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LEAD INTAKE CLINICIAN
Professional Summary
Compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated licensed mental health therapist dedicated to providing culturally competent, trauma-informed, strengths-based, flexible assessment and therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults struggling with a variety of mental health issues. Trained and fluent in multiple treatment modalities, but specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Current certifications include Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the state of Colorado and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Clinical interests include trauma, crisis counseling, substance abuse and recovery, early childhood mental health, adolescents, LGBTQIA issues, and eating disorders.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, 08/2011
University of Colorado At Boulder - City
University of Colorado At Boulder - City
Master of Arts: Counseling Psychology, 05/2016
University of Colorado At Denver - City
University of Colorado At Denver - City
- 4.0 GPA
- Chi Sigma Iota- Beta Alpha Omega Chapter (Counseling Honor Society)
Skills
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Clinical Experience
Clinical Mental Health Therapist, 03/2019 to Current
Lifestance Health – Michigan Avenue , IL
Lifestance Health – Michigan Avenue , IL
- Provide intake, assessment, and ongoing mental health therapy services (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy) to children, adolescent, and adult clients with a wide range of mental health concerns in outpatient private group practice
- Utilize strengths based, trauma informed, and family systems approaches with clients and families; perform interventions from Child Parent Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing
- Provide case management services for clients including consulting with psychiatrists, treatment teams, courts, community partners, caseworkers, insurance providers, and families to assess and support client's needs, resources, and barriers. Refer client for additional services that may benefit their overall healthy and wellbeing
- Formulate diagnoses and collaboratively develop comprehensive treatment plan with clients and families outlining specific therapeutic goals, objectives, and treatment interventions; Update treatment plans based on client's progress and continued areas of growth throughout treatment
- Facilitate and co-facilitate group therapy groups including "Actor's Workshop" (dance movement therapy) and acceptance and commitment therapy group
Intake Clinician, 06/2019 to 04/2020
Interim Healthcare – La Verne , CA
Interim Healthcare – La Verne , CA
- Provide level of care psychological assessments for adolescents and adult (low acuity, high acuity, crisis, and detoxification) patients from hospitals, direct appointments, and walk-ins and determine appropriate level of care
- Clinically review and accept transfer patients from hospitals and found placement at alternate hospitals for patients we could not take that we assessed
- Complete and obtain insurance pre-certifications for incoming patients
- Engage in trauma-informed care and supported patients through intake process (i.e. using appropriate brief therapeutic interventions and techniques)
- Engage in crisis intervention and de-escalation with patients, family members and friends of patients, and staff as necessary.
Ensured patient data and capacity is correct in both intake and on the hospital units - Run weekly LGBTQIA focused therapy groups on adolescent unit
Lead Intake Clinician, 06/2018 to 03/2019
Hillcrest Family Services – Maquoketa , IA
Hillcrest Family Services – Maquoketa , IA
- Provided level of care psychological assessments for adolescents and adult (low acuity, high acuity, crisis, and detoxification) patients from hospitals, direct appointments, and walk-ins and determine appropriate level of care
- Managed, lead, and supervised team of clinicians on evening shift (both licensed and unlicensed) in intake department to help facilitate and guide best patient and clinical practice
- Clinically reviewed and accepted transfer patients from hospitals and found placement at alternate hospitals for patients we could not take that we assessed
- Completed and obtained insurance pre-certifications for incoming patients
- Engaged in trauma-informed care and supported patients through intake process (i.e. using appropriate brief therapeutic interventions and techniques)
- Engaged in crisis intervention and de-escalation with patients, family members and friends of patients, and staff as necessary
- Ensured patient data and capacity is correct in both intake and on the hospital units
Community Based Mental Health Therapist, 05/2016 to 11/2017
Excelsior Youth Center – City , STATE
Excelsior Youth Center – City , STATE
- Provided community based and in-home ongoing therapy, intake, and assessment services to clients in Early Childhood, Functional Family Therapy, and Community based programs including individual, family, acute crisis, and group modalities. Clients ranged in age from infancy to adults presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns varying in acuity
- Utilized strengths and reality based, trauma informed, and family systems approach with clients and families; perform interventions from Child Parent Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing
- Conducted initial intake assessments and deemed client appropriateness for level of care within Excelsior Programs
- Provided case management services and monthly staffings for clients including consultingwith psychiatrists, treatment teams, courts, community partners, caseworkers, insurance providers, and families to assess and support client's needs, resources, and barriers
- Formulated diagnoses and collaboratively developed comprehensive treatment plan with clients and families outlining specific therapeutic goals, objectives, and treatment interventions; Update treatment plan based on client's progress and continued areas of growth throughout treatment
- Facilitated and co-facilitated multiple group therapy groups including "Actor's Workshop" (dance movement therapy), acceptance and commitment therapy group, and experiential therapy groups (rock climbing therapy group and equine therapy group)
Residential Intern Mental Health Therapist, 01/2016 to 05/2016
Excelsior Youth Center – City , STATE
Excelsior Youth Center – City , STATE
- Conductedsupplemental individual and family therapy sessions from a trauma informed, systems,strengths, and reality based therapy model with high-risk adolescents from awide range of cultural diversity struggling with varying therapeutic issuesstemming from trauma.
- Worked withclients in residential program, intensive out-patient program, andcommunity-based program.
- Worked collaborativelywith clients and a licensed supervisor to come up with therapeutic goals and treatmentplans to guide therapy
- Co-facilitatedtherapy groups such as “Actor's Workshop” (Dance Movement Therapy) and led myown weekly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group.
- Received an hourof supervision each week from a licensed clinician where I received feedback onclinical work and case consultations
Intern Mental Health Therapist, 01/2016 to 05/2016
University Of Colorado Denver Student And Community Counseling Center – City , STATE
University Of Colorado Denver Student And Community Counseling Center – City , STATE
- Conducted initial contact and screening of potential clients, intakeassessments, and individual therapy sessions with University of Colorado Denverstudents and community members with a wide-range of cultural diversity andpresenting concerns.
- Collaborativelyworked with clients to identify goals and develop a comprehensivetreatment plan to guide therapy
- Received weeklysupervision and group supervision from licensed professionals who providedfeedback and assistance on current client sessions and case conceptualizations.
- Co-led weeklytherapeutic workshops such as “Managing Your Mood”, “Getting What You Want Outof Relationships”, “Piece of Mind”, and “Stress Less”.
- Weekly on-call duty, which entailed working with the licensed on-call clinicianto attend to walk-in and crisis client management.
- Provided amentorship to the current practicum student therapists and assist them inclient case consultations, clinical note writing, database questions, andprovide these students with overall support and encouragement
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Colorado LPC.0014654
- Nationally Certified Counselor, NCC 742487
- Previous CPI training (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention)
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School Attended
- University of Colorado At Boulder
- University of Colorado At Denver
Job Titles Held:
- Clinical Mental Health Therapist
- Intake Clinician
- Lead Intake Clinician
- Community Based Mental Health Therapist
- Residential Intern Mental Health Therapist
- Intern Mental Health Therapist
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts : Communication , 08/2011
Master of Arts : Counseling Psychology , 05/2016
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