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Allison Crawford

Pitts,GA

Summary

Effective and caring counseling intern with strong abilities in individual and group counseling, personal skill-building, and crisis intervention. Focused on improving overall wellbeing and mental health through evidence-based practices, empathy, unconditional positive regard, and compassion. Trauma-informed, adept at completing intake assessments, use of assessments, and offering individualized treatment plans to address client needs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Recovery Counselor Intern

Recovery Centers Of America
08.2023 - Current
  • Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment and evaluation of clients.
  • Reviewed case files to better assess client needs and proper course of treatment.
  • Maintained high level of patient confidentiality to comply with all federal and company regulations.
  • Maintained up-to-date clinical documentation via electronic recordkeeping systems.
  • Facilitated group counseling sessions to support and encourage client growth.
  • Fostered communication and friendship among group members through team-building activities.
  • Proposed creative team activities such as yoga, dances and performance activities.
  • Performed [Number] hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions.
  • Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
  • Implemented specific interventions to decrease behavior excesses and increase behavioral deficits.
  • Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
  • Encouraged participants to open up and share thoughts at group counseling sessions.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
  • Educated clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.

Licensed Massage Therapist

Own Business
10.2010 - 08.2023
  • Booked appointments, answered phones, greeted clients, handled payments, and created client service tickets.
  • Provided safe, effective, and appropriate massage therapy techniques during customer appointments.
  • Maintained client treatment records and designed long-term care programs for return customers.
  • Maintained clean and professional massage therapy environment with stringent adherence to sanitization protocols.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Monroeville
12.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
12.1997

Skills

  • Group and Individual Sessions
  • Test Results Evaluation
  • Patient Intakes
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Empathy
  • Active Listening
  • Strong communication
  • Client support

Accomplishments

Certified yoga teacher utilizing skills in group counseling sessions.

Timeline

Recovery Counselor Intern

Recovery Centers Of America
08.2023 - Current

Licensed Massage Therapist

Own Business
10.2010 - 08.2023

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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