Mariah Sede
Carlton,OR
Summary
Within the various professional positions I have held, I have learned excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. I have learned to multi-task, to keep my cool under pressure, to serve others with joy, and to foster a positive community within the workplace. My experience spans psychotherapy/counseling, leadership with an industrial psychology emphasis, professional creative writing, social services, transformational coaching, grant writing and management, communications, finances, fund-raising, donor relations, administrative tasks, and customer service. I am a native English speaker and am a level B2 Spanish speaker. I am authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Integrated Co-occurring Disorders Supervisor 2
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
01.2024 - Current
- Individual therapy with youth, adolescents, and adults.
- Family therapy.
- Couples therapy.
- Group therapy.
- Play therapy.
- Art interventions.
- In person & remote therapy.
- Working towards CADC I supervised hours.
- Working towards CGAC I supervised hours.
- Co-occurring disorders trained.
- Completion of insurance compliant notes in a timely manner.
- Design, implement, and oversee the Integrated, Co-occurring Disorders program
- Create and implement clinical mental health assessments / screenings for problem gambling disorder and co-occurring disorders
- Supervise a team of staff
- Maintain adherence to state, county, and agency policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain effective administrative systems in coordination with the health clinic, billing, support services, clinical supervision, and quality management systems
- Keep program within budget and maintain all appropriate documentation pertaining to program funding sources and expenses
- Ensure adequate training of program staff
- Coordinate and partner with community agencies
- Provide integrated addictions and mental health services such as psychotherapy to youth, adults, families, couples, and groups
- Maintain client files and complete documentation in a timely fashion
- Provide case management services as needed
- Maintain cultural sensitivity and awareness
- Serve as part of the leadership team
- Other tasks assigned by clinical and administrative supervisors.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Corban Counseling Clinic Intern
Corban University
08.2023 - Current
- Individual therapy.
- Group therapy.
- In person & remote therapy.
- Excellent client retention.
- Excellent rapport building.
- Exceptional case conceptualization.
- Exceptional treatment planning.
- Completion of documentation in a timely manner.
- Great working relationship with colleagues.
- Great supervisory relationship.
Executive Director
Women at the Well Grace House
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Creation and implementation of expansion project
- Creation and implementation of bilingual outreach project
- Physical renovations to double capacity
- Creation and implementation of internal and external bilingual case management
- Networking, donor relations, and grant writing and management related to the projects
- Planning and overseeing ADA renovations
- Increased staff education initiative
- Hiring and training new staff to support growth
- Creating, refining, and enforcing policies to support organizational structure and growth
- Increased annual grant income by 89.7% in first year alone
- Increased overall annual income by 48.83% in first year alone
- Successful grant writing and management of grants ranging from $15,000 to $100,000
- Adherence to grant budgets and intents
- External case management
- Referral network maintenance
- Case management partnership with partner agency
- Advocating for staff
- Running payroll
- Onboarding employees
- Budget creation
- Fundraising
- Donor relations
- Tax filing and legal reporting
- Annual financial report
- Monthly financial reports to board of directors
- Monthly tracking and categorization of financial transactions
- Adherence to annual and department budgets
- Supervision of all staff
- Liaison to the board
- Policy writing, implementation, and enforcement
- Community and political relations
- Strategic planning
- Creation of new job positions, hiring, training, and letting go when necessary
- Facilitation of in-person and zoom meetings
- Writing the annual report
- Conflict management
- Assistance with case management
- Creation of the board packet & accompanying materials
- Brand management
- Research and data collection, synthesis, and utilization
- Communication of all forms
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Maintenance of 92% client success rate.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the organization.
Administrative Assistant
Willamette Heart and Family Wellness
05.2015 - 05.2021
- Ensure positive customer interactions, whether via phone, zoom, or in-person
- Keeping calendars and handling business communications
- Document organization within multiple EMRs
- Create, implement, oversee, and revise processes
- Handling transactions for physical products, subscription plans, and visit payments
- Patient education, goal setting, and accountability partnership in accordance with remote patient monitoring protocols.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
Transformation Coach & Social Work Intern
Women at the Well Grace House
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Coaching women towards change, resulting in improved relationships and reconnecting with loved ones, acquiring necessary employment to precede housing, and improved self-esteem
- Teaching classes on identity
- Maintaining donor relations
- Assisting potential residents with screening questionnaires
- Assisting with donations of tangible goods
- Taking calls
- Shadowing all staff positions.
Education
Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
CORBAN UNIVERSITY
Salem, OR04.2024
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Writing -
CORBAN UNIVERSITY
Salem, OR12.2021
Skills
- Case Conceptualization
- Treatment Planning
- Rapport Building
- Client Retention
- Interpersonal Relations
- Written & Verbal Communication
- Organization
- Timely Completion of Notes
- Active Listening
- English - Native
- Spanish - Level B2
Assessments
- Proofreading, Proficient, 12/01/21, Finding and correcting errors in written texts
- Sales skills, Proficient, 10/01/21, Influencing and negotiating with customers
- Written communication, Proficient, 12/01/21, Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity
- Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence, Proficient, 02/01/22, Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives
- HR: Compensation & benefits, Proficient, 10/01/22, Knowledge of compensation and benefits programs
Certification
- Advanced Transformational Coaching certification from Western Seminary.
- Transformational Coaching certification from Western Seminary.
- Working towards CADC I supervised hours (coursework completed).
- Working towards CGAC I supervised hours (coursework completed).
- Co-Occurring Disorders trained.
Hobbies
I love to...
- Dance Latin, Ballroom, and Swing with my husband!
- Write creative novels, short stories, flash fictions, poetry, and creative non-fiction.
- Go paddle boarding with my little sisters. :)
- Create new recipes.
- Go for walks outside & exercise in my home gym.
Timeline
Integrated Co-occurring Disorders Supervisor 2
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
01.2024 - Current
Corban Counseling Clinic Intern
Corban University
08.2023 - Current
Executive Director
Women at the Well Grace House
03.2022 - 10.2023
Transformation Coach & Social Work Intern
Women at the Well Grace House
01.2020 - 12.2020
Administrative Assistant
Willamette Heart and Family Wellness
05.2015 - 05.2021
Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
CORBAN UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Writing -
CORBAN UNIVERSITY