Michelle Kyliavas
Dewey
Summary
Highly motivated and resourceful social services professional with extensive experience in individual, group, and family therapy. Skilled in crisis intervention, care coordination, and trauma-informed practices. Proficient in facilitating transformative integration therapy sessions using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and advanced trauma-focused modalities. Recognized for dedication, strong communication abilities, and an empathetic approach that delivers outstanding client outcomes. Possesses training in working with survivors of sex trafficking, including specialized curriculums addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). Seeks dynamic opportunities to deepen expertise in trauma work and holistic therapeutic care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Integration Therapist
Revitalize Ketamine Clinic
02.2024 - Current
- Facilitate integration therapy sessions for clients undergoing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), focusing on the exploration and processing of insights gained during treatment
- Develop personalized treatment plans tailored to individual client needs, emphasizing trauma resolution, emotional regulation, and self-awareness
- Utilize evidence-based approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to support clients in connecting their ketamine experiences to actionable therapeutic goals
- Conduct pre- and post-ketamine session evaluations to assess client progress, identify barriers, and adapt therapeutic strategies accordingly
Primary Therapist
Charlie Health
02.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Virtual IOP
- Primary therapist for adolescents and young adults enrolled in intensive outpatient program
- Responsible for providing weekly individual and family therapy sessions
- Works collaboratively with other systems within the agency, including but not limited to crisis specialists, utilization review, and case management
- Caseload of approximately 20-25 clients using myriad of modalities ranging from CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, TF-CBT, and IFS
- Virtual IOP
Associate Clinical Director
Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Prescott Valley, AZ
- Under general direction, is responsible for work of above average difficulty in supervising and coordinating clinical services, working with placing agencies, referring professionals, families and clients
- Responsible for assisting in clinical decisions, works with clinical staff advising of agency, client, family goals and needs
- Oversees the quality and accuracy of clinical documentation and incident reports, by staff that is entered into charts, routed to placing agencies, and family log entries
- Attends weekly clinical team meetings for the psychiatrist, directors, case managers and clinicians
- Participates in staffing, presenting material and introducing the client, as needed
- Maintains a case load of at least 8 students providing individual, family, and group therapy weekly for adolescent girls ages 12-17 using techniques derived from TF-CBT, DBT, ACT, FST, The 7 Challenges, and Motivational Interviewing
- Prescott Valley, AZ
Therapist
Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Prescott Valley, AZ
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy weekly for adolescent girls ages 12-17 using techniques derived from TF-CBT, DBT, ACT, FST, The 7 Challenges, and Motivational Interviewing
- Participates in the preparation, review and revision of the individual service plan and completes updated treatment plans every 30 days
- Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team and collaborates with case management, psychiatry, group living, nursing, and outside team members when appropriate
- Maintains an average case load of 12-15 students and oversees a dorm of 18 students
- Available 24 hours Monday-Friday for assigned dorm, and on a rotating weekend schedule for crisis intervention and assessment
- Provide weekly supervision for group living staff reviewing trauma informed care practices and facilitate discussion amongst group living, case management, and therapy to foster stronger relationships between departments
- Attends weekly clinical meeting, team meeting, supervision, de-briefings, and student safety committee
- Trained in restraint alternatives such as Handle with Care, CPI, and Ukeru
- Successfully ran DBT, 7 Challenges groups, SAFE, and CBITS groups weekly
- Attended monthly CFTs, professional staffing, and court related appointments
- Coordinated the relationship between Mingus and NAU for the start of a clinical internship program that will provide interns within group living, case management, clinical, and human resources
- Assisted in the creation of the CSEC program
- Prescott Valley, AZ
Clinician I Group Facilitator
SAGE Counseling
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Mesa, AZ
- Facilitate and create curriculum for mandated counseling clients that are part of the ADC transition program or Phoenix Diversion program
- Responsible for conducting therapeutic based CBT, psychoeducation, anger management, domestic violence, and substance abuse groups of up to 15 people
- Provide crisis intervention, assessment, and case management for clients needing a higher level of care
- Must create and maintain a group space conducive to healing and encourage group collaboration
- Remain updated on new community resources and development pertaining to the COVID 19 pandemic that could cause disruption to treatment or new obstacles for clients trying to receive care
- Successfully run two-hour DV, SA, and AM groups via Webex
- Completed monthly reports of client progress and provided it to probation/parole officers
- Submitted all paperwork and progress notes completed within 24 hours of hosted group
- Mesa, AZ
Hotline & Mobile Crisis Specialist
La Frontera Arizona - Empact
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Tempe, AZ
- Manage and answer 17 different hotlines including but not limited to the National Lifeline, RAINN, DV Stop Line, Veterans Crisis Line, and National Youth Crisis Line; respond to crisis calls for vulnerable populations and complete critical incident debriefs to assist in sustaining the safety and wellbeing of individuals dealing with volatile, high stress situations
- Stabilize clients in crisis, complete intake documentation, and coordinate with campus security, police, EMS, and other third parties to intervene to protect the individual and transport for further medical attention, if deemed appropriate
- Actively participate in specialized veteran, drug, and mental health court hearings to advocate on behalf of clients recommending outcomes and services that best meet client needs
