Kaitlyn Falson
Chicago,IL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and to ensure client success. As I enter my final year of my Masters Program, I am looking to put my clinical skills to work to support clients in their recovery.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Therapist
Eating Recovery Center Pathlight
08.2023 - Current
- Works in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential level of care
- Facilitates group therapy
- Utilizes evidenced-based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Writes daily progress notes for individual and group therapy
- Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
- Conducts self-harm and suicide assessments.
Behavioral Health Counselor
Eating Recovery Center Pathlight
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Offers meal support for patients with eating disorders
- Provides a safe, supportive, and compassionate approach to patients in residential treatment
- Assists patients with activities of daily living
- Trained incoming behavioral health counselors on day to day policies, procedures and support for patients.
Social Work Intern
Wings Domestic Violence Program
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Received extensive training on domestic violence
- Provides direct service of life skills and counseling to survivors of domestic violence
- Co-leads domestic violence group therapy.
Intern
World Relief Organization
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Interned in the Refugee Resettlement Program
- Taught new refugees, asylees, and immigrants how to use public transportation
- Helped refugees, asylees, and immigrants build resumes, make doctor appointments, grocery shop, and apply for free to low internet services.
Counseling Intern
Counseling Center of Illinois
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed a caseload of individual and group therapy clients
- Led drug and risk education classes for court-mandated substance use treatment
- Trained in conducting DUI evaluations
- Created a group therapy curriculum and led group therapy sessions.
Education
Master of Social Work - Mental Health
UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work
Chicago, IL05.2025
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
DePaul University
Chicago, IL01.2022
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Crisis Management
- Group Therapy
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Clinical assessment
Certification
- Illinois Certified Domestic Violence 40-hour Training, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 11/01/23
- Completion of Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training, The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, 01/01/21
Timeline
Social Work Intern
Wings Domestic Violence Program
09.2023 - 05.2024
Program Therapist
Eating Recovery Center Pathlight
08.2023 - Current
Behavioral Health Counselor
Eating Recovery Center Pathlight
02.2022 - 08.2023
Intern
World Relief Organization
02.2022 - 06.2022
Counseling Intern
Counseling Center of Illinois
08.2021 - 02.2022
Master of Social Work - Mental Health
UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
DePaul University
- Illinois Certified Domestic Violence 40-hour Training, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 11/01/23
- Completion of Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training, The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, 01/01/21
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