Ester Shaginian

• Delivered counseling services to children, adolescents, families and couples dealing with familial issues.
• Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
• Developed tailored treatment plans based on comprehensive assessments of client needs and goals.
• Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions, promoting emotional healing and relationship enhancement.
• Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
• Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of clients at risk.
• Addressed root causes of relationship difficulties by guiding clients through the exploration of underlying emotional patterns.
• Promoted a supportive therapeutic environment by establishing trust and rapport with diverse clientele.

• Conducted ISUDT assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions through multidisciplinary collaboration, enhancing patient engagement and reducing relapse risks.
• Facilitated coordination of care among healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive support for patients. and transfer process for the lowest functioning mental health inmates.
• Built strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
• Maintained comprehensive case notes and documentation, facilitating tracking of patient progress and supporting continuity of care across providers.
• Provided ISUDT group therapy sessions to patients 3x per week.
• Coached patients on effective coping strategies, empowering them to manage symptoms independently outside of therapy sessions.
• Provided crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in distress and connecting them with necessary resources.

• Completed assessments and planned customized treatments, applying wide range of resources.
• Delivered quality, comprehensive and well-integrated clinical services in alignment with patient needs.
• Prepared and maintained comprehensive progress reports for review by various parties.
• Planned and organized individual, family and group therapy for patients ranging in ages and issues.
• Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
• Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
• Identified indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior or maladjustment through direct observation.
• Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.

• Assessed, diagnosed and created individualized treatment plans based on client strengths and needs.
• Conducted utilization reviews in a timely manner.
• Facilitated communication between the clinical team and various departments within the facility.
• Provided and coordinated a wide range of rehabilitation counseling to individuals with substance abuse issues.
• Provided six group psychotherapy sessions per week for clients with substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
• Provided individual and family counseling and behavioral support services that couple with Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy.
• Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.

• Provided direct services to clients and manage caseload of 16, including intakes, group counseling, and crisis prevention management.
• Completed required documentation efficiently and on time, including Mental Health Treatment Plans, treatment plan reviews, biopsychosocials, weekly summaries, and discharge documentation.
• Counseled clients using motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral treatment and dialectical behavior strategies and techniques, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Contributed to weekly treatment team staffing, collaborating with colleagues to ensure strongest team plan for each patient.
• Monitored progress of participates in clinical supervision as well as responding to acute care needs.
• Practiced motivational interviewing as a preferred method of building rapport with clients and providing positive direction as well as other methods such as cognitive-behavioral treatment and dialectical behavior treatment.
• Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
• Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

• Completed full assessment and in-depth treatment planning for each client.
• Assisted at risk-youth dealing with personal, emotional, and mental health struggles.
• Provided crisis counseling and intervention over the phone, face-to-face, and in the community as needed.
• Assisted children, adolescents, adults, and families in meeting treatment goals.
• Assessed and referred children, adolescents, adults, and families to external networks such as mental health agencies, family counseling, and other community support services.
• Monitored medications and documented accurate progress
• Worked cooperatively with law enforcement, counseling agencies, and programs within the county.
• Maintain a caseload of 10-14.
• Completed CANS training at this time.

• Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
• Conducted groups, and provided adequate documentation.
• Delivered counseling services to families and couples dealing with familial issues.
• Coordinated rehabilitation, as needed, for patients.
• Participated as a team member in crisis interventions.
• Assessed discharge plans for all assigned patients, including identification of aftercare services, as needed.

• Provided psychological counseling, behavioral strategies and therapeutic services to veterans with a wide range of mental health disorders.
• Participated in a residential treatment center for veterans with Schizophrenia and OCD.
• Co-led two weekly on-going survivors' groups, with five to ten clients per group while maintaining an individual case load of approximately 9 clients per week.
• Collaborated with social services, referral sources, and other professionals, including case workers and psychiatrist to meet patient needs.
• Prepared customized treatment plans based on client feedback, professional assessment, and consultations with any relevant medical professionals on site and off site.
• Completed weekly progress notes, updated treatment plans and maintained patient records by successfully utilizing practice management software, including TheraNest and TherapyNotes.
• Participated in a nine month collaborative training program on the DSM-5 and treatment modalities.

• Co-facilitated domestic violence and at-risk youth group which resulted in lower rates of re-offense and increased school performance.
• Hosted group counseling sessions for a variety of topics, including substance abuse, grief and loss, marriage issues, and parenting practices.
• Integrated intercultural communication component into team building activities that resulted in enhancing sensitivity and cohesion among residents.
• Worked with mothers to help them understand the needs and problems of their children and manage their children's behavior in a constructive manner.
• Worked individually with children to provide guidance in a relatable and understandable way.
• Identified situations of child abuse, domestic violence, and elderly abuse, and reported to appropriate authorities.

with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy