Kris Wood
Ft. Worth
Summary
Skilled child and adolescent Counselor with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by the state of Texas.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
Self-employeed
2025 - Current
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions to support client mental health and well-being.
- Developed treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs and goals.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to enhance therapeutic outcomes for diverse populations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, adhering to ethical standards and regulations.
Special Education Teacher, SEAC, Inclusion, and Collaborative Consultation
V. R. Eaton High School
01.2018 - Current
- Student services manager for a caseload of 35 students grades 9-12, coordinating and ensuring educational needs are met.
- Collaborate with a team of 22 teachers across 6 contents, to modify and accommodate all social studies curriculum and materials for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Adjust interventions as a team on an individual basis.
- Complete all legal paperwork in compliance with IDEA, including annual meetings and goal updates.
Special Education Teacher SEAC (Social Emotional Academic Classroom)
Tidwell Middle School, V. R. Eaton High School
01.2010 - 01.2018
- Responsible for directly working with students with a variety of disabilities including emotional disturbances, autism, and learning disabilities in a self-contained or inclusion setting.
- Develop and modify curricula according to individual student needs and IEP goals and objectives.
- Build relationships with students in order to facilitate improved social, emotional and academic performance.
- Behavior intervention and support designed to inspire students to move toward intrinsic motivation necessary for future success in school, community or workplace.
- Consult and collaborate with parents, administration, and classroom teachers regarding management of student behaviors.
- Collect daily data on behavioral goals and objectives according to IEP’s and analyze data in order to make sound decisions related to each student’s educational success. Compile data each 6 weeks to report to parents.
- Attend ARD meetings for current and incoming students.
- Observe and provide feedback on interventions for students on various campuses.
- Supervise and train paraprofessional staff in the SEAC unit.
Contract Therapist/Clinical Supervisor
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Provided services to clients diagnosed with SED/DSM IV mental illnesses and behavioral difficulties. Utilize a variety of therapy modalities including sandplay, some art therapy, in both individual and family sessions targeting At Risk children and adolescents in the areas of school behavioral impairment, substance abuse, delinquency, abuse/neglect, transitions in environment, reunification with family, and other behaviors impacting daily functioning.
- Complete psychosocial assessments, treatment plan development and compliance monitoring, and weekly or bi-monthly scheduling of all clients.
- Responsible for ongoing collaboration both inter- and intra-agency resources, school, and community personnel as part of the team treatment process; including juvenile probation, protective services, foster parents, and IEP/504 plan development and evaluations.
- Clinical supervisor of the Behavior Management staff of approximately 30+ paraprofessionals, providing 1:1 intervention with clients struggling with behavioral impairments predominantly in the academic setting. Facilitated bi-monthly clinical staff meetings providing ongoing training per state requirements for staff; audited all client treatment plans for clinical validity, legal requirements, functionality and effectiveness of interventions on a monthly basis.
- Clinical supervisor for Family Support program staff. Program staff of 2 paraprofessionals providing home based interventions for families at high risk of ongoing protective services intervention or potential removal. Bi-monthly clinical meetings and audit of all treatment planning documentation for clinical and legal validity, as well as timely case specific reviews and clinical feedback to staff.
- Clinical Supervisor for Bonem Home Residential Treatment Facility. Oversee all aspects of treatment for the 6-10 adolescents residing in the facility including meal planning, treatment goals and progress, family meetings, staff supervision and direct group therapy facilitation. Clinical audit and correction of all legal documentation and program requirements.
- Behavior Management Services, Family Support Services, Residential Treatment Clinical Supervisor (June 2002-August 2008)
High School Guidance Counselor
Broad Horizons Educational Center
08.2000 - 05.2002
- Served as guidance counselor for the alternative high school branch of the Portales Independent School District. Students enrolled were At Risk of dropping out due to various psychosocial stressors.
- Responsible for assisting students with transcript review, credit recovery, class schedules, college/vocational planning, and standardized testing.
- Frequently acted as a liaison between students and teachers to achieve highest possible student success.
- Functioned in a counseling capacity on a daily basis addressing various psychosocial stressors impacting individual students in areas such as teen pregnancy, substance abuse, family violence, interpersonal conflict, and financial crisis.
Contract Therapist
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
01.2000 - 08.2000
- Provide management of the Home Based Services and Clinical Services Department.
- Supervise personnel involved with the Home Based Services and Family Support Programs.
- Responsible for development of agency policy and procedure for these programs as well as development of files and reports which demonstrate compliance with both agency, state and nationally imposed regulations and standards governing the programs.
- Also responsible for generating monthly billing reports and collaborating with CEO and fiscal office personnel to monitor budget monies designated for each program.
- Other duties included ensuring compliance in documentation of five (5) staff members, and working closely with the Clinical Director on quality of services.
- Department Manager of Clinical Services (January 2000-August 2000)
Treatment Foster Care Coordinator
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
10.1998 - 01.2000
- Responsibilities included scheduling all therapeutic appointments, arranging family and sibling visits, and providing guidance and support to clients and their families.
- Responsible for completing initial reports and monthly case reviews, comprehensive treatment plans, and coordinating monthly treatment team meetings for all clients in treatment.
- Supervise treatment foster parents and provide 24-hour crisis intervention support and case specific treatment interventions and recommendations.
- Established appropriate documentation format for all Treatment Foster Care files to be in compliance with various agency, state and national standards governing the program, and for other employees to model after.
- Other duties included writing quarterly program reports, monitoring all client and parent file documentation for clinical accuracy, recruiting potential treatment foster parents, and completing home-study reports of all applicant families.
Family Support Specialist
Family Support Specialist
02.1998 - 10.1998
- Work closely with identified At Risk youth and their families which represent a diversity of ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic status, and family dynamics. Interactions occur predominantly in the client’s home, as well as in the office and community.
- Primary means of support for clients and biological family members with various life circumstances and psychosocial stressors impacting their daily functioning.
- Responsibilities included empowering families to become self-sufficient through linking them to community resources and aiding in skills development such as anger management, social skills, parenting, utilizing resources and budgeting.
Behavior Management Specialist
Behavior Management Specialist
11.1997 - 02.1998
- Worked on a one to one basis with severely emotionally disturbed children or adolescents in the home, community and academic arenas.
- Responsible for adhering to a treatment plan as well as working closely with parents to establish consistency in the child’s discipline system.
- Require to complete daily accounts of the child’s behaviors, work closely with administrative personnel, parents and teachers. Also responsible for scheduling and attending monthly team meetings and completing documentation of the child’s progress and difficulties.
Education
M.Ed. - Guidance and Counseling
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM01.2000
Skills
- Anxiety management
- Relationship counseling
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Family therapy
- Mental health assessment
- Autism spectrum support
- Multicultural competence
- Behavior modification
- Building rapport
- Intake assessments
- Treatment plans
Certification
Formerly Independently Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), December 2005-September 2010 (New Mexico)
Timeline
Special Education Teacher, SEAC, Inclusion, and Collaborative Consultation
V. R. Eaton High School
01.2018 - Current
Special Education Teacher SEAC (Social Emotional Academic Classroom)
Tidwell Middle School, V. R. Eaton High School
01.2010 - 01.2018
High School Guidance Counselor
Broad Horizons Educational Center
08.2000 - 05.2002
Contract Therapist/Clinical Supervisor
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
01.2000 - 01.2008
Contract Therapist
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
01.2000 - 08.2000
Treatment Foster Care Coordinator
TeamBuilders Counseling Services
10.1998 - 01.2000
Family Support Specialist
Family Support Specialist
02.1998 - 10.1998
Behavior Management Specialist
Behavior Management Specialist
11.1997 - 02.1998
Licensed Professional Counselor
Self-employeed
2025 - Current
M.Ed. - Guidance and Counseling
Eastern New Mexico University
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