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Kelly Rodriguez, LCSW

Prescott Valley,AZ
Kelly Rodriguez, LCSW

Summary

Kelly Rodriguez, LCSW, is an accomplished trauma therapist with extensive experience addressing a wide range of mental health issues and life challenges, as well as facilitating change, healing, and growth. She is the founder of Recover & Reintegrate Counseling Services, LLC, and is an expert in her field of practice. She helps countless individuals, couples, families of active-duty service members, and veterans thrive and lead meaningful, purpose-filled lives.


She is skilled in diagnostic evaluation, treatment, multicultural competence, and a variety of integrative therapeutic techniques based on modern neuroscience, fostering positive changes in mental health treatment and enhancing patient outcomes through the development of innovative treatment plans.


She has successfully improved client satisfaction by implementing effective trauma-informed therapeutic processes, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills. Kelly is also skilled at promoting positive change in mental health care by building strong client relationships and achieving effective treatment outcomes through compassionate support and expert care. She is published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine and The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Overview

28
years of professional experience

Work History

Ethos-Care

Therapist
11.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Provide direct patient care to adult individuals, comprehensive assessment, diagnosing, and treatment of mental health disorders over a telehealth platform.
  • Manage a case load of over 30-40 patients per week.
  • Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress. Evaluate and adjust treatment plans in accordance with patient needs.
  • Most patients experience sustained marked improvement of symptoms within 3 months, and complete treatment goals within 6 months.
  • Establish and coordinate with a community-based treatment team as necessary to improve patient treatment outcomes.
  • Maintain detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
  • Conduct research on therapy outcomes to continuously improve treatment strategies.

Recover & Reintegrate Counseling Services, LLC

Owner/Director of Clinical Operations
10.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Provide direct patient care to adult patients, comprehensive assessment, diagnosing, and treatment of mental health disorders over a telehealth platform.
  • Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress. Evaluate and adjust treatment plans in accordance with patient needs.
  • Most patients experience sustained marked improvement of symptoms within 3 months, and complete treatment goals within 6 months.
  • Establish and coordinate with a community-based treatment team as necessary to improve patient treatment outcomes.
  • Manage day-to-day business operations.
  • Develops and maintains strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Oversee daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
  • Consults with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.

VitalCore Healthcare Strategies

Qualified Behavioral Health Practitioner
12.2019 - 09.2020

Job overview

  • Provided comprehensive individual clinical assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention to those who were incarcerated via teleheath.
  • Assisted with inmates reintegration into society.
  • Assisted correction officers with crisis interventions, deescalate high-conflict situations, and navigate complex behavioral issues/concerns with inmates.
  • Collaborate with other members of the correctional staff, parole officers, and other relevant professionals to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to treatment and case management to support better treatment and societal reintegration outcomes, reduce recidivism, and progress relapse.
  • Provided support and training to correctional staff on mental health issues and trauma-informed care.

Correct Care Solutions

Behavioral Health Specialist
12.2018 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Provided comprehensive individual clinical assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention to those who were incarcerated.
  • Unit coordinator for the segregation 5 unit that housed high-profile murder, and gang-related cases. Provided weekly mental health assessments for all individuals housed in the segregation unit.
  • Provide weekly group therapy sessions in segregation 5 to help inmates develop coping skills, manage emotions, address trauma, and work towards positive behavioral changes.
  • Assisted with inmates reintegration into society.
  • Assisted correction officers with crisis interventions, deescalate high-conflict situations, and navigate complex behavioral issues/concerns with inmates.
  • Collaborate with other members of the correctional staff, parole officers, and other relevant professionals to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to treatment and case management to support better treatment and societal reintegration outcomes, reduce recidivism, and progress relapse.
  • Provided support and training to correctional staff on mental health issues and trauma-informed care.
  • Provided crisis intervention services during emergency situations, ensuring immediate support and safety for affected individuals.
  • Contributed to program development initiatives aimed at improving service delivery within the detention centers psychiatric acute care units.

Desert Hills

Therapist
03.2017 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Provided trauma-informed evidenced-based psychotherapy to adolescents struggling with chemical dependency, substance use and abuse, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, depression, suicide ideations, self-mutilation, and co-occurring disorders.
  • Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis.
  • Provide case management.
  • Provide ongoing training, support, and supervision for new employees, behavioral health technicians, and interns.
  • Support behavioral health technicians with crisis interventions, deescalation of high-conflict situations, suicide interventions, and behavioral issues and concerns.
  • Facilitate group therapy to assist with coping skills, manage emotions, address trauma, and work towards positive behavioral changes.
  • Develop group therapy curricula, participate in the development of the group home program, and program implementation.

