Supporting children and families as they navigate, adapt and adopt skills to create and build upon personal skills for managing mental health diagnosis.
Skills
Intake interviewing
Mental health evaluations
Clinical interventions
Case management proficiency
Dual diagnoses expert
Group skills-therapy expert
Facilitating counseling sessions
Case documentation
Mandated reporting
Learning disability awareness
Trained in indicators of child abuse
Knowledge of Juvenile Justice System
Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
Anxiety disorder expertise
Work History
01/2013 to 01/2015
Mental Health PractitionerSt. David's Center – Minnetonka, MN,
Led group skills training for students with disabilities, mental health and behavioral considerations, including ASD, EBD, Conduct Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, and other health disabilities.
Completed weekly individual therapy with students.
Supported students 1:1 when in crisis through de-escalation, calming space and priorly chosen student-determined supports such as music, guided meditations, walking, breathing exercises, therapeutic sensory tools, etc.
Communicated regularly with students to develop social and psychiatric observations.
Utilized 'The Zones of Regulation' for greater self-awareness and skills development.
Used counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and crisis treatment plans with students, parents, staff and medical professionals.
Tracked progress and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team including parents, teachers, medical and school professionals, and other community supports.
Trained staff in intervention strategies and implementation.
Documented client progress in confidential files.
Monitored and recorded patients' progress to determine success of treatments.
Mar2013 to Jun2013
School Counselor Intern, Riverside ElementaryRochester Public Schools – City, STATE,
Completed training and currently conduct lessons for K-3 SecondSTEP emotional-social counseling program.
Utilization of Steps to Respect, Bully Prevention Program as it applies to grades 3-5.
Implemented program with students and tracked data for the Check In Check Out (CICO) Intervention as a portion of PBIS efforts. Enter data to track student progress.
Coordinated with parents, school staff, and other professionals in the development of 504 plans for both elementary and high school students.
Development of safety-first programming (Armadillo Awareness) for early elementary students.
Conducted group sessions for students with divorcing parents.
Conducted conflict mediation meetings, including restorative justice circles. Focus on conflict management, communication, and coping strategies with students, parents, and school staff.
Consistently met with a collaborative team in an effort to continually enhance program effectiveness and advocate for student needs.
Effectively worked with students to develop problem solving skills in setting and reaching realistic, manageable goals.
09/2012 to 06/2013
School Counselor Intern, ALCRochester Public Schools – City, STATE,
Worked with students to implement counseling programs.
Promoted future planning activities including GPS Life Plan.
Conducted conflict mediation meetings, including restorative justice circles. Focus on conflict management, communication, and coping strategies with students, parents, and school staff.
Consistently met with a collaborative team in an effort to continually enhance program effectiveness and advocate for student needs.
Effectively taught students positive problem solving skills in reaching goals and adopting new methods of self-expression. Focus on conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, and student self presentation.
Supported student development of personal perspectives which respect others from differing life experiences and expressions. Focus on respecting and nurturing diversity with EBD students.
Provided coaching to high school students preparing for the 2013 Spring Maap Stars Conference, including group and individual public speaking participants.
Assist in preparation for and monitoring of state mandated assessments including MCA, GRAD, NEAP, and WIDA.
Served as member of Rochester Area Youth Committee in preparation for the 2013 Youth Connect Event held at Golden Hill ALC to bring community organizations, including mental health supports, to students considered at-risk.
Compiled and synthesized data from student surveys from Youth Connect and reporting results to the Rochester Area Youth Committee as well as school staff.
Education
Expected in 06/2013
Master of Science: School Counseling Capella University - Minneapolis, MN GPA:
Graduation with Distinction
Expected in 12/2004
Bachelor of Science: Geoscience Winona State University - Winona, MN GPA:
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