Mikayla Percell, LICSW-S
Huntsville,AL
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Marketing Lead
IOP Behavioral Health
10.2024 - Current
- Supervised staff in their marketing efforts.
- Developed and executed comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility.
- Fostered partnerships with external vendors to enhance service offerings and expand reach.
- Spearheaded rebranding efforts, ensuring alignment with company vision and values.
- Built strong relationships with industry professionals and influencers.
- Developed comprehensive marketing plans in alignment with overall business goals and objectives.
- Oversaw the creation of compelling marketing materials, including brochures, presentations, and social media content.
- Directed trade show participation, maximizing exposure for company products and services.
- Created content and promotional materials to drive engagement and conversions.
Group Therapist
IOP Behavioral Health
09.2024 - Current
- Improved group dynamics by designing and implementing customized therapy sessions.
- Enhanced communication skills among group members through various therapeutic activities.
- Developed trust and rapport within the group by maintaining a safe, non-judgmental environment.
- Increased member engagement with tailored interventions for diverse populations including adolescents, adults, and seniors.
- Facilitated growth and self-awareness among participants by introducing evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
- Promoted emotional healing by addressing underlying causes of mental health issues in a group setting.
- Encouraged healthy coping strategies and provided support for individuals experiencing grief, loss, trauma, etc.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for clients throughout their treatment journey.
- Implemented crisis intervention protocols when necessary to maintain safety and stability in the therapeutic environment.
- Documented session notes accurately and timely, ensuring adherence to ethical standards and confidentiality policies.
- Continuously expanded professional knowledge through participation in trainings, conferences, and workshops related to group therapy practices.
- Assisted with marketing and brand campaign development and implementation.
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Integrated Behavioral Health
03.2023 - Current
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Provided individual and family therapy
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
Group Therapist
IOP Services
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Improved group dynamics by designing and implementing customized therapy sessions.
- Enhanced communication skills among group members through various therapeutic activities.
- Developed trust and rapport within the group by maintaining a safe, non-judgmental environment.
- Increased member engagement with tailored interventions for diverse populations including adolescents, adults, and seniors.
- Facilitated growth and self-awareness among participants by introducing evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
- Promoted emotional healing by addressing underlying causes of mental health issues in a group setting.
- Encouraged healthy coping strategies and provided support for individuals experiencing grief, loss, trauma, etc.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for clients throughout their treatment journey.
- Implemented crisis intervention protocols when necessary to maintain safety and stability in the therapeutic environment.
- Documented session notes accurately and timely, ensuring adherence to ethical standards and confidentiality policies.
- Continuously expanded professional knowledge through participation in trainings, conferences, and workshops related to group therapy practices.
Adult Clinician
Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
- Provided patients with detailed information about symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
- Provision of direct clinical services, including intakes, individual, group, family therapy, and skill building groups to Day/Rehabilitative Treatment and outpatient clients.
- Maintain close coordination with referral sources; evaluates clients for admission; consults with other staff providing admission evaluations for their clients; documents all evaluations including treatment plans and admission criteria.
- Establish contact with client families; coordinates with family members and client to ensure the most effective post-treatment discharge plans; maintains an awareness of residential programs that could serve as treatment alternatives; schedules follow-up care as needed.
- Research new data related to treatment; secures the use of community resources; completes administrative record keeping; relates to referring and supportive agencies
- Meet required productivity expectations
Mental Health Services Coordinator/Guidance Counselor
Athens City Schools
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Created mental health services programming for Athens City School district.
- Provided assessments to determine social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Presented mental health focused professional development presentations to faculty, administration, and other school employees.
- Served on multidisciplinary teams to address needs of students.
- Maintained accurate, complete, and punctual records.
- Provided crisis intervention.
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks for grant opportunities.
- Maintained relationships with community resources and stakeholders. Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational situations.
- Taught lessons to students and faculty regarding issues such as bullying and drug abuse.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
Social Work Instructor
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Engage students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention
- Track student assignments, attendance and test scores and entered into online database to provide real-time progress monitoring
- Complete classroom planning by creating and preparing exams, classroom discussions and lectures
- Distribute course syllabus and respond to student questions and concerns regarding standards, material, grading and progression
- Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies
- Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion
Youth Service Center Coordinator
Frederick Douglass High School
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Plan and coordinate center programming
- Market and publicize the YSC
- Provide outreach to target population via home visits, neighborhood, church meetings, etc
- Conduct Group Counseling Sessions
- Conduct on-going student, parent, and staff needs assessments
- Develop relationships with community staff providing services to center
- Evaluate and monitor program components
- Provide referral information to families
- Supervise on-site childcare providers
- Serve on YSC Advisory Council
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Maintain regular attendance
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Family Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY07.2015
High School Diploma -
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY06.2011
Certification
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
License # 5271C-S
Date Issued: 2/21/2023
Expiration Date: 2/28/2027
Tennessee Department of Health
License Number: 9544
Expiration Date: 7/31/2027
Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers & Marriage & Family Therapists
License Number: C11372
Date Issued: 12/18/2024
Expiration Date: 4/30/2026
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
USF Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education
Date Issued: 5/5/2021
Affiliations
School Social Work Association of Alabama
NASW Assurance Services
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Accomplishments
- University of Kentucky Dean's List
- NCAA Volleyball Division One Participant
Timeline
Marketing Lead
IOP Behavioral Health
10.2024 - Current
Group Therapist
IOP Behavioral Health
09.2024 - Current
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Integrated Behavioral Health
03.2023 - Current
Group Therapist
IOP Services
03.2023 - 09.2024
Adult Clinician
Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama
08.2022 - 03.2023
Mental Health Services Coordinator/Guidance Counselor
Athens City Schools
10.2020 - 08.2022
Social Work Instructor
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
08.2019 - 04.2022
Youth Service Center Coordinator
Frederick Douglass High School
07.2017 - 06.2019
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science - Family Science
University of Kentucky
High School Diploma -
Henry Clay High School