Eating Disorder Treatment Center

Therapist
04.2016 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Provide trauma-informed evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals (adults and adolescents) struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, body-image distress, anxiety, grief, loss, post-traumatic stress, trauma, depression, substance dependency, suicide ideation, and self-mutilation.
  • Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis.
  • Collaborate care with registered dietitians.
  • Conduct biopsychosocial battery testing for individuals entering EDTC's Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Out-Patient Program, utilizing the Eating Attitudes (EAT-26), Eating Disorder Inventory - 3rd Edition (EDI-3), Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC), and the PTSD and Suicide Scale (PSS).
  • Facilitate and co-facilitate group therapy in the Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Out-Patient Program for adults and adolescents with eating disorders requiring a more intensive level of care.

Crisis House

Domestic Violence Counselor
01.2015 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial and lethality risk assessments at intake for domestic violence victims seeking shelter through the New Journey Transitional Housing Program.
  • Provided in-home life-coaching and weekly trauma-informed counseling to women and their children struggling with trauma recovery, crisis, chronic acute stress, parenting issues, grief, loss, and to families who were mandated to participate in counseling services as indicated by Child Welfare Services due to family violence wherein the child is a ward of the state.
  • Manned an 8-hour domestic violence crisis help line; provided crisis intervention and resource referrals to victims of domestic violence in the surrounding community.
  • Facilitated and co-facilitated a monthly psychoeducational domestic violence support group for women, covering topics such as rebuilding identity, effective co-parenting, parenting, coping with stress, finances, building healthy relationships, and healing from the effects of abuse.
  • Conducted meetings with the District Attorney's Office, Child Welfare Services, and the Family Justice Center to evaluate domestic violence cases with a high risk of lethality.
  • Conducted home evaluations.
  • Assisted the Executive Director with Crisis House staff training and professional development.
  • Collaborated with the Executive Director of Crisis House to write a grant proposal for $10,000 for the Children Matter Project, which was awarded in August of 2014.
  • Developed and implemented the Domestic Violence Personalized Safety Plan for the New Journey Transitional Housing Program.
  • Participated in building community relations and established partnerships between the Rady Children's Chadwick Trauma Center, San Diego State University Psychology Clinic, Family Health Centers of San Diego, and Crisis House.
  • Participated in the monthly San Diego Domestic Violence Council meetings and advocacy programs.

San Diego Dads Corps, Social Advocates for Youth

Supportive Counselor and Case Manager
09.2013 - 03.2014

Job overview

  • Conducted comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments with clients who struggled with substance use, abuse, addiction, and comorbidity.
  • Facilitated needs assessment interviews with clients seeking assistance with parenting, employment, crisis resolution, trauma recovery, coping with grief and loss, and family reunification.
  • Provided trauma-informed counseling to individuals and families coping with depression, stress, parenting difficulties, the effects of domestic violence, trauma, and to families mandated to participate in counseling services as indicated by Child Welfare Services due to family violence.
  • Co-facilitated weekly psychoeducational group for culturally diverse fathers utilizing the evidence-based 27/7 Dad curriculum.
  • Collaborated with the agency to develop and implement a program evaluation assessment tool.
  • Assisted clients with locating and securing community resources.

San Diego Hospice and The Institute Of Palliative Medicine

Psychology Intern and Clinical Research Assistant
08.2009 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to evaluate and provide feedback on the patient care plan to deliver hospice services to the patient and their family with efficiency.
  • Co-facilitated Dignity Therapy Sessions
  • Assisted patients and families with obtaining and utilizing supportive services as outlined in the patient plan of care.
  • Provided trauma-informed crisis intervention to patients and their families as needed.
  • Accompanied physicians on home visits to assess patient and family needs.
  • Provided documentation of patient care, assessment, needs, and changes in patient plan of care.
  • Responsible for quantitative and qualitative data management, coding, analysis, screening and assessing hospice patients for participation in research studies, conducting qualitative interviews with research participants, writing literature reviews, and compiling research study budgets for submission to SDHIPM Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Children's Specialist of San Diego

