Kailyn L. Duane
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
I am a Therapist with an Art Therapy background and many years working in inpatient, residential and acute hospital environments. Highly organized, communication centered and passionate about working in mental health, seeking a position that will help me further develop my skills and allow me a chance to grow as a therapist as I work toward my LMHC and further licensure.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Options Behavioral Health
10.2019 - 03.2025
- Developed strong working relationships with referral sources including schools, medical professionals, social service agencies, and employee assistance programs to facilitate seamless client transitions between services.
- Documented clinical progress notes accurately and timely, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
- Prepared comprehensive clinical reports for use in legal proceedings by accurately summarizing findings, recommendations, and treatment progress.
- Partnered in design of wellness psycho-education group series.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of client information in accordance with HIPAA regulations and professional code of ethics.
- Implemented effective case management practices that streamlined service provision while maximizing resources available to clients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care coordination and ensure clients received appropriate services.
- Managed crisis situations with professionalism and empathy, ensuring client safety during severe episodes of distress.
- Enhanced the therapeutic environment by implementing evidence-based counseling approaches tailored to clients'' needs.
- Improved client outcomes by providing comprehensive mental health assessments and individualized treatment plans.
- Provided supervision to interns and trainees, offering guidance on intervention strategies and ethical considerations in practice.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions for diverse populations, fostering healthy coping skills and emotional growth.
- Evaluated client progress regularly through the use of standardized assessment tools.
- Presented case history material to review and discuss with other staff members.
Activity Therapist
Options Behavioral Health
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: Acute and Residential services
- Conducts initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for each patient within 3 days of admission
- Provides daily therapy groups to all units using a variety of creative therapies such as meditation, yoga, drawing, painting, creative writing and crafting to, help clients establish positive coping strategies that can help better process and express difficult emotions, and emphasis self-care.
- Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure and a therapeutic milieu.
- Completes all required documentation according to policies and procedures and ensures that daily clinical notes document the resident’s progress in meeting treatment goals.
- Works with residential boys to aid in the planning and execution of educational community outings teaching and reinforcing social skills and safety.
- Acute and Residential services
Therapist Intern
Options Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Administering Behavioral Psychosocial Assessments
- Conducting individual therapy sessions and all required documentation
- Assisting with intake and discharge paper work
- Training new interns
- 1000 documented hours
Recreation Therapist
Larue D. Carter Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2018
- Developed schedules of activities and community outings to create expressive outlets for residents.
- Increased patient motivation by incorporating creative modalities such as art, music or sports into therapy sessions.
- Organized special events to promote community integration and socialization opportunities for patients.
- Documented overall well-being of residents and progress to evaluate activities for enjoyment and efficacy.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care and improved treatment outcomes.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to ensure the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Educated patients on creating positive coping skills and healthy personal goals through leisure and recreation modalities.
- Counseled residents to understand and address emotional and social barriers.
- Mentored new staff members on best practices in recreation therapy techniques while fostering a positive work environment.
- Enhanced patient rehabilitation by designing and implementing customized therapy plans.
- Encouraged clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities.
- Facilitated individual and group recreation therapy sessions to promote independent community-based recreation.
Rehabilitation Therapist 4
Larue Carter Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: Adult and Youth Services
- Established Hospital wide Therapeutic Art program.
- Facilitate weekly art groups on each patient unit, adult and youth
- Record and maintain daily, weekly and monthly therapeutic encounter notes and treatment plan updates for patients, as well as routine charting
- Initiate, design, coordinate and deliver new therapeutic art programs, as well as specialized Rehabilitation groups every 52 weeks.
- Planned and supervised patient community outings to help with community re-integration
- Assess any new admits to assigned unit within a week of admission.
- Place patients in assigned unit, to appropriate therapeutic groups, and develop patient’s daily schedule.
- 2011-present assigned to Adult research unit
- 2010-2011 assigned to Specialized Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Treatment Unit (adult population)
- Helped facilitate Schema Therapy Program (B.A.S.E)
- Established a weekly Art Therapy Group in conjunction with the B.A.S.E Program.
- 2006 - 2010 assigned to Youth Services, Co-ed Children’s Unit
- Planned and facilitated programming to encourage healthy social interaction, communication, good sportsmanship, and positive coping skills.
- Taught patients a variety of new age leisure skills to better prepare them for home and community.
- Established art sessions with three youth units to promote creativity, self-healing and self-esteem.
- Established the only successful clothing room program by working with private and community donations.
- Adult and Youth Services
Teen Director
Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee
10.2005 - 05.2006
- Supervise after school activities for children ages 6-18.
- Ran the Teen Room, presented age specific activities and projects.
- Implemented Boys and Girls Clubs of America Rules of Behavior.
- Facilitated weekly art projects suitable for all ages and skill levels.
Education
Masters of Science - Community Psychology Program, Mental Health Counseling licensure track
Martin University
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art Major, Psychology Minor - Pre-professional Art Therapy Program
Adrian College
Associates of Arts Degree - Liberal Arts
Oakland Community College
Skills
Suicide risk assessment
Eating disorder treatment
Behavioral assessment
Treatment Planning
Group therapy facilitation
Substance abuse counseling
Individual counseling
Multicultural competence
Training
- AED Certification, current
- CPR Certified, current
- Trained in, experienced and effective with, therapeutic crisis intervention techniques including both verbal de-escalation skills as well as use of physical restraint.
Professional Interests
I am a Therapist with an Art Therapy background and many years working in inpatient, residential and acute hospital environments. Highly organized, communication centered and passionate about working in mental health, seeking a position that will help me further develop my skills and allow me a change to grow as a therapist as I work toward my LMHCA and further licensure.
Certification
[Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Options Behavioral Health
10.2019 - 03.2025
Activity Therapist
Options Behavioral Health
02.2018 - 10.2020
Therapist Intern
Options Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 04.2019
Recreation Therapist
Larue D. Carter Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2018
Rehabilitation Therapist 4
Larue Carter Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2018
Teen Director
Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee
10.2005 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art Major, Psychology Minor - Pre-professional Art Therapy Program
Adrian College
Associates of Arts Degree - Liberal Arts
Oakland Community College
Masters of Science - Community Psychology Program, Mental Health Counseling licensure track
Martin University