+ Years of professional experience
Angela P. Harper
Dallas,TX
Summary
Compassionate, empathetic, LPC Associate, Certified Grief Educator & Mental Health Therapist seeking a PT or FT direct service position. Eager to expand & contribute rich background in providing effective, therapeutic mental health services and support to adults, children & adolescents labeled At-Risk, Special Education/Needs in addition to Groups and Families
*License #83886 Texas // Supervised by Lynda Johnson, LPC-S
Overview
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Work History
Health & Wellness Consultant
Best Part International
Dallas, TX
05.2021 - Current
- Work collaboratively with clients to address and support wellness in personal and/or business arenas
- Promote and provide relevant resources and referrals to sources that support clients' personal and/or business health and wellness needs
PT Primary Therapist
Charlie Health, Inc.
Remote, TX
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided supportive individual and family therapy to high acuity teens, young adults and families via virtual intensive outpatient program
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship challenges, destructive patterns of communication, behavior and other psychosocial issues
- Guided clients in development of skills and provided cognitive behavioral therapy techniques & tools for clients and families
Care Counselor
Cerebral
Remote, All
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed and guided comprehensive care for maximum of 40 clients/week based on their medication treatment plans, diagnoses and specialized needs
- Facilitated monthly check-ins with maximum of 40 clients/week to track and report their progress to treatment team
- Collaborated with each client's prescribing provider to manage their specific requirements, as well as hold monthly check-ins with maximum of 40 individuals
- Supported clients with compilation of skill-centered toolkit (e.g. Coping mechanisms, grounding techniques, improving sleep hygiene, etc.) for utilization in combination with medication compliance to achieve best outcomes regarding their mental health.
Health & Wellness Consultant
Best Part International
Dallas, TX
09.2016 - 08.2020
- Worked collaboratively with clients to address and support wellness in personal and/or business arenas
- Provided relevant resources and referrals to sources that supported clients' personal and/or business health and wellness needs
PT QMHP-CS & Discharge Planner
DebLin Health Concepts & Associates
DFW, TX
03.2014 - 09.2016
- Collaborated with each client to create Treatment Plans while providing and establishing supportive wrap-around services to achieve optimal stability and functioning
- Provide SPMI & COPSD clients with support and skills training to obtain viable resources and secure basic necessities and/or services
- Visited inpatient psychiatric clients before discharge to bridge their transition from hospital setting into more supportive environments while encouraging therapy, psycho-social rehab and case management which significantly reduced client relapse/readmission
Mental Health Specialist
Adapt Of Texas
Dallas, TX
05.2013 - 11.2013
- Provided daily clinical support which included making 10+ telephonic mental health assessments, walk-in crisis support, in addition to provision of skills training and development, medication support/ training, psycho-social rehab and case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses
Rehab Case Manager
MHMR Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
02.2010 - 12.2012
- Provided 1-3 hours of intensive mental health services, skills training, psycho-social rehab and case management services monthly to approximately 30 adult clients with COPSD (Dual Diagnosis) & SPMI (Severe and Persistent Mental Illness) diagnoses and disabilities in community setting
- Actively participated in weekly communications and exchange of information for Treatment Team meetings with Psychiatrists, Nurses, and Clinical Staff
Education
Master of Science - Community Counseling
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Mesquite, TX2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX2003
Skills
- Skill Training and Development
- Treatment and discharge planning
- Experienced with Individual, Couples, Group, Family and Play Therapy
- Psycho-educational groups
- Virtual/Remote Counseling
- Psycho-social assessment
- Child and adolescent coaching and mentoring
- Curriculum design
- Grief and Loss
- Suicidology and Suicide assessment
- Crisis Management
- Medication Management
- DSM-IV and DSM-5 knowledge
- Proficient in Microsoft Office & Google Suite
- Exceptional interpersonal communication
- Effective problem solver
Timeline
PT Primary Therapist
Charlie Health, Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
Health & Wellness Consultant
Best Part International
05.2021 - Current
Care Counselor
Cerebral
08.2020 - 12.2020
Health & Wellness Consultant
Best Part International
09.2016 - 08.2020
PT QMHP-CS & Discharge Planner
DebLin Health Concepts & Associates
03.2014 - 09.2016
Mental Health Specialist
Adapt Of Texas
05.2013 - 11.2013
Rehab Case Manager
MHMR Tarrant County
02.2010 - 12.2012
Master of Science - Community Counseling
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Texas At Arlington