Joseph Kemp
Amherst
Summary
Mental Health and Substance use intakes Clinical Mental Health therapy Treatment Plans Client Progress Notes Communication with Probation officers Communication with Parole officers Initiate psychiatric evaluation Initiate MAT treatment Diagnose Clients Send Outreach Facilitate groups Develop and review safety plan for client Marital counseling Adolescent counseling Use evidence based therapy CBT, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing Alcohol & and Substance Use counseling Toxicology test clients Crises de-escalation Crises calls Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist
Endeavor Health Services
12.2024 - Current
- Intakes
- Treatment plans
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Marriage counseling
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Court reports
- Med lab urine samples
- IDS system (drivers license revoked)
- MAT (medication assisted therapy)
- Grief counseling
- EMDR certified
- Domestic violence (both individual and group)
- Medication referral
- Provider referrals
- In person treatment/counseling
- Telehealth sessions
- Crises calls
- Crises de-escalation
- Diagnosing
Senior Counselor
BestSelf Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Senior Counselor
- Intake team
- Intakes individually
- Treatment plans
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Marriage counseling
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Court reports
- Med lab urine samples
- IDS system (drivers license revoked)
- MAT Clinic linkage (medication assisted therapy)
- Grief counseling
- EMDR certified
- Domestic violence (both individual and group)
- Medication referral
- Provider referrals
- In person treatment/counseling
- Telehealth sessions
Nursing Student
Niagara County Community College
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Nursing Student - 2 clinical rotations. Took break from school and re-entering field of mental health, substance use assistance.
Rehabilitation Practitioner
Restoration Society, Inc
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Maintain caseload of 20-25 people
- Input case notes
- Oversee customers/clients
- Engage with customers/clients
- Assist clients with paperwork for resources exp. public assistance
- Facilitate groups
- Manage snack shop
- Write up incident reports
- Intakes with new customers/clients
- Advocate for customers/clients
- Crises Intervention - Family, diagnoses, Suicide Ideology etc.
- Set up appointments with customers
- One on one counseling with customers/clients when needed
- Assist customer/clients in discovering and working towards goals
- Identify strengths of customers and help customers recognize
- Utilize Solution Focused approach to help customers work towards goals
Residential counselor (6) years and Social Worker (1) year
Gateway Longview, Inc
01.2012 - 08.2018
- Oversee and maintain caseload/s
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Service Plan Reviews
- Family Assessment Planning - FASP
- Document progress notes in Connections
- Court Liaison
- Teach coping methods
- Crises intervention for youth and Family
- Goal setting and progress notes
Education
Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts & Science - General Studies
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NYMasters in Mental Health Counseling - Mental Health Counseling
Medaille College
Buffalo, NY03.2018
Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling - Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2016
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY05.2012
Master's degree in mental health - undefined
01.2009
Master's degree in counseling - undefined
01.2009
Bachelor's degree in social work - undefined
01.2009
Skills
- Client advocacy
- Working with the veteran population
- Conflict management
- Crisis prevention
- Case Management
- Couples therapy
- Clinical counseling
- Working with people with developmental disabilities
- Working with people experiencing homelessness
- Intake Experience
- Individual / group counseling
- Therapist experience
- Managing mental health clients - Largest number of mental health clients managed simultaneously (More than 40 clients)
- Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
- Mental Health
- Behavioral Health
- Documentation
- Working with children
- Practicing as a mental health professional - Experience as a mental health professional (11-15 years)
- Customer Service Skills
- Patient assessment
- Behavior analyst experience
- Life skills building
- Social skills building
- Trauma-focused therapy
- Customer Service
- Patients with physical disabilities
- Counselor experience
- Mental health and behavioral care - Mental & behavioral health experience (11-15 years)
- Individual therapy
- Experience with children
- Curriculum Development
- Presentation Skills
- HIPAA
- De-escalation techniques
- Social work
- Seeing mental health clients - Mental health clients seen monthly (More than 100 clients)
- Crisis intervention
- Program Development
- Behavioral Therapy
- Child & Family Counseling
- Counseling
- Grief counseling
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Working with adult populations
- Family therapy
- Working with LGBTQ individuals
- Organizational Skills
- Group facilitation in therapy
- Child welfare
- Patients with cognitive disabilities
- Time Management
- Direct support
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Mindfulness
- Experience with individuals with substance use disorders
- Working with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Crisis Management
- Adolescents
- Client assessment in therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Patient referrals
- Older adults
- PTSD Care
- Mental Health Counseling
- Treatment planning
- Conflict resolution in therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Goal setting in therapy
- Working with people with disabilities
- Working with young adults
- Social worker experience
- Addiction counseling
Timeline
Therapist
Endeavor Health Services
12.2024 - Current
Nursing Student
Niagara County Community College
08.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Counselor
BestSelf Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2024
Rehabilitation Practitioner
Restoration Society, Inc
08.2018 - 01.2020
Residential counselor (6) years and Social Worker (1) year
Gateway Longview, Inc
01.2012 - 08.2018
Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts & Science - General Studies
Erie Community College
Masters in Mental Health Counseling - Mental Health Counseling
Medaille College
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Buffalo State College
Master's degree in mental health - undefined
Master's degree in counseling - undefined
Bachelor's degree in social work - undefined
Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling - Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Buffalo