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Amy Barton

Midlothian,TX

Summary

Skilled School Counselor with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by Texas. Expert counseling professional devoted to positively impacting clients. Successful at delivering support individually and in group settings. Seeks every opportunity to build trust and deep connections. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Counselor

Hope & Harmony Counseling
Midlothian, TX
06.2017 - Current
  • Assessed clinical risk and danger to children and families and determined appropriate level of response and intervention.
  • Kept abreast of new and developing information in mental health field by attending professional conferences and workshops.
  • Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
  • Helped patients to deal with realities of depression, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses and develop coping skills.
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

School Counselor

Midlothian ISD
Midlothian, TX
04.2017 - 09.2017
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
  • Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.

School Counselor

Ferris ISD
Ferris , TX
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
  • Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Identified cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encouraged students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.

School Counselor

Amarillo ISD
Amarillo, TX
08.2012 - 06.2016
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
  • Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.

Teacher

Amarillo ISD
Amarillo, TX
06.1999 - 07.2012
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.

Teacher

Dumas ISD
Dumas, TX
07.1997 - 06.1999
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

Education

M. Ed - School Counseling

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
09.2013

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
05.1997

Skills

  • Suicide Risk Assessments
  • Communications Theory
  • Adolescent Development
  • Individual Counseling
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Mental Health Support
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Behavior Management Techniques
  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Academic Advisement
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management

Affiliations

Texas Association of Addiction Professionals

International Society for Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Texas Counseling Association

Certification

  • LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Trauma Training - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
  • Certified Relapse Prevention Navigator, 2018


Timeline

Counselor

Hope & Harmony Counseling
06.2017 - Current

School Counselor

Midlothian ISD
04.2017 - 09.2017

School Counselor

Ferris ISD
08.2016 - 04.2017

School Counselor

Amarillo ISD
08.2012 - 06.2016

Teacher

Amarillo ISD
06.1999 - 07.2012

Teacher

Dumas ISD
07.1997 - 06.1999

M. Ed - School Counseling

Lamar University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

West Texas A&M University

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