Jessica Tobey
Louisville,KY
Summary
Enthusiastic advocate & professional with over 11 years in non-profit experience, seeking to transfer facilitation skills into a full-time role. Posseses a strong background in clinical issues, including crisis management, addiction, psychoeducation, behavioral change, and interpersonal violence, and group facilitation across a variety of communities, demographics, and age groups.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager
The Center for Women and Families
Louisville , KY
2022.05 - Current
- Facilitate and schedule onboarding sessions and employee trainings, including confidentiality, conflict resolution, and benefits
- Facilitate New Advocate Training on advocacy and counseling skills
- Coordinate and complete applicant phone and in-person interviews with department leadership
- Provide coaching and performance support to frontline employees and leadership team
- Participate in Training and Development Committee meetings
- Deliver agency-wide communications regarding benefits, events, and policy updates
- Manage HRIS software and create reports to meet grantor data demands
- Maintain accuracy and confidentiality of employee files and HR records
- Maintain, compile, and prepare reports for federal and state filings
Therapist
The Center for Women and Families
Louisville , KY
2019.04 - 2022.05
- Co-facilitate support groups for survivors of sexual trauma
- Co-facilitate girls' empowerment group at local high school
- Provide individual therapy and crisis interventions for survivors of sexual trauma
- Develop and facilitate training modules for New Advocate Training
- Supervise graduate school interns on the LPCA/LPCC track and complete performance evaluations
Lead Crisis Intervention Advocate
The Center for Women and Families
Louisville , KY
2017.05 - 2019.02
- Provide content expertise on counseling, advocacy, safety planning, information & referrals, and other supportive services for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence, via crisis line and walk-in services
- Facilitate New Advocate Training for new employees, volunteers, and interns
- Offer trauma-informed leadership and mentoring for new employees in crisis response department
- Monitor employees and provide in-the-moment feedback on strengths and areas of growth
Therapist
Seven Counties Services Inc.
Louisville , KY
2015.12 - 2017.05
- Provide outpatient individual and family therapy, in office and school settings
- Collaborate with case managers, faculty, family members, and community agencies to meet client needs
- Conduct assessments for clients engaging risk-taking behaviors
Counselor
Center for Behavioral Health
Louisville , KY
2013.10 - 2015.12
- Facilitate psychoeducational and support groups for clients coping with opioid and other substance use challenges
- Create group facilitation binder with topics, tools, and activities for support groups
- Design, organize, and facilitate outreach trainings for community agencies
- Provide outpatient substance use counseling
Clinical Intern
DeWitt County Human Resource Center
Clinton , Illinois
2011.05 - 2012.05
- Prepare and co-lead weekly two-hour substance use therapy group for Drug Court participants
- Provide outpatient individual and family therapy at onsite, in-home, school, hospital, and jail settings in rural community
- Participate in on-call crisis intervention rotation and complete involuntary hospitalizations as necessary
Graduate Assistant
Catholic Charities
Bloomington , Illinois
2010.08 - 2011.05
- Plan and coordinate agency social events for clients and families
- Provide individualized community support to adolescents with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses
- Support clients' development of appropriate social, financial, educational, and daily living skills
- Transport clients from homes to various community settings for services
Education
Master of Science - Clinical-Counseling Psychology
Illinois State University
Normal, ILBachelor of Science - Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KYSkills
- Group Facilitation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Creative Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Motivational Interviewing
- Confidentiality
- Coaching
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Education
- Microsoft Office Suite
Accomplishments
- Trauma Resilient Communities (TRC) Trainer certification
- Working with Transgender Diverse Clients
- Transgender and Gender-Expansive Counseling Issues
- Motivational Interviewing for Addictive Behavior
- A Constructive Approach to Help Counselors Works with Clients Who Express Discriminatory Views
- Dirt Road Counseling: Evidence-Based Interventions for Rural Mental Health Delivery
Affiliations
Volunteer for Actors Theatre, Forecastle Festival, and Louisville PopCon
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HR Manager
The Center for Women and Families
2022.05 - Current
Therapist
The Center for Women and Families
2019.04 - 2022.05
Lead Crisis Intervention Advocate
The Center for Women and Families
2017.05 - 2019.02
Therapist
Seven Counties Services Inc.
2015.12 - 2017.05
Counselor
Center for Behavioral Health
2013.10 - 2015.12
Clinical Intern
DeWitt County Human Resource Center
2011.05 - 2012.05
Graduate Assistant
Catholic Charities
2010.08 - 2011.05
Master of Science - Clinical-Counseling Psychology
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
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