Experience

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LCSW

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Ft Walton Beach

• Assessment Specialist

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  United States



THE CENTER FOR INSIGHT & AWARENESS

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness

• Psychotherapist

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  Mildenhall



El Paso Behavioral Health System

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

• Program Therapist

  • May 2016 - Feb 2017

  El Paso, Texas Acute behavioral health hospital: admissions, inpatient, and outpatient. Worked with children, adolescence, women, chemical dependency, and Intensive care unit. Conducted psychosocial assessments. Monitor and documented symptomology in patients. Facilitated psycho education groups and process groups. Discharge planning- risk assessment, safety crisis plan to ensure stability of symptoms prior to discharge. Facilitated family sessions and one to one sessions while implementing modalities to… Show more Acute behavioral health hospital: admissions, inpatient, and outpatient. Worked with children, adolescence, women, chemical dependency, and Intensive care unit. Conducted psychosocial assessments. Monitor and documented symptomology in patients. Facilitated psycho education groups and process groups. Discharge planning- risk assessment, safety crisis plan to ensure stability of symptoms prior to discharge. Facilitated family sessions and one to one sessions while implementing modalities to include CBT, MI, Mindfulness Practice, brief-solution focused therapy role playing, and problem solving therapy. Utilized crisis intervention techniques to stabilize patient's mood and serve as a therapeutic model of healthy coping mechanisms. Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to establish treatment plan and treatment goals and to ensure a therapeutic environment is maintained. Served as an advocate to assist and guide patient's in treatment. HIPPA law. Effectively employed principles of communication, interviewing techniques, problem solving, and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions. Treatment Planning. Participated in the development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan based on patient assessment/needs in compliance with facility time frames. Provided education to patients and families based on their identified needs and limitations in learning. Promoted learning experiences and provide educational materials to patients and their families. Provided opportunities for patient and families to question, discuss and explore their feelings about prescribed therapies/interventions/diagnoses. Show less



USAF Mental Health

• Mental Health Technician

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico • Experience administering, scoring, reporting psychological test results; interviewing patients to obtain biopsychosocial history, personal information; assisting professional staff to carry out prescribed treatment plan. • MSE (Mental Status Exam). • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment. • Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints. • Displayed sensitivity to the… Show more • Experience administering, scoring, reporting psychological test results; interviewing patients to obtain biopsychosocial history, personal information; assisting professional staff to carry out prescribed treatment plan. • MSE (Mental Status Exam). • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment. • Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints. • Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served. • Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources. • Presented case history material to review and discussion with other staff members. • Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files. • Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records. • Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff. Show less