Deja Hatcher
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly motivated Master’s of Social Work student seeking to obtain LMSW licensure in April of 2025 and has an expected graduation date of May 2025. Strong background and experience with 2+ years of working in clinical mental health settings. Compassionate towards empowering clients from a trauma-informed and humanistic approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Social Work Intern
Alexander Jewish Family Service
04.2024 - Current
- Implemented and facilitated a mindfulness group therapy program for 6 sessions and support group for police officers in the community.
- Conducted intake assessments and provided emotional support to clients experiencing mental health crises.
- Developed and co-facilitated psychoeducational workshops including Mental Health First Aid courses that enhanced clients' coping skills and overall well-being.
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and conducted biopsychosocial assessments across various clientele.
- Maintained a caseload of 6-7 diverse clients from 14-43 years of age, developed individual treatment plans and completed clinical documentation within 24 hours.
- Provided evidence-based interventions for clients with severe depression, trauma-related disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders.
Registered Behavior Technician
Endeavor Behavioral Institute
02.2023 - 04.2025
- Assisted the culture of the company by facilitating and organizing mental health activities for the clinic, as well as presenting mental health workshops to staff.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
Clinical Intern
The Petoskey Center
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Shadowed and wrote patient notes regarding patient behavior, affect, mood, and discussion themes during various group therapy sessions in an Intensive Outpatient Program.
- Created and participated in mental health oriented workshops to various settings.
- Analyzed research on current patients of the clinic who suffered from a range of mental illnesses by scoring weekly progress measures such as the Working Alliance Inventory, the Therapeutic Factors Inventory Cohesiveness scale, and the Group Evaluation scale.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Howard University
Washington, DC05-2025
Master of Science - Psychology
University of Houston
Houston, TX05-2022
Skills
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Treatment Planning
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Diagnostic Assessments
- Crisis Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
Publications
- Recognizing Mental Health During the Holiday Season- 2024
Mental Health Column in the Jewish-Herald Voice Newspaper
- Sharing Gratitude Around the Thanksgiving Holiday- 2024
Mental Health Column in the Jewish-Herald Voice Newspaper
- How to Incorporate Mindfulness in Everyday Life- 2024
Mental Health Column in the Jewish-Herald Voice Newspaper
Timeline
Clinical Social Work Intern
Alexander Jewish Family Service
04.2024 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Endeavor Behavioral Institute
02.2023 - 04.2025
Clinical Intern
The Petoskey Center
08.2022 - 05.2024
Master of Arts - Social Work
Howard University
Master of Science - Psychology
University of Houston
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