Hi, I’m
Sharon Ballestero, LCSW-S, C-DBT
Katy,TX
Summary
Truly passionate about delivering individual and family therapy. I provide client-centered care and a deep understanding of trauma-informed approaches and evidence-based practices. 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
10
years of professional experience
2
Certification
Work History
Legacy Community Health Services
Outpatients Mental Health
10.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Screen new clients to identify presenting problems, address urgent issues and/or provide immediate referral as indicated.
- Administer psychosocial assessments.
- Provide individual and family therapy to adults, adolescents, and children experiencing biopsychosocial stressors.
- Well-practiced in various psychotherapeutic modalities with a strong emphasis on effective treatment for childhood disorders.
- Re-assess clients and complete new treatment plans as indicated.
- Document all encounters with clients, including but not limited to all contacts and attempted contacts with or on behalf of clients in the client's medical record within 3 working days of their occurrence.
- Perform billing activities according to agency procedures.
- Keep abreast of developments in therapeutic techniques, theories and research.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create holistic and integrated mental health care for patients.
West Oaks hospital
Therapist for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Identified the needs of high mental health acuity adults on a 30-bed unit.
- Complete psychosocial assessments for all admitted patients within 48 hours of admission.
- Conducted psychoeducational presentations within the community, raising awareness about mental health topics while broadening outreach efforts.
- Initiate Master treatment plans and Individual treatment plans with treatment team and patients.
- Conduct, individual, family and 2 group psychotherapy sessions daily.
- Aid patient and family with developing discharge plans
- Assist patient with identifying follow up resources when discharged from facility
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
New Dimension Group, LLC
Lead Therapist- Supervisor
06.2014 - 04.2016
Job overview
- Provided individual and family psychotherapy for each youth served by the team
- Served weekly caseload of 20-25 client in an Intensive Outpatient Program
- Provide case management to identified clients
- Maintain ongoing communication with psychiatrist and members of treatment team
- Provided documented clinical supervision, expertise, and guidance to all members of supervised
- Provided the psychosocial assessment and reassessment of the client's clinical needs
- Effectively managed crises situations arising from client's mental health emergencies ensuring their safety as well as others around them.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple mental health conditions, tailoring interventions to address the unique challenges of each patient effectively.
- Conducted thorough intake interviews, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment planning.
Methodist Home for Children
Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program Therapist
04.2015 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Provide psychotherapy to 15-20 clients in a partial Hospitalization Program
- Provide psychosocial assessment and reassessment to identify client's clinical needs
- Deliver high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to the adult population
- Provide individual and family psychotherapy
- Crisis response
- Facilitate psychosocial and psychoeducational group
- Complete and review master treatment plan with the child and treatment team on a monthly base
- Assist client and family in discharge planning
- Complete clinical documentation within 24 hours of date of service.
Access Family Services
Team Lead Therapist- Supervisor
06.2014 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Served 15 to 20 client weekly caseload in an Intensive Outpatient Program
- Provide psychotherapy to families and individuals
- Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessment
- Supervise team of two qualified professionals
- Development of treatment plans based on clear clinical formulations and knowledge of collateral systems
- Participation in discharge planning
- Case management
- Maintain correspondence with manage care organization to advocate and ensure appropriate level of care provided to client.
- Collaborated with colleagues on interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing clients'' physical, emotional, and social needs.
Education
University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD
Master of Social Work from Clinical Mental Health
12.2013
Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Social Work from Social Work
05.2008
Skills
- Certified Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Depression Treatment
- Psychosocial assessment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Clinical Documentation
- Behavior Modification
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
Certification
- Texas, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 11/2016
- Certified Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trained
Timeline
Outpatients Mental Health
Legacy Community Health Services
10.2017 - Current
Therapist for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
West Oaks hospital
11.2016 - 11.2017
Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program Therapist
Methodist Home for Children
04.2015 - 03.2016
Lead Therapist- Supervisor
New Dimension Group, LLC
06.2014 - 04.2016
Team Lead Therapist- Supervisor
Access Family Services
06.2014 - 04.2015
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Master of Social Work from Clinical Mental Health
Coppin State University
Bachelor of Social Work from Social Work
- Texas, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 11/2016
- Certified Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trained
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