Crystal Sue Luckett Solomon
South Hill,VA
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. Resident in Counseling
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Services Therapist
District 19 Community Services Board
05.2022 - Current
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Evaluate individuals presenting with emotional/mental health crisis to determine appropriate course of care
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.
- Facilitated communication between patients and various departments including Law Enforcement, CSB and hospital staff.
- Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand Emergency Services scope, policies and procedures.
- Provide clients with community resources to help meet treatment goals.
Therapist
MindAlign Counseling Group
10.2021 - Current
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Referred clients to specialists, educational outreach programs or social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Access Clinician
Southside Behavioral Health
06.2016 - 05.2022
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Evaluate individuals presenting with emotional/mental health crisis to determine appropriate course of care
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.
- Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff.
- Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.
- Linked clients with community resources to help meet treatment goals.
Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator
Southside Behavioral Health
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Develop Crisis Intervention training for community partners
- Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for crisis intervention
Clinical Support Specialist Supervisor
UMFS
03.2015 - 06.2016
- Participated and supervised team of clinical support specialist to provide in-home counseling services for youths in treatment foster care
- Maintained record of individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Maintained client records, review and correct individual clinical notes for service providers
- Monitored program and quickly troubleshot errors.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA Master of Arts - Professional Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Christian Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2012
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Victoria, VA06.1988
Skills
- One-on-One Sessions
- Intervention Planning
- Group Therapy Facilitation
- Documentation Requirements
- Crisis Intervention
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Progress Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Discharge Planning
- Progress Evaluations
- Patient documentation
- Therapeutic Plans
- Decision Making
Gardening, Jams/Jellies/Preserves/Sauces, Baked Goods, Spending time with family
Locally source, when available, homemade goods for the enjoyment of others
Timeline
Emergency Services Therapist
District 19 Community Services Board
05.2022 - Current
Therapist
MindAlign Counseling Group
10.2021 - Current
Access Clinician
Southside Behavioral Health
06.2016 - 05.2022
Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator
Southside Behavioral Health
01.2016 - 06.2018
Clinical Support Specialist Supervisor
UMFS
03.2015 - 06.2016
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Southside Virginia Community College
Master of Arts - Professional Counseling
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Christian Counseling
Liberty University
High School Diploma -
Central High School
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