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Ashley Rubenzer

Fond Du Lac

Summary

Experienced mental health professional with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Skilled in facilitating mental health therapy at different levels of care including PHP and IOP levels of care. Experienced in working with patients of various backgrounds and experiencing various mental health challenges including OCD, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Additional skills include excellent written communication, clinical documentation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), dialectical-behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP) and prolonged exposure (PE) with trauma survivors. Professional with an Educational Psychology M.S. focused in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a certificate in Trauma-Informed Care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Therapist

Rogers Behavioral Health
02.2022 - Current
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, effectively communicating with other healthcare providers as necessary.
  • Evaluated treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.
  • Facilitated family support sessions to support communication, boundary setting, and address symptom accommodation among family members affected by mental health issues.
  • Implemented behavioral modification techniques for patients struggling with unhealthy patterns of behavior or thought processes contributing to their mental health challenges.
  • Led psychoeducational groups covering topics such as emotion regulation, communication skills development, and relapse prevention strategies among others related to mental health improvement outcomes.

Behavior Specialist

Rogers Behavioral Health
05.2021 - 02.2022
  • Worked individually with patients to implement treatment strategies for anxiety and OCD.
  • Used exposure and response prevention to address obsessive-compulsive and anxiety symptoms.
  • Led groups providing psychoeducation related to cognitive-behavioral and coping skill topics.
  • Worked cohesively with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Completed daily documentation on patient treatment and progress.

Residential Counselor

Rogers Behavioral Health
04.2020 - 05.2021
  • Supported personal needs of adolescent residents with anxiety and OCD diagnoses.
  • Assisted in supporting residents complete activities of daily living.
  • Completed daily resident clinical documentation.
  • Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, and encouragement of appropriate social skills.

Counseling Student Intern

Youth & Family Project
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Provided cognitive-behavioral therapy to adolescent clients in a school settling to assist adolescents with emotional, social ,and behavioral difficulties.
  • Conducted supervised visitations with families.
  • Completed treatment and supervision related clinical documentation.

Server

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc
12.2013 - 04.2020

Assisted customers in selecting food and beverages with enthusiasm and genuine interactions. Ensured customer satisfaction in dining experience. Delivered quality service by providing a warm and welcoming environment.

Counseling Student Intern

Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Eating Disorder Unit
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Engaged in daily shadowing of licensed mental health professionals and participated in supervision.
  • Encouraged program participants to practice vulnerability and share thoughts during group counseling sessions.
  • Led DBT psychoeducation groups.
  • Maintained up-to-date clinical documentation via Epic systems.
  • Completed intake assessments of individual patients.
  • Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment

Behavior Technician

Wiebusch & Nicholson Center For Autism
03.2017 - 06.2019
  • Assisted with the implementation of interventions outlined in behavior treatment plans.
  • Observed clients and collected data in sessions.
  • Helped clients accomplish activities of daily living and build social skills.
  • Provided education to families on how to best support client and client's behavioral goals.

Education

Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05.2020

Certification - Trauma-Informed Care

Univeristy Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05.2020

Bachelor Of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
2017

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - undefined

University Of Wisconsin -Washington County
West Bend, WI
2015

Skills

  • Writing and implementing treatment plans
  • Clinical documentation with Epic Systems and Cerner
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Suicide prevention
  • Safety and risk assessments
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Active listening
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Exposure and response prevention

Accomplishments

  • University Housing Honors 2015-2016 Academic Year
  • Dean's List Fall-Spring Semester 2016
  • Graduated with Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude 2017
  • Graduated with Master's of Science Summa Cum Laude 2020

Community Service

  • Volunteer at Cope Hotline from October 2016 through May 2019. Provided emotional support and crisis intervention to callers


Timeline

Mental Health Therapist

Rogers Behavioral Health
02.2022 - Current

Behavior Specialist

Rogers Behavioral Health
05.2021 - 02.2022

Residential Counselor

Rogers Behavioral Health
04.2020 - 05.2021

Counseling Student Intern

Youth & Family Project
09.2019 - 06.2020

Counseling Student Intern

Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Eating Disorder Unit
06.2019 - 08.2019

Behavior Technician

Wiebusch & Nicholson Center For Autism
03.2017 - 06.2019

Server

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc
12.2013 - 04.2020

Bachelor Of Arts - Psychology And Sociology

University Of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - undefined

University Of Wisconsin -Washington County

Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Certification - Trauma-Informed Care

Univeristy Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee