Joel Burdette
AMFT Pending
Summary
Mental Health Therapist serving children, adolescents, and families in Santa Barbara County's school districts, with over 500 clinical hours of experience. Has experience working with children and families facing a variety of mental health, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Recent graduate of Rhombus University's LMFT program and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), with registration pending.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Wraparound Facilitator
Santa Barbara County SELPA
Santa Barbara, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Currently working as a Wraparound Facilitator supporting children, adolescents, and families experiencing chronic absenteeism, behavioral challenges, and mental health concerns.
- Collaborate with families, schools, and community providers to develop support plans and improve functioning across home and school settings.
- Experience working with a wide range of disabilities and diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral disorders.
Live-in Caregiver
San Felipe Supported Living
Goleta, CA
08.2023 - Current
- I also currently work as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and live-in caregiver, providing daily support to adults with developmental disabilities.
- Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, medication management, transportation, community integration, and promoting independence, safety, and quality of life in a residential setting.
COTW Teens Summer Staff Counselor
Camp-of-the-Woods
Speculator, NY
05.2022 - 08.2022
- I counseled and led worship services full time at a Christian family resort in Upstate New York for the summer.
English Teacher in Japan
Meysen Academy
Sendai, Japan
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Living and worked overseas as an English teacher in Sendai, Japan.
- I taught around 80 students per week divided into four classes, with ages running from 1st grade all the way to high school.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Rhombus University
Remote05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Letourneau University
Longview, TX12-2016
Skills
- Family support coordination
- Behavioral health support
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Clinical assessment skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Therapeutic techniques application
- HIPAA compliance
- Documentation management
- Community resource navigation
- Education support planning
- Team collaboration
- Strength-based approach
Certification
- ASIST Suicide Intervention Skills Training - April 2026
- Prepare/Enrich Facilitator - June 2025
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Oct 2024
- Youth Mental Health First Aid - Oct 2024
Timeline
Wraparound Facilitator
Santa Barbara County SELPA
08.2024 - Current
Live-in Caregiver
San Felipe Supported Living
08.2023 - Current
COTW Teens Summer Staff Counselor
Camp-of-the-Woods
05.2022 - 08.2022
English Teacher in Japan
Meysen Academy
04.2021 - 03.2022
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Rhombus University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Letourneau University