Rachel Johnson

DBT Clinician – Residential Treatment Facility (Ages 10–17)

• Delivers Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed interventions to adolescents in a high-acuity residential setting, supporting emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
• Provides real-time crisis intervention and de-escalation for youth experiencing acute behavioral and emotional dysregulation in a structured treatment environment.
• Maintains therapeutic presence in high-stress and emotionally charged situations, demonstrating consistency, patience, and non-reactive communication under pressure.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams (clinical staff, youth treatment specialists, human service workers, ongoing case managers) to ensure continuity of care and trauma-informed treatment planning.
• Documented client behavior, interventions, and progress in compliance with clinical standards, ensuring accurate tracking of treatment outcomes.

• Provided outpatient behavioral health services to adults and children through scheduled individual and group therapy sessions, utilizing trauma-informed and person-centered care to support emotional safety and therapeutic engagement.
• Delivered clinical support focused on coping skills development, emotional regulation, and daily functioning within an outpatient treatment setting serving clients with a range of mental health needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary outpatient treatment teams to support assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing care coordination aligned with client goals and strengths.
• Established and maintained therapeutic rapport with diverse clients in an outpatient environment, supporting recovery-oriented approaches that emphasized empowerment, stability, and long-term community support.

• Provided direct residential support to adolescents and adults with severe and persistent mental health conditions, assisting with daily functioning and therapeutic stabilization within a structured treatment milieu.
• Ensured consistent implementation of individualized treatment plans by reinforcing clinical goals, therapeutic interventions, and behavioral expectations throughout daily residential programming.
• Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary treatment teams, including clinicians, case managers, and psychiatric staff, to support continuity of care and effective communication of client progress and needs.
• Completed accurate and timely documentation of client behavior, interventions, and responses to treatment, supporting clinical decision-making and regulatory compliance.

• Provided consistent one-on-one behavioral and academic support to students with emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs, ensuring they were able to understand, engage in, and complete classroom assignments and expectations.
• Conducted daily check-ins with students facing behavioral and emotional challenges, providing structured support, redirection, and de-escalation to enhance emotional regulation and readiness to learn.
• Supported implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) by reinforcing academic tasks and behavioral goals, ensuring students comprehended expectations and successfully completed assignments.
• Collaborated with teachers, special education staff, and parents/guardians to track student progress, communicate behavioral and academic needs, and maintain consistency between school and home environments.

• Provided direct behavioral health support to children with autism in structured pediatric treatment settings, implementing individualized intervention plans to promote communication, social engagement, emotional regulation, and adaptive daily living skills.
• Applied evidence-based behavioral strategies consistently across sessions to maintain treatment fidelity and support measurable progress toward individualized clinical goals in an outpatient pediatric environment.
• Documented client behaviors, intervention responses, and skill acquisition progress in real time, facilitating timely clinical evaluations and adjustments to treatment plans.
• Collaborated with clinicians, therapists, and caregivers to ensure continuity of care and support consistent implementation of therapeutic strategies across settings.

• Provided structured residential support to youth in a campus-based setting, promoting daily living skills development, emotional regulation, and independent functioning within a therapeutic and educational environment.
• Monitored student behavior, providing real-time intervention and coaching with de-escalation strategies, ensuring a safe and structured residential environment.
• Facilitated psychoeducational and skills-based group sessions on communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and life skills, enhancing personal growth and promoting behavioral stability.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary staff to support student progress, reinforce behavioral expectations, and ensure consistent skill-building interventions across residential and program settings.