AKITA BOYCE-COLE, M.A., L.P.C.
St. Louis,Missouri
Summary
Diligent professional adept at assessing and providing crisis intervention for complicated behavioral conditions and problems. Administered and interpreted case-based psychological tests before prescribing treatment. Possesses outstanding interpersonal and conflict management skills. Client-centered professional polished in identifying potential disorders in clients and developing successful treatment plans and therapeutic processes. Accommodating and warm individual possessing strong observational skills and in-depth understanding of human behavior. Offering comprehensive background conducting psychological tests, interviewing patients and monitoring patient progress.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Therapist
Therapeutic Alliance
01.2011 - Current
- Assigned diagnoses, identified, and assessed client and family needs, and ensure that the necessary services were provided
- Developed and maintain clinical records such as treatment plans, progress notes, and termination summaries according to organizational standards
- Conducted mental health assessments, substance use assessments, and urinalysis collections that ensured compliance with treatment plan
- Coordinated professional and paraprofessional services, and facilitated educational classes such as parenting, independent living skills, and anger management and behavior management courses
- Participate in case conferences, as needed with care team Develops, coordinates and implements discharge plans in collaboration with patient, patient's family and tx team.
- Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Performed research on effectiveness of interventions and proposed changes to intervention structures based on evaluation outcomes.
Counseling Director
COUNSELING SERVICES, Youth In Need
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Skilled in collaborating with professionals and community resources for comprehensive care
- Maintains accurate documentation of client progress and interventions to support emotional well-being and interpersonal
- Increased referrals by educating the community on the benefits of the organizations approach for their health-minded market and ensuring that the practitioners understood the mission statement
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Cut overhead by eliminating unnecessary tasks and enabling smaller staff to serve more clients
- Ensured that contractual deadlines for submitting documents are met
- Monitored program compliance with all other county requirements and policies
- Instrumental in setting the program budget management, making recommendations for budget modification, monitoring the use of line-item resources and staff units-of-service productivity monthly
- Upheld all quality assurance standards as outlined by Medicaid and other governing bodies consistently producing zero audit findings.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
CHILD, YOUTH, & FAMILT THERAPIST
Youth In Need
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Counseled a variety of populations to include children, Adolescent psychiatric and dual diagnosis, Adult Anxiety and Trauma
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Facilitated groups for clients in recovery from trauma, substance abuse and general mental health illnesses
- Participated in scheduled peer meetings, consults, and rounds providing input and open to input from others
- Spent hundreds of hours to self-educate on the most current and effective practices and treatment for teens with a multitude of issues and diagnosis
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues
- Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
Education
Master of Arts - Professional And School Counseling
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, MO05.2010
B.S - Social Work, Sociology
Southeast Missouri State University
12.1990
CERTIFICATION
Skills
- Operational Governance
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Community Engagement
- Individual & Group Counseling
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Crisis Management
- Policy Compliance
- Medicaid Audits
- Incident Review Protocols
- Regulatory Compliance
- Social Skills Education
- Utilization Review
- Mentoring and Succession Planning
- Program Review and Auditing and Review
- Program Evaluation and Enhancement
- Suicide Prevention
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Affiliations
Ameri Corps, Chi Sigma Iota Honors Society
American Mental Health Counselors
Association Missouri Mental Health Counselors
Association American School Counselor Association,
Grief Recovery Institute
Timeline
Counseling Director
COUNSELING SERVICES, Youth In Need
01.2015 - 01.2022
Contract Therapist
Therapeutic Alliance
01.2011 - Current
CHILD, YOUTH, & FAMILT THERAPIST
Youth In Need
01.2011 - 01.2015
Master of Arts - Professional And School Counseling
Lindenwood University
B.S - Social Work, Sociology
Southeast Missouri State University
CERTIFICATION
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