Kira Quinn-Cushner, PhD

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and adults ages 12 and above. Responsible for intake and ongoing assessment.

Individual private practitioner working with adolescents, adults, and groups using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.

Doctoral intern clinician at a community residential and outpatient recovery clinic for women with co-morbid substance abuse and mental health issues. Responsible for medication consultation, client intake and evaluation, diagnosis, assessment, and the provision of individual and group psychotherapy.

Provided individual and group therapy to adults in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient mental health program using an array of empirically validated, trauma-informed approaches to mood, anxiety, and thought disorders. Responsible for patient diagnosis and assessment, in addition to initial authorization and insurance concurrent reviews and coordination with outpatient providers.
Served as Utilization Review Manager from January 2022- January 2023 and Assistant Director of Admissions from May 2022- January 2023.

Adolescent and adult clinician in a private psychiatry practice. Provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic testing, and intakes. Responsible for charting, use of the database, and agency tasks. Made monthly formal case presentations in group supervision and recorded all individual sessions for review by individual clinical supervisor. Responsible for Medi-Cal billing and paperwork for eligible clients. Attended all training, case conferences, and supervision; assisted in the provision of medication management under the supervision of psychiatrist Travis K. Svensson, M.D., Ph.D.

Worked as a mental health practitioner in on multiple inpatient psychiatric adult, adolescent, and substance abuse units with a team of psychologists and psychiatrists. Responsible for assisting in the diagnosis and treatment a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, thoughts of suicide, bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, and substance abuse dependency issues.

Taught preschool special day class for children with extensive developmental and educational needs. Collected data to monitor student progress, and conferred with parents, co-teachers, curriculum specialists, and other professionals to develop individual education plans (IEPs).

Provided direct, collaborative, and consultative services to students in preschool, elementary, middle, high school, and transition age classrooms with moderate to severe disabilities in the 'least restrictive environment'. Participated in IEP meetings in a student-centered approach with parents as partners, in addition to daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement. Provided personal care assistance to severely impaired students.

Worked with a team to provide everyday counseling and support to clients ages 12-17 in a level 14 residential treatment facility for severely emotionally disturbed adolescents and their families. Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills, and functional living skills. Documented patient information including service plans, treatment reports, and progress notes.

Worked as a substance abuse clinician with low income and homeless adults suffering from addiction and co-morbid conditions. Managed a caseload minimum of 10 clients from admission to discharge. Completed intake interviews, met with individual clients at least once a week for 50-minute sessions, and led a women's therapy group twice weekly. Responsible for billing Medi-Cal and keeping client records up-to-date.