Desiree Lowery
New Castle,DE
Summary
Accomplished mental health professional with extensive experience in behavioral health assessment and crisis intervention. Expert in employing motivational interviewing and treatment planning to drive client progress and achieve therapeutic outcomes. Demonstrates exceptional clinical documentation skills and a compassionate approach to client care, ensuring safety and fostering behavioral change.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Owner/ Outpatient Therapist
Lavender Consulting and Counseling Services, LLC
09.2018 - Current
- Provide individual, couples and family counseling
- Perform assessments to determine appropriate level of care, referrals for medication management and other community services
- File medical billing insurance claims, invoice patient for co pays and outstanding balances
- Schedule appointments
Outpatient Therapist
Delaware Behavioral Health, Inc
03.2015 - 09.2018
- Provided individual, couples and family counseling
- Performed assessments to determine appropriate level of care, referral for medication management and other community services
Outpatient Therapist
Christiana Counseling and Psychiatric Associates
02.2011 - 03.2015
- Provided individual, couples and family counseling
- Performed assessments to determine appropriate level of care, referral for medication management and other community services
Program Manager
Psychotherapeutic Children Services
04.2011 - 07.2012
- Managed daily program operations ensuring quality standards
- Oversaw clinical supervision to enhance program efficiency
- Managed budget forecasting and execution
- Assessed organizational training needs and collaborated with the training department
- Oversaw hiring processes
- Acted as community liaison
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement
Psychiatric Social Worker - Per Diem
Rockford Center
04.2007 - 07.2011
- Completed psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, provide individual, family and group counseling
- Maintained documentation through daily progress notes
Multisystemic Therapist
Psychotherapeutic Children Services
05.2007 - 04.2011
- Provided crisis intervention, and completed clinical and behavioral assessments
- Participated in team supervision and treatment planning
- Provided individual, couples, and family counseling
- Maintained documentation through weekly case summaries, progress reports, and discharge summaries
- Established and maintained relationships with schools and community agencies
School Counselor – Contracted Position
Gauger Cobbs Middle School
09.2005 - 03.2007
- Provided intervention strategies for START referrals
- Provided crisis intervention, individual counseling, and group counseling
- Co-facilitated Functional Behavior Assessment meetings
- Supervised interns
Crisis Clinician
Brandywine Program
07.2004 - 06.2005
- Provided crisis response and intervention
- Completed assessments to determine the appropriate level of care
- Participated in team supervision and treatment planning
- Provided short-term individual and family counseling
School Counselor -Part Time Contracted Position
Albert H. Jones Elementary
04.2004 - 06.2005
- Member of the START team
- Provided crisis intervention, classroom guidance, individual, and group counseling
- Supervised interns
Discharge Coordinator
Rockford Center
08.2002 - 07.2003
- Member of a multidisciplinary treatment team
- Provided treatment and discharge planning
- Identified and addressed actual and potential impediments towards discharge or transition to next level of care
- Established and maintained cooperative relationships with community agencies and other resources
- Supervised interns
Mental Health Worker
Rockford Center
10.2001 - 08.2002
- Provided direct care to clients
- Facilitated educational groups within the context of the treatment program
Social Worker
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
08.2000 - 06.2001
- Interviewed volunteers, parents, and children to ensure applicants meet program guidelines
- Provided case management
- Recruited and trained new volunteers
- Supervised interns
Education
Master - Social Work
Delaware State University
Dover, DE05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
Springfield College
Springfield, MA12.2000
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Behavioral Health Assessment
- Behavioral Change Strategies
- Monitoring Client Progress
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis intervention
- Goal-Oriented Client Planning
- Safety and risk assessments
- Motivational interviewing
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Delaware
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Practice Owner/ Outpatient Therapist
Lavender Consulting and Counseling Services, LLC
09.2018 - Current
Outpatient Therapist
Delaware Behavioral Health, Inc
03.2015 - 09.2018
Program Manager
Psychotherapeutic Children Services
04.2011 - 07.2012
Outpatient Therapist
Christiana Counseling and Psychiatric Associates
02.2011 - 03.2015
Multisystemic Therapist
Psychotherapeutic Children Services
05.2007 - 04.2011
Psychiatric Social Worker - Per Diem
Rockford Center
04.2007 - 07.2011
School Counselor – Contracted Position
Gauger Cobbs Middle School
09.2005 - 03.2007
Crisis Clinician
Brandywine Program
07.2004 - 06.2005
School Counselor -Part Time Contracted Position
Albert H. Jones Elementary
04.2004 - 06.2005
Discharge Coordinator
Rockford Center
08.2002 - 07.2003
Mental Health Worker
Rockford Center
10.2001 - 08.2002
Social Worker
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
08.2000 - 06.2001
Master - Social Work
Delaware State University
Bachelor of Science - Human Services
Springfield College
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