Molly Marcus
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Compassionate Mental Health Therapist with background in delivering client-focused care. Strengths include ability to develop individualized treatment plans, adeptness at crisis management and skills in facilitating group therapy sessions. Notable contributions include successful stabilization of high-risk patients and implementation of innovative therapeutic techniques for better patient outcomes. Compassionate mental health counselor skilled in providing effective and empathetic support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Chester, PA
11.2022 - Current
- Lead Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups, facilitating skill-building sessions focused on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, and providing follow-up individual therapy to reinforce skill application and personalize treatment.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to gather the client's history and identify mental health needs.
- Formulate accurate diagnoses and develop personalized treatment plans based on clinical assessment.
- Provide a range of therapeutic modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and person-centered approaches.
- Provide psychoeducation to clients on topics relevant to mental health, coping strategies, and emotional regulation.
- Provide compassionate therapy to diverse clients, enhancing mental health outcomes through tailored interventions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring comprehensive care and support for clients.
- Provide crisis intervention and support to clients experiencing acute mental health episodes.
- Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and peer supervision to enhance clinical skills and knowledge sharing.
- Drive client recovery through goal-oriented therapy sessions, empowering individuals to overcome challenges and achieve.
Investigator
Montgomery County Public Defender's Office
Norristown, PA
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Conducted thorough investigations, analyzed evidence, and prepared detailed reports to support legal defense strategies for public defenders.
- Meticulously documented findings, maintained case files, and ensured adherence to legal procedures, and ethical standards.
- Managed comprehensive case files, ensuring meticulous documentation, and strict adherence to legal procedures for effective defense preparation.
- Conducted thorough interviews with relevant parties, witnesses, and subjects, and carefully documented interview processes, recording statements, observations, and any other details that contributed to the overall understanding of the case.
- Reviewed and analyzed records, including but not limited to school, mental health, psychiatric, drug and alcohol treatment, medical, and prison.
- Partnered with attorneys to gather crucial case information, contributing to the development of robust defense strategies, and client representation.
- Investigated and assisted on a total of seven homicide cases.
- Maintained confidentiality and ethical standards throughout the report-writing process, upholding the integrity of the investigative work.
Front Desk Receptionist
Dynamic Sports Physical Therapy
New York, NY
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Assisted with preparing reports, presentations and other documents as requested by management staff.
- Updated customer information in databases regularly to ensure accuracy of records.
- Compiled, organized, and assembled client charts for the physical therapist.
- Facilitated billing processes, including payment collection and charge posting.
- Posted charges accurately to maintain financial records.
Confirmed patient eligibility and claims status with insurance agencies. - Completed the prior authorization process when necessary for health insurance reimbursement. Performed clerical duties such as data entry, filing, scanning, and word processing.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
Education
Master of Arts - Forensic Mental Health Counseling
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY06-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA06-2018
Skills
- Psychological assessment
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Skills training group and individual therapy
Certification
- TIC's Jump Start Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- 16-hour DBT training
- Treating Adult Clients of Emotionally Immature Parents
- Trauma 108: Trauma & Racism
Accomplishments
- Received advanced clinical training in treating clients with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
- Facilitated and led a year long DBT skills group, guiding six participants through successful graduation by teaching the core DBT modules: Mindfulness distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
Work Availability
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Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Crozer Chester Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
Front Desk Receptionist
Dynamic Sports Physical Therapy
10.2020 - 05.2021
Investigator
Montgomery County Public Defender's Office
07.2018 - 07.2020
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
05.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Arts - Forensic Mental Health Counseling
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Temple University
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