Naquasha Riser
Austin,TX
Summary
Skilled Licensed Professional Counselor with strong background helping clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations. Focused on facilitating exploration of issues, developing individualized plans and developing important skills. Licensed by Texas.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pursuit Of Happiness Counseling & Consulting Services
Austin, TX
12.2022 - Current
- Working with children, teens and families in foster care. Charted and recorded therapy notes and progress in therapy goals.
- Using a variety of modalities to address trauma, depression and anxiety.
- Effectively managing time and caseloads based on 10 sessions per week.
- Working collaboratively and consulting with medical staff to address the clients mental and medical needs.
- Documenting all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes and six month reviews to address client needs.
- Quickly responding to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
BetterHelp
Remote
12.2020 - Current
- Effectively managed time and caseloads based on 15-20 sessions per week.
- Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals on complex cases.
Permanency Specialist
Casey Family Programs
Austin, Texas
03.2019 - Current
- Provide clinical assessment of individual and family safety/functioning/needs; assessing and identifying pathways and barriers to legal and relational permanency; arranging for supportive/ameliorative services that address permanency and well-being needs; and working effectively with the local child welfare jurisdiction to achieve the identified outcomes.
- Work effectively and flexibly with different family constellations to meet the needs of the identified client
- Collaborate with ancillary providers to promote coordination of care and resources
- Assess clients' needs, abilities and behavior utilizing a variety of modalities
- Integration of mindfulness meditation and skills
Guardian Ad Litem
Travis County Domestic Relations Office
Austin , Texas
10.2014 - 03.2019
- Responsible for forensic interviewing and assessments of children and families.
- Advocating for the best interest of the child in court proceedings.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including recommending rehabilitation and mental health services and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Connected clients with community service and resource agencies.
- Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in the mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Conducting criminal and CPS background checks
- Participate in school meetings regularly
Child Advocacy Specialist
CASA Of Travis County
Austin, Texas
03.2011 - 10.2014
- Provide case management and community resources for children and families.
- Supervised and guided volunteers on advocating and providing services to family of abuse and neglectful circumstances.
- Aided parents in arranging medication evaluations and psychological testing.
- Maintained a caseload of more than 30 children in public schools and group home placements.
- Presented case history material to review and discussion with other staff members.
Clinical Liaison
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal, and social skills.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Developed treatment plans to help clients build self-confidence and resilience.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Education
Certificate in Addictive Behavior - Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05.2014
Master of Science - Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN08.2006
Skills
- Knowledge of the ins and outs of Child Protective Services (CPS)
- Superior communication skills
- Solution-focused counseling
- Family therapy aptitude
- Mood disorders specialist
- Licensed Counselor in Texas
- Suicide risk assessments
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Couples Therapy
- Therapeutic expertise in CBT modality
- Solution-focused counseling
- Anxiety and Stress Management
- Grief/Loss
- Healing Centered Engagement Practitioner
- TBRI Certified
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pursuit Of Happiness Counseling & Consulting Services
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
BetterHelp
12.2020 - Current
Permanency Specialist
Casey Family Programs
03.2019 - Current
Guardian Ad Litem
Travis County Domestic Relations Office
10.2014 - 03.2019
Child Advocacy Specialist
CASA Of Travis County
03.2011 - 10.2014
Clinical Liaison
Youth Villages
07.2008 - 08.2010
Certificate in Addictive Behavior - Psychology
Capella University
Master of Science - Psychology
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The University of Memphis
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