Kalista Owens
Omaha,NE
Summary
Empathetic therapist with extensive experience providing crisis intervention, psychological evaluations and psychotherapy services to children, adolescents and adults. Expertise in PTSD, sexual assault and other trauma-related disorders. Understanding and compassionate professional committed to performing all duties in accordance with customary rules of ethics.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
Generation Hope Family Counseling and Consulting
03.2024 - Current
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Established clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
- Enhanced patient well-being by developing and implementing tailored therapy plans.
- Provided crisis intervention services, offering immediate support during critical times.
- Guided patients through mindfulness exercises, enhancing their ability to manage stress and anxiety.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
Therapist
Behaven Kids
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Established clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
INTERN THERAPIST
OMAHA INSOMNIA AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Effectively manage time and caseloads based on an average of 10 sessions per week
- Efficiently gather information from individuals and families for development and treatment plan goals
- Document patient information including service plans, treatment reports, and progress notes
- Work with patients to develop management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills
- Work with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school
- Consult with psychiatrists and med providers about changes and any issues with medications
- Facilitate adolescent and ADHD group therapy.
Credentialing Specialist
Gifted Healthcare
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Managed multiple priorities effectively, resulting in the on-time completion of credentialing tasks for numerous providers simultaneously.
- Conducted audits of provider files, ensuring all necessary documents were up-to-date and compliant with regulatory requirements.
- Conducted primary source verifications such as background checks and board certifications.
- Facilitated communication between departments, resulting in improved collaboration during the credentialing process.
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills when confronted with complex issues or discrepancies during the credentialing process.
CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST
LRS HEALTHCARE
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, time management skills
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Maintain credentialing documents in internal database, including updating expiring traveler health items
- Ability to keep confidentiality of information and comply with policies and procedures that are outlined.
CASE MANAGER
SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Complete reports for the court, participate in court proceedings, including testimony
- Develop and implement case plans and permanency goals with children and families, helping them to reach their goals
- Determine and recommend which services are needed for the children and their families, including mental health, drug and alcohol services, respite care and supervised or unsupervised visitation/interactions
- Assess ongoing case plan goals and recommendations for reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency options.
Education
Master's in Clinical Counseling -
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE11.2023
BS in Behavioral Science -
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE11.2019
Liberal Arts Transfer Associate in Science -
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE12.2017
Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Building rapport
- Crisis Intervention
- CBT Techniques
- Multicultural Competence
- Family therapy
- Psychoeducation
- Self-Care Promotion
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Therapist
Generation Hope Family Counseling and Consulting
03.2024 - Current
Therapist
Behaven Kids
01.2024 - 03.2024
Credentialing Specialist
Gifted Healthcare
03.2023 - 10.2023
INTERN THERAPIST
OMAHA INSOMNIA AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
09.2022 - 12.2023
CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST
LRS HEALTHCARE
10.2021 - 03.2023
CASE MANAGER
SAINT FRANCIS MINISTRIES
10.2020 - 09.2021
Master's in Clinical Counseling -
Bellevue University
BS in Behavioral Science -
Bellevue University
Liberal Arts Transfer Associate in Science -
Metropolitan Community College
- First Aid/CPR Certified
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