeutic intervention helping residents cope with the social and psychological aspects of their illnesses, impairments, or disabilities as well as their feelings about separation from family/community, physical and emotional loss• PASRR referrals

• MSW Intern, Student Therapist

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Conducted individual psychotherapy sessions with severe and persistently mentally ill population • Co-lead Beyond Consequences parenting group, ten-week session, providing instruction on raising children who have experienced trauma• Delivered individual strengths-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning including goals and measurable objectives, treatment plan reviews, discharges, and psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, and children diagnosed with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other affective disorders• Utilized research-based treatments: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, psycho-educational, solutions-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing• Crisis intervention which included suicide assessment, de-escalation of dysregulated moods, prepared safety plan, assessed if hospitalization was necessary • Coordinated treatment plan with interdisciplinary team• Maintained documentation of assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, and progress notes



Utah State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant working on mindfulness studies for Dr. Calloway-Graham and Professor Diaz

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  Interpreted mindfulness literature, assembled pre and post questionnaires, analyzed data, presented research at Western Social Science Association, April 2015, and Council on Social Work Education, October 2015

• Undergraduate Peer Advisor, Social Work Program

  • May 2012 - May 2015

  Assessed the needs of students, informed students on the undergraduate social work program, assisted students in planning academic schedule, assisted students in applying to the social work program

• Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work,

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Lectured class of 60 students when professor was absent; lead class in test reviews; lead class in book reviews of Day in the Lives of a Social Worker; guest lecture on practicum experience

• Undergraduate Practicum

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  • Implemented individualized case management for adults and children which included: individual skills development, behavioral development, personal services• Educated clients on Love and Logic parenting skills• Co-facilitated adult skills/behavior groups of 4 – 12 clients; interpersonal skills development, contemplation hour, thinking errors, radical acceptance, mindfulness, developing friendships• Planned children skills/behavior groups of 4 – 12 clients; planned and co-lead discussions and activities on topics such as rules, accepting discipline, avoiding negative behavior, improving self-esteem, understanding and dealing with feelings, problem solving, dealing with anger, accepting change, peer pressure• Maintained documentation of progress notes