Monique Sisson
Alamogordo,NM
Summary
Compassionate provisionally licensed social worker employing an empathetic approach to developing rapport with clients. Offering training and education in social work, strength based interventions, decolonization work, and counseling skills. Specialties include working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent populations struggling with depression, gender dysphoria, anxiety, and difficult life changes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist Intern
Phoenix Rising Centers
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Assessed client needs and developed treatment plans.
- Implemented therapeutic interventions to promote awareness and growth.
- Documented therapeutic goals and client progress.
- Built trust and rapport with compassionate approach.
Therapist Intern
Children In Need of Services (CHINS)
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of mental health workers.
- Conducted client interviews to gather information and update case records.
- Provided individual and family counseling and support using play based interventions.
- Empowered clients by teaching coping strategies through age-appropriate activities during play therapy sessions.
Family Service Coordinator
Zia Therapy Center
07.2016 - 09.2021
- Provided individual services to children based on the New Mexico Family Infant Toddler program standards.
- Collaborated with families, therapists, team members, and contractors.
- Conducted intake and conversational interviews to discuss daily routines and activities to help team members identify parts of the day that may be challenging.
- Developed communications to keep families informed and engaged.
Education
Master of Social Work -
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2024
Skills
- Client Advocacy
- Clinical assessment
- Empathy
- Documentation Skills
- Safety Planning
- Client goal setting
- Trauma Informed Care
- Case Management
- Cultural Competence
- Team Collaboration
- Treatment Planning
- Client Counseling
Certification
- Provisionally Licensed Master of Social Work - 05/24/2024-05/24/2025
Timeline
Therapist Intern
Phoenix Rising Centers
08.2023 - 05.2024
Therapist Intern
Children In Need of Services (CHINS)
08.2021 - 05.2022
Family Service Coordinator
Zia Therapy Center
07.2016 - 09.2021
Master of Social Work -
New Mexico State University
- Provisionally Licensed Master of Social Work - 05/24/2024-05/24/2025
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