PRIYA BAJAJ
Brunswick,GA
Summary
Therapeutic professional with extensive experience addressing mental health challenges and facilitating client growth. Known for collaborative approach and dedication to achieving meaningful results. Reliable team player with strong skills in conflict resolution and adaptability, ensuring client-centric care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
St Simons by the Sea
11.2023 - Current
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Provided individual and group therapy sessions to patients suffering from mental health issues.
- Adapted interventions as needed based on ongoing assessment of client progress throughout the course of treatment.
- Conducted thorough assessments to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and develop appropriate treatment strategies.
- Implemented variety of evidence-based counseling methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for clients with complex needs.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, promoting a supportive environment for shared learning and growth.
Director of Outpatient Services
Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Provide management and operation of Outpatient Services
- Develop, implement, and achieve clinic's business plan in conjunction with routine operations
- Manage clinic services and resources to meet operational and financial objectives
- Manage staff, provide training and development opportunities
- Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, staff competencies, and hiring opportunities/ interviews
- Engaging in leadership rounds, on calls, and leadership meetings
- Collaboration with marketing/ business office to promote Outpatient services to community; networking with agencies
- Facilitate treatment team meetings, therapy groups, and completion of progress notes, treatment plans, intakes, and psychosocials
Clinical Therapist
Department of Health: Division of Behavioral Health, Alcoholism, and Drug Dependency Services
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Managing caseload of 40 clients with mood, psychotic, neurodevelopment, trauma, and substance use disorders
- Delivers quality, comprehensive, and well integrated clinical services in alignment with clients' needs
- Provides 1:1 therapy incorporating cognitive behavioral, dialectal behavioral, and motivational interviewing to treat wide range of psychological issues
- Completes assessments, treatment plans, intakes, emergency commitments, and monthly benefit forms
- Leads case assignments, case conferences, and treatment team meetings; transcribes data
- Represents clientele in court appearances and provides court reports
- Collaboration with psychiatrist and other third party affiliation (hospital, Department of Human Services, Family Resource Center, Bureau of Corrections, etc)
- Community event organization/ provides trainings/ delivered presentations
Registered Behavior Technician
Island Therapy Solutions
12.2016 - 10.2019
- Utilized Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy with children and adolescents ages ranging from 3-19
- Observed, monitored, and recorded problem behaviors through behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes
- Promoted positive interactions of children with Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplified communication, and reinforcement rotations
- Collaboration with parents and schools to implement client treatment plans and behavior interventions
- Active participation in treatment team meetings and company trainings
Education
Master's - Counseling Psychology
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVI05.2018
Bachelor's - Psychology
University of Tampa
Tampa, FL05.2014
Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Building rapport
- Crisis intervention
- One-on-one sessions
- CBT techniques
- Family therapy
- Behavior modification
- Documentation requirements
- Motivational interviewing
- Group therapy facilitation
- DBT techniques
Certification
- Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, May 2024
- National Certified Counselor, 3 years
- Emotional CPR (eCPR) Practitioner, 3 years
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), 2 years
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Instructor, 2 years
- Psychological First Aid, 4 years
Degree
MA
Timeline
Therapist
St Simons by the Sea
11.2023 - Current
Director of Outpatient Services
Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Therapist
Department of Health: Division of Behavioral Health, Alcoholism, and Drug Dependency Services
10.2019 - 01.2023
Registered Behavior Technician
Island Therapy Solutions
12.2016 - 10.2019
Bachelor's - Psychology
University of Tampa
- Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, May 2024
- National Certified Counselor, 3 years
- Emotional CPR (eCPR) Practitioner, 3 years
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), 2 years
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Instructor, 2 years
- Psychological First Aid, 4 years
Master's - Counseling Psychology
University of the Virgin Islands
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