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PAMELA CHOWAYOU LHMC NCC

Forest Hills,NY

Summary

Licensed mental health counselor skilled at identifying disorders in children, adolescents and adults. Develop successful treatment plans and therapeutic processes. Accommodating and empathic individual possessing insightful observational skills and understanding of the impact of trauma on human behavior. Excellent planning and problem-solving skills paired with methodical and thorough approaches. Dedicated to offering quality care and maintaining knowledge of latest research in the field of behavioral health by attending professional conferences and continuing education courses.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychotherapist

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
08.2021 - Current
  • Provide professional psychotherapy and behavior change services that includes diagnostic, short-term and long-term treatment planning and therapeutic activities for children, adolescents and adults, outcome assessment and collaborative participation in weekly interdisciplinary team activities.
  • Conduct weekly initial assessments that include Pain Screening, PHQ-9 Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening, Violence Screening, Comprehensive Suicidal Screening, Trauma Screen and Biopsychosocial Intake Report.
  • Perform case management services including linking, advocacy and monitoring of patients. Maintain organized charts that are kept up-to-date with required sections such as annual treatment plan reviews, social determinants of health and assessments.
  • Comply with Clinic's productivity requirements and see targeted number of patients per week in 30-minutes or 45-minutes psychotherapy sessions (40-45 patients).
  • Current Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems-Informed, Christian Counseling and currently learning Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Graduate Clinical Intern

The Bowery Mission Women's Program
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Conducted weekly individual and group therapy sessions to long-term residents experiencing homelessness of The Bowery Mission as graduate clinical intern.
  • Implemented CBT treatment modalities to achieve positive outcomes for patients while working under direct supervision of Clinical Director.
  • Provided quick crisis intervention strategies to assist at-risk clients with emergencies.

Director of Human Resources and Adjunct Instructor

Bramson ORT College
12.2014 - 08.2018
  • Provided oversight for School's human resources functions and operations.
  • Developed and facilitated Title IX workshops for faculty, administration and students on various topics.
  • Served as Adjunct Lecturer for Business Communications and American History courses.
  • Mentored and tutored first-generation immigrant adult students.

Director of Advancement

The New York City Leadership Center
08.2010 - 08.2013
  • Cultivated and managed major donor relationships for NYC Movement Project, a five-year $12.75M initiative that was comprised of three flagship programs: establishing 100 new churches in NYC, training 20,000 ministry/marketplace leaders and recruitment of 8,000 leaders for annual Movement Day Conferences.
  • Launched in 2011, the Project has reached more than 50% of its fundraising goal and exceeded target metrics in its programmatic goals.
  • Executed and implemented Center’s sustainable long-term fundraising strategy for regional, national and global donors and partners.

National Urban Fellow

National Urban Fellows, Inc.
06.2009 - 07.2010
  • Selected into highly competitive national leadership development program for women and people of color.
  • Rigorous, full-time 14-month fellowship program combines obtaining a Masters of Public Administration and nine-month mentorship at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy aimed at improving healthcare for all Americans.

Assistant Vice President

AXA Foundation
04.2000 - 12.2008
  • Managed specialized programs of AXA Achievement, AXA Equitable’s national scholarship program.
  • Provided more than $16 million in national and local scholarships to over 3,100 students to help them achieve their dreams of obtaining college education.
  • Managed AXA Foundation’s Diversity Giving Program; responsible for facilitation of more than $7.5 million in scholarship and educational grants.
  • Leadership role in AXA’s Diversity initiative: AXA Diversity and Inclusion Council Member, Pan Asian Resource Group Founding Member, Corporate Communications. Diversity Champion and Diversity Trainer.

President

The Gee Group
01.1998 - 03.2000
  • Founder of public relations firm specializing in community outreach and economic development in ethnic markets.
  • Marketing, media relations and strategic planning expertise provided to diverse clientele.
  • Spearheaded highly visible and groundbreaking marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness about rights, existing programs and services available under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which were targeted at Asian Americans with disabilities.
  • Supported by an $80,000 two-year grant from Cornell University's School of Industrial & Labor Relations, firm presented New York State's first-ever Asian American Disability Outreach Fairs with 30+ agencies represented.

Vice President

Asian American Business Development Center
09.1994 - 11.1997
  • Business consulting and technical assistance to Asian American small business owners in areas of capital financing, marketing, management, minority business certification.
  • Organized more than 50 outreach events to improve access and services to under-resourced Asian American small business demographic population.

Institutional Counselor/Management Associate

TIAA-CREF
06.1991 - 06.1994
  • Pensions consultant to more than 40 educational and research organizations in analysis, design and installation of employee benefit plans which meet with institutional cost benefit objectives and comply with all federal and state regulations.

Education

Masters of Arts - Mental Health Counseling

Alliance Graduate School of Counseling
New York, NY
05.2021

Master of Arts - Public Administration

BMarxe School of Public & International Affairs
New York, NY
07.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Asian American Studies & History

The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.1991

Skills

  • Patient, Empathic and Client-Centered
  • Organized in Follow up & Thorough Case Management
  • Solution-Focused and Goal-Oriented Outlook
  • Understanding of Various Therapeutic Modalities

Affiliations

  • American Counseling Association, November 2018 to Present
  • New York Mental Health Counselors Association, February 2019 to Present
  • National Certified Counselor, September 2023 to Present
  • Deacon, Every Nation Church New York City, October 2022 to Present
  • Fluent in English & Chinese (Taishanese dialect). Proficient in Cantonese & Mandarin dialects.

Timeline

Psychotherapist

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
08.2021 - Current

Graduate Clinical Intern

The Bowery Mission Women's Program
09.2020 - 04.2021

Director of Human Resources and Adjunct Instructor

Bramson ORT College
12.2014 - 08.2018

Director of Advancement

The New York City Leadership Center
08.2010 - 08.2013

National Urban Fellow

National Urban Fellows, Inc.
06.2009 - 07.2010

Assistant Vice President

AXA Foundation
04.2000 - 12.2008

President

The Gee Group
01.1998 - 03.2000

Vice President

Asian American Business Development Center
09.1994 - 11.1997

Institutional Counselor/Management Associate

TIAA-CREF
06.1991 - 06.1994

Masters of Arts - Mental Health Counseling

Alliance Graduate School of Counseling

Master of Arts - Public Administration

BMarxe School of Public & International Affairs

Bachelor of Arts - Asian American Studies & History

The University of Pennsylvania

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