Christina Rowe
Mental Health Clinician, Professor Of Psychology
Sparta,NJ
Summary
Professor of Psychology and Mental Health Clinician bringing proven abilities in developing and implementing undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Gifted lecturer with strengths in promoting learning through hands-on, discussion-based and remote learning strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinician
Ebb Flow Grow LLC
06.2023 - Current
- Clinician in a group practice setting providing individual and family therapy to all populations both virtually and in-person.
Adjunct Faculty
Purdue University, Global Campus
05.2023 - Current
- Currently teaching PS124, Introduction to Psychology
- Remote instruction with one hour of virtual instruction a week via Zoom
- Experience with online instruction, participation in discussion boards, grading of assignments, Seminar participation, discussion board participation.
Clinician
CMH Counseling Services LLC
10.2020 - Current
- Started my own private practice providing individual and family therapy to all populations both virtually and in-person
- Experience leading a Teen Girls Support Group that provides support around teen issues such as self-esteem, anxiety, struggles with peers, LGBTQ+ issues, etc.
Mental Health Clinician
Sussex County Technical School
09.2016 - 04.2024
- Grant-funded program within the school that provides therapeutic support to students
- Responsibilities include: providing counseling and support to students during scheduled sessions providing support and crisis intervention to students as-needed, collaborating with parents and school staff to ensure success, and co-leading a therapeutic group for LGBTQ+ youth as well as a social skills group for students who fall on the Autism spectrum
- Assisted in training, overseeing, and providing informal clinical supervision to Masters Level interns as-needed.
Clinician
Youth Advocate Program
11.2014 - 10.2023
- Outpatient clinician working with youth and families
- Intensive In-Community (IIC) clinician working with youth and families in the home for a minimum of two hours per week
- Responsibilities include: Completion of a comprehensive assessment upon referral, crisis intervention as-needed, individual and family therapy as determined by the family’s needs, and developing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan in order to meet short and long-term goals as determined by the family and treatment team
- Experience leading social-skills groups for youth in the community
- Assisted in training, overseeing, and providing informal clinical supervision to interns as-needed.
Clinician
Fiorella Paradisi, APN, LLC
02.2018 - 09.2020
- Provided mental health services to all populations in a private practice setting.
Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS)
Family Intervention Services
09.2009 - 06.2014
- Team Leader responsibilities: part of a supervisor on-call rotation providing on-call support to staff as they were dispatched to crisis calls
- Demonstrated leadership skills through attending community meetings, presenting to community agencies, and providing support to staff through assisting them with meetings, court appearances with clients, and any needs that arise
- In charge of coordinating schedule for the on-call rotation for line staff and supervisors, as well as completing monthly statistical reports
- Responded to families in crisis providing immediate crisis intervention, then crisis stabilization to these families for up to eight weeks and linking the family to long-term stabilization services in the community
- Completed the Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT) in order to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to meet the family’s needs as well as assess for safety, completing a Safety Plan when needed
- Collaborated with providers in the community to ensure that appropriate services were put in place that were beneficial to the entire family.
Intern
Atlantic Behavioral Health
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Completed 40 hour training for Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and participated in an on-call rotation three shifts per month
- On-call responsibilities included: hotline support for survivors of sexual assault and their families, as well as in-person response and advocacy for individuals who were recently assaulted as they received an exam at the local hospital
- Facilitated groups for young women who were considered “at risk.” Conducted intakes and initial assessments with new referrals, participated in weekly individual sessions with survivors of sexual assault
- Completed sexual assault consultations at the inpatient psychiatric unit at Morristown Medical Center: provided clinical support as well as information and referral to the Sexual Assault Center for further treatment.
Education
MA - Counseling Psychology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ05.2012
BS - Psychology
Misericordia University
Dallas, PASkills
Patient evaluations
Psychopharmacology knowledge
Clinical assessment
Multicultural Competence
Excellent Communication
Lecture preparation
Time Management
Professionalism
Organizational Skills
Class Instruction
Relationship Building
Active Listening
Adaptability
Team Collaboration
Student Mentoring
Problem-Solving
History of Psychology
Diagnosis and Treatment
Accreditations Licenses
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- New Jersey Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Volunteer Experience
Sparta Ambulance Squad, Sparta, NJ, EMT, Senior Member, Crew Chief, Head of Driver Training, Past NJ State First Aid Council Head Delegate, 08/01/00 - Present, Volunteering various hours for on-call rotation, providing emergency pre-hospital care to the sick and injured. Leadership experience with regard to training crew and new members, heading committees, and making sure ambulances are clean and stocked with supplies.
References
Provided upon request.
Certification
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
Timeline
Clinician
Ebb Flow Grow LLC
06.2023 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
Purdue University, Global Campus
05.2023 - Current
Clinician
CMH Counseling Services LLC
10.2020 - Current
Clinician
Fiorella Paradisi, APN, LLC
02.2018 - 09.2020
Mental Health Clinician
Sussex County Technical School
09.2016 - 04.2024
Clinician
Youth Advocate Program
11.2014 - 10.2023
Intern
Atlantic Behavioral Health
09.2011 - 05.2012
Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS)
Family Intervention Services
09.2009 - 06.2014
MA - Counseling Psychology
Seton Hall University
BS - Psychology
Misericordia University