Citera Propst
Washington,PA
Summary
Skilled Addiction and Mental Health Counselor with a strong background in substance abuse counseling and mental health care, demonstrated through impactful work throughout professional career. Excelled in individual, group and family therapy, showcasing exceptional assessment skills and interpersonal abilities. Proven success in improving client recovery outcomes, supported by adept crisis management and motivational interviewing techniques.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Addictions Counselor
Outside In
03.2024 - Current
- Offered professional, respectful therapy to addicted individuals in an outpatient community setting and collaborating with community resources and supports to meet all the clients needs.
- Conduct counseling sessions to meet variety of therapeutic needs for recovering individuals using various treatment models for for treating substance use and mental health disorders.
- Provide professional, respectful therapy to addicted individuals in an outpatient community setting including schools, homes, clinical office, and other community programs.
- Complete assessments, record keeping with EMR systems and meeting state requirements and deadlines for treatment documentation and progress notes..
Family Based Therapist
Unity Family Services
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Identify clients' emotional, behavioral, and psychological needs.
- Practice the Family-Based Treatment model while providing therapy to families of children/adolescents with a MH diagnosis.
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Create individualized plans to help clients develop coping strategies and decision-making skills
- clients manage conflict and emotional distress, including crisis resolution and de-escalation techniques.
- Maintain records and confidential files and records that include assessments, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with families professional supports and other community resources.
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
Clinical Coordinator
Waddington Rehab Center
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Develop and review treatment goals and plans with clients and their families when necessary.
- Assist clients in developing skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes and trained staff on required yearly state trainings.
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of 3 counselors and 5 Behavioral Health Technicians.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented client activities, observations and clinical assessments and paperwork.
- Created weekly schedules for counseling staff, including managing holidays, overtime, PTO and overnights in the inpatient facility.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University
San Diego, CA05.2019
Associate of Arts - Psychology/General Studies
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA 05.2009
Skills
- Continuing education
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Assessment skills
- Individual Counseling
- Referral Coordination
- Client Advocacy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Boundary Setting
- Family therapy
- Group facilitation
- Crisis Intervention
- Mental health counseling
- Trauma-informed care
- Multitasking
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Management
- Individual Therapy
- Adolescent Counseling
- Case Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Psychosocial Assessments
Timeline
Addictions Counselor
Outside In
03.2024 - Current
Family Based Therapist
Unity Family Services
04.2022 - 10.2023
Clinical Coordinator
Waddington Rehab Center
10.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University
Associate of Arts - Psychology/General Studies
Community College of Beaver County
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