KELLY RASCON
Orlando,FL
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Adult RMHCI Outpatient Therapist
Aspire: Women’s Center-Human Trafficking
04.2024 - Current
- Over 1,500 direct client hours of empowering clients to process and heal from their trauma in a compassionate trauma-informed therapeutic environment
- Partnered with multidisciplinary teams to refine therapeutic approaches, enhancing overall client care and treatment efficacy.
- Facilitated weekly therapeutic groups on human trafficking, trauma processing, substance recovery, mental health.
- Enhanced client recovery outcomes through tailored treatment plan, resulting in measurable improvements in mental health and substance recovery.
- Maintained accurate client records and documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and enhancing service delivery.
- Evaluated client progress through regular assessments, adapting therapeutic approaches to ensure optimal support and measurable success.
Senior Adult Outpatient RMHCI Therapist
Aspire: Adult Outpatient – Orange
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Cultivated a warm and safe therapeutic environment for in-person and telehealth counseling sessions.
- Developed treatment plans to encourage and promote personal growth and sobriety for clients.
- Performed administrative duties such as creating client progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, providing client case conceptualizations.
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care, improving client satisfaction and treatment efficacy.
Master's Internship Counselor
Aspire: Men’s Residential – Orange (MRO)
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided a warm and safe therapeutic environment for in-person counseling sessions.
- Facilitated engaging groups on substance recovery, relapse prevention, and men’s mental health.
- Developed treatment plans to encourage and promote personal growth and sustained sobriety for clients.
- Maintained accurate client records and progress notes, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and improving case management efficiency.
Behavioral Health Specialist
UCF Aspire Grant
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Actively participated in integrative care teams, ensuring comprehensive assessments and holistic support for diverse client needs.
- Fostered a supportive environment to the Orlando community members by actively listening to clients, enhancing trust and rapport while addressing their mental health needs.
- Engaged in continuous professional development, enhancing skills in various counseling modalities to better serve community members.
Practicum Master's Student Counselor
UCF Community Counseling and Research Center (CCRC)
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Fostered a warm and safe therapeutic environment for in-person and telehealth counseling sessions fostering therapeutic growth.
- Tailored treatment plans, resulting in measurable improvements in client engagement and personal development.
- Maintained accurate client records and progress documentation, ensuring compliance with ethical standards and improving service quality.
Education
Master of Arts - Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05.2022
Skills
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Substance Recovery
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical Documentation & Treatment planning
- Client assessments
- Telehealth counseling
- Evidence-based practices
TRAININGS, CERTIFICATIONS & CONFERENCES
- 8 Hours Laws and Ethics CE
- Domestic Violence 2 CE
- HIVAIDS 3 CE
- Working Effectively with Human Trafficking Survivors
- Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know
- Intro to Human Trafficking
- DLA-20 Assessment
- Medication Observation Training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention
- Psychological First Aid
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- QPR Certified: Practical and Proven Suicide Prevention
- Treatment Implementation Collaborative - Masterclass: Core Skills in DBT
- Aspire SBIRT Training
- TF-CBT Tele-Training
- UCF Motivational Interviewing Training
- UCF Multicultural Counseling
- UCF 2021 Conference
- Florida Counseling Association 2021 Conference
- LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Trainer Certified
- Integrated Care & Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Symposium
Timeline
Senior Adult RMHCI Outpatient Therapist
Aspire: Women’s Center-Human Trafficking
04.2024 - Current
Senior Adult Outpatient RMHCI Therapist
Aspire: Adult Outpatient – Orange
06.2022 - 08.2024
Master's Internship Counselor
Aspire: Men’s Residential – Orange (MRO)
08.2021 - 04.2022
Behavioral Health Specialist
UCF Aspire Grant
08.2021 - 04.2022
Practicum Master's Student Counselor
UCF Community Counseling and Research Center (CCRC)
05.2021 - 07.2021
Master of Arts - Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Central Florida