Amy Suzanne Yoder
Marion,IN
Summary
Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 8 years of experience helping clients and students work through trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and other diagnoses. Adept in performing clinical assessments to chart effective treatment plans for clients/students/families. Advanced trauma counseling techniques with expertise in providing crisis intervention strategies to assist clients/students/families.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist, LMHC
Friends Counseling Center
Wabash, Indiana
05.2017 - Current
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Utilized various counseling techniques to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Managed private practice of 28-34 clients per week (when full-time).
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 5 to 17.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
Mental Health Support Specialist
Little Giants Preschool, Marion Comm. Schools
Marion, IN
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Created and administered group and individual psycho-education programs to provide life skills, family support and community integration services to students and families.
- Treated students and families with respect and dignity.
- Collaborated with teachers to define behavior/mental health objectives, and analyze progress.
Behavioral Specialist
Allen Elementary School
12.2016 - 05.2021
- Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
- Consulted regular education classroom teachers to develop curriculum modifications and intervention strategies.
- Oversaw proactive crisis intervention training for campus employees.
- Crafted Behavioral Intervention Plans for individual students.
Behavioral/Educational Assistant
Allen Elementary School
11.2014 - 12.2016
Internship for Counseling
Allen Elementary School
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Supervised under the direction of Debbie Stiles, LCSW.
Education
Masters of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Criminal Justice
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, Indiana05.2013
Skills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Treatment planning
- Building rapport
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Knowledge of juvenile justice system
- Clinical interventions
- Mental health evaluations
- Trained in indicators of child abuse
Timeline
Mental Health Support Specialist
Little Giants Preschool, Marion Comm. Schools
01.2022 - 10.2022
Mental Health Therapist, LMHC
Friends Counseling Center
05.2017 - Current
Behavioral Specialist
Allen Elementary School
12.2016 - 05.2021
Internship for Counseling
Allen Elementary School
01.2016 - 05.2016
Behavioral/Educational Assistant
Allen Elementary School
11.2014 - 12.2016
Masters of Arts - Mental Health Counseling
Huntington University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Criminal Justice
Indiana Wesleyan University