MICHELE MURPHY
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Accomplished and Compassionate Associate Licensed Clinical Counselor, exercising integrity, Competency in Multiculturalism, Counseling Theories and Ethics. Highly trained and experienced in Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Psychosocial Assessments and Evidenced-Based Treatment Modalities.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Self-Employed Associate Licensed Counselor
Counseling Associates of Montgomery
Montgomery, AL, USA
05.2020 - Current
- Provide psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults and families for emotional and mental wellness.
- Use the principles and best practices of diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders to initiate, maintain, and terminate counseling.
- Maintained ongoing and professional communication/consultation with children’s guardian or parents regarding the child overall functioning and wellness.
- Maintain the confidentiality of client records and information.
- Develop effective, mutually agreed upon treatment plans for all clients, based on interests, needs and abilities.
Mental Health Services Coordinator
Montgomery Public Schools
Montgomery, Alabama
2021 - Current
- Coordinated health services for students, ensuring timely access to medical resources and support.
- Developed and maintained communication with families regarding student health needs and services available.
- Implemented wellness programs promoting healthy lifestyles among students and staff within the school community.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to facilitate screenings, vaccinations, and follow-up care for students.
- Responsible for coordinating access for student mental health services throughout the local school system
- Build effective teams by encouraging collaboration among students, teachers, administrators, and other school staff
- Work toward common goals of equity, access, academic, career, and social/emotional growth
- Create effective relationships with parents, families, community members, and community agencies
- Be an active partner in school-and system-level Problem Solving Teams (PST's)
- Implement behavior and foundational wellness activities as part of the LEA's multi-tiered system of support
- Build a sense of community, which serves as a platform to create an environment encouraging the success of all
- Facilitate policies and practices that create and maintain a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment
- Assist students in making transitions from grade to grade and to postsecondary opportunities
- Assist with the selection, development, and implementation of individual evidence-based interventions and behavior plans
- Coordinate mental health intervention supports to individuals and small groups
- Provide Professional Development and parent education
- Advocate for the rights of students
- Collaborate with other school-based mental health professionals and other mental health providers for student services
- Consult with parents, schools staff, administrators, and other stakeholders
- Provide crisis prevention and intervention
- Identify, refer to, and utilize community resources
- Develop and implement individual, small group, and whole-school prevention and intervention strategies
- Incorporate a program to enhance students' foundational wellness skills (e.g., character education, motivation, goal setting, conflict resolution, suicide and bullying prevention, and resilience)
- Connect students and their families with community organizations, and services
- Develop and support student mentoring programs (e.g., existing school, community, LEA, state, or federal mentoring programs)
- Monitor the progress of individual students and members of various school subgroups
- Conduct and analyze ongoing formative and summative evaluation data to determine the program's effectiveness
- Provide and submit reports as requested to the school, LEA central office, and ALSDE
Middle/High School Guidance Counselor
Valiant Cross Academy
Montgomery, AL
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Implemented a new comprehensive School Guidance and Counseling Program.
- Demonstrated support for the school mission, vision, objectives and priorities.
- Consulted and collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators by interpreting and defining the objectives of the Counseling Program.
- Discussed anticipated program results and action plans for the school year.
- Provided Individual and Group Counseling.
- Facilitated academic and career planning for students and evaluated required high school course credits.
- Executed a job shadowing program for the high school students.
- Established effective relationships with other agencies, institutions, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Prepared reports, attendance information and pertinent educational data.
- Appointed as the Advisor for the National Honor Society.
- Assisted teachers in identifying problems that interfere with student’s ability to learn.
Victim Services Counselor
Family Sunshine Center
Montgomery, AL
06.2012 - 05.2020
- Led the development of a Human Trafficking Program by implementing written policies, guidelines and procedures for emergency services, client-centered and PTSD/Trauma-Informed treatment to meet the needs of human trafficking survivors.
- Provided written psychological evaluations, counseling and psychotherapy for adult survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. treatment, compassionate assistance, and emotional support via crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals to appropriate community agencies and resources.
- Coordinated and facilitated Group Counseling program, maintaining 80% attendance.
Project Accountant
CH2M Hill
Montgomery, AL
08.1995 - 05.2016
- Trusted accounting professional managing multiple projects in excess of $12 million in recognized revenue.
- Offered a complete spectrum of project accounting functions, including client invoicing, reconciling accounts, financial reporting, analyzing financial data, reviewed contracts, cost/project accounting methods and controls, and prepared journal entries for monthly accruals.
- Recognized for exemplary performance and contribution to over 15 projects for the Kinder Morgan Program.
- Achieved project deliverables with improved processing time and accuracy for quarterly and yearly financial reporting.
Education
Master of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Auburn University At Montgomery
Montgomery, AL, USA07-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama08-2007
Skills
- TREATMENT PLANNING
- INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COUNSELING
- FAMILY ADVOCACY
- ACA ETHICAL STANDARDS
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
- PROGRAM EVALUATION
- PTSD
- SUICIDE PREVENTION
- TRAUMA RECOVERY
- SCHOOL COUNSELING
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- SEXUAL ASSAULT
- HUMAN TRAFFICKING
- LEADERSHIP
- POLICY AND PLANNING
- HIPAA
Affiliations
- Alabama Counseling Association
- Leadership Montgomery Legacy Class XLII
- Maximized Growth LLC Business and Leadership Lab
Certification
Associate Licensed Counselor State of Alabama
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certified Instructor
David Kessler Certified Grief Educator
Timeline
Middle/High School Guidance Counselor
Valiant Cross Academy
08.2020 - 07.2021
Self-Employed Associate Licensed Counselor
Counseling Associates of Montgomery
05.2020 - Current
Victim Services Counselor
Family Sunshine Center
06.2012 - 05.2020
Project Accountant
CH2M Hill
08.1995 - 05.2016
Mental Health Services Coordinator
Montgomery Public Schools
2021 - Current
Master of Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Auburn University At Montgomery
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Huntingdon College
PROFILE
- Outstanding skills with conducting intake assessments, mental status evaluations, biopsychosocial and mental health histories, and psychological assessments for treatment planning.
- Facilitate Individual and Group Counseling with psycho-educational lectures.
- Train counselors and multidisciplinary team members on the unique needs of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, increasing awareness and competency for appropriate care and assistance.
- Cultivate team collaboration to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Serve as a liaison to connect students and families to community-based resources.
- Promote optimal human development, wellness, and mental health through prevention, education and advocacy activities.
- Foster parental engagement with school faculty and staff.
- Partner with law enforcement, healthcare providers, legal services and social service agencies to coordinate interventions and accessibility to community resources.
- Evaluated for having excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Skilled at adhering to guidelines and policies for ensuring client safety, completing clinical documentation, reporting mandated incidents and ensuring strict client confidentiality.