Mary Mulroy
Campbell,CA
Summary
Mental Health Advocate with a background in education, training in research methodology, and a staunch interest in community outreach and psychosocial development among at risk youth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist
Stars Behavioral Health Group
01.2023 - Current
- Lead highly structured therapy sessions for caseload of 20 clients, resulting in a 30% improvement in client symptoms as reported by 85% of clients over 6-month period.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Served as a liaison between patients, caregivers, school personnel, and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal client and family welfare across various domains.
- Administer and generate comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for all clients
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation of all client encounters in Electronic Medical Record System for average of 20 therapy sessions per week
Crisis Counselor
Community Integrated Work Program
10.2023 - Current
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Prevented further escalation of crises by effectively deescalating intense situations through skilled verbal interventions.
- Implemented evidence-based counseling techniques to assist clients in identifying triggers for their crises and developing healthy coping strategies moving forward.
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures.
Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Success Academy Charter Schools
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Led weekly therapy sessions with caseload of 30 elementary school-aged students in individual and group settings to reduce frequency of behavioral referrals, out-of-school suspensions, and in-school suspensions
- .Communicated with families on a weekly to biweekly basis to discuss student progress, provide psychoeducation on social-emotional principles, and establish behavior management practices.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to develop formal behavioral intervention plans for students exhibiting problematic classroom behavior, leading to 15%decrease in problematic behavior and improved classroom functioning, as reported by classroom teachers
- Mentored classroom teachers in best practices for facilitating social emotional learning curriculum and student social emotional development and improving metrics for student behavior through one-on-one coaching and group trainings
Adjunct Lecturer
Hunter College, CUNY
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Instructed Psych 100: Introduction to Psychology, and Psych 250: Experimental Psychology.
- Delivered average of 16 comprehensive lectures per semester and facilitated seminars to engage students in the application of psychological concepts.
- Led meaningful and interactive discussions with an average class size of 30 students, generated an average course evaluation score of 4.7 out of 5 for two semesters.
- Arranged syllabus, developed schedule, and determined reading list for courses, developed average of 4 assignments and assessments per semester to measure student learning, graded exams and research papers, and offered guidance to students pursuing independent research projects and papers.
Research Assistant, Assistant Recruitment Director
New York State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 12.2019
- Administered extensive structured clinical interviews per week for NIMH study, conducting diagnostic and cognitive measures to cohort of 280 adolescents and their caregivers
- Managed and trained team of 15 interns in implementing recruitment initiative across four large epidemiological studies, conducted multifaceteed recruitment initiatives and tracked team's meeting of study quotas.
- Collaborated with Principal Investigator, senior research faculty, and lab leadership to produce series of R01NIH and NAMI grants.
- Obtained informed consent and HIPPA authorization from participants, ensuring accurate completion of all required forms, and ensured IRB compliance in all aspects of study
- Increased participant recruitment by 20% and improved study retention by 35%, as measured by study metrics
Graduate Research Assistant
Montefiore Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Engaged in initiative to establish integrative mental health treatment in 30 pediatric primary care facilities in The Bronx , universally screening children and adolescents from birth to 20 years for mental health symptoms
- Maintained protected health information for new patients; streamlined extensive patient database of over 500 patients using electronic medical records system, documenting assessment measures administered, patient diagnoses, and session outcomes.
- Co-authored academic poster and independently presented poster at Society for Pediatric Psychology conference, examining transitions of care for pediatric patients.
Graduate Research Assistant
New York State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Administrated hospital-based intensive outpatient program serving population of 20 youth with mood and anxiety disorders and exhibiting school refusal behavior
- Participated in weekly clinical meetings with team of 10 clinical and academic staff to track and discuss patient progress across psychosocial and academic domains, and formulate treatment plans
- Collaborated with study investigators on NIMH R34 grant studying the efficacy, feasibility, and causal mechanisms of augmenting serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication with minocycline for pediatric OCD.
- Screened average of 10 potential participants for study eligibility on weekly basis.
- Created system of organization for years' worth of study data, and was responsible for primary entry of screen data into system
- Co-authored academic conference poster examining rates of usage of evidence-based care and factors that predicted use of such care.
Education
Doctor of Psychology (42 Credits), Clinical Psychology -
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Bronx, NY01.2021
Master of Arts -
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY01.2018
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
The City College of New York
New York, NY01.2016
Skills
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Data Cleaning
- Academic Literature Analysis
- SPSS
- EPIC medical record system
- Project collaboration
- Technological literacy
- Individual Counseling
- Treatment Planning
- Case Management
Timeline
Crisis Counselor
Community Integrated Work Program
10.2023 - Current
Mental Health Specialist
Stars Behavioral Health Group
01.2023 - Current
Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Success Academy Charter Schools
10.2021 - 06.2022
Adjunct Lecturer
Hunter College, CUNY
08.2019 - 06.2020
Graduate Research Assistant
Montefiore Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2019
Research Assistant, Assistant Recruitment Director
New York State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 12.2019
Graduate Research Assistant
New York State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 07.2018
Doctor of Psychology (42 Credits), Clinical Psychology -
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Master of Arts -
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology -
The City College of New York