Brittany Haugen
Spokane,WA
Summary
Licensed Mental Health Therapist with extensive experience at Spokane Public Schools, specializing in evidence-based modalities like EMDR and CBT as well as client centered care. Skilled in the ability to foster emotional resilience and develop strong client relationships through active listening and multicultural competence. Successfully managed diverse caseloads while advocating for client needs within the healthcare system. Reliable and adaptable with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, ensuring effective support in dynamic environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Spokane Public Schools
Spokane, WA
02.2015 - Current
- Conducted intake assessments to understand client's mental health needs and concerns.
- Assisted in developing individualized treatment plans
- Provided supportive counseling to clients, focusing on coping strategies and emotional resilience.
- Participated in case reviews to ensure comprehensive understanding of client progress and challenges.
- Engaged in continuous learning through training workshops focused on best practices in therapy techniques.
- Managed client caseload, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, effectively communicating with other healthcare providers as necessary.
- Utilized evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR and other trauma informed approaches
- Advocated for clients needs within the broader healthcare system when necessary to ensure access to appropriate resources or accommodations during the treatment process.
- Expanded professional knowledge through ongoing continuing education opportunities and participation in relevant workshops and conferences.
- Established strong rapport with clients by demonstrating empathy, active listening skills, and cultural sensitivity.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Collaborated with teachers, counselors and school administration to ensure support student academic, social, and emotional needs.
- Supervised and mentored graduate-level counseling interns in therapeutic interventions, case management, and documentation practices.
Mental Health Therapist
Frontier Behavioral Health
Spokane, WA
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans for diverse client populations.
- Utilized evidence-based therapeutic techniques to facilitate client progress and recovery.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify mental health needs and treatment goals.
- Led group therapy sessions to promote peer support and foster coping strategies.
- Collaborated with community providers for wrap around services
- Developed and implemented group curriculum
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, effectively communicating with other healthcare providers as necessary.
- Attended IEP and 504 plan meetings to coordinate with teachers and school staff
- Facilitated family therapy sessions to support communication, boundary setting, and healthy relationships among family members affected by mental health issues.
- Coordinated care with primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other relevant healthcare providers to ensure seamless continuity of care for clients.
- Maintained client caseload, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
Case Manager
Frontier Behavioral Health
Spokane, WA
08.2008 - 09.2012
- Developed treatment plans, crisis plans and re-authorizations.
- Provided behavior management skills with children, parents and their families.
- Conducted group counseling for children, adolescents and parents.
- Collaborate with community providers for wrap around services.
- Collaborated with medication providers, made medication referrals as well as compliance monitoring.
- Provided families with support within in the home.
- Attended IEP and 504 plan meetings to coordinate with teachers and school staff.
- Referred families to resources within the community.
- Monitored high risk behaviors
- On call crisis management for caseload.
Graduate Intern Therapist
Lutheran Community Services
Spokane, WA
11.2006 - 06.2008
- Conducted individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, parents and families.
- Gained experience with treatment planning and case conceptualization.
- Completed progress notes, treatment updates and discharge summaries in accordance with agency policies.
- Gained experience in evidence-based practices.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA08-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA06-2006
Skills
- Grief counseling
- Suicide prevention
- Individual counseling
- Self-harm prevention
- Child and adolescent therapy
- Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
- Depression treatment
- Case documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- EMDR
- CBT
- Anxiety management
- Clinical documentation
- Developing relationships
- Multicultural competence
- Crisis intervention
- Anger management
Certification
- LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- EMDR trained (2018
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2012)
- CBT (2006)
Timeline
Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Spokane Public Schools
02.2015 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Frontier Behavioral Health
09.2012 - 01.2015
Case Manager
Frontier Behavioral Health
08.2008 - 09.2012
Graduate Intern Therapist
Lutheran Community Services
11.2006 - 06.2008
Master of Science - Psychology
Eastern Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Eastern Washington University