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Sandra McMahan

St. James

Summary

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Resident

Compass Health Network
08.2022 - Current

- Conduct autism evaluations and assist families connected to services.

- Provide group therapy for adolescents who have experienced trauma.

Psychology Intern

Compass Health Network
07.2021 - 07.2022

- Provided outpatient therapy to individuals, families, and groups via multiple modalities and orientations.

- Conducted psychological evaluations with children, adolescents, and adults covering a wide range of referral questions.

- Provided school-based therapy at the local high school once a week.

- Provided group therapy for adolescents that have experienced trauma.

Advanced Practicum Clinician

Family Strengthening Center
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Completed court ordered forensic psychological evaluations
  • Consulted with Department of Human Services (DHS)/Child Welfare Services (CWS) interdisciplinary members in family reunification recommendations and planning
  • Provided empirically-based therapeutic services included Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma Focused CBT
  • Conducted group therapy sessions to facilitate skill development, coping strategies, and emotional processing among children and adolescents awaiting foster homes.
  • Participated in a research project with the goal of developing a Child Maltreatment Certification program.

Practicum Clinician

Sentience, PLLC
08.2018 - 03.2019

- Provided individual therapy to the geriatric population in skilled nursing facilities

- Implemented crisis intervention strategies when needed, ensuring immediate safety measures were in place for at-risk patients.

- Delivered high-quality patient care by conducting thorough assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing ongoing therapeutic support.

Practicum Clinician

Desert Heights Academy
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • Provide individual and group therapy to children and adolescents between the ages of 8 to 17
  • Provide crisis management
  • Complete Individualized Education Plans for assigned students
  • Administer the Woodcock-Johnson IV

Military and Family Life Counselor

Magellan
10.2014 - 04.2015
  • Assist service members and their families with issues they may face throughout the cycle of deployment
  • Provide short-term counseling support for a range of issues including: relationships, crisis intervention, stress management, grief, occupational and other individual and family issues
  • Provide psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including reunion/reintegration, stress/coping, grief/loss, and deployment

Primary Therapist

Piney Ridge Center
08.2011 - 05.2014
  • Provide individual, family, and group therapy for pre-adolescents and adolescents in a residential setting with a variety of behavioral disorders, substance abuse, and sexually abusive youth
  • Participate in special case reviews, treatment planning, case conceptualization, safety meetings, and biopsychosocial assessments for residents
  • Organize and lead preliminary treatment formulation meetings to assist in determining the course of treatment for residents
  • Provide training on Cultural Diversity to new employees

Licensed Professional Counselor

Private Practice
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Provide weekly individual, family, and group therapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with a variety of disorders including Adjustment Disorders, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Develop and write treatment plans, process notes, and diagnostic summaries
  • Assign diagnoses and prepare for case management

Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor

Counseling Associates, LLC
01.2009 - 08.2010
  • Conduct weekly individual and family therapy to children and adolescents between the ages of 6 to 18
  • Administered the WRAT-3
  • Develop and write treatment plans, progress notes, and diagnostic summaries
  • Assign diagnoses and prepare for case management

Psychiatric Assistant

Piney Ridge Center
06.2002 - 12.2003
  • Provide supervision and care for residents in a manner that insures safety, protects patients' rights and privacy, maintains confidentiality, and respects cultural and religious differences
  • Assist with physical restraints, and seclusions under the direct supervision of a registered nurse
  • Teach and assist residents in activities of daily living, encouraging independent behavior, when appropriate

Education

Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
08-2022

Doctorate of Psychology - Clinical Psychology

Arizona School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Phoenix, AZ
03-2019

Master of Arts - Counseling

St. Martin's University
Lacey, WA
08.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Columbia College
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
10.2003

Skills

  • Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Barkley's Defiant Child/Teen
  • Autism Assessment
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum (MIGDAS)

Certifications/trainings

  • First Aid Certification
  • CPR
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention
  • Productive Conflict Model

Timeline

Postdoctoral Resident

Compass Health Network
08.2022 - Current

Psychology Intern

Compass Health Network
07.2021 - 07.2022

Advanced Practicum Clinician

Family Strengthening Center
08.2019 - 06.2020

Practicum Clinician

Sentience, PLLC
08.2018 - 03.2019

Practicum Clinician

Desert Heights Academy
08.2016 - 05.2017

Military and Family Life Counselor

Magellan
10.2014 - 04.2015

Licensed Professional Counselor

Private Practice
08.2012 - 04.2014

Primary Therapist

Piney Ridge Center
08.2011 - 05.2014

Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor

Counseling Associates, LLC
01.2009 - 08.2010

Psychiatric Assistant

Piney Ridge Center
06.2002 - 12.2003

Master of Arts - Counseling

St. Martin's University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Columbia College

Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Doctorate of Psychology - Clinical Psychology

Arizona School of Professional Psychology At Argosy University
Sandra McMahan