Corey LaRue
Johnstown,Pa
Summary
Dedicated Mental Health Professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand; and dedicated to helping clients integrate and improve wellbeing. Clear communicator supportive of individual and family needs. Strong commitment to advocacy and skill-building.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
10
10
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Adelphoi Village
Johnstown, PA
2021.08 - Current
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 12 to 21.
- Crisis management
- Monthly updates for reports and court
- Responsible to attend court hearings and reporting client progress in through the program
- Medicine Management (attend sessions and communicate with Psychiatrist regarding clients need and response to medication)
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Utilized meditation and visualization to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, creating treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Apply an array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy.
Youth and Family Coordinator/Drug and Alcohol Out Patient Clinician
Outside In School
Johnstown, PA
2020.02 - 2021.08
- Supervision and management of facility and treatment team
- Supervise and run Multi-dimensional Treatment meetings
- Client intakes
- Create Individual Service Plan (ISP)
- Individual and family sessions
- Create treatment plans
- Progress notes
- Write and report monthly reports, hearing reports, and ISP updates
- Communicate and coordinate with referring agents (PO, CYS case managers)
- Responsible to attend court hearings and reporting client progress through the program
- Manage clients schedules with treatment appointments
- Medicine Management (attend sessions and communicate with Psychiatrist regarding clients need and respond to medication)
- Researched and recommended possible foster family placements for individuals, prioritizing high-risk children and individuals with unprecedented and specific needs.
- Provided parenting skill development, life skill modeling, child development frameworks and behavioral management.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
Out Patient Therapist
United Mind And Spirit (UMAS)
Windber, PA
2019.07 - 2019.11
- (UMAS) Behavioral Health
- Provide individual, family, couple therapy
- Work in personal care homes with elderly, some who suffered from physical illness (Dementia/Alzheimer’s,), and mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bi-polar, IDD and BIF, Autism and varies personality disorders
- Worked with multiple agencies, For Example, Area Age of Aging, and CYS
- Work with younger population starting at age of 7 until middle adulthood
- Diagnosed, create, and implement treatment plans and goals
- Crisis intervention
Mental Health Professional
ACRP Partial Hospitalization
Johnstown, PA
2018.08 - 2019.07
- Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health.
- Provide individual and family therapy
- Group therapy
- Diagnosed, create and implement treatment plans and goals
- 20 day treatment reviews
- Crisis intervention
- Attend IEP meeting
- C.A.S.S.P
- Meeting and treatment planning
- School and education
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
Behavioral Specialist Consultant
ACRP Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
Johnstown, PA
2018.08 - 2019.07
- Work with families with children with mental and behavioral problems
- Supervision for TSS
- Observe clients in their home/community/ and school setting to collect data to measure behaviors and effectiveness of treatment
- Monthly reports detailing data findings
- Participate in Psychological Evaluations
- Create effective treatment plans with effective interventions for teachers/staff/parents to use to help improve behaviors
- Utilized positive reinforcement to maximize desired behavior and educational outcomes.
School Base Outpatient Therapist (Intrim)
ACRP Alternative School
Johnstown, PA
- Therapy planning
- Conduct group therapy
- Individual therapy
- Intakes/ diagnosing
- Developed treatment plans to address individual client needs.
- Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
Therapeutic Staff Support
ACRP Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
Johnstown, PA
2014.08 - 2018.08
- Work with families with children with mental and behavioral problems
- Observe clients in their home/community/ and school setting to collect data to measure behaviors and effectiveness of treatment
- Implement effective treatment plans with effective interventions for teachers/staff/parents to use to help improve behaviors
- Recreational Activity with client
Counselor
ACRP Summer And Afterschool Treatment Program
Johnstown, PA
2014.08 - 2019.07
- Teach children positive coping skills to correct negative behaviors, and thoughts
- Group therapy and Discussions
- Planned weekly activities schedule for assigned group and facilitated smooth transitions for on-time arrival.
- Provided clear instruction to activity and program participants to deliver fun and maintain safety.
- Recreational Activities
- Modeled Positive Behaviors
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 5 to 18
Supervisor
ACRP YES And AE Program
Johnstown, PA
2014.05 - 2014.08
- Supervised troubled youth, while completing community service to pay back retributions
- Trained underprivileged youth in trade crafts for future employments
- Instructor
- Modified negative behaviors and thoughts
- Handy man work
- Lawn care
Supervisor/ Manager
Dairy Queen
Johnstown, PA
2008.10 - 2012.04
- Organized evening meetings to set operations for following day and next shift crew.
- Observed each team member to carry out duties and provided constructive criticism.
- Assisted customers with complaints, questions, and concerns.
- Maintained stock of products and ordered new products when stock was running low.
- Managed communication between associates and management, addressing key issues and needs.
- Trained staff members to perform inventory management, customer service and maintenance.
Assistant Manager/Field Specialist
Family Dollar
Fort Worth, TX
2002.02 - 2006.02
- Worked directly under the District manager
- Managed stores in the absence of a store manager
- Responsible for managing stores, setting up Plano-grams, emptying out storages or stock rooms {inventory}, and preparing stores for inventory
- Store order and counts
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.
- Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
Education
Masters of Business and Administration - Healthcare Administration and Management
12.2022
Masters of License Professional Counseling -
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology Crisis Counseling
05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Life Coaching
05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology Christian Counseling
05.2014
Associate of Arts - General Psychology
05.2014
Associate of Arts - Religion/Theology
05.2014
High School Diploma - Allied Health
06.2000
Skills
- Management and Supervisory Skills
- Treatment plans
- Data collection/ Behavioral analysis
- Behavior management
- Behavior support
- Behavior intervention
- Therapeutic services
- Developmental disabilities
- Clinical interventions
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Learning disability awareness
- Knowledge of juvenile justice system
- Case management proficiency
Accomplishments
- In the application process for my BSL (Behavioral Specialist License)
- In the application process for my NCC (National Certified Counselor)
- Passed the NCE. Finishing hour for my LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor).
- Helped create a Outpatient Clinic, CBT (Creative Balanced Therapy).
Certification
- Aggression Replacement Treatment (ART) Facilitator
- Pennsylvania Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Residential Treatment Curriculum Facilitator Training (10/28/2021)
- Cognitive Behavioral Life Coach Practitioner (6/9/2021)
- Mindful Life Coach Practitioner (7/21/2021)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) (1/12/2020)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Life Coaching (6/9/2021)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine) (ASAM) (4/1/2021)
- Allegheny FAST 2.0 (10/19/2021)
- Allegheny County CANS 5+ 2.0 (10/15/2021)
- Prison Rape Elimination Act Training
- CPR and First Aid certification (9/1/2021)
- (SCM) Safe Crisis Management Training
- (CPI) Crisis Prevention and Intervention (Restraint training)
- Act 29 and 31 Certificates
- Act 126 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Certification
- Also finished required online hours for my Behavioral Specialization Licensure (Application phase)
Additional Information
- FBI and Child Clearances , Voluntary Work Chairperson- Susan Heslop (814) 243-2321 Distinguished Young Women (Scholarship Program), 2015: Judge Distinguished Young Women (Scholarship Program), 2016: Judges Chairman, Interests I enjoy reading; exercising; yard work {Gardening}; fishing; and sports
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist - Adelphoi Village
2021.08 - Current
Youth and Family Coordinator/Drug and Alcohol Out Patient Clinician - Outside In School
2020.02 - 2021.08
Out Patient Therapist - United Mind And Spirit (UMAS)
2019.07 - 2019.11
Behavioral Specialist Consultant - ACRP Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
2018.08 - 2019.07
Mental Health Professional - ACRP Partial Hospitalization
2018.08 - 2019.07
Therapeutic Staff Support - ACRP Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
2014.08 - 2018.08
Counselor - ACRP Summer And Afterschool Treatment Program
2014.08 - 2019.07
Supervisor - ACRP YES And AE Program
2014.05 - 2014.08
Supervisor/ Manager - Dairy Queen
2008.10 - 2012.04
Assistant Manager/Field Specialist - Family Dollar
2002.02 - 2006.02
School Base Outpatient Therapist (Intrim) - ACRP Alternative School
Youngstown State University - Masters of Business and Administration, Healthcare Administration and Management
Grand Canyon University - Masters of License Professional Counseling,
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology Crisis Counseling
Liberty University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Life Coaching
Liberty University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology Christian Counseling
Liberty University - Associate of Arts, General Psychology
Liberty University - Associate of Arts, Religion/Theology
Greater Johnstown Senior High School - High School Diploma, Allied Health