Patient Access Representative II
06.2007 - 09.2007

Phoenix Pediatrics

Front Office Supporting Staff, Triage
08.2006 - 06.2007

Camp Verde Fire Department

Emergency Medical Technician
08.1997 - 04.1999

Yavapai College

Student Athletic Trainer
08.1997 - 05.1998

Education

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master of Arts from Social Work
12-2015

University Overview

  • Dean's Honorable Mention (2015).
  • Phi Alpha Honors Society
  • Service Excellence Award
  • Academic Excellence Award

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Bachelor of Science from Psychology: Christian Counseling
01-2013

University Overview

  • Dean's List (2009 - 2013)
  • Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology - lifetime member.
  • Published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.
  • Published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
  • Innovative Excellence Award



Skills

  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Psychological assessment
  • Crisis and suicide intervention
  • Treating PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Combat PTSD
  • Treating anxiety and depression
  • Trauma expert and specialist
  • Treatment Planning and care coordination
  • Proficient in multiple therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement and Desensitization, Internal Family Systems, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and Emotionally-Focused Individual and Couple Therapy
  • Multicultural competence
  • Referral and treatment team coordination
  • Public Speaking
  • Training

Affiliations

  • Amen Clinics, Since 2022
  • National Association of Social Workers, Since 2014
  • International Association of Trauma Professionals, Since 2016
  • International Association of Female Entrepreneurs, Since 2021
  • International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Since 2021

Certification

  • Crisis & 1st Responder Skills
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Stress and Trauma Care with Military Application
  • Treating Combat Stress
  • Treatment of PTSD and Complex PTSD
  • Neurolinguistic Programming - Timeline Therapy
  • Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Anxiety, Panic, Worry, Panic Disorders, and OCD.
  • Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Depression and Major Depressive Disorder
  • Trauma Competency
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • The Neuroscience of Trauma and Attachment
  • Suicide Intervention and Prevention
  • Suicide and Self-Mutilation
  • Pharmacology for Mental Health Professionals
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Problem-Solving Therapy (PT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Trauma-Informed CBT for Adolescents
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
  • Brief-Strategic Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
  • Dignity Therapy
  • Substance Abuse with Consideration of Other Addictive Disorders: Intervention and Treatment
  • Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention and Treatment
  • 40-Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training for the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)
  • Treating Panic Disorders
  • Treating Eating Disorders
  • Treating OCD
  • Treating Cluster B Personality Disorders
  • Treating Complex Behavior Disorders in Adolescents
  • Palliative Care
  • Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals
  • End-of-Life Care

Timeline

Therapist

Ethos-Care
11.2022 - Current

Qualified Behavioral Health Practitioner

VitalCore Healthcare Strategies
12.2019 - 09.2020

Owner/Director of Clinical Operations

Recover & Reintegrate Counseling Services, LLC
10.2019 - Current

Behavioral Health Specialist

Correct Care Solutions
12.2018 - 08.2019

Therapist

Desert Hills
03.2017 - 12.2018

Therapist

Eating Disorder Treatment Center
04.2016 - 03.2017

Domestic Violence Counselor

Crisis House
01.2015 - 08.2015

Supportive Counselor and Case Manager

San Diego Dads Corps, Social Advocates for Youth
09.2013 - 03.2014

Psychology Intern and Clinical Research Assistant

San Diego Hospice and The Institute Of Palliative Medicine
08.2009 - 12.2012

Patient Access Representative II

Children's Specialist of San Diego
06.2007 - 09.2007

Front Office Supporting Staff, Triage

Phoenix Pediatrics
08.2006 - 06.2007

Emergency Medical Technician

Camp Verde Fire Department
08.1997 - 04.1999

Student Athletic Trainer

Yavapai College
08.1997 - 05.1998

University of Southern California

Master of Arts from Social Work

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science from Psychology: Christian Counseling

Current Licenses Held

Virginia License Number: 0904014113      Expires: 6-30-2026

Arizona License Number: Pending

Publications

Montross, L. P., Holzer, J., More, K., Rivas, T., De Cervantes-Monteith, K., Vashistha, V., Palinkas, L.

A., & Irwin, S. A. (2013). Wisdom: a qualitative study among hospice patients. American Journal of

Geriatric Psychiatry 21(3), S111- S112. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.12.149


Montross, L. P., Meier, E. A., De Cervantes-Monteith, K., Vashistha, V., & Irwin, S. A. (2013).

Hospice staff perspectives on dignity therapy. The Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16(9), 1118 – 1120.

doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0030

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