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COURTNEY HOWARD

Laurel

Summary

Dedicated mental health professional with a proven track record of empowering students to achieve educational and personal well-being goals. Expertise in delivering comprehensive counseling services, including preventive education, advocacy, mediation, and individualized support, effectively addressing diverse student needs. Committed to fostering a positive and inclusive environment that promotes mental health awareness and resilience. Passionate about collaborating with educational institutions to enhance counseling programs and drive student success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Counselor/Integrated Services Case Manager

Washington Latin Public Charter School
07.2023 - Current
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
  • Developed and conducted workshops and seminars to educate students, faculty and parents on relevant topics in field.
  • Collaborated with teachers and other school personnel to create individualized education plans for students with special needs.
  • Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
  • Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.

Therapist

Vitality Health and Wellness
01.2020 - 06.2024
  • Establishes therapeutic alliance with the client and family
  • Provides psychosocial counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being
  • Provides therapy in individual and group sessions for co-occurring disorders, mental health, trauma, and personal growth-related concerns
  • Conducts assessments and establish therapy treatment goals
  • Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies to cope with their presenting problem
  • Provides psychosocial counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being (within their capacity).
  • Conducts regular case review meetings to review and discuss client progress, assure consistent implementation of treatment plan goals/objectives, and promote team involvement in problem solving/resolution

Mental Health Practitioner

KIPP Northeast Academy
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Provides social skills, anger management, stress reduction or other similar instruction to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning or the ability of others to learn based upon their Individualized Education Plan or 504 Plan
  • Assists students to improve their academic, personal and social functioning.
  • Provides short-term individual and group counseling to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning or the ability of others to learn.
  • Deliver crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed
  • Provide group and individual therapy and classroom support to special education students, and general education students
  • Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers
  • Serve as a school liaison to social service agencies and community
  • Monitor and develop school-wide plans to address student attendance

School Social Worker 6th-9th grade

Paul Public Charter School
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Conducted risk assessments for referred students including barriers to learning, physical, and emotional functioning, substance use and support systems
  • Provided services to students to enhance their well-being and improve their academic performance by addressing issues such as truancy, social withdrawal, maladaptive behaviors and the physical effects of physical, emotional or economic problems.
  • Provided crisis intervention services
  • Provided behavior support services per student’s Individualized Education Plan
  • Participated as a member of the IEP team, Student Support Team and other school based teams to develop interventions for promoting student’s academic success
  • Provided direct therapeutic support services such as individual, group therapy, and psycho-educational groups regarding specific issues

Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

Housing Up
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Conducted health risk assessment and psychosocial assessments for clients
  • Provides psychosocial counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being
  • Worked with individuals and families to provide intensive case management, problem-solve issues around housing needs in strong coordination with property management and Core Service Agencies and in alignment with the Housing First voluntary services model.
  • Developed and updated Family Goal Plans with program participants using a family case management approach, assisting them to set and prioritize short and long-range goals
  • Completed monthly home visits to support families in performing the tasks required to maintain housing stability, including on-time payment of rent and household maintenance

Education

Masters - Social Work

Howard University
05-2018

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Delaware State University
05-2011

Skills

  • Crisis management
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Strategic treatment planning
  • Case management expertise
  • Build Strong relationships with clients
  • Facilitator of group therapy sessions
  • Therapeutic support

Certification

Licensed Graduate Social Worker, Board of Social Work, DC

Timeline

School Counselor/Integrated Services Case Manager

Washington Latin Public Charter School
07.2023 - Current

Mental Health Practitioner

KIPP Northeast Academy
01.2022 - 01.2023

Therapist

Vitality Health and Wellness
01.2020 - 06.2024

School Social Worker 6th-9th grade

Paul Public Charter School
01.2020 - 01.2021

Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

Housing Up
01.2017 - 01.2020

Masters - Social Work

Howard University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Delaware State University

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