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Lynn Irvine

Lynn Irvine

Port Orange

Summary

Driven Licensed Professional Counselor with a background in program management, case management, and operations management. Expertise in counseling individuals with a history of physical, sexual, or substance abuse on individual, family, and group basis. Demonstrated leadership skills that align program objectives, destigmatize mental disorders while raising awareness of mental health, and enable clients to achieve personal goals. Seeking to take next career step in management with a respected organization that values hard work, talent, and vision.

Work History

Therapist

My own mental health practice
Warner Robins
01.2020 - 08.2024
  • Provided individual therapy sessions for diverse client needs.
  • Developed treatment plans tailored to client goals and challenges.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions to enhance peer support and communication.

Therapist, Employee Assistance Program

FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Robins AFB
01.2002 - 05.2019
  • Provide intensive individual therapy to broad range of civilian employees and family members, including victims of trauma, incest, sexual assault, child molestation, and physical abuse, and those with psychological issues and chemical dependencies.
  • Perform comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and evaluations to effectively initiate crisis interventions and to help clients establish goals and objectives; administer and interpret assessment tools to select best course of treatment.
  • Counsel and refer clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other psychological issues.
  • Monitor therapy plan outcome metrics to gauge client's progress in meeting program goals and objectives.
  • Advise base leadership on proper procedures when dealing with employee in crisis.
  • Develop and maintain community and installation resource network to facilitate client referrals.
  • Conduct anger management, stress management, and safety training for civilian employees.
  • Reinforce compliance with security, privacy, and confidentiality regulations and associated federal requirements.
  • Foster positive relationships with installation management and supervisors to align overarching therapeutic objectives and provide high-level counseling to clients.

Regional Coordinator

TRANSITIONAL FAMILY SERVICES
Atlanta
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Provided intensive individual therapy to victims of sexual and physical abuse within an office setting, and provided family intervention through parenting classes, family treatment, and individual therapy in office and home settings.
  • Completed comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and collaborated with clients to establish personal goals and objectives; leveraged assessment tool outcomes to formulate customized individual and family therapy plans.
  • Maintained open lines of communication with local and state authorities on client cases; authored and managed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with appropriate authorities and community resources to sustain continuity of care.

Program Manager, Assertive Community Treatment Program

SATILLA COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD
Waycross
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Administered program, including program budget, and chaired multidisciplinary treatment team, upheld assessment and medication compliance, and ensured safety and needs of chronically mentally ill individuals were met in community; formulated memoranda of understanding (MoU) with authorities and community resources to sustain plans of care.
  • Supervised staff and performed routine performance evaluations, ensuring consistency and equity in rating; explained performance expectations, provided feedback on job performance strengths and weaknesses, and organized professional development training.
  • Partnered with local and state authorities, including judges, district attorneys, sheriff officers, and city police to actualize crisis intervention and safeguard clients that are non-compliant with medications and engage criminal activities; designated point of contact for ACT Team.
  • Coordinated with Georgia State Patrol to transport clients to state mental health facilities.

Supervisor

BROWNSVILLE DIOCESE
Brownsville
01.1986 - 01.1998
  • Provided guidance and oversight to 12 master-level therapists in delivering intensive individual, family, marriage, and group therapy to broad range of clients.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Education

Master of Science - Counseling

University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Individual / group counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Presentation Skills
  • Mental health counseling
  • HIPAA
  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Crisis Management
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Intake Experience
  • Curriculum Development
  • Group Therapy
  • Behavioral Health
  • Addiction counseling

Certification

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, 09/00, 09/25

Timeline

Therapist

My own mental health practice
01.2020 - 08.2024

Therapist, Employee Assistance Program

FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
01.2002 - 05.2019

Regional Coordinator

TRANSITIONAL FAMILY SERVICES
01.2000 - 01.2004

Program Manager, Assertive Community Treatment Program

SATILLA COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD
01.1998 - 01.2000

Supervisor

BROWNSVILLE DIOCESE
01.1986 - 01.1998

Master of Science - Counseling

University of Texas at Brownsville

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Texas at Brownsville