Richard Maywald
Centralia,WA
Summary
Skilled Mental Health Professional with a proven track record with 30+ years experience, adept in patient-centered care and depth therapy. Excelled in multidisciplinary team collaboration and emergency intervention, significantly improving client mental health and wellness. Expert in family therapy and PTSD, consistently achieving positive outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to adolescents and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Social Worker
WA Office of Public Defense
01.2007 - 02.2016
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Helped clients with recognizing and managing mental health concerns through evidence-based interventions.
- Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
- Provided crisis counseling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.
- Educated clients and families on mental health, wellness and recovery topics.
Designated Mental Health Professional
BHR
12.1994 - 05.2006
- Provided evaluation for Involuntary Treatment per RCW 71.05.
- Conducted crisis interventions to respond to clients in crisis, assess immediate needs and provide support and resources.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Assessed mental health needs to determine nature and extent of clients' emotional, behavioral or mental health issues.
Therapist
Private Practice
07.1990 - 09.1997
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans and treatment reports.
- Guided clients with a depth psychology modality, Archetypal psychology, active imagination and dream analysis.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Helped clients develop tools of differentiation, such as content vs process vs context.
- Move below the surface modalities that focus exclusively on behavior, exploring ones ethics and morality in the development of personality.
- Worked in conjunction with Ph.D psychologist to provide 2 hours per week group therapy.
Milieu Therapy Counselor
Cascade Oaks
08.1986 - 02.1989
- Used a range of therapies to assist clients in recognizing and addressing substance use difficulties
- 90 inpatient adolescent chemical dependency program.
- Worked with a team to individualize counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Guided clients in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
- Provided individual and group therapy.
Education
Master of Arts - Psychology
Antioch University
Seattle, WA06-1990
Bachelor of Arts - Art
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA06-1986
Skills
- Patient-centered care
- Depth therapy, including art therapy and dream work
- Service planning
- Emergency intervention
- Family therapy
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Group therapy specialist
- Efficient under pressure
- PTSD expert
Poet and Painter
While working as a mental health professional, I have maintained a practice of writing poems and making paintings. These skills are an asset in my ability to develop rapport with most people.
Timeline
Independent Social Worker
WA Office of Public Defense
01.2007 - 02.2016
Designated Mental Health Professional
BHR
12.1994 - 05.2006
Therapist
Private Practice
07.1990 - 09.1997
Milieu Therapy Counselor
Cascade Oaks
08.1986 - 02.1989
Master of Arts - Psychology
Antioch University
Bachelor of Arts - Art
The Evergreen State College
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