Josephine LeMier
Lakewood,WA
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at DSHS, excelling in crisis management and patient advocacy. Skilled in building rapport and fostering therapeutic relationships, I effectively implemented individualized treatment plans, enhancing patient outcomes and promoting a safe, supportive environment for patients. Strong communicator dedicated to positive change.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Youth Counselor
DSHS Dept Of Social And Health Services
03.2020 - Current
- Assist clinical team in providing services to patients and their families while nurturing a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
- Supervised youth in engaging environment to promote security and safety for all ages at varying levels of abilities.
- Coached youth in conflict resolution skills, reducing incidents of aggression and encouraging productive, pro-social behaviors.
- Promoted a safe space by consistently enforcing rules while maintaining empathy towards each client's unique struggles.
Maple Lane Competency Restoration Program
DSHS Dept Of Social And Health Services
06.2018 - 02.2020
- Cultivated strong working relationships with fellow team members, contributing to a positive and efficient work environment.
- Establish and effectively maintain therapeutic relations with patients suffering from varying severities of mental health issues
- Utilizing proper de-escalation techniques, both verbal and physical, for patients with high risk behaviors
- Corresponding with different medical professionals in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans
- Collecting and charting on the program's patients; creating documents and incident reports that were clear and objective in order to maintain cohesive communication between shifts and employees
Clinician 1
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with individual and others.
- Communicating with children/adolescents ages 3-17 on different levels dependent on development
- Provide intensive and strength based therapeutic mental health services and supports to adults in the community including: assessing for immediate safety and stabilization needs, safety and crisis planning, and on-going assessments and of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes.
- Respond to crises in a prompt, effective and collaborative manner.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR09-2017
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Tactful communication
- Patient advocacy
- Crisis management
- Rapport building
Timeline
Psychiatric Youth Counselor
DSHS Dept Of Social And Health Services
03.2020 - Current
Maple Lane Competency Restoration Program
DSHS Dept Of Social And Health Services
06.2018 - 02.2020
Clinician 1
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
11.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Eastern Oregon University
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