Cricket Rice
Trauma-focused Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience treating complex trauma, attachment and relationship concerns, mood and anxiety disorders, and stress-related conditions across diverse populations and communities. Experienced in providing culturally responsive and affirming care to rural, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ clients, with an understanding of the unique barriers that can affect access to mental health services in rural and underserved communities. Practice is grounded in trauma-informed, client-centered care with specialized training in EMDR, domestic violence and intimate partner violence, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy support. Known for strong clinical judgment, empathy, and clear, ethical documentation.
Experienced clinical professional prepared for impactful contributions. Skilled in therapeutic interventions, crisis management, and client advocacy. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving outcomes. Reliable and flexible, adept at navigating changing needs while maintaining client-centered care.
Work History
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
4 Years 5 Months- Diagnoses and treats mental health disorders using evidence-based and individualized interventions
- Develops and implements treatment plans tailored to clients’ clinical needs, identities, relationships, environments, and lived experiences
- Provides individual psychotherapy utilizing EMDR, CBT, DBT, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches
- Delivered individual psychotherapy using EMDR, CBT, DBT, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches to facilitate client healing and growth
- Provides culturally responsive and affirming psychotherapy to clients from diverse racial, cultural, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, and gender identity backgrounds, including BIPOC and LGBTQ+ clients
- Experienced in serving clients in rural and underserved communities, including addressing barriers related to access to care, limited community resources, stigma, and confidentiality concerns
- Works with survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence, including emotional, psychological, and physical abuse and coercive control
- Executed safety planning, risk assessment, stabilization, and trauma treatment for clients facing ongoing or post-separation abuse to enhance their safety and recovery
- Facilitated client support for separation boundary setting, attachment-related concerns, and relational trauma in high-conflict relationships to promote healthier interactions and emotional resilience.
- Provides Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy preparation and integration support
- Provided evidence-based therapy to support coping stability and advance client goal achievement.
- Conducted psychosocial assessments to inform individualized treatment planning and clinical intervention.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to align care plans and improve client outcomes.
- Delivered evidence-based therapy supporting client coping, stability, and goal achievement.
Hospital Administrator
9 Years 9 Months- Coordinated hiring, onboarding, and training processes to enhance workforce capacity at nonprofit community hospital
- Facilitated annual performance reviews and staff development initiatives
- Managed recruitment processes, including interviews, job descriptions, and personnel documentation, to ensure compliance and staffing efficiency
- Led grant-funded education and outreach programs that increased health insurance access for underserved populations
- Enrolled underserved and rural populations in insurance and Medicare programs and assisted individuals in navigating healthcare access
- Worked with rural communities experiencing geographic, financial, and systemic barriers to healthcare
- Managed contracts, purchasing, billing accuracy, and cost-saving initiatives using hospital software systems
- Coordinated referrals and community resources to address behavioral health and social needs.
- Monitored performance reports, identified service gaps, and supported corrective action planning.