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Rebekah Vaughan

Edgewood,WA

Summary

Mental Health professional with skill leading situation-specific counseling sessions. Expertise in working with children and adults in crisis. Expert in Solution Focused Therapy, family engagement, and motivational interviewing. Results-driven Mental Health Specialist offering expertise in juvenile justice issues, demonstrated over 25 years of experience. Challenges clients to work toward healing and self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths and milestones.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Specialist

Pierce County Juvenile Court
01.2014 - Current
  • Documented client progress in confidential files.
  • Communicated with clients to develop social and psychiatric observations.
  • Monitored patients and assessed suicide risks.
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
  • Work as a team to meet treatment goals of probation youth and families.
  • Utilize a variety of evidence based therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and Experiential Therapy.
  • Collaborate with community partners.

Guardian Ad Litem

Pierce County Juvenile Court
09.2011 - 01.2014
  • Advocate for youth in foster care.
  • Write reports and make recommendations to the court.
  • Collaborate with professionals and families to get accurate information to inform decisions.

Juvenile Detention Officer

Pierce County Juvenile Court
05.1999 - 09.2011
  • Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
  • Worked with juvenile offenders to help in development of decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
  • Supervised inmates during mealtime and recreational time.
  • Supervised Juvenile Detention Officers in their work.



Education

Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
12.2003

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
05.1998

Skills

  • Patient Evaluation
  • Facilitating Counseling Sessions
  • Discharge Planning
  • Confidential Records
  • Crisis Intervention

License

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- State of Washington                  License number LF00002668

Timeline

Mental Health Specialist

Pierce County Juvenile Court
01.2014 - Current

Guardian Ad Litem

Pierce County Juvenile Court
09.2011 - 01.2014

Juvenile Detention Officer

Pierce County Juvenile Court
05.1999 - 09.2011

Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy

Pacific Lutheran University

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

University of South Dakota

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