Jennifer Hammes
Victoria,MN
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Psychologist offering 13 years of experience evaluating a wide range of clinical concerns and administering a variety of personality, cognitive and academic tests. Gifted listener and communicator with excellent conflict resolution skills. Adept at developing individualized recommendations for academic and mental health concerns. Offering a comprehensive background in treating children and adolescents with, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, perfectionism, and self-injurious behaviors.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Marker Learning
12.2022 - Current
- Conduct remote psychoeducational assessments for adults and children to help address variety of learning, attention, and executive functioning concerns.
- Establish trust and rapport with telehealth clients and families through empathetic listening, engaging in conversation about interests (especially with young children), and clear communication of the testing process, putting the client at ease and increasing their engagement in the evaluation.
- Integrate client histories, cognitive and achievement scores, findings from objective assessments, and behavioral observations to formulate appropriate diagnoses and build a comprehensive picture of the client's functioning in order to determine optimal interventions and accommodations.
- Develop personalized recommendations for interventions, strategies, and academic and/or workplace accommodations to facilitate the well-being and success of clients with learning disorders, ADHD, executive functioning deficits, and/or or social-emotional concerns.
- Delivered psychoeducation to clients and families, promoting understanding of their specific diagnoses, interventions, and resources.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Nystrom and Associates, Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2022
- Conducted 4 psychological evaluations weekly, including administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological and cognitive assessments for assessment of different clinical concerns.
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Managed caseload of 12 to 15 weekly therapy patients incorporating cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, motivational interviewing, systems, and play-therapy approaches to treat wide range of psychological problems.
- Leveraged excellent oral and written communication skills to interact professionally with clients, parents, and other professionals.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client progress notes, treatment goals, and interventions for optimal continuity of care.
- Delivered psychoeducation to clients and families, promoting understanding of mental health conditions and effective coping strategies.
- Established strong rapport with clients through empathetic listening and clear communication, fostering trust within the therapeutic relationship.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans for patients, leading to improved mental health and wellbeing.
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
01.2008 - 09.2014
- Provided family-centered care each shift to 3 to 5 patients ranging from days old through young adulthood on medical/surgical floor and eating disorder unit
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Educated patients and families about health conditions, treatments, medications, medical devices, and instructions for discharge
- Attended trainings regarding evidence-based practices for treating eating disorders and synopsized relevant information and served as resource person for other nursing and clinical staff.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Education
Doctor of Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Minnesota School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Eagan, Minnesota10.2016
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Minnesota School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Eagan, Minnesota01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa12.2007
Skills
- Cognitive Assessment, including administration of the following: WISC-V, WAIS-IV, WIAT-IV, WRAT-4, WMS-IV, WJ-IV, IVA-2, CVLT
- Psychological Testing, including administration of the following: MMPI-2, MMPI-A, Millon Inventories, Rorschach, Roberts, BASC-3, Conners, and numerous other behavioral and emotional rating scales
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Individual, Group, and Family Psychotherapy Experience
- Eating Disorder Treatment
- Treatment Planning
- Mindfulness Techniques
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
Licensed Psychologist (MN)
Certified PSYPACT Provider
Timeline
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Marker Learning
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Nystrom and Associates, Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
01.2008 - 09.2014
Doctor of Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Minnesota School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Minnesota School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Allen College
Licensed Psychologist (MN)
Certified PSYPACT Provider
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