Deena Sunanda Dement
Binghamton,NY
Summary
I have 20 years of experience working in a variety of community mental health settings including different educational insitutions. A community college campus provides a unique opportunity to support students as they overcome mental health, relational and academic challenges. From providing crisis counseling to wellness programming to collaboration with college faculty and staff, I thrive in the many roles that are needed to support students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Counselor (Faculty Non-Instructional)
SUNY Broome Community College
09.2022 - Current
- Provide short-term, student-centered individual and group counseling
- Assist in crisis assessment and intervention for students
- Develop, promote, and lead wellness programming for students including workshops, outreach and other interactive experiences on campus
- Collaborate with faculty and staff for student success as well as engage with community providers for referral and case coordination
Staff Therapist
Samaritan Counseling Center
09.2012 - 06.2022
- Assessed, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, and provided therapy for individuals, couples, and families
- Completed timely progress notes and treatment plan updates
- Collaborated with local health providers
- Participated in peer supervision, staff meetings, and case presentations among colleagues
- Developed and offered presentations in the community on topics such as Youth and Social Media, Family Systems, and Divorce Recovery
Team Leader
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier
02.2012 - 10.2012
- Supervised a team of 5 Crisis Counselors for Project Renew, a time-limited grant-funded flood recovery crisis counseling program
- Conducted outreach, counseling, education, and referral services for individuals, groups, and families impacted by the disaster caused by the September 2011 Tropical Storm Lee floods in Broome County
Clinical Therapist
KidsTLC
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided individual, family, and group therapy services for adolescents ages 11-18 in a 14-bed inpatient treatment program
- Collaborated with a treatment team consisting of a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, nurse manager, case coordinator, program director and fellow therapists to provide care according to an assessment-driven, trauma-informed model by developing individualized treatment plans for youth and their family
- Provided crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in acute distress
- Maintained accurate and timely progress notes and detailed treatment plans
- Attended monthly treatment reviews and collaborated with community providers to create discharge plans
Spousal Support Grant Recipient
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellows
08.2009 - 06.2010
- Attended introductory Russian language and culture classes at Russian State Humanities University
- Consulted for an international NGO in Moscow on the multicultural dynamics within an Armenian immigrant community in Moscow
- Developed and presented a talk on healthy couple and family relationship skills for Russian and Armenian attendees
Clinical Therapist
Marillac Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
07.2005 - 07.2009
- Provided individual, family and group therapy services for adolescents ages 12-18 and their families
- Collaborated with clients, referring treatment providers, educators, and their family/guardians to develop individualized treatment plans
- Utilized a trauma-informed approach when providing crisis-intervention and in-vivo therapeutic experiences in the classroom and milieu setting
Family Specialist
DCCCA, Inc Family Preservation Services
06.2004 - 06.2005
- Provided in-home services for families referred by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services in Leavenworth County, Kansas who were considered to be at imminent risk of having one or more children placed in an alternative setting due to concerns of child abuse, neglect, and/or truancy
- Utilized a time-limited, strength-based approach and offered program support services, parenting education, and targeted case management
Adjunct Instructor
MidAmerica Nazarene University
01.2005 - 05.2005
- Taught a three-credit-hour undergraduate course in Adolescent Psychology
- Facilitated student-centered discussions
Education
Master of Science - Human Development and Family Science, Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, summa cum laude
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS01.2001
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Multicultural counseling
- Group facilitation
- Wellness program development
- Multicultural competence
- Team collaboration
- Timely documentation
- Treatment planning
- Case coordination and referral
Affiliations
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, New York, #913
- Clinical Fellow, American Association For Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), 2005-present
- Member, New York MFT Network, 2011-present
- Member, Kansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (KAMFT), 2005-2011
Timeline
Assistant Counselor (Faculty Non-Instructional)
SUNY Broome Community College
09.2022 - Current
Staff Therapist
Samaritan Counseling Center
09.2012 - 06.2022
Team Leader
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier
02.2012 - 10.2012
Clinical Therapist
KidsTLC
07.2010 - 07.2011
Spousal Support Grant Recipient
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellows
08.2009 - 06.2010
Clinical Therapist
Marillac Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
07.2005 - 07.2009
Adjunct Instructor
MidAmerica Nazarene University
01.2005 - 05.2005
Family Specialist
DCCCA, Inc Family Preservation Services
06.2004 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, summa cum laude
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Master of Science - Human Development and Family Science, Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization
Oklahoma State University