ABBIGAIL LINN
Harrisburg,PA
Summary
Dynamic mental health professional who passed the NCE exam, with a strong background in crisis intervention and family therapy. Developed effective treatment plans that enhance family bonding and coping strategies. Committed to utilizing specialized skills in mental health and LGBTQ+ therapies to significantly improve client outcomes in a Counselor position.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
FAMILY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THERAPIST
Jewish Family Services
Harrisburg, PA
04.2023 - Current
- Utilized eco systemic family therapy to guide families in leveraging existing skills for small, impactful changes within their family systems.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions involving every member of the household.
- Developed treatment plans with specific goals for individuals, parents, and families, emphasizing family dynamics, coping strategies, emotional regulation, and bonding activities.
- Responded to crisis calls during the week and on a rotation on the weekends and holidays to help support families with crisis intervention.
- Other Assessments include Mental Health Assessments, Psychosocial, Ecomaps, Genograms, Clinical Consultations, SI and HI assessments, and Crisis interventions for each family with a caseload of 6 families.
- Tracked client progress each day, while conducting File reviews for each file for audits and training all new staff on both the bachelor's level, focusing on the case management side for each family, as well as the master's level, which completes more of the assessments and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with multiple supervisors to design a comprehensive case management program, including necessary documentation and operational guidelines, to enhance family support services.
TMS TECHNICIAN 2
Success TMS
Harrisburg, PA
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Opened clinic by activating TMS chairs, TVs, and lights, checking voicemails, and ensuring adequate supplies for daily operations.
- Supported provider by facilitating brain mapping process to enhance treatment effectiveness. map a patient's brain on the first day, using the Neurostar chair and moving along the motor strip looking for the thumb. We then move the coil forward 5cm to the prefrontal cortex, where daily treatment will be.
- Prepared patients for TMS treatment by accurately applying measurements from the device to ensure effective sessions.
- Utilized active listening and coping skills to support patients in managing depression during TMS sessions, facilitating activation of the prefrontal cortex.
- Assess Patients using PHQ-9 and GAD-7 and reading evaluations from nurse practitioner providers for the office.
ADULT/CHILDREN BLENDED CASE MANAGER
Case Management Unit
Harrisburg, PA
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Provide on-call crisis intervention services, assessing suicidality in emergency settings and advising ER staff on inpatient service needs.
- Provide suicide assessments every 6 months while reviewing goals.
- Coordinated consumer access to mental health services such as psychiatry, therapy, drug and alcohol support, therapeutic housing, and inpatient services.
- Assisted consumers in accessing essential resources, including clothing, food, housing, employment, and disability services.
- Utilized active listening to establish consumer goals, effectively identifying necessary support areas.
BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE SPECIALIST
Capital Area Head Start
Harrisburg, PA
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Developed social skills groups for students exhibiting social skill challenges to foster peer interactions and improve communication.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and student engagement, enhancing overall learning environment.
- Teach and present behavior plans to teachers.
- Observed and documented student behaviors in classroom setting to identify patterns and inform interventions.
GROUP ACTIVITIES THERAPIST
Community Services Group Inc.
Harrisburg, PA
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Developed and taught coping skills, assisted clients in achieving behavior goals, and instructed on social and everyday skills through tailored behavior plans.
- Identified mental health disorders, including ADHD, ODD, and depression, to implement targeted interventions.
- Working with a 1:4 ratio of children ages 6-13 in a classroom setting.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Walden University
02-2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
Indiana University-Purdue University
INSkills
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis management
- Case Management
- Resource coordination
- Group Therapy
- Behavioral Health
- Psychoeducational
- Autism Experience
- Applied behavior analysis
- Family dynamics
- Cultural Competency
- Gender Identity Therapy
Certification
- TMS Treatment
- FBI and Fingerprinting Clearances
- Child Abuse Clearance and ChildLine Reporting Certificate
- Elder Abuse Reporting Certificate
- NCE Exam Passed
Timeline
FAMILY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THERAPIST
Jewish Family Services
04.2023 - Current
TMS TECHNICIAN 2
Success TMS
02.2022 - 04.2023
ADULT/CHILDREN BLENDED CASE MANAGER
Case Management Unit
05.2021 - 02.2022
BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE SPECIALIST
Capital Area Head Start
10.2020 - 05.2021
GROUP ACTIVITIES THERAPIST
Community Services Group Inc.
10.2018 - 10.2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Walden University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
Indiana University-Purdue University