Cody Chua, LCSW, LCDC
Houston,TX
Summary
Hardworking therapy practitioner driven to improve patient lives with high-quality and caring support. Excellent planning and problem-solving skills paired with methodical and thorough approach.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Therapist
Woodland Springs Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies including group, individual and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and substance abuse issues
- Ensures accurate and timely patient documentation
- Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
- Utilized trauma-informed care principles when working with individuals who had experienced significant adverse life events impacting mental health well-being overall.
- Adapted therapy approaches to accommodate clients'' cultural backgrounds, ensuring respect for diversity and increased effectiveness of interventions.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
Adolescent Program Therapist
Discovery Behavioral Health
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Facilitated 6 weekly individual therapy sessions dealing with Mood, Behavioral, and Substance Use disorders, and administered Columbia-Suicide Screening, PHQ-9, and PCL-5 on a weekly basis
- Facilitated 5 weekly group therapy sessions dealing with Relationships, CBT, DBT, the neuroscience of addiction, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention
- Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
Social Worker-Graduate Fellow
UTHealth Houston, Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic-BBSB
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Facilitated 6 weekly individual therapy sessions dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Mood and Behavioral disorders, and administered Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale in every session
- Established and maintained effective relationships with patients, and families to coordinate care via both telehealth and face-to-face formats
- Trained in Unified Protocol, MBT-A (Anna Freud Center), Trauma and Grief Component Therapy, and Trauma-Informed ACT
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
Mental Health Technician
Transcend Texas Recovery
08.2020 - 08.2020
- Provided technical assistance at an in-patient recovery facility through daily reporting, supervision of patients and collaboration with team to develop personalized treatment plans and ongoing support for patients
- Conducted hourly reports of 10-16 in-patient young men struggling with various mental health diagnoses
- Assessed patient’s level of risk, establish goals with patient, monitor patient’s needs, communicated status updates to Program Director, and liaised between patient and treatment team, hospital and healthcare providers to ensure alignment of patient’s needs and treatment/recovery plan
- Build trusting relationships with patients based on respect and confidentiality, provided mentorship to patients and identified resources (e.g
- Support groups, community organizations) that were congruent with the patient's recovery goals.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
Houston, United States05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Houston
Houston, TX05.2020
Skills
- Psychoeducation
- Relapse Prevention
- Clinical assessment
- Multicultural Competence
- Group Therapy
- Treatment Planning
Additional Information
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, License # 107794
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor #16541
BLS Certification; American Heart Association; Issued July. 26th, 2024, | Expires July, 2026
Timeline
Program Therapist
Woodland Springs Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Adolescent Program Therapist
Discovery Behavioral Health
11.2022 - 06.2023
Social Worker-Graduate Fellow
UTHealth Houston, Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic-BBSB
06.2022 - 11.2022
Mental Health Technician
Transcend Texas Recovery
08.2020 - 08.2020
Master of Social Work -
University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Houston
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