Heather Weston
Mental Health Therapist
Rochester,MN
Summary
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist Intern
Fernbrook Family Center
Rochester, MN
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Supervised busy caseload of clients through adolescent day treatment program and School Linked Mental Health provider, managing clients, balancing workload and prioritizing client needs.
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from various diseases and issues.
- Managed patients with substance dependence and co-occurring disorders.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
- Stayed current on mental health research to follow new developments and research in mental health field.
- Facilitated groups of parent 20 parents as part of Parents of LGBT+ individuals and other specialty groups.
Licensed Realtor
Keller Williams Premier Realty
Rochester, MN
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Arranged for inspections and turnover of keys of 15 sold properties.
- Wrote listings multiple detailing and professionally highlighting property features to increase sales chances.
- Assisted buyers with finding ideal homes by assessing needs, requirements, and budgets.
- Resolved client concerns related to home purchases to maintain high satisfaction ratings.
- Wrote multiple contracts to outline sales and purchases of properties.
- Promoted sales of properties through advertisements, open houses and online advertising platforms.
Senior Property Manager
Storm Properties
Rochester, MN
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Attracted tenants by advertising vacancies and personally showed units to potential renters.
- Established rental rates by surveying local rental rates and calculated overhead costs.
- Administered operations to handle needs of more than 1000 tenants across multi and individual units.
- Directed property management program by determining requirements, planning for material equipment replacement and implementing quality control oversight.
Options Counselor
SEMCIL
Rochester, MN
06.2017 - 02.2021
- Providing person-centered, confidential, neutral direct service to Disability Hub MN consumers
- Advocate for 100's individuals with disabilities, demonstration of high level of knowledge and understanding of State and Federal Benefits, resources, and counsel individuals on options while empowering them to make best decision for them
- Documentation of all interactions with individuals in timely and accurate manner, in accordance with HIPPA, Minnesota Data Practices Act, and Minnesota Human Rights Act
- Attend required and 10 additional trainings.
- Representation for Disability Hub MN through community outreach and education
- Ensure calls for up to 120 callers per day have their needs are met through follow along and reach outs
- Sharing success stories to ensure other are aware of level of service provided by Disability HUB to clients
- Providing leadership in peer committees and small groups.
Education
Ph.D. - Forensic Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2029
Master of Science - Clinical Psychology
St Mary's University of MN
Rochester, MN08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ09.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Liberal Arts
Rochester Community And Technical College
Rochester, MN05.2011
Skills
- Coaching Clients
- Group and Individual Sessions
- Symptoms Monitoring
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Mental Health Disorders Knowledge
- Mental Health Treatment Programming
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Patient Consultations
- Activity Organization
- Diagnostic Assessments
- Individualized Counseling
- Group Treatment
- Clinical interventions
- Adept at treatment and discharge planning
- Mental health evaluations
- Case documentation
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Learning disability awareness
Activities
- Americorps Member 2023
- Volunteer, Olmsted County Adult Detention Center, 2015, 2017
- Foster parent, Olmsted County, 2008, 2020
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
You will recognize your own path when you come upon it because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.
Sara Teasdale
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist Intern
Fernbrook Family Center
11.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Property Manager
Storm Properties
03.2021 - 12.2021
Licensed Realtor
Keller Williams Premier Realty
09.2019 - 01.2022
Options Counselor
SEMCIL
06.2017 - 02.2021
Ph.D. - Forensic Psychology
Walden University
Master of Science - Clinical Psychology
St Mary's University of MN
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Associate of Applied Science - Liberal Arts
Rochester Community And Technical College
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