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Christina Straub

Wind Gap,PA

Summary

Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 15 years of experience providing a wide variety of individual, group, and familial counseling techniques and intervention strategies. Proficient in preparing and maintaining detailed treatment records and reports. Strong background in treating adolescents with mental health, trauma, and behavioral issues in the school setting. Experience providing supervision and training to school personnel.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Treatment Specialist

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20- Colonial Academy
08.2011 - Current
  • Provides supervision and clinical support to all Mental Health Workers within Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) program.
  • Creates and implements clinical treatment plans and goals.
  • Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments and develops Positive Behavior Support Plans.
  • Provides individual counseling sessions.
  • Facilitates daily group counseling sessions in classrooms.
  • Provides crisis intervention and assessments as needed.
  • Makes referrals for additional services as needed.
  • Coordinates treatment team meetings and communication among school district representative, parents and guardians, and community agencies.
  • Provides and develops additional professional development trainings for staff.

Co-Occurring Disorder Therapist

Sacred Heart Hospital
07.2010 - 08.2011
  • Provided individual and family sessions as needed.
  • Assessed and evaluated patients for co-occurring disorders.
  • Determined appropriate level of care and made necessary referrals for continuity of care.
  • Facilitated two daily recovery groups.
  • Conducted risk and/or suicide assessments as needed.
  • Researched and created presentations for continuing education seminars that included prevention, treatment, and after care.
  • Complied with documentation requirements as outlined by governmental regulations.

AOD Counselor

Reading Specialists
05.2009 - 07.2010
  • Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
  • Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis.
  • Provided individual, group, and family counseling sessions for adolescent population that was court ordered into the long term treatment program.
  • Facilitated two prevention and awareness groups for adolescent population in short term detention.
  • Conducted risk and/or suicide assessments as needed.
  • Completed all required paperwork including assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations, treatment planning, individual and group notes, and case consultations.

Education

Master of Arts - Professional Counseling

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
05.2000

Skills

  • Building rapport/relationship development with clients, families, and team members
  • Open communication with treatment team and community resources
  • Facilitating individual and group counseling sessions
  • Assessment and development of positive behavior support plans
  • Crisis intervention
  • Trauma treatment
  • Restorative practices
  • Career assessments

Certification

  • Licensed Professional Counselor through Pennsylvania
  • First Aid/CPR/AED certified
  • Certified TACT 2 De-Escalation Techniques/Restraint Trainer
  • Certified Restorative Practices Trainer through the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP)
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

Related Experience

Wind Gap Athletic Association , Volunteer Soccer Coach for Girls 2011 to 2018

Pen Argyl Area High School , Girls Track and Field Head Coach 2017 to Current

Timeline

Mental Health Treatment Specialist

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20- Colonial Academy
08.2011 - Current

Co-Occurring Disorder Therapist

Sacred Heart Hospital
07.2010 - 08.2011

AOD Counselor

Reading Specialists
05.2009 - 07.2010

Master of Arts - Professional Counseling

Liberty University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Pennsylvania State University