- Successfully completed two active rescues of clients who contacted the hotline after already having attempted suicide
- Developed and launched three new categories to the hotline website to provide employees with over 20 Covid-19 resources they can then provide to the community
- Audited up to 75 special project charts checking to verify the correct documents were sent to billing and that teams had completed all requisite paperwork; these efforts resulted in CARF accreditation passing scores
- Maintains cross-functional training and the ability to float among organizational units to aid in the areas of hotline, crisis, follow up, and referral/information provision
- Played a role on the Critical Incident De-Brief Team at ASU after the death of a student; positive feedback was provided by students, university personnel and supervisors
- Tempe, AZ
Life Safety Specialist BSW Intern
Mesa Fire Department
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Mesa, AZ
- Consulted, conferred, and collaborated with Fire Crews and EMS personnel to identify and meet the social and human service needs of individuals and families affected by house fires and other disaster related situations
- Developed and nurtured strong relationships with outside agencies including but not limited to APS, DCS, ALTCS, Hospice and Palliative Care providers; facilitated referrals for services and resources, when needed, to meet the varying and unanticipated needs of clients
- Accompanied clients to court proceedings; provided advocacy and support related to mental health petitions and court ordered treatments
- Recorded all client interactions and progress notes in compliance with organizational policies and rigorous standards of the profession
- Played a pivotal role in the United Health Care pilot program servicing AHCCCS patients and high ER utilizers; instrumental in addressing individuals within the top 10% of United HealthCare’s most expensive clients by connecting them with clinics and primary care doctors
- Mesa, AZ
Behavioral Health Technician
The Guidance Center
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Flagstaff, AZ
- Contributed to the delivery of direct care and support of up to 15 patients per shift on the psychiatric acute care unit while working closely with interdisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure all safety measures and organizational protocols were consistently upheld
- Received extensive training in the areas of therapeutic options, basic life skills, seclusion, and restraints to provide safe, requisite care and to empower patients to achieve established care goals and objectives transitioning into lower levels of care
- Collaborated with healthcare and community partners to secure services and resources for clients discharging and transitioning to new levels of care
- Instrumental in facilitating over 40 therapeutic groups for diverse adult populations with Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Personality Disorder, Paranoid Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Meth Induced Psychosis, Alcoholism, Substance Use Withdrawal and Detox, TBI, Suicidal Ideation, and Homicidal Ideation
- Fostered the development of unit unity through group goals, motivational interviewing, check-ins, guided imagery, peer support, and diverse art/music therapies to improve client and group progressions
- Launched 10 additional group therapy sessions to be ran by other BHTs
- Successfully performed CPR on a patient who experienced a seizure until paramedics arrived when other personnel were unable to do so
- Flagstaff, AZ
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Denver
Denver, CO12.2020
Bachelor of Social Work -
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ01.2019
Skills
- Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)
- Level I Internal Family Systems (IFS),
- Intrinsic response methodology
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Substance use treatment
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment Planning
- Individual, group, family therapy
- Community education
- Psychoeducation
- Narrative therapy
Areasoftrainingandexperience
- Comprehensive Assessments & Evaluation
- EQUUSOMA Level I training and Experience in EAGALA
- Certified in The Seven Challenges
- Crisis Assessment & Intervention
- TF-CBT level I Certification
- C-DBT Certification
- SAFE and CBITS Certification
- Seeking Safety Certification
- Specialized training in CSEC focused curriculums (My Life My Choice, Ending The Game, S.T.A.R)
- Completed Level 1 Internal Family Systems
Accomplishments
Completed groundwork for clinical internship program between Northern Arizona University and Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center
Assisted with creation of CSEC programming at Mingus Moutnain Youth Treatment Center, including two focus tracks for preventative care for high risk clients and treatment for those confirmed to be survivors of sex trafficking
Developed and launched three new categories to the hotline website to provide employees with over 20 Covid-19 resoruces during the pandemic
Played a pivotal role in the United Health Care pilot program servicing AHCCCS patients and high ER utilizers; instrumental in addressing individuals within the top 10% of United HealthCare’s most expensive clients by connecting them with clinics and primary care doctors.
Certification
Completed Level 1 Internal Family Systems
Specialized Training in CSEC Curriculums (My Life My Choice, Ending The Game, S.T.A.R)EQUUSOMA Level I Training and experience in EAGALA
TF-CBT Level I Certification
C-DBT Certification
Certified in The Seven Challenges, SAFE, and CBITS
Seeking Safety Certification
Timeline
Integration Therapist
Revitalize Ketamine Clinic
02.2024 - Current
Primary Therapist
Charlie Health
02.2024 - Current
Associate Clinical Director
Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center
08.2022 - 01.2024
Therapist
Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center
03.2021 - 08.2022
Clinician I Group Facilitator
SAGE Counseling
12.2020 - 03.2021
Hotline & Mobile Crisis Specialist
La Frontera Arizona - Empact
09.2019 - 03.2021
Life Safety Specialist BSW Intern
Mesa Fire Department
01.2019 - 05.2019
Behavioral Health Technician
The Guidance Center
05.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Social Work -
Northern Arizona University
Completed Level 1 Internal Family Systems
Specialized Training in CSEC Curriculums (My Life My Choice, Ending The Game, S.T.A.R)EQUUSOMA Level I Training and experience in EAGALA
TF-CBT Level I Certification
C-DBT Certification
Certified in The Seven Challenges, SAFE, and CBITS
Seeking Safety Certification
Master of Social Work -
University of Denver