Elizabeth Walters
Milledgeville,GA
Summary
Experienced licensed professional counselor with expertise in crisis management and individual therapy. Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and develop actionable assessments. Focus on strengthening family support systems through strategic communication and resource coordination. Passionate about fostering resilience and well-being in varied client demographics.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
GA War Veterans Home
Milledgeville, GA
03.2026 - Current
- Delivered individual therapy sessions for veterans to address mental health needs.
- Conducted daily rounds with veterans to assess needs and offer tailored support.
- Facilitated social skills and reminiscence groups to enhance veteran engagement and overall well-being.
- Meet with veterans and family members during the admission process.
- Participated in admission review team meetings to evaluate veteran applications. and review applications for appropriate placement.
Family Consultant/Family Practitioner
Child and Family Guidance of Georgia
Milledgeville, GA
02.2022 - Current
- Initiated contact with new cases within 24 hours of assignment to foster timely engagement.
- Complete referred assessments within 25 days of receiving the referral.
- Ensure each completed assessment includes clear, actionable recommendations.
- Develop therapeutic goals during initial sessions with clients and families.
- Delivered counseling and case management services to effectively support assigned caseloads.
- Use training, modeling, and coaching to help parents strengthen parenting skills, including alternative discipline strategies.
- Provide progress updates to referring individuals and agencies regarding client and family goals.
- Enhanced family support systems by facilitating improved communication between families and community resources.
- Implement and monitor ongoing family service plans, coordinating agency and community-based support.
Mobile Crisis -Area/Zone Supervisor
Behavioral Health Link Region 2
Milledgeville, GA
10.2021 - 03.2026
- Provided clinical leadership as Licensed Professional Counselor/Supervisor for the MH/IDD Mobile Crisis Response Team.
- Supervise a multidisciplinary team of professionals and paraprofessionals providing mobile crisis response services.
- Ensured timely response to crisis calls, facilitating appropriate intervention, follow-up, and coordination of care.
- Provided administrative and clinical support to enhance service delivery across assigned coverage regions.
- Monitored service activities for compliance, ensuring accurate and timely completion of required documentation.
- Supervised crisis response operations on-call to ensure effective support for team members. on a rotating basis to support 24/7 regional crisis operations.
Licensed Professional Counselor-MH/IDD Mobile Crisis First Responder
Behavioral Health Link Region 2 MCRS
Milledgeville, GA
12.2018 - 10.2021
- Provided clinical crisis response services as a Licensed Professional Counselor for the MH/IDD Mobile Crisis Response Team.
- Responded to crisis dispatches and delivered timely assessment, intervention, and support to individuals in crisis.
- Coordinated services and care planning to ensure timely linkage to outpatient providers and community support for individuals in crisis.
- Communicated with inpatient facilities for placement availability and referrals.
- Executed 1013 documentation and facilitated follow-up care to support continuity of treatment.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Benchmark Human Services, Region 6 MCT
Columbus, GA
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided clinical crisis response services as a Licensed Professional Counselor on the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team.
- Responded to crisis dispatches, conducting assessments and delivering clinical interventions to effectively support individuals in crisis.
- Coordinated care by linking individuals to treatment services and community resources, ensuring access to appropriate follow-up supports.
- Communicated with inpatient facilities to determine placement availability and support referral coordination.
- Developed comprehensive safety plans tailored to individual needs and prepared 1013 paperwork to facilitate timely emergency mental health interventions.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Benchmark Human Services
Milledgeville, GA
03.2015 - 06.2017
- Provided counseling, clinical support, and biopsychosocial assessments within the Integrated Clinical Support Team.
- Liaised among community providers, state hospitals, support coordinators, and clinical team to ensure coordinated care.
- Facilitated transition and ISP meetings to identify support needs, coordinate services, and assist individuals transitioning from state hospitals to community settings.
- Coordinated assessment appointments for community clients and individuals transitioning from state hospitals. for individuals in the community and those transitioning from state hospitals.
