Dynamic Behavioral Health Therapist with a proven track record at HBH Primary Care & Behavioral Health, skilled in treatment planning and cognitive behavioral therapy. Adept at fostering empathetic client relationships and implementing effective interventions, enhancing client coping skills and overall wellbeing. Committed to empowering individuals through tailored therapeutic approaches.
• Collaborated with Marshall University students, Marshall alumni, and community stakeholders to address mental health issues, substance misuse, and academic issues.
• Assessed client needs and developed treatment plans.
• Documented and implemented therapeutic goals and interventions to promote awareness and growth.
• Addressed cultural and diversity issues to provide clients with culturally responsive care.
• Supported clients in developing coping skills to help patients manage life challenges and difficulties.
• Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
• Maintained an active case load of at-risk students on academic suspension.
• Co-taught sections of UNI 104:Strategies to Academic Success course.
• Identified students' unmet needs and barriers to successful academic progress.
• Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges, while promoting diversity.
• Developed and implemented intervention and retention plans to drive student success.
• Provided academic and personal guidance, advising and referral services to students.
• Monitored student action plans aligned with educational, post-secondary and career objectives.
• Visited homes, inspected surroundings and interviewed family members.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
• Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional, behavioral and educational needs of youth.
• Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
• Provided outreach to underclassmen to increase retention rates.
• Met mentee formally, informally, in-person and virtually to offer support.
• Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
• Helped students develop organizational, time management, and study skills.
• Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development.
Empathetic
Self-Motivated
Treatment Planning
Individual and Group Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Clinical Documentation
Summa Cum Laude in Bachelor's Social Work program
4.0 GPA in Social Work Master's program