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MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
Summary

Empathetic Psychotherapist with a 5-year history working with adults and youth ages 7-18 years old. Proven ability to build client rapport and facilitate growth. Experienced facilitating individual and family therapy.

Results-focused Mental Health professional with strength in cognitive behavioral therapy, psychotherapy and prevention based services. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration managing prevention educators and overseeing programs. Proficient in leveraging and acknowledging mental health concerns and prevention based knowledge to promote positive outcomes and change in behaviors with therapy and groups.

Skills
  • Client goal planning
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Safety and risk assessments
  • Tracking client progress
  • Developing relationships
  • Dual diagnosis experience
  • Addictions experience facilitating IOP groups, sessions, case management
  • Managerial Services overseeing prevention educator staff
  • Implement prevention services within local schools providing social/emotional health, education on substance abuse (alcohol, drugs, marijuana, and tobacco).
  • Ensure all staff is up to date with credentials and are providing indirect and direct prevention based services to youth in our community.
  • Assist with the planning and implementing of the agency's after school program providing evidenced based services to youth identified.
Experience
UMADAOP | Mansfield, OHMental Health Therapist03/2016 - Current
  • Currently working with about 14-20 clients weekly/bi-weekly
    Assisted clients with identifying feelings and behaviors by asking open-ended questions.
  • Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
  • Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
  • Coordinated with School Principles and health care officials to peak student interest in mental health field, resulting in valuable student participation.
  • Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.
  • Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
  • Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
  • Provided counseling for relapse prevention, social issues and mental health problems.
UMADAOP | Mansfield, OHPrevention Educator Manager06/2019 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing our agency prevention educator staff ensuring they maintain proper credentials and are providing direct and indirect prevention based services to the youth in our community.
  • Assist with planning and implementing the after school program as well as our summer camp that serves 40-125 youth a year.
  • Offer support and run weekly prevention staff meetings to address any issues or concerns and process ideas to enhance agency services to the youth/families in our community and schools.
  • Provide monthly supervision as needed along with peer reviews and updates regarding certification requirements to keep staff up to date with job roles and expectations.
  • Collaborate with other professionals in our community to enhance services to youth in our city schools ensuring student wellness programming is available utilizing prevention education educators.
Three C Counseling | Mansfield, OHInternship Student10/2015 - 02/2016
  • Provided administrative support such as filing documents, copying paperwork and delivering packages.
  • Co-Facilitated adult groups focused on addiction and recovery.
  • Learned the proper process of documenting and notation procedures when finalizing sessions.
  • Experienced two hour counseling sessions one on one with clients helping them learn the coping skills and tools to assist with the recovery process.
  • Attended staff meetings and observed many groups and was able to provide services on my own with 5 clients by end of the internship.
The Vault Wine Bar | Shelby, OHServer, Bartender05/2014 - 11/2015
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
  • Satisfied customers by keeping drinks topped off and anticipating needs such as condiments and extra napkins.
  • Educated guests on daily specials and menu offerings such as appetizers, entrees and desserts.
  • Maintained table settings by removing courses, replacing utensils and refilling beverages promptly.
  • Recommended daily specials, wine selections and desserts to guide patrons toward more profitable items.
  • Managed closing duties, including restocking items and reconciling cash drawer.
  • Completed opening and closing checklists, including emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
Education and Training
University of New England | Biddeford, MEMaster of Science in Master of Social Work05/2020
Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OHBachelor of Science in Bachelor of Social Work05/2016
North Central State College | Mansfield, OHAssociate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice05/2018
Malabar High School | Mansfield OhioHigh School Diploma06/1989
Certifications
  • LSW
  • LCDC III
  • MSW
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Certificate in Mental Health First Aid (2019-2022).
  • Certificate Utilizing skills to work with Autistic youth and adults
  • Certificate (CAMS) Collaborate Assessment and Management of Suicidality
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • UMADAOP
  • Three C Counseling
  • The Vault Wine Bar

School Attended

  • University of New England
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University
  • North Central State College
  • Malabar High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Mental Health Therapist
  • Prevention Educator Manager
  • Internship Student
  • Server, Bartender

Degrees

  • Master of Science in Master of Social Work
    Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Social Work
    Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
    High School Diploma

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