Debra Byrd
Columbia,SC
Summary
Counselor III specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and mindfulness therapy. I am a Responsible self-starter who communicates well and is dedicated to improving the well-being of clients. Mental health professional driven to help others overcome personal obstacles. Comfortable working autonomously or in a team-based setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Services Coordinator II
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Columbia, SC
11.2018 - Current
- Worked under the general supervision of the Psychologist to provide psychological services (both diagnostic and treatment-related) to adult psychiatric inpatient population.
- Provided direct service evaluations including individual and group therapy.
- Under limited supervision, developed and provided active treatment in individual or group modalities.
- Utilized knowledge of behaviors and various levels of functioning of adult individually diagnosed psychiatric patients in implementing therapeutic and educational services.
- Facilitated treatment team meetings for psychiatrically ill patients.
Clinical Counselor
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Columbia, SC
11.2017 - Current
- Maintain Client accountability on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.
- Document client interaction on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.
- Respond expeditiously to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
- Document all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Collaborate closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
- Teach clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
- Organize treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
South University
Columbia, South Carolina01-2017
Master of Education - Divergent Learning
Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina01-2010
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Science
Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina01-2009
Skills
- Superior communication skills
- Knowledge of the ins and outs of thinking, client, clients, documentation
- Child Protective Services (CPS) functional, lesson plans, notes, mental
- Suicide risk assessments health, problem solving skills, progress
- Solution-focused counseling Psychotherapy, safety, Sigma
- Clinical documentation mastery
- Experienced in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
- Communication skills, counseling, SC, creative thinking, client, clients, documentation, functional, lesson plans, notes, mental health, problem solving skills, progress, Psychotherapy, safety
Accomplishments
Upsilon Sigma National Counselor Honor Society
Chi Sigma Iota Alumni Association
Timeline
Human Services Coordinator II
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
11.2018 - Current
Clinical Counselor
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
11.2017 - Current
Master of Education - Divergent Learning
Columbia College
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Science
Columbia College
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
South University
Activities
- Member, Alumni Association Chi Sigma Iota
- Upsilon Sigma Upsilon National Counseling Honor Society
- 2021 Louise Hassenplug Nominee for Outstanding Clinician of the Year
Personal Information
6530 Davidson Street I-1
Columbia, SC 29209