Regina Burck
Portland
Summary
Professional mental health practitioner with expertise in delivering therapeutic interventions and fostering emotional well-being. Skilled in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and mental health assessment. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving positive outcomes, adaptable to changing client needs. Known for empathy, patience, and excellent communication skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist - QMHP
Oregon Family Trauma Center
01.2025 - Current
- Provide 1:1 and group therapy and psychoeducation for clients and their partners dealing with addiction and MH.
- Assist participants in connecting and maintaining resources needed to achieve goals set in the MHA and treatment plan.
- Utilize MI, CBT, DBT, and other therapeutic modalities to build skills around recovery and symptom management strategies.
- Build strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
- Maintain detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
- Establish clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
- Document patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
- Develop strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
Clinical Care Coordinator - QMHP
Sequoia MHS
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided community-based therapy, skills training, and case management for SPMI clients who are also dual-diagnosed (SUD & MH).
- Performed and developed MHAs, suicide assessments, treatment plans, and interventions, including behavior and risk management plans.
- Provided crisis services and connected clients to community resources, including hospitalizations when necessary.
- Assisted participants in connecting and maintaining resources needed to achieve goals set in the MHA and treatment plan.
- Monitored medication distribution, assisted with prescriber visits, coordinated with external providers for participants' wellness, including PCP/medical, money management services, ENCC, prescribers, etc., and intervened as necessary with landlords to encourage stable housing.
- Collaborated with clients, identified functional barriers and skills training needs (e.g., ADLs), and created an agreed-upon plan to achieve goals that encourage autonomy and independence.
- Utilized MI, CBT, DBT, and other therapeutic modalities to build skills around recovery and symptom management strategies.
- Worked proactively using the ProAct Model to avoid crisis services and respond to crises using critical thinking skills to manage and prioritize clients' needs.
Domestic Violence Group Facilitator
Choices DVIP
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Facilitated DV, family violence, parenting, and anger management groups.
- Led groups using cognitive behavioral theory (CBT), dialectical behavioral theory (DBT), Moral Reconation Theory (MRT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
- Instructed adults in life skills using the Duluth Model in a court diversion program.
- Facilitated ten Zoom groups weekly with up to fourteen participants.
- Certified in the state of Oregon for OCADSV as a DV Advocate.
- Attended coordinated community response services, including DV council meetings.
- Ran online Zoom groups, overseeing all aspects of the technology and group systems.
- Did monthly status updates, viewed by the parole office and the courts.
Outreach Mental Health Case Manager
Valley Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided support to residential and outpatient clients using the lens of trauma-informed care.
- Supported clients dealing with mental illness, addiction, sex trafficking, and trauma.
- Assisted adult clients with ATI / Alternative to Incarceration programs.
- Collaborated using community-based training in homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse.
- Ran four one-hour PRS / psychosocial rehabilitation recovery groups each day.
- Facilitated weekly smoking cessation curriculum in collaboration with an on-site nurse.
- Distribute medication via district certification and medical guidelines.
- Did monthly SmartCare assessments, including DLA-20, CCRS, OQs & client agreements.
Women's Homeless Shelter Advocate
Geraldine King WRC
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Trained in trauma-informed care, de-escalation, Narcan, CPR, & active shooter, etc.
- Supported women with mental illness, addiction, DV, sex trafficking, and trauma.
- Assisted with housing needs and with human trafficking.
- HMIS Certified, including running reports, intake assessments, and doing bed assignments.
- Transported women to detox, DV shelters, medical, housing, and shelters.
- With staff and security, completed hourly rounds of the 50K sq ft. building for two hundred women.
- Documented and implemented CCRS and Coping Plans for suicide prevention & treatment.
- SharePoint documentation for shift logs and other workforce flow docs.
Outreach & Trainer
Lutheran Social Services
01.2019 - 2019
- Recruited fifty foster families to fulfill the placement and respite goals of the program.
- Assisted foster families in delivering services to children.
- Co-taught 40-hour TFC (Therapeutic Foster Care) training to new foster parents.
- Completed Parent Daily Report calls with families, entering data in Focus.
- Co-led weekly foster parent support & training meetings, submitted documentation to TFC consultants.
- Completed and submitted reports, including database & tracking info.
- Facilitated workshops focused on improving client engagement and communication strategies.
- Enhanced trainee engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities.
Personal & Professional Coach and Manager
Landmark Worldwide
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Created and managed a team of 16-20 people.
- Utilized active listening techniques to identify client challenges and provide actionable solutions.
- Mentored junior coaches by providing guidance on best practices in coaching methodologies.
- Implemented tracking systems using "Mission Control Time Mgt. System" to monitor client progress and ensure accountability in goal attainment.
- Promoted self-awareness among clients through reflective exercises that fostered deeper understanding of personal values and motivators.
- Applied evidence-based coaching techniques that were grounded in psychological research for maximum effectiveness.
- Assisted clients in developing effective communication skills for improved relationships both personally and professionally.
- Provided guidance on goal setting, time management, and stress reduction, enabling clients to lead more balanced lives.
Education
AA Psychology -
Highline cc
Des Moines, WA01.2012
BA Psychology - undefined
CWU
Des Moines, WA01.2014
BS Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
CWU
Des Moines, WA01.2014
MSc - Coercive Control
University of Salford
01.2023
Skills
- Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
- Risk assessment and mitigation plans
- Human trafficking prevention
- Assessments and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic interventions for individuals and groups
- Crisis intervention
- Risk assessment for self-harm
- Treatment Planning
- Psychoeducation
- Patient documentation
Timeline
Therapist - QMHP
Oregon Family Trauma Center
01.2025 - Current
Clinical Care Coordinator - QMHP
Sequoia MHS
01.2023 - 01.2024
Domestic Violence Group Facilitator
Choices DVIP
01.2021 - 01.2023
Outreach Mental Health Case Manager
Valley Behavioral Health
01.2020 - 01.2021
Women's Homeless Shelter Advocate
Geraldine King WRC
01.2019 - 01.2020
Outreach & Trainer
Lutheran Social Services
01.2019 - 2019
Personal & Professional Coach and Manager
Landmark Worldwide
01.2017 - 01.2018
BA Psychology - undefined
CWU
BS Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
CWU
AA Psychology -
Highline cc
MSc - Coercive Control
University of Salford
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