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Shaurice Allen

Upper Marlboro,MD

Summary

Experienced Licensed Psychotherapist, seeking role as Program Manager with Vibrant Emotional Health. Bringing in strong track record with establishing solid relationships with: clients, coworkers, administration, healthcare workers, agencies, and other therapists, as well as providing counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, liaison services. Highly zealous and equipped to develop wellness programs, events, and trainings to a diverse population. Experienced and effective in oversight of administrative duties, content creation, marketing, as well as providing leadership, management, and consultation. Passionate about working with individuals to help them overcome life adversities, heal, incorporate wholistic wellness as a lifestyle, and make change for success in their lives.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner/Clinical Director

SerenerG Holistic Therapeutic Services
10.2020 - Current
  • Provide mental health, coaching, and speaking services, with trauma- informed approach.
  • Provide individual and group therapy with wide range of mental health diagnosis , specializing in trauma/ complex trauma and attachment concerns.
  • Executed appropriate risk assessment , mitigation strategies and crisis documentation.
  • Coordinate financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, expenses, and financial reporting.
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures for mental health practice, continually assesses effectiveness and adjusts as needed.
  • Review records and documentation for quality improvement and utilization management.
  • Create and maintain electronic record management (EMR) system to store date and develop reports.
  • Creates and maintains marketing initiatives to include website, educational social media content, and presence at community outreach events to build community relations and decrease stigma.
  • Implemented virtual group for mental health therapists aimed at providing emotional support, resources, and consultation.
  • Develop and facilitated wellness events/ workshops, group aim providing psycho-education, support and interactive methods of promoting wellness and relieving stress to diverse population of clients and community.
  • Strengthen and and align daily operations with patient needs based on collected feedback and development, planning and implementation of strategies for continuation and growth of practice and programs.
  • Links clients to other mental health professionals, programs, and community agencies to enhance treatment efficacy and process.
  • Consult with other healthcare professionals and and agencies for coordination of care and referral sources.

Licensed Psychotherapist

Therapy Cafe
06.2020 - 12.2021
  • Provided assessment, treatment planning and individual therapy using trauma informed, evidence based practices, to clients with a wide range of mental health diagnosis , specializing in trauma/ complex trauma and attachment concerns.
  • Executed appropriate risk assessment , mitigation strategies and crisis documentation.
  • Educated clients on crisis intervention, mental health diagnosis, treatment and coping skills, and nervous system regulation.
  • Linked clients to other mental health professionals, programs, and community agencies to enhance treatment efficacy and process.
  • Consulted with other healthcare professionals and and agencies for coordination of care and referral sources.
  • Participated in supervision, consultation, and continued education to maintain professional competence and ethical standards.

Clinical Forensic Case Manager

Professional Development