JULIANA COLLINS
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Dedicated, passionate, and empathetic clinical social worker with a 7-year career history in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings. Highly skilled and flexible using evidenced-based and person-centered methodologies to help clients achieve goals, primarily focusing on trauma/PTSD, anxiety reduction, and managing grief. Proven to develop trust and rapport with clients of all ages. Committed to keeping issues of race and oppression in the forefront, as well as maintaining relevant and latest clinical knowledge.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Therapist + Clinical Supervisor
Inner Balance Psychology Center
10.2019 - Current
- Works directly with adults, teenagers, and children 25-30 hours/week by providing individual and family psychotherapy using evidenced-based practices
- Provides diagnoses using DSM-5
- Works collaboratively with other treatment providers, including psychiatrists and physicians, to meet client needs
- Maintains proper documents regarding all clients including progress notes, intake forms, consent, confidentiality, and release of information
- Improves client outcomes through the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each client's needs.
- Participates actively in biweekly group supervision with fellow clinicians.
- Provides clinical supervision to 1 other clinician at the practice.
Staff Writer
Therapy for Black Girls
02.2019 - 01.2023
- Wrote monthly articles about a specific mental health topic as it relates to black women
- Wrote alone or collaboratively with other mental health professionals for various projects or campaigns as they relate to black women.
- Collaborated with editors to refine content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and cohesiveness for publication.
Outpatient Therapist
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Worked directly with adults, children, and families seeking therapeutic services as a co-victim of homicide or the primary victim of violence
- Implemented TF-CBT with children who were appropriate for treatment, meaning experiencing a plethora of trauma symptoms and scored clinically on a CPSS scale
- Co-facilitated a trauma-sensitive yoga group in-person and led Mediation Mondays on Instagram Live
- Conducted intake assessments and biopsychosocial assessments
- Maintained proper documents and records regarding all clients including progress notes, group notes, collaborative treatment plans, and biopsychosocial assessments
- Participated actively in weekly supervision and biweekly group supervision with fellow clinicians.
Intensive Outpatient Therapist
Center City Recovery, LLC
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Worked directly with adults seeking treatment for substance dependence disorders by providing individual, group, and couples psychotherapy using evidence-based practices, including but not limited to Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, meditation, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Conducted intake assessments, including providing preliminary diagnoses using DSM-5
- Maintained proper documents and records regarding all clients including progress notes, group notes, collaborative treatment plans, and biopsychosocial assessments
- Participated actively in weekly supervision and monthly group supervision with fellow intensive outpatient therapists.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA05.2018
Bachelor of Social Work -
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2017
Skills
- Individual Therapy
- Clinical Supervision
- Clinical Documentation
- Building Client Relationships
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress Reduction Techniques
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Strategies
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Grief and Loss Counseling
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Anxiety Management Strategies
Certification
- Dona International Birth Doula Training Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, 11/2020
- TF-CBT Web Training Completion, Pittsburgh, PA, 09/2020
- The First Level of Traditional Usui Reiki, Philadelphia, PA, 05/2019
Timeline
Outpatient Therapist + Clinical Supervisor
Inner Balance Psychology Center
10.2019 - Current
Outpatient Therapist
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
10.2019 - 04.2021
Staff Writer
Therapy for Black Girls
02.2019 - 01.2023
Intensive Outpatient Therapist
Center City Recovery, LLC
06.2018 - 08.2019
Master of Social Work -
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Social Work -
Temple University
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