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Ladette Ruplinger

Ladette Ruplinger

Baton Rouge,LA

Summary

Mental Health Counselor specializing in Trauma and education surrounding Generational Trauma, impact of childhood trauma on present day, and gaining knowledge and tools to overcome daily symptoms and triggers while recognizing ones strengths. Possess over 10 years of experience in healthcare. Successful in lending expertise to improve delivery of care. Strong public speaking experience through the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Make a Wish, and County Justice Centers. Served on Board for Disability Rights of Idaho. Clinical Director of Trauma focused clinic. Provides education, presentations, and supervision to colleagues and community

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Trauma Counselor/Clinical Director

Revitalize Counseling Inc
01.2018 - Current
  • Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
  • Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules, and supervised hands-on sessions to help counselors and staff improve understanding of stronger interventions and understanding diagnoses and symptoms while practicing best care practices.
  • Created customized care plans, working with staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
  • Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
  • Interviewed and hired highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to daily jobs.
  • Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, professional and et teaching and patient satisfaction.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Worked with management to develop stronger staff through education, evaluation, performance management, and competency improvement.
  • Facilitate hiring of qualified counseling personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
  • Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care and devise new programs.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Represented organization at all community events, answering questions, providing details and giving informative presentations.
  • Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules, and supervised hands-on sessions to help staff improve understanding of medical equipment and care best practices.

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor/ Supervisor

All Seasons Mental Health
04.2016 - Current
  • Offered specific advice to help clients work through educational or occupational issues.
  • Performed research on effectiveness of interventions and proposed changes to intervention structures based on evaluation outcomes.
  • Leverages excellent oral and written communication skills to interact professionally with staff and clients.
  • Identified indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior or maladjustment through direct observation.
  • Collected information about individuals or clients using interviews, observational techniques and other assessment methods.
  • Administered, scored and interpreted psychosocial examinations for assessment of different patient markers.
  • Wrote reports on clients and maintained required paperwork.
  • Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
  • Referred clients to other specialists, institutions or support services as necessary.
  • Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
  • Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
  • Trained in techniques such as EMDR, stress reduction therapy, trauma narratives, pictorial narratives, and TFCBT and CBT to improve outcomes.
  • Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
  • Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.

Counselor/ Clinical Director/Partner

Self-employed
10.2014 - 04.2016
  • Recommended software solutions, built custom software proposals, prepared supporting material and developed presentations
  • Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy
  • Supervised individuals in small group atmosphere to cultivate safety, independence and structure
  • Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for patients suffering from variety of mental Health Challenges disorders
  • Led educational seminars and lectures at local community centers to expand awareness of mental health symptoms and issues
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion
  • Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served
  • Participated in collaborative training program on theories and implementation of trauma interventions and interventions to early age onset sexual behaviors and offenders in order to enhance clinical success and development of trauma groups
  • Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and groups for developmental and trauma based mental health challenges
  • Provide Supervision, Training, Education and Team Building
  • Maintain Audit preparation, Credentialing and Billing
  • Ensuring referrals and continuity of care for medical management and community care providers and case management
  • Ensuring licensure and CEU requirements are met by Individual stall and other employee records keeping
  • Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
  • Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
  • Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
  • Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Interviewed and hired highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to daily jobs.
  • Developed and adjusted work schedules for community based providers and counseling staff.
  • Provide ongoing case management to patients to implement appropriate treatment plan, adhere to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse practitioner to raise standards of practice.
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
  • Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
  • Represented organization at all community events, answering questions, providing details and giving informative presentations.
  • Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
  • Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
  • Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans enabling facility to meet budgetary and quality assurance goals.
  • Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.

Education

Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling

Walden U, California State University
2014

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
07.2006

Associate of Arts - English Lit

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
06.2005

Skills

  • Individual Counseling
  • Behavior Management Techniques
  • Suicide Risk Assessments
  • Communications Theory
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Adept at Conflict Resolution
  • Chronic Disorders
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • Positive Reinforcement Methods
  • PTSD Group Therapy
  • Clinical Documentation Mastery
  • Medicaid Familiarity
  • Extensive DSM-IV Knowledge
  • Crisis Intervention Techniques
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Parenting Skills Educator
  • Diagnostic Abilities
  • Group Psychotherapy Expertise
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Adolescent Development
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Proficiency
  • Strong Public Speaker
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Exceptional Problem Solver
  • Mood Disorders
  • Intervention Planning
  • Certified By National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
  • Crisis Response
  • Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
  • Idaho and Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensure
  • Public Speaking Abilities
  • Intake Assessment
  • Dual Diagnoses Expertise
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Learning Disability Awareness
  • Coping Methods
  • Behavior Redirection
  • HIPAA trained
  • Crisis Evaluation and Intervention
  • Solution-Focused Counseling
  • Individual and Group Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Expertise
  • Indicators of Child Abuse
  • Interventions
  • Character Building
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Employee Performance Management
  • Training and Development
  • Mentoring
  • Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
  • Morale Improvements
  • Supervising Employees
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations

Accomplishments

  • Clinical training
  • Clinical documentation
  • Professional ethics understanding
  • Clinical team coordination
  • Professional writing
  • Group psychotherapy expert
  • Clinical supervision
  • Public speaking
  • Curriculum design
  • Program development and implementation
  • PTSD expert
  • Developmental Therapy
  • Program Development
  • EMDR
  • Trained in prevention and interventions of sexual behaviors and abuse in children

Certification

Idaho Board Certified Clinical Counseling Supervision

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

US Army Veteran

Advanced Certified Telehealth Training

Certified Telehealth and EMDR Training Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)

Explosive Behaviors and Self-Regulation issues in Children with ADHD and ASD

Sensory Integrative Techniques with ASD and ADHD

Telehealth Certification

Telehealth and EMDR Certification and Training

Affiliations

Served as Treasurer for Disability Rights of Idaho

Member of American Counseling Association

Member of Muscular Dystrophy Association

National Board of Certified Counselors

Member of Screen Actors Guild for stunts

Languages: Japanese -limited working

Trauma Focused Practice

Worked with complex trauma and childhood trauma while helping to reduce triggers and other PTSD symptoms and gain better ability to problem solve without hypervigalence and helping to move forward, grow, and empower self. Several years and specialty courses and training for advanced trauma certification.

Languages

Japanese
Limited Working

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