Christina Hudson-Locke
Ste. Genevieve,Missouri
Summary
Compassionate Counselor-in-Training with a strong foundation in therapeutic techniques and counseling theories. Demonstrated ability to manage caseloads effectively while providing direct services to clients. Skilled in fostering emotional growth through tailored counseling strategies and community service implementation. Proven track record of positively impacting clients' well-being by promoting resilience and healthy coping strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor in Training with PLPC #2024037606
Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center
Farmington, Missouri
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted assessments for sexual offenders to develop tailored rehabilitation plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic sessions, promoting behavioral changes and personal accountability.
- Collaborated with treatment team to monitor progress and adapt interventions as necessary.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client interactions and treatment outcomes.
Clinical Counseling Practicum
Central Methodist University Counseling Center
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Executed daily tasks with precision and efficiency to maintain workflow consistency.
- Promptly identified client needs to improve counseling effectiveness.
- Conducted remote psychoeducational groups for diverse clients.
- Delivered individual counseling remotely, addressing personalized client concerns.
Community Support Specialist II
BJC Behavioral Health
Farmington, Missouri
08.2019 - 10.2022
- Cultural sensitivity using appropriate response to cultural beliefs and lifestyles.
- Treatment Team Collaboration with Behavioral Health and Medical professionals.
- Communicate with clients, their families, and other community professionals.
- Create and maintain a positive and productive rapport with clients.
- Provide community resources to clients to help meet their hierarchy of needs.
- Work collaboratively with clients to develop goals and objectives.
- Community engagement and advocation to assist clients in meeting their needs.
- Meet with clients in-field and in-office for formal/informal assessments to check on mental wellness and progress towards goals.
- Work with clients to develop appropriate skills to work towards their treatment plan goals.
- Teach specific skills and provide follow up.
- Provided crisis intervention.
Community Case Coordinator and Department of Mental Health Resource (DMHR) Coordinator
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health
Farmington, Missouri
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Partner with clients to develop goals and objectives based on their needs.
- Collaborate closely with treatment team to coordinate client care.
- Document treatment plans and progress notes.
- Create a positive and productive rapport with clients.
- Assist clients with local and outsourced resources.
- Identify cultural diversity, displaying sensitivity and appropriate response to cultural beliefs and life styles.
- Experienced with Co-Occurring and substance use diagnosis.
- Contact cohorts provided by DMH and complete community visits to discuss services needed.
Sales Specialists
Hanna Mahaney Agency, LLC, American Family
Desloge, Missouri
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Previously, licensed in Casualty, Property and Life Insurance.
- Customer Service Driven with the use of risk assessment and analysis to tailor insurance solutions to meet the unique needs of each customer.
- Retention specialist.
Trainer
Convergys (now known as Concentrix)
Arnold, Missouri
08.2010 - 08.2017
- New Hire Training – coaching and development.
- Manage a team of 15 – 22 New Hire Agents for extended periods of time.
- Mediation and moderating roles between internal organizational processes and adaptation to the required skills necessary for call center agents to ensure organization effectiveness and success in complex organizations.
- Continued Education for staff and management.
- Train-the-trainer provider, onsite and travel.
- Created tailored training programs based on contract and site needs.
- Performance Tracking.
- Provided continuous feedback to fuel improvement.
- Highly skilled in Experiential Learning Model.
- Strong product knowledge.
- Strong communication skills with client contracts, training, and production managers.
Education
Masters - Clinical Counseling
Central Methodist University
Fayette, Missouri05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education/Middle School
University of Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri05.2010
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education Emphasis
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri05.2007
Skills
- Behavioral assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Remote counseling
- Client documentation
- Cultural competency
- Resource allocation
- Community engagement
- Treatment coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Rapport building
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Self-awareness
- Peer support
- Motivational techniques
- Anger management
- Relaxation techniques
- Grief counseling
- Suicide prevention
- Resilience building
- Empathy development
- Boundary setting
- Multicultural competence
- Substance abuse awareness
- Evidence-based counseling
- Family and patient education
- Case management
- Patient assessments
- Emotional development
- Clinical records maintenance
- Residential treatment facilitation
Certification
- Enhanced Illness Management & Recovery (EIMR), 05/01/22
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Early Trauma, 06/01/23
- Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online, 06/01/23
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM), 06/01/23
- Prolonged Exposure (PE) – WEB, 03/01/23
- Victims Advocacy Training (VAT) – Online, 01/01/23
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), 01/01/24
- Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention, 05/01/24
Timeline
Counselor in Training with PLPC #2024037606
Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center
10.2022 - Current
Clinical Counseling Practicum
Central Methodist University Counseling Center
08.2022 - 12.2022
Community Support Specialist II
BJC Behavioral Health
08.2019 - 10.2022
Community Case Coordinator and Department of Mental Health Resource (DMHR) Coordinator
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health
07.2018 - 08.2019
Sales Specialists
Hanna Mahaney Agency, LLC, American Family
08.2017 - 05.2018
Trainer
Convergys (now known as Concentrix)
08.2010 - 08.2017
Masters - Clinical Counseling
Central Methodist University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education/Middle School
University of Missouri
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education Emphasis
Jefferson College