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Anna Axotis

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Compassionate and insightful professional with a robust background in clinical therapy. Known for exceptional communication skills and a strategic approach to care planning, dedicated to fostering positive client outcomes and sustaining commitment to treatment.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner at Private Practice

Self Employed
10.2020 - Current
  • Own and operate virtual private practice including marketing, administrative tasks, billing, client services and outreach
  • Diagnose and treat individuals, families and couples seeking support for mental health challenges on a personalized basis
  • Provide referrals and resources when necessary to enhance clients support system and ensure overall wellbeing
  • Develop treatment plan and personalized goals based on clients unique needs
  • Provide individualized care and monitoring of clients symptoms and progress made throughout duration of treatment
  • Provide psychoeducation on ways for clients to maintain progress and choose resources that will best suit their needs for continued success

UM Care Manager

Beacon Health Options
03.2020 - 10.2020
  • Completing members needs assessment to determine appropriate services and create a care plan
  • Assess and approve out of network coverage for clients needing specialized services.
  • Conducting assessments with clients who are in need of mental health care and provide appropriate vetted referrals to ensure continuity of care
  • Providing monitoring and reviewing of cases through planned outreach, incoming contacts, care coordination and utilizing rounds, weekly reports and individual supervision.
  • Providing consultation and coordination with providers of mental health services and the client to ensure the correct level of care based on symptomology, diagnosis and individual client needs is being met.
  • Providing motivational counseling and encourage self-advocacy to help sustain clients ability to access the resources covered under their health plan.
  • Complete risk assessments for clients requesting mental health services to determine the appropriate level of care they should be connected to.

Therapist

Rogers Behavioral Health
02.2019 - 03.2020
  • Provide therapeutic treatment services in individual, family and group settings
  • Utilize evidenced based treatments including DBT, CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention and Motivational Interviewing
  • Conduct Social Services Assessment and contribute to conceptualization of diagnosis and treatment plan
  • Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop the plan of care, including implementing goals and interventions
  • Advocate for patient needs by providing coordination of care and effective discharge planning to patient and families
  • Documents all services provided and maintains documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures within 24 hours.
  • Safety Planning and assistance in accessing emergency services when necessary including Crisis Management
  • Facilitate discharge, provide appropriate referrals and discharge summary completion
  • Mentor behavioral specialists and provide clinical consultation

Marriage and Family Therapist

Douglas Young Youth & Family Services
08.2015 - 02.2019

• Provide psychotherapeutic services to children and families served including behavioral health assessments and diagnosing.

• Provides individual and family mental health services and activities for clients and members of clients' families, as well as evidence-based practices that focus on goals identified in client plan.

• Bill and documents all services provided and maintains documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures in a timely manner.

• Provide coordination of care with additional providers, support persons, and referrals to other services

• Crisis management, safety planning and assistance in accessing emergency services when necessary, monitors and responds to morning reports and coordinates 72 hour discharge response from hospital settings.

• Conduct discharge sessions, provide appropriate referrals and discharge summary completion

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Buena Vista University
Iowa

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology

Azusa Pacific University
San Diego, CA
05-2016

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Small business operations
  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Client service
  • Consulting
  • Psychology
  • Career Coaching
  • Clinical therapy
  • Strategic planning

Timeline

Owner at Private Practice

Self Employed
10.2020 - Current

UM Care Manager

Beacon Health Options
03.2020 - 10.2020

Therapist

Rogers Behavioral Health
02.2019 - 03.2020

Marriage and Family Therapist

Douglas Young Youth & Family Services
08.2015 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Buena Vista University

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology

Azusa Pacific University
Anna Axotis