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Malinda LaVelle

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

Dedicated mental health counselor and registered dance/movement therapist. Skilled in strengths-based, trauma-informed, client-centered care. Committed to providing holistic treatment through integration of clients' identities, cultural values, and beliefs. Interest in becoming an employee assistance counselor and developing solution-focused counseling skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Counselor

Paws and Stripes
04.2022 - Current
  • Provide crisis intervention and outpatient individual and group therapy for Veterans
  • Facilitate ongoing weekly Seeking Safety group
  • Developed curriculum for and facilitated two twelve week Neurobiology of Trauma and the Body groups to Veterans
  • Provide ongoing mental health education to staff to support trauma informed care principles and procedures within the organization

Behavioral Health Clinician

First Nations Community Healthsource
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • Provided crisis intervention and individual and group therapy to court mandated and self-referred adults with substance abuse disorders
  • Led psychoeducational groups including Seeking Safety, Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention, DBT Skills, and Community Reinforcement Approach Coping Skills

Mental Health Therapist

Presbyterian Medical Services Questa Health Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Provided individual outpatient therapy to adults
  • Served as primary therapist for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program for adults in recovery from opioid addiction
  • Facilitated weekly recovery group to MAT clients

Dance/Movement Therapy Intern

Children's Hospital Colorado
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Provided dance/movement therapy groups and individual sessions to children and adolescents in medical and psychiatric inpatient settings

Dance/Movement Therapy Intern

Palo Verde Behavioral Health
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Provided dance/movement therapy groups to adolescents and adults in an inpatient psychiatric care center

Mental Health Counseling Intern

Cheshire County Department Of Corrections
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Provided individual and group therapy to incarcerated adults
  • Facilitated mindfulness group for men and substance misuse recovery group for women

Dance/Movement Therapy Practicum Student

Southwestern Community Services
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Co-facilitated dance/movement therapy groups for adults with developmental disabilities

Dance/Movement Therapy Practicum Student

Maplewood Nursing Home
08.2017 - 12.2017
  • Co-facilitated dance/movement therapy groups for older adults with late stage neurocognitive disease

Remote Bookkeeper

Dogpile Dogs
07.2010 - Current
  • Maintain and process invoices and attendance records
  • Monitor and process incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling And Dance/Movement Therapy

Antioch University New England
Keene, NH
05.2020

Bachelors of Fine Arts - Dance

The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
05.2009

Skills

EMDR

Motivational Interviewing

Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention

STAR Behavioral Health Provider

Suicide Prevention

Dance/Movement Therapy

Certification

  • LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • R-DMT - Registered Dance/Movement Therapist

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor

Paws and Stripes
04.2022 - Current

Behavioral Health Clinician

First Nations Community Healthsource
06.2021 - 04.2022

Mental Health Therapist

Presbyterian Medical Services Questa Health Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

Dance/Movement Therapy Intern

Children's Hospital Colorado
01.2020 - 04.2020

Dance/Movement Therapy Intern

Palo Verde Behavioral Health
08.2019 - 12.2019

Mental Health Counseling Intern

Cheshire County Department Of Corrections
08.2018 - 05.2019

Dance/Movement Therapy Practicum Student

Southwestern Community Services
01.2018 - 05.2018

Dance/Movement Therapy Practicum Student

Maplewood Nursing Home
08.2017 - 12.2017

Remote Bookkeeper

Dogpile Dogs
07.2010 - Current

Master of Arts - Counseling And Dance/Movement Therapy

Antioch University New England

Bachelors of Fine Arts - Dance

The University of Arizona

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