Maura Hanley
Summary
Organized and dependable professional, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
School-Based Counselor
STARS Nashville
Franklin, TN
01.2024 - Current
- Provide mental health and substance abuse services to students attending an alternative school, secondary to having been expelled or suspended from public school.
- Implement evidence-based interventions designed to reduce problem behaviors in the classroom.
- Conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions in a school setting.
- Work with administrators and guardians to implement an adequate safely plan for students in crisis.
Admissions Coordinator
Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center
Oxford, Mississippi
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided guidance to the family's of prospective residents regarding program requirements and options.
- Assisted legal guardians in completing admission forms and other related paperwork for a speedy admission process.
- Referred individuals who did not meet criteria to programs that met their unique set of needs.
- Completed pre-admission assessments for all prospective residents.
- Resolved any issues related to the admissions process in a timely manner.
Outreach Representative
Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Developed and nurtured network relationships with industry professionals to enhance community awareness and promote services.
- Actively sought out opportunities to expand individual and company-wide contact lists and enhance brand awareness.
- Developed, planned, implemented and followed through with action plans to positively influence opportunities and challenges in my geographic area and broader behavioral healthcare landscape.
- Executed strategies to generate qualified leads through outreach collaboration with professional referral sources.
Primary Therapist
JourneyPure
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Completed biopsychosocial assessment for new admissions.
- Completed weekly ASAM for each patient; a strength-based multidimensional assessment that considers patients' needs, obstacles and liabilities, as well as their strengths, assets, resources, and support structure.
- Provided one-on-one and group therapy sessions to clients with co-occurring disorders.
- Facilitated family sessions consisting of substance abuse education, conflict resolution, and aftercare recommendations.
Adolescent Therapist: Intensive Outpatient Program
TriStar Parthenon Pavilion
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Maintained documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.
- Facilitated group therapy utilizing evidenced-based practices to assist individuals ages 13-18 to learn and practice healthy communication, emotion regulation, and conflict resolution.
- Implemented crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to minimize destructive responses to triggering situations.
Unit Therapist: Adolescent Unit
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2018 - 09.2021
- Applied psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in delivery of services to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
- Participated in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings three days per week.
- Created treatment plans that encompassed all aspects of patient’s care as well as collateral information obtained from family members involved.
Unit Therapist: Mood and Stress Unit/Acute A Unit
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Supported and assessed clients struggling with psychotic, mood, and/or substance use disorders while devising solution-focused strategies based on client needs.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and processing groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Completed family sessions where treatment goals and safety planning are discussed.
Case Manager: PRN
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with external agencies to meet clinical and transitional needs of patients.
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care resources to promote a safe and supportive step-down from inpatient care.
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
Recreational Therapist: PRN
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted patient evaluations to identify mental, emotional, social and physical aptitudes, assess abilities and identify conditions suitable for recreational interventions.
- Organized recreation and therapy programs congruent with participants' therapy goals, abilities and personal interests.
- Encouraged clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities.
Social Worker/Advocate
Crisis Services Advocate Program
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Responded to acute calls across Erie County to provide psychological support and advocacy for victims of
domestic violence and/or sexual assault. - Provided phone assessments, triage, and telephonic-appropriate counseling as part of the New York State
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault hotline.
Tutor
Cornerstone Manor
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
Education
Master of Science in Social Work - Clinical Social Work
The University of Tennessee
Nashville05.2016
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Buffalo05.2015
Skills
- Professional Integrity
- Organization
- Admissions Support
- Conflict Resolution
- Promoting Events
- Educating Consumers
- Planning and Execution
- Addiction Expertise
- Community Partnerships
- Outreach Initiatives
Timeline
School-Based Counselor
STARS Nashville
01.2024 - Current
Admissions Coordinator
Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center
07.2023 - 11.2023
Outreach Representative
Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center
06.2022 - 06.2023
Primary Therapist
JourneyPure
09.2021 - 06.2022
Adolescent Therapist: Intensive Outpatient Program
TriStar Parthenon Pavilion
01.2019 - 09.2021
Unit Therapist: Adolescent Unit
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2018 - 09.2021
Unit Therapist: Mood and Stress Unit/Acute A Unit
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
05.2017 - 06.2018
Case Manager: PRN
TriStar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2016 - 05.2017
Recreational Therapist: PRN
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
06.2016 - 05.2017
Social Worker/Advocate
Crisis Services Advocate Program
08.2014 - 05.2015
Tutor
Cornerstone Manor
09.2013 - 08.2014
Master of Science in Social Work - Clinical Social Work
The University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
State University of New York College At Buffalo