Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
References
Certification
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Amber Lemon

76 Skylark Ln, Nettie,WV

Summary

Knowledgeable Counselor with solid background in fostering child well-being and emotional growth. Developed and implemented effective trauma-informed programs to support students' social and emotional development. Demonstrated excellent communication and problem-solving skills while working collaboratively with teachers and parents. Obtaining a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University would further my skills and passion as a Counselor to a Clinical Psychologist working with children and adolescent populations to reduce the school to prison pipeline and continue to teach about trauma and trauma-informed practices to those that work with at-risk populations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Full-time Itinerant Elementary School Counselor

Nicholas County Board of Education
06.2022 - Current
  • Provide counseling services to students, teachers, parents, and staff
  • Teach lessons on Social and Emotional Learning
  • Implement, Maintain, and Evaluate Student and School Data for the CSCP Plan
  • Implement Collaborative Problem Solving as Tier 1 / Tier 2 MTSS PBIS System
  • Implement Responsibility Centered Discipline as Tier 2 / Tier 3 MTSS PBIS System
  • PBIS District Leadership Team
  • Oversee County-Wide CPI Training / Certified CPI Trainer
  • Maintain Documentation

Part-time Clinical Therapist

PsiMed Inc.
02.2024 - 08.2024
  • Company Overview: Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
  • Provide Therapy and Crisis Counseling to Inmates
  • Provide Group Therapy on using Psychoeducation and Therapy Modalities
  • Admit Inmates to the Mental Health Unit or the Infirmary for Suicide Watch or Medical Stabilization
  • Maintain Documentation
  • Oversee MOUD Diversion Therapy Program
  • Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
  • Reason for Leaving: Increase of responsibilities as a school counselor with Nicholas County Board of Education
  • Left in good standing

Surgery Coordinator / Insurance Coordinator

Carolina Retina Institute
04.2019 - 09.2022
  • Meet with Patients to discuss Surgery Process and course of Surgery
  • Schedule Surgeries
  • Check Insurances and obtain Authorizations for Clinic, Injections, Surgeries, etc
  • Schedule Pre Ops, Calculate Patient Responsibility and Complete Paperwork during Patient Pre Ops
  • Communicate Surgeries with UNC Rex and Holly Springs Surgery Center
  • Maintain Paperwork and Organization for Surgery Files
  • Schedule Post Op Appointments and obtain Co-Management Consents with Optometrists
  • Facilitate meetings with UNC Rex and Holly Springs Surgery Center
  • Reason for Leaving: Accepted a position as a school counselor
  • Left in good standing

Operating Room Health Unit Coordinator

Duke University Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2018
  • Aid in posting emergency cases and cases for the next day
  • Answer phones
  • Order case carts
  • Check in transplant organs and communicate with fellows and surgeons
  • Assist with getting the Emergency Department instrumentation
  • Communicate with physicians, surgeons, nurses and staff on implementing surgical cases
  • Communicate with patients and family members on location and status of surgery
  • Communicate with doctor’s offices and specialty clinics on posting cases
  • Communicate with pre-op and post-op on current and future cases and call for patients
  • Assist with getting instrument trays to certain OR rooms for cases
  • Contacted Reps for OR cases
  • Reason for Leaving: This was an evening shift position and was looking for a day shift position
  • Gave 6 month notice and left in good standing

Emergency Department Unit Secretary

Summersville Regional Medical Center
06.2010 - 06.2015
  • Maintain organization within the Emergency Department
  • Place physician orders
  • Assist nurses and physicians with patient care
  • Send out referrals to specialized departments
  • Communicate with local law enforcement and ambulance companies in receiving and transferring patients
  • Order supplies for the Emergency Department including secretarial supplies and medical supplies
  • Stock Emergency Department Rooms
  • Communicate with Pharmacies on prescriptions
  • In charge of organizing patient charts
  • Reason for Leaving: Moved to NC due to husband’s employment
  • Left in good standing

Education

M.A. - Counseling

Marshall University
12.2024

B.S. - Psychology

Capella University
08.2022

Diploma - General Education

Nicholas County High School
05.2010

Skills

  • Counseling
  • Public Speaking
  • Mental Health Support
  • Crisis Intervention Techniques
  • Psychoeducation
  • Adolescent / Child Counseling
  • Communication Skills
  • Team Collaboration
  • Organized

Accomplishments

Presented Qualitative Research Proposal at WV Counselor’s Association on Collaborative Problem-Solving and Challenging Behaviors in Elementary Students in 2023


Member of Psi Chi - International Psychological Honor Society since 2022


Owner of When Life Gives You Lemons, LLC - Support Group Organization for Couples and Individuals Struggling with Infertility, Parenthood, Fostering, and Adoption since 2020

References

  • Shasta Williams, Richwood Middle School - School Counselor, sdwilliams@k12.wv.us
  • Regina Thomas, Panther Creek Elementary - Principal, regina.thomas@k12.wv.us
  • James Marsh, Zela Elementary - Principal, jwmarsh@k12.wv.us

Certification

Certified Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Trainer

Timeline

Part-time Clinical Therapist

PsiMed Inc.
02.2024 - 08.2024

Full-time Itinerant Elementary School Counselor

Nicholas County Board of Education
06.2022 - Current

Surgery Coordinator / Insurance Coordinator

Carolina Retina Institute
04.2019 - 09.2022

Operating Room Health Unit Coordinator

Duke University Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2018

Emergency Department Unit Secretary

Summersville Regional Medical Center
06.2010 - 06.2015

B.S. - Psychology

Capella University

M.A. - Counseling

Marshall University

Diploma - General Education

Nicholas County High School

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