Jackie Coppola
Truckee,CA
Summary
CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | 01/2013 - Present
Currently in private practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Truckee, California. Specializing in working with children, adolescents and teens but also have adults as approximately 30% of caseload. Typically work with anxiety disorders, school difficulties, behavioral problems , social challenges and divorce issues, children on the Autism Spectrum and children exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero.
Built and run a practice for nine years. Done marketing and created a solid client base that now is fueled mainly by word of mouth. Done all insurance billing, creating treatment plans and using clinical documentation on a daily basis. Appeared in court cases and am versed in confidentiality and privilege issues. After practicing in this field for 17+ years, experience helps boost ability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Self-Play Heals
Truckee, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Play Heals | Truckee, CA
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | 01/2013 - Present
- Currently in private practice as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Truckee, California.
- Specialize in working with children, adolescents and teens but I also have adults as approximately 30% of caseload.
- Typically work with anxiety disorders, school difficulties, behavioral problems , social challenges and divorce issues.
- Often work with children on Autism Spectrum and have experience with children exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero.
- Run private practice for nine years with success. Marketed myself and created solid client base that now is fueled mainly by word of mouth.
- Done all insurance billing and created treatment plans and use clinical documentation on daily basis. Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Appeared for court for cases and I am versed in confidentiality and privilege issues. After practicing in this field for 17+ years experience informs my ability.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Child Left Behind Behavioral Services
Sparks, NV
02.2012 - 08.2013
- Had primary caseload of children aged four to ten, many Severely Emotionally Disturbed
- Worked with clients with diagnoses of Autism or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and/or were in foster care
- Worked with women who were victims of domestic violence
- Did assessments and case management to help clients receive different levels of care
- Worked with psychiatrist to ensure wraparound services for clients that needed it
- Created authorization requests for service from Medicaid
Marriage and Family Therapist
Alliance Family Services
Reno, NV
09.2006 - 10.2011
- This agency was becoming established in Reno in 2006, helped agency to build clientele and be clinical consultant to incoming staff
- Had full caseload of therapy clients: Severely Mentally Ill adults and children and many foster children
- Did assessments for treatment, primarily therapy, and Psychosocial Rehabilitation and worked as liaison with psychiatrist for client care
- Helped to run clinical meetings and did supervision as needed
- Tasked with working with Medicaid to get services approved and continued through appropriate justification of treatment
- Learned many dynamics of healthcare administration such as authorization processes and levels of care
- Consulted weekly with psychiatrist on staff for supervision and became very familiar with medications
Clinic Supervisor and Coordinator
University of Nevada, Reno Downing Clinic
Reno, NV
06.2006 - 10.2007
- Downing Clinic is training clinic for Counseling and Educational program at University of Nevada Reno
- Supervised up to 15 master's level students as in counseling members of community
- Conducted intakes, assigned clients to students, observed sessions and held supervision meetings and sessions with students
- This role required active involvement with all of students and clients and vigilance to protect everyone involved
- Made decisions regarding documentation, ordering for clinic and upkeep of all aspects of clinic.
Substance Abuse Counselor Intern
STEP2
Reno, NV
11.2005 - 10.2006
- Step 2 is inpatient facility that services women, many of them pregnant or who had children in foster care
- Carried caseload of three to six women and helped them manage psychiatric needs, vocational growth, housing options and interactions with Social Services
- Worked to set up aftercare appointments and establish healthy routines and often supervised visitation with women and their children
- Performed drug tests, did groups daily, and was frequently needed to help manage dynamics between women living at facility
- Supported and assessed clients struggling with addiction or relationship issues and devised strategies based on client needs
- Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with alcohol and drug users and families
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources
- Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis
- Provided counseling and support to clients with drug and alcohol abuse issues
- Completed required documentation for continued therapy coverage by insurance companies to meet deadlines
- Coordinated referrals for addiction services based on individual client needs and preferences
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV
01.2004 - 06.2006
- Taught two entry level graduate courses in Counseling and Educational Psychology
- CEP 650 and CEP 651 were focused on teachings students introductory level counseling skills and theory as well as cultural issues that present in counseling
- Gave exams, graded mock counseling sessions, performed counseling skills examples and graded essays.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline to convey required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter
- Taught small groups of students focused on specific parts of coursework
- Led courses independently with minimal oversight from professors
- Copied, organized and distributed classroom materials
- Worked with teachers in evaluating student progress, needs and gains
Education
All Coursework (ABD) - Counseling And Educational Psychology
University of Nevada
Master of Arts - Counseling and Educational Psychology
University of Nevada
Reno, Nevada 12.2005
Master of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA06.1994
Skills
- Work well with others and have empathy and patience
- Learn quickly and like to perform well on tasks
- Willing to practice at new or difficult tasks
- Excellent communication skills
- Enjoy and thrive in leadership roles
- Able to write and implement treatment plans and make diagnoses competently
- Able to do intake and assessment interviews and write reports
- Able to work with insurance companies to get services authorized
- Able to work collaboratively with other professionals to benefit clients
- Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations, confidentiality and privilege issues
Timeline
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Self-Play Heals
02.2022 - Current
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Child Left Behind Behavioral Services
02.2012 - 08.2013
Marriage and Family Therapist
Alliance Family Services
09.2006 - 10.2011
Clinic Supervisor and Coordinator
University of Nevada, Reno Downing Clinic
06.2006 - 10.2007
Substance Abuse Counselor Intern
STEP2
11.2005 - 10.2006
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno
01.2004 - 06.2006
All Coursework (ABD) - Counseling And Educational Psychology
University of Nevada
Master of Arts - Counseling and Educational Psychology
University of Nevada
Master of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Nevada - Reno
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of California - Davis
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