Skilled Youth and Family Therapist with a proven track record of enhancing client well-being through strength-based and trauma-informed practices. Excelled in delivering behavioral modification strategies and mental health treatment, achieving significant improvements in clients' functioning, overall well-being and reintegration to community based systems. Demonstrated expertise in adolescent counseling and parenting skills training, fostering resilience and positive change.
- Conducted mental health assessments for incoming and current clients.
- Provided individual and family therapy for clients struggling with trauma, behavioral challenges, family/social conflict, depression, anxiety, bereavement, disordered eating, etc.
-Provided case consultation to support clients in need of additional support or care coordination.
-Assisted clients and families with creating safety plans addressing concerns regarding harm to self or others.
- Completed session documentation and notes in organization’s EHR and facilitate referrals to internal/external providers as needed.
-Worked within specialty programs like a therapeutic learning classroom to assist students with integrating back to mainstream education settings.
-Provided screenings for patients interested in medicated assisted treatment options for opioid dependency.
- Facilitated follow up therapy appointments for medicated assisted treatment patients as they progressed in their treatment.
-Worked with patients on goals for harm reduction, relapse prevention, anxiety, depression, etc.
-Introduced behavioral medicine and integrated health care to new patients during their primary care visits.
- Provided therapy appointments for patients of the community health center utilizing a Solutions Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
-Provided behavioral interventions for children in elementary, junior high and high school.
- Assisted clients with learning coping skills to successfully transition back to a traditional classroom setting.
-Supported therapeutic treatment goals for emotional regulation, impulse control, anger management, etc.
- Facilitated assessments for clients including the formulation of an accurate diagnosis and care coordination according to ASAM level of care criteria and the DSM-5.
- Facilitated client groups on topics like: sexual health in recovery, family group, talking circle, 12 Step Facilitation, Seeking Safety, etc.
- Provided one on one counseling sessions weekly with clients as well as family counseling sessions.
-Coordinated services with community partners like: wraparound coordinators, probation officers, mental health counselors, etc.