Kesha Patrice
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Compassionate Psychologist offering 3-year background developing assessment and treatment plans, accurately recording progress notes and providing patient education and counseling. Kind-hearted and friendly professional with expertise in eating disorder treatment. Excellent communication, multitasking and time management abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychologist Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2020 - 09.2023
- Contributed to the development of treatment plans for clients, resulting in improved mental health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, providing input on clients'' mental health needs and treatment strategies.
- Increased client engagement by utilizing therapeutic approaches such as Family Based Therapy, CBT, and DBT
- Enhanced client progress by implementing evidence-based psychological interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices within the field of psychology.
- Maintained detailed and accurate client records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with ethical guidelines.
- Developed strong rapport with clients through empathetic listening and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Monitored client progress throughout the course of treatment, making adjustments as needed based on individual growth and goals.
- Worked closely with supervising psychologists, receiving regular feedback on clinical work to continuously improve therapeutic practice.
- Provided case management support by coordinating referrals and follow-up care among various healthcare providers and community agencies.
- Supported clients during crisis situations, employing de-escalation techniques and proactive communication skills to ensure safety.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide interactive and supportive environment for clients to process experiences and learn new coping skills.
Post Doctoral Resident- Adult Team and Eating Disorders Team
Kaiser Permanente
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Adult Team specific duties include providing assessment and individual and group treatment to adults using a brief therapy model. Eating Disorders Team specific duties include providing assessments and psychotherapy to adults, children, teens, and families who have a diagnosis of an eating disorder and co-morbid diagnosis.
- Completed a program evaluation examining the efficacy of the Teen Eating Disorders Program. Completed a community benefits project aimed at Parenting Skills for Teens.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to develop assessment and treatment plans.
- Attend 2 hours per week in each of the following: didactics, group supervision, and individual supervision.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Assessed patient needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic and in-patient care.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations by maintaining accurate documentation of resident information and services provided.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress, prompting timely and appropriate interventions.
- Population: Middle-high socioeconomic children, adolescents, and adults. Patients represented a predominantly White suburban culture, ages 7-80 years. Patients represented a diverse population related to language, sexual orientation, religion, medical conditions, and physical limitations.
Pre Doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern
WellSpan Philhaven CBT
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Provided individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescent and adult patients utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions in an outpatient setting.
- Provided solution-focused brief therapy to adolescent and adult patients in an integrated behavioral health care setting.
- Served on multidisciplinary treatment teams in a primary care setting to provide consultation to other medical professionals.
- Administered ADHD evaluations and presurgical evaluations for spine stimulator and bariatric surgeries.
- Attended 2 hours per week in each of the following: didactics, group supervision, and individual supervision.
- Population: Low-middle socioeconomic children, adolescents, and adults. Patients represented a predominantly White suburban culture, ages 15-80 years. Patients represented a diverse population related to language, sexual orientation, religion, medical conditions, and physical limitations.
Doctoral Practicum Student
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Provide mental health triage and solution-focused brief therapy, real time assessments/interventions as a Behavior Health Consultant to address a wide range of co-morbid medical health, mental health, and substance abuse problems.
- Engaged in collaborative care and appropriate follow up as part of an integrated team of physicians and nurses who provided family and internal medicine services in a primary care setting.
- Provided individual, family, and couples counseling to ethnically diverse adolescent and adult patients.
- Assisted with the development of a group therapy intervention in a multidisciplinary medical setting for a weight loss program for adult women struggling with weight loss and co-morbid health issues. Compiled supplemental materials such as assessments and screeners for patients who are struggling to maintain their weight loss.
- Population: Primary care population of lower socio-economic adolescents, adults, and families. Patients represent diverse population related to age (13 years to 85 years), culture (White, African American, Hispanic, LGBTQIA), immigrants, Spanish speaking, religion, medical conditions, and physical limitations.
Doctoral Practicum Student
Athena Consulting and Psychological Services, LLC.
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Identified psychological, emotional, and behavioral issues through the use of assessments. Administered a wide range of cognitive functioning, neurological assessments, personality, projective, symptom screening, behavioral, and child-specific assessments in a private mental health center for diagnostic clarification as requested by client’s therapists as well as for adult clients who were involved in legal proceedings or participated in a residential addiction treatment program.
- Referred clients to appropriate programs in the community and provided treatment recommendations.
- Most common diagnoses: Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorders, Adjustment disorders, Neurocognitive disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and PTSD. Participated in didactic trainings.
- Population: Children, adolescents, and adults. Clients represent diverse population related to age (9 to 81 years), culture (White, African American, Hispanic, Asian American, LGBTQ), medical conditions, and physical limitations.
Supervisor
Tennessee State University
09.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided individual and group supervision to master’s level students during the first year of their practicum experience.
- Utilized a developmental model to focus on three main areas: skills, relationships, and knowledge.
- Provided a balance of challenge and support through transparency, consistent feedback, and encouraging intentionality in the growth process of the supervisee.
- Facilitated self-awareness within the supervisee so they can develop a psychotherapeutic understanding.
- Helped the supervisee recognize their strengths and limitations.
- Helped build competence and confidence as a culturally sensitive therapist.
- Population: Supervisees were master’s level students, female (White), and ages 25-39 years.
Behavior Tutor and Lead Behavior Tutor
Capitol Autism Services
09.2006 - 05.2011
- Received training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy; provided ABA therapy for children and adolescents (ages 2-18 years old) with autism in an in-home setting.
- Data collection and analysis; received weekly supervision by a Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA); prepared lesson material and stimuli.
- Provided on-site training for behavior tutors on ABA interventions; certified in CPR for infants, children, and adults.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee08.2019
Skills
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Compassionate care
- Clinical decision making
- Research and analysis
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Ethical practice
- Excellent communication
- CBT
- Family Based Treatment-Anorexia Nervosa
- Electronic medical record software
- Interpersonal skills
Certification
Family-Based Treatment of Eating Disorders in Adolescents: The Maudsley Method, Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, San Francisco, CA, 2020-02-26
Timeline
Psychologist Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
09.2020 - 09.2023
Post Doctoral Resident- Adult Team and Eating Disorders Team
Kaiser Permanente
09.2019 - 08.2020
Pre Doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern
WellSpan Philhaven CBT
07.2018 - 06.2019
Doctoral Practicum Student
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
09.2017 - 05.2018
Supervisor
Tennessee State University
09.2016 - 04.2017
Doctoral Practicum Student
Athena Consulting and Psychological Services, LLC.
06.2016 - 08.2017
Behavior Tutor and Lead Behavior Tutor
Capitol Autism Services
09.2006 - 05.2011
Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology
Tennessee State University
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