Crisis Intervention Counselor; Mobile Outreach Counselor Resume Example Behavioral Health Response

CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELOR; MOBILE OUTREACH COUNSELOR

Professional Summary

As a Licensed Professional Counselor I am skilled at motivating, communicating and advocating for clients dealing with mental health and emotional disorders both through phone and directly with clients, also experienced in working directly with other professionals in managed care and medical facilities.

Skill Highlights

Suicide risk assessment and safety planning/intervention
Clinical assessment and support by phone for clients with chronic and acute needs
Outreach assessment and community referral
EAP and substance abuse intake assessment via phone; also via teleconference to Alaska

Superior communication skills
Clinical documentation mastery
Exceptional creative problem solver
Strong face-to-face clinical skill
Authorization for psychiatric and substance abuse inpatient admission via phone

Accomplishments

- One of two employees selected as a member of Quality Control Committee at BHR

- Member of SEARHC (Southeast Alaskan Regional Consortium) group at BHR, performing mental health intake assessment by teleconference with members of the indigenous Alaskan population

Certifications

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State of MIssouri

Professional Experience

Crisis Intervention Counselor; Mobile Outreach Counselor09/2010 to CurrentBehavioral Health ResponseSt. Louis, MO

Duties include:

Suicide assessment and intervention skills are used daily.
Authorizing inpatient hospitalizations with managed care companies
Completing phone intake assessment for EAP and substance abuse facilities.
Multitasking and computer-based clinical documentation skills were used extensively to complete these tasks.
Face-to-face mental health and suicide assessment as Mobile Outreach Counselor
Assessment skills developed into a more naturally flowing, conversational style that encouraged volunteer reporting from client.

Mental Health Tech12/2009 to 09/2010Centerpointe HospitalSt. Charles, MO

Majority of time spent daily was in direct contact with adolescent patients.
Led daily groups and performed daily “one-to-one” discussions
Crisis management skills had risen significantly through this employment.

Individual Therapist (Intern)07/2009 to 05/2009Lindenwood University Counseling CenterSt. Charles, MO

As an Intern in Lindenwood's Professional Counseling program:
Performed individual therapy sessions with college students.
Used an eclectic array of client-centered techniques: hypnotherapy, CBT-based work, and Gestalt techniques.

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Behavioral Health Response
Centerpointe Hospital
Lindenwood University Counseling Center

Job Titles Held:

Crisis Intervention Counselor; Mobile Outreach Counselor
Mental Health Tech
Individual Therapist (Intern)

Crisis Intervention Counselor; Mobile Outreach Counselor Resume Example

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