Jennifer Pavlovic
Sugar Land,TX
Summary
I've worked in the mental health field for many years in various capacities. Joined the USA after finishing my graduate program in Agency Counseling. I'm now fully licensed in Texas and working towards full licensure in the state of California. My goal is to continue gaining clinical experience.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist (Texas LPC # 91649)
DAPA Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center (PHP, IOP, IOT)
03.2024
- Provided evidenced-based individual and group therapy to a diverse population of clients in a residential setting
- Responsible for daily documentation, administering assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, case management, discharge planning and referrals.
Behavioral Health Therapist (LPC# 91649)
Voyages of Sugar Land Hospital
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided group, individual, and family therapy for adult and geriatric patients with varying stages of mental health issues in an acute care inpatient facility
- Responsible for administering psychosocial assessments, crisis management, discharge planning, and providing treatment referrals.
Therapist (Social Services)
Las Encinas Hospital
12.2018 - 10.2022
- Provide group, individual, and family therapy for patients/clients with substance use and varying stages of mental health issues in a residential and in an acute care inpatient facility
- Responsible for administering psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and providing patients with mental health treatment referrals.
Psychology Technician
US Department of Veteran Affairs, Baltimore, Fort Meade VA CBOC
11.2012 - 06.2018
- Facilitating tele-mental health services for Veterans at the VA Maryland Health care System Community Based Outpatient Clinics
- Managing a variety of clinical and administrative functions within tele-mental health such as triaging new patients in the Primary care and Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) clinic, coordinating mental health intakes, completing initial mental health assessments, administering psychological tests (PCL, BDI, etc.), scheduling (CPRS), creating and managing clinic profiles in VISTA, appointment setting, case management and suicide and crisis prevention.
Mental Health Research Assistant
US Department of Veteran Affairs Boston, National Center for PTSD
09.2009 - 06.2012
- Responsibility for creation and maintenance of analysis of a 500-participant and over 2,000-variable database for two NIMH-funded studies while creating syntax for CAPS, SCIO, IPDE and self-report measures
- Recruited, screened, and consented participants, administered questionnaires, coordinated scheduling and videotaping of couples' interactions, readied video materials for viewing and coding
- Coded couples' conflict interactions using Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (RMICS) (Heyman & Vivian, 2000; Heyman, 2004)
- Completed reliability ratings on CAPS, a clinician-administered assessment of PTSD
- Co-authored a peer-reviewed manuscript and participated in the preparation and presentation of multiple posters at professional conferences
- Administered conflict-interaction paradigm for couples.
Mental Health Specialist (MOS 68X, US Army)
United States Army, Ft Bliss, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
08.2005 - 08.2009
- Performed administrative management of the mental health outpatient clinic and monitored environment of care standard compliance as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
- Provided support for the clinical social work teams by following up with patients, coordinating and scheduling appointments in AHLTA, and assisting with implementing various treatment goals and ensuring that each patient's behavioral needs were met
- Responsible for time card management, physical security of patient records, key control custodianship, coordination of front desk operations including scheduling, booking, consult and referral management and other operations in CHCS and AHLTA medical management programs
- Responsible for organizing and maintaining medical records
- Assessed and provided support to active duty Army soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan for any behavioral health issues or concerns in the Warrior Transition Unit
- Provided soldiers with various follow up resources to make their transition from deployment to home more successful
- Conducted management and treatment of residential psychiatric patients, performed admission and discharge preparation and planning, collected and recorded psychosocial and physical data, counseled and supported patients with personal and behavioral problems, administered mental status evaluations, facilitated group therapy, crisis intervention, individual counseling, and assistance in activities of daily life
- Served as a member of a multidisciplinary team with focus on treatment planning for psychiatric patients.
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Therapist
Singing River Mental Health Center
01.2005 - 08.2005
- Facilitated outpatient group, individual, and family counseling for court-ordered clients
- Maintained a caseload of 15-20 clients
- Administered weekly drug and alcohol screens
- Reported rehabilitation and treatment progress to the county court judge
- Provided discharge planning and referrals for clients who graduated from the program.
Psychology Technician
Gulf Oaks Hospital
05.2001 - 01.2005
- Supervision and care for adult and adolescent acute psychiatric patients
- Facilitated group meetings as part of specific therapeutic procedures and aided patients with personal hygiene and cleanliness of common living areas
- Conducted intake interviews, admission procedures, discharged planning and chart management.
Education
Master's Degree - Agency Counseling
University of Southern Mississippi
LongBeach, MSBachelor's Degree - Clinical Psychology
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattisburg, MSSkills
- Treatment Planning
- Building rapport
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient documentation
- Self-Care Promotion
- ICANotes
- Active Listening
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Group Counseling
- Idividual Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Psychological Assessments
- Reliability
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
Professionalpublications
- 1. Reardon, A.F., Wolf, E.J., Harrington, K.M., Hein, C.L., Prince, L.B., Pavlovic, J., Castillo, 0., Taft, C.T., Miller, M.W. (2012, November). Intimate Partner Aggression: A Dyadic Analysis of the Influence of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Severity. Paper submitted to the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
- 2. Hein, C.L., Prince, L.B., Wolf, E.J., Reardon, A.F., Pavlovic, J.C., Miller, M.W. (2012, November). Relationship Quality, Negative Conflict Behavior, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Trauma-Exposed Veterans and their Cohabitating Partners. Poster submitted to the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
- 3. Prince, L.B., Hein, C.L., Wolf, E.J., Reardon, A.F., Pavlovic, J.C., Miller, M.W. (2012, November) Alcohol Abuse in Trauma-Exposed Veterans: The Role of PTSD Symptoms and the Intimate Partner Relationship. Poster submitted to the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
Jobrelatedtraining
2006 Mental Health Specialist Course, AMEDD Center & School, US Army, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Graduated top of the class.
References
References available upon request.
Certification
LPC Texas # 91649
APCC (8340) California
Timeline
Therapist (Texas LPC # 91649)
DAPA Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center (PHP, IOP, IOT)
03.2024
Behavioral Health Therapist (LPC# 91649)
Voyages of Sugar Land Hospital
08.2023 - 03.2024
Therapist (Social Services)
Las Encinas Hospital
12.2018 - 10.2022
Psychology Technician
US Department of Veteran Affairs, Baltimore, Fort Meade VA CBOC
11.2012 - 06.2018
Mental Health Research Assistant
US Department of Veteran Affairs Boston, National Center for PTSD
09.2009 - 06.2012
Mental Health Specialist (MOS 68X, US Army)
United States Army, Ft Bliss, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
08.2005 - 08.2009
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Therapist
Singing River Mental Health Center
01.2005 - 08.2005
Psychology Technician
Gulf Oaks Hospital
05.2001 - 01.2005
Master's Degree - Agency Counseling
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree - Clinical Psychology
University of Southern Mississippi