- Maintained spreadsheets, tracked data, assigned clinicians appropriately, and uploaded assessments and documents into CIS and other databases.
Behavioral Health Counselor/Team Leader
Central Care Community Homes / Central State Hospital
Milledgeville, GA
07.2008 - 03.2015
- Supervised operations for three adult mental health and forensic group homes, ensuring staff effectiveness, resident well-being, and smooth daily program coordination.
- Facilitated support for individuals in group homes and independent residential settings, enhancing quality of life for participants in the Georgia Housing Voucher Program.
- Provided on-call crisis coverage, completed routine rounds, and responded to resident needs in group homes and individual apartments.
- Documented clinical and residential activities, including assessments, individual recovery plans, and MICP records, to ensure compliance and support resident care.
Family Practitioner/Independent Contractor
Child and Family Guidance of Georgia
Milledgeville, GA
06.2007 - 03.2019
- Managed Early Intervention, PSSF, Wraparound, Homestead, and Intensive Family Intervention cases, leading IFT Team to ensure coordinated family support.
- Collaborated with DJJ, CSBs, DFCS, courts, psychiatric providers, and family team members to facilitate goal progress and resolve barriers to treatment.
- Delivered in-home counseling and family intervention services, including progress notes, treatment team documentation, and discharge summaries to document client progress.
Social Services Technician
Central State Hospital
Milledgeville, GA
04.2007 - 07.2008
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized treatment goals, ensuring coordinated and effective care.
- Communicated with various disciplines to streamline service delivery and improve overall quality of care for individuals.
- Facilitated psychoeducational groups, enhancing coping skills and treatment engagement for individuals in acute inpatient psychiatric services.
Social Services Technician 3
Oconee Center CSB
Milledgeville, GA
03.2006 - 04.2007
- Coordinated case management for daily substance abuse groups with DFCS, probation, and external agencies to support client recovery.
- Managed case collaboration with DFCS and probation, ensuring alignment of services for client support.
- Facilitated TANF Ready for Work groups, maintaining individual progress notes to track participant progress and outcomes.
Education
Graduate Certification - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12-2020
Master of Science - Counseling and Psychology
Troy University
Augusta, GA06-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA05-2005
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Crisis response
- Suicide prevention
- Risk assessment
- Risk assessments
- Biopsychosocial evaluation
- Intake evaluations
- Individual therapy
- Counseling
- Behavioral interventions
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mental health support
- Case management
- Rapport building
Personal Information
Title: Licensed Professional Counselor
Certification
2019 Obtained National Counselor Certification, 2012 Obtained Licensure by the State of Georgia as a Licensed Professional Counselor., 2009 Obtained Licensure by the State of Georgia as a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor.
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
GA War Veterans Home
03.2026 - Current
Family Consultant/Family Practitioner
Child and Family Guidance of Georgia
02.2022 - Current
Mobile Crisis -Area/Zone Supervisor
Behavioral Health Link Region 2
10.2021 - 03.2026
Licensed Professional Counselor-MH/IDD Mobile Crisis First Responder
Behavioral Health Link Region 2 MCRS
12.2018 - 10.2021
Licensed Professional Counselor
Benchmark Human Services, Region 6 MCT
06.2017 - 12.2018
Licensed Professional Counselor
Benchmark Human Services
03.2015 - 06.2017
Behavioral Health Counselor/Team Leader
Central Care Community Homes / Central State Hospital
07.2008 - 03.2015
Family Practitioner/Independent Contractor
Child and Family Guidance of Georgia
06.2007 - 03.2019
Social Services Technician
Central State Hospital
04.2007 - 07.2008
Social Services Technician 3
Oconee Center CSB
03.2006 - 04.2007
Graduate Certification - Applied Behavior Analysis
Capella University
Master of Science - Counseling and Psychology
Troy University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Fort Valley State University