Bettie Shaw
Sumter,SC
Summary
Caring Mental Health Counselor with over 12 years of experience providing wide variety of individual, group and familial counseling techniques and intervention strategies. Proficient in preparing and maintaining detailed treatment records and reports. Successful in lending expertise to improve delivery of care. Adept in performing clinical assessments to chart effective treatment plans for patients. Advanced counseling techniques with expertise in providing crisis intervention strategies to assist patients. Reliable employee with good judgment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Consultant
Self Employed ( Rescue Victim)
Sumter, SC
01.2020 - Current
- Encouraged clients to express feelings and discuss what was happening in day-to-day life in order to help each person develop insight into personal experiences and relationships
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Led educational seminars and lectures at local community
- Provides with completing SSI Disability, Housing, and community resources
Mental Health Counselor III
Columbia Area Mental Health
Columbia, SC
07.2014 - Current
- Documented psychiatric services with services rendered
- Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
- Consulted and trained caregivers of Homeshare
- Led counseling group to discuss topics such as mental health topics
- Performed clinical documentation with electronic medical records
- Provides crisis intervention service
- Provides case management with caregiver and clients
- Provide assessment, PRS, individual, and group therapy
- Develop Plan of Care, Progress Summary, and Assessment
- Traveled throughout the year during provider retreat
- Participates in treatment team meeting and staffing
- Perform other related duties as require by supervisor
Behavioral Interventionist
Justice Works Behavioral Health
Florence , SC
07.2014 - Current
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
- Consulted with parents with conducting family support to reduce negative behavior
- Provides diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
- Provides clinical documentation in electric medical records
- Provides CBT, play therapy, and BMOD
- Traveled in the community to conduct home visit
- Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Adult Education Teacher
Sumter School District 17
Sumter, SC
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction.
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
- Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.
- Instructed students on core subjects of reading and writing.
- Taught 50 students to prepare for GED Examination
- Utilized multimedia strategies to facilitate learning and increase student engagement.
- Developed detailed daily lesson plans for activities.
Mental Health Counselor III
Lexington Mental Health
Lexington, SC
08.2005 - 08.2008
- Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff
- Led counseling group to discuss topics such as eating disorders and relationship issues
- Provided group therapy
- Conducted case management with 50 clients
- Maintained medicaid guidelines with group therapy
- Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resources Development
Webster University
St Louis, MO10.2007
Master Degree - Mental Health Counseling
Webster University
St Louis, MO12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Coker College
Hartsville, SC05.2002
Skills
- Community Reintegration
- Mental Health Assessments
- Life Support Technique Skills
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Focused Therapy
- Compliance Requirements
- Emotional Support
- Effective Planning
- HIPAA Requirements
- Therapeutic Facilitation
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Productivity Standards
- Outpatient Treatment
- Group Activities
- Structural Family Therapy
Certification
Career Development
CPR and First Aid
CBT Trauma Focus Training
Daily Living Skills Assessment
Driver Educational Training
Microsoft Word 2007
Diversity and Cultural
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Mental Health Consultant
Self Employed ( Rescue Victim)
01.2020 - Current
Mental Health Counselor III
Columbia Area Mental Health
07.2014 - Current
Behavioral Interventionist
Justice Works Behavioral Health
07.2014 - Current
Adult Education Teacher
Sumter School District 17
05.2008 - 08.2010
Mental Health Counselor III
Lexington Mental Health
08.2005 - 08.2008
Master of Arts - Human Resources Development
Webster University
Master Degree - Mental Health Counseling
Webster University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Coker College
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