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Lily Rivera
Orlando,FL
Work Preference
Summary
Compassionate and caring Psychotherapist with 20 years of employment in the Mental Health field. Extremely skilled at building trust with diverse individuals to promote client honesty and growth during recovery processes. Experience working with dually diagnosed individuals along with individuals the trauma history, severely mentally ill, and individuals of all ages.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient - Contract Therapist
Park Place Behavioral Healthcare
Kissimmee, FL
09.2014 - 05.2020
- Effectively managed time and caseload's based on 40 sessions per week
- Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arise
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills
- Worked with clients with Trauma history via Trauma focused CBT interventions
- Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school
- Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications
- Supervised other therapists and provided feedback regarding client care, documentation, and treatment planning
Licensed Therapist
Kinder Konsuting and Parents Too
Winter Park, FL
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Charted and recorded information in client files for up to 20 clients per week
- Conducted comprehensive initial in-home psychosocial assessments prior to first wraparound meetings.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
- Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
Independent Contracted Therapist/Licensed Evaluator
Family Integraton Center
Kissimmee, FL
10.2015 - 03.2017
- Charted and recorded information in client files 2 hours per week
- Conducted comprehensive initial in-home psychosocial assessments prior to first wraparound meetings.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
- Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
Independently Contracted Therapist
Circle of Friends Services Inc.
Kissimmee, FL
05.2011 - 08.2014
- Charted and recorded information in client files for up to 25 clients per week
- Conducted Comprehensive initial in-home psychosocial assessments prior to first wraparound meetings
- Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes
- Interacted with clinical staff and external resources such as school or community personnel
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills
- Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school
- Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes
- Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders
Internship Student
The Center for Drug Free Living
Orlando, FL
08.2009 - 04.2010
- Charted and recorded information in client files
- Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes
- Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills
- Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications’ effectiveness and side effects
- Led patients in individual, family, and group therapy sessions as it relates to mental health/addiction
Therapist
Health and Recovery Institute of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
04.2009 - 02.2012
Senior Addictions Therapist
Central Florida Treatment Center
Orlando, FL
04.2003 - 03.2009
Education
Master of Arts - Mental Health
University of Central Florida
2010
Skills
- Trauma Focused Psychotherapy
- Treatment Planning
- Qualified Supervisor
- Mood disorders specialist
- Certified Addictions specialist
- Superior communication skills
- Exceptional problem solver
- Clinical documentation mastery
- Parenting skills educator
- Crisis management
- Client evaluation
Accomplishments
- Voluntarily assisted in the creation and implementation of weekly Photo Therapy groups within an outpatient substance abuse facility.
- Effectively managed caseloads of more than 40 clients at any given time.
Certification
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) 2014-Present
Timeline
Licensed Therapist
Kinder Konsuting and Parents Too
03.2017 - 09.2019
Independent Contracted Therapist/Licensed Evaluator
Family Integraton Center
10.2015 - 03.2017
Outpatient - Contract Therapist
Park Place Behavioral Healthcare
09.2014 - 05.2020
Independently Contracted Therapist
Circle of Friends Services Inc.
05.2011 - 08.2014
Internship Student
The Center for Drug Free Living
08.2009 - 04.2010
Therapist
Health and Recovery Institute of Central Florida
04.2009 - 02.2012
Senior Addictions Therapist
Central Florida Treatment Center
04.2003 - 03.2009
Master of Arts - Mental Health
University of Central Florida