Courtney Carney, LCSW
Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Downtown Counseling Center
Camp Hill, PA
02.2022 - Current
- Provides outpatient mental health therapy to children, adolescents and adults
- Completes biopsychosocial assessments to create collaborative treatment plans with patients
- Treats various mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ASD, adjustment disorders, PTSD, and bipolar disorder
- Conducts clinical diagnostic assessments
- Utilizes multiple treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Conducts family therapy sessions
School-Based Outpatient Therapist
T.W. Ponessa & Associates Counseling Services Inc.
Lancaster, PA
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided outpatient mental health therapy to children ranging from 5-18 years old in the Middletown Area School District
- Worked with children and adolescents in treating various mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ASD, adjustment disorders and PTSD
- Conducted family therapy sessions
Multisystemic Therapist
Pennsylvania Counseling Services
Lebanon, PA
02.2017 - 06.2021
- Provided intensive in-home therapy to adolescents involved in the Juvenile Justice system or Children and Youth system
- Worked with families who are struggling with substance use, mental health disorders, domestic violence, abuse, and family crises
- Provided family therapy using evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and Multisystemic Therapy
- Worked collaboratively with families, Juvenile Probation officers, Children and Youth caseworkers, schools, and informal supports to help ensure youth's success in the community
- Conducted weekly family and individual therapy sessions
- On-call daily for families in crisis
- Completed weekly paperwork requirements including treatment notes, case summaries, treatment plans, safety plans, and psychosocial assessments
- Supervised other multisystemic therapists and assisted with training
CPS Caseworker
Dauphin County Children & Youth
Harrisburg, PA
11.2013 - 02.2017
- Worked as a caseworker in the Child Protective Services unit
- Conducted child abuse investigations surrounding alleged physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse
- Interviewed children, parents, and alleged perpetrators of abuse
- Attended case reviews with law enforcement and the District Attorney's office
- Conducted safety assessments of homes
- Testified in court proceedings
- Worked collaboratively with law enforcement to ensure children's safety
- Completed daily paperwork requirements including contact notes, safety assessments, family service plans, risk assessments, child permanency plans, and court reports
- Was selected to be a member of the Dauphin County Children and Youth Child Fatality team
- Conducted child fatality investigations collaboratively with law enforcement
Education
Master's of Social Work -
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA12-2015
Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA05-2012
Skills
- Individual therapy
- Child, adolescent and adult therapy
- Biopsychosocial evaluation
- Suicide risk assessment
- Marriage and family therapy
- Safety and risk assessments
- Trauma-informed care
- Case documentation
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Downtown Counseling Center
02.2022 - Current
School-Based Outpatient Therapist
T.W. Ponessa & Associates Counseling Services Inc.
06.2021 - 02.2022
Multisystemic Therapist
Pennsylvania Counseling Services
02.2017 - 06.2021
CPS Caseworker
Dauphin County Children & Youth
11.2013 - 02.2017
Master's of Social Work -
Temple University
Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania