Cynthia R. Dunson
Peyton
Summary
Results-driven Mental Health Professional with strong background in case management and treatment planning. Led multi-disciplinary teams, developed policies, and managed budgets to enhance service delivery. Advocated for clients, facilitating access to essential resources and improving operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Clinical Mental Health Provider
Alpine Awareness Counseling Service
Colorado Springs
10.2013 - Current
- Provides case management, individual, group or family therapy to mental health clientele.
- Works with individuals and their families with a multi-disciplinary team to effectively meet the clinical needs of the clients.
- Navigated the treatment needs of the client, referring to internal and external resources to align care outcomes.
- Performs professional interpretation and plan a comprehensive analysis of clinical data and assessments to formulate a service summary of care treatment and diagnosis.
- Managed clinical, professional, administrative, and clerical staff in both administrative and clinical capacities.
- Oversaw day-to-day management and developed and implemented policies and directives to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed and monitored budget to ensure effective financial management.
Clinician/Family Preservation Specialist
Kids Crossing
Colorado Springs
10.2014 - 10.2019
- Delivered behavioral health prevention education, case management, advocacy, and therapeutic services for mental health and substance-abusing clients and their families in office, group, home, and community-based settings.
- Supported clients and families in overcoming barriers to treatment, accessing basic living resources, and navigating community resources to manage mental illness and enhance support systems.
- Seeks to empower individuals with mental illness and assist in teaching self advocacy skills to be able to access the services they need and overcome barriers they face.
- Conducts screenings, clinical assessments, treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, and groups; work with referral sources and other community providers to cooperatively meet the needs of clients.
- Provide parenting skills, facilitate family integration, and supervise childcare with families involved with the department of human services; participative in staffings and coordination of care; executing referrals for mental health and/or substance abusing clientele.
- Perform, analyze and document tx; maintains working knowledge of community resources and works directly with other community agencies, acting an intricate negotiator between clients and department of human services.
- Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to effectively meet the clinical needs of the clients.
- Supervisor: Todd Helmer, Director Family Preservation - (719) 290-7127
Clinician IV (Full Time)
Aspen Pointe - Health Services
Colorado Springs
02.2010 - 08.2013
- Actively participates with a multi-disciplinary team, to effectively meet the clinical needs of the clients; provides individual, group and/or family psychotherapy to mental health and substance abusing clientele.
- Performs professional interpretation and analysis of clinical data and assessments to formulate a service plan, a comprehensive summary of care, treatment and diagnosis.
- Collaborated with individuals and families across outpatient, home, and community-based environments to deliver tailored support.
- Navigated the treatment needs of clients and referred to internal and external resources.
- Supervisor: Jeff Plankeel - (719-572-6482)
Superintendent
USAF Academy
Colorado Springs
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Investigated and advised on fraud, waste, and complaints for 8,700 personnel, enhancing operational integrity.
- Oversaw administration office processing over 10,000 documents annually, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Conduct and supervise audits and investigations of approximately 100 program.
- Recommend policies and actions to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Prevent and detect fraud, waste, and mismanagement.
- Maintained liaison and oversight for external audits while coordinating joint investigations with law enforcement agencies.
- Supervisor: William Fields - (719) 333-3490
Education
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Regis University
Colorado Springs12-2009
Bachelor of Science - Human Services, w/Minor in Psychology
Wayland Baptist
Plainview11-2005
Associate Degree - Information Management
Community College of the Air Force
04-2001
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Case management
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial management
- Client advocacy
Clinical Interests
- Neuropsychology
- Assessment
- Discernment Therapy
- Evaluation
- Psychodrama
- Music Therapy
- Psychopathy
- Forensic Psychology
- Empirically Supported Treatments
- EMDR
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Licenses Certifications Memberships
- Licensed Professional Counselor, #6512, Colorado, 01/10
- American Mental Health Counseling Association, 01/10
- National Association of Professional Woman, 01/14
Military Experience
Superintendent, Inspector General, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, 01/07, 12/09, Investigate and advise on fraud, waste and complaints for 8700 personnel., Oversaw the administration office which staffs over 10,000 documents annually., Conduct and supervise audits and investigations of approximately 100 program., Recommend policies and actions to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness., Prevent and detect fraud, waste, and mismanagement., Maintain liaison and oversight for external audits and conduct joint investigations with other law enforcement agencies., William Fields, 719-333-3490
Timeline
Clinician/Family Preservation Specialist
Kids Crossing
10.2014 - 10.2019
Owner/Clinical Mental Health Provider
Alpine Awareness Counseling Service
10.2013 - Current
Clinician IV (Full Time)
Aspen Pointe - Health Services
02.2010 - 08.2013
Superintendent
USAF Academy
01.2007 - 12.2009
Master of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Regis University
Bachelor of Science - Human Services, w/Minor in Psychology
Wayland Baptist
Associate Degree - Information Management
Community College of the Air Force