Carmy Goodwin, LSCSW, LCSW, RPT-S™

• Perform administrative tasks associated with the supervision of instructors such as scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence.
• Coordinate and facilitate training, encouraging group participation and ownership.
• Develop curriculum to support distance education and hybrid courses.
• Collaborate with staff and contracted instructors to develop strategies for improving instructional quality, workshop material and overall workshop effectiveness.
• Develop guides and course materials to reinforce lecture information and help students learn.
• Research best practices related to instruction delivery and implementation of new technologies in the classroom setting.
• Maintain accurate records to comply with APT, NBCC and NASW standards.
• Instruct the following workshops:

Sandtray in Play Therapy
Advanced Sandtray Techniques
Sandtray in the School Setting
Developing a Well-Rounded Play Therapist through Supervision
Let’s Build!: Legos® in Play Therapy
Differential Diagnoses in Play Therapy: Is it ADHD or PTSD in the Playroom?

What Did They Just Say?: Working with Suicidality in Play Therapy

• Bilingual Clinical Therapist, Specialization in trauma and grief counseling utilizing play therapy, EMDR, and trauma informed care therapeutic modalities such as Sandtray, art therapy, psychodrama and TF-CBT.
• Maintain accurate records of client sessions, treatments and progress using an electronic health record system.
• Develop and implemented treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Collaborated with mental health professionals and other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Attended professional development trainings related to current trends in the field of Mental Health Therapy.

• Provided bilingual trauma-informed therapy services to adult women, men, children and families who have experienced domestic violence
• Skilled in TF-CBT, EMDR (level I and II), Psychodrama, Play Therapy/Theraplay, Sandtray and Art Therapy

• Instructed the following workshops: Specialized Applications in Play Therapy: Adolescents and Groups in Play Therapy, Play Therapy with Abuse and Trauma, Assessment and Treatment Planning in Play Therapy and Grief in Play Therapy.
• Kept up-to-date with advancements in subject area knowledge by attending conferences or workshops.
• Used videos, lectures and moderated discussions to engage students during class.
• Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.

• Implemented play therapeutic techniques to children and families that have experienced any type of abuse or neglect.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions for clients with similar issues or diagnoses.
• Delivered appropriate therapy based on diagnosis and individual needs.
• Created documentation including assessment notes, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries and referrals.

• Intensive in-home case manager for families in the Independence School District – helped families meet needs to increase educational success of child
• Assisted in the development of Individual Education Plans.
• Collaborated with faculty members to develop strategies for addressing student needs.
• Attended conferences related to educational topics.
• Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
• Developed and maintained relationships with teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

• First full-time interpreter based out of single school: Washington Elementary
• Translated written texts from one language to another accurately and efficiently.
• Adjusted translations to students' cognitive level and collaborated with other educational team members as necessary.
• Provided appropriate contextual information to increase clients understanding of translations.
• Proofread, edited and revised translated documents.
• Developed cultural competency skills through ongoing education in cross-cultural communication techniques.