CARISSA WESTERFIELD
Lakewood,CO
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker since September 2006 with a versatile skill set in psychotherapy, skills training, assessment, cultural competence, and clinical collaboration/coordination. Utilizes evidenced based practices to provide the most effective treatment possible to clients.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Individual & Group Therapist
Dynamic Psychotherapy Services, LLC
08.2019 - Current
- Provide individual psychotherapy and group skills training/therapy to adult clients in private practice
- Therapy modalities and theories used include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, & Strengths Perspective
- Engage in safety planning and crisis intervention with individual clients
- Complete psychosocial intake evaluations and treatment plans with individual and group clients
- Coordinate care and consult with mental health providers of individual and group clients
Behavioral Health Therapist-PRN
AdventHealth-Porter Adventist Hospital
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Facilitated DBT & CBT groups in IOP programs as needed.
- Provided consultation to IOP therapists as needed, regarding insurance authorizations, systemic processes, and clinical concerns.
Behavioral Health Therapist
Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital
05.2017 - 07.2023
- Approve enrollment of clients to Mental Health-Intensive Outpatient Program (MH-IOP) & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-Intensive Outpatient Program (DBT-IOP) by reviewing all intake assessments completed by Assessment Center (AC) clinicians for level of care & clinical appropriateness
- MH-IOP & DBT-IOP accepts clients 18 yo and older
- Complete pre-authorizations for clients admitting to IOP programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, & commercial insurance
- Facilitate DBT & CBT skill groups via telehealth
- Coordinate IOP admissions with clients and referring mental health providers
- Provide clinical consultation to AC clinicians & IOP therapists
- Supervise master level employees (LCSW candidates) to be licensed & supervise students as needed
- Completed psychosocial intake assessments for MH-IOP & DBT-IOP until Spring 2020, when job duties transitioned to more coordination
Group & Individual Therapist
Cherry Creek Psychotherapy, LLC
05.2012 - 07.2019
- Independent contractor co-facilitating hybrid DBT groups with adolescent and young adult clients
- Completed psychosocial intake assessments with group clients
- Coordinated care with individual therapists of group clients
- Facilitated parent psychoeducational and support groups
- Sole proprietor at same location providing individual and family psychotherapy starting Nov 2014
- Developed treatment plans for individual and group clients
- Provided crisis intervention for individual and group clients
Psychiatric Social Worker
Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital
06.2004 - 05.2017
- Completed psychosocial assessments/evaluations
- Provided crisis intervention and brief therapy to patients and families
- Developed patient treatment plans with multi-disciplinary clinical team
- Engaged in case management for patients with outpatient providers and organizations
- Facilitated discharge planning by coordinating and/or referring to outpatient mental health providers
- Provided PRN coverage in same role on Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatric Unit starting in 2008
- Supervised master level employees (LCSW & LPC candidates) to be licensed from 2015 to 2017
- Provided PRN coverage as Behavioral Health Therapist in MH-IOP last 4 years of being in this position, which included completing psychosocial assessments (including formulating diagnoses & treatment plans), case management, insurance pre-authorization and concurrent review, facilitating DBT & CBT skills groups, safety planning, crisis intervention, and providing individual psychotherapy
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO2004
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Weber State University
Ogden, UT2002
Skills
- Individual psychotherapy
- Group psychotherapy & skills training
- Telehealth therapy
- Safety planning & crisis intervention
- DBT Certified
- CBT & ACT skill set
- Psychosocial assessment
- Clinical supervision & consultation
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Colorado -Obtained 9/2006 -Active
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification, PESI: Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, DBT-C- Obtained 8/2023
Timeline
Behavioral Health Therapist-PRN
AdventHealth-Porter Adventist Hospital
07.2023 - 01.2024
Individual & Group Therapist
Dynamic Psychotherapy Services, LLC
08.2019 - Current
Behavioral Health Therapist
Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital
05.2017 - 07.2023
Group & Individual Therapist
Cherry Creek Psychotherapy, LLC
05.2012 - 07.2019
Psychiatric Social Worker
Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital
06.2004 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Social Work
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Weber State University
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Colorado -Obtained 9/2006 -Active
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification, PESI: Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, DBT-C- Obtained 8/2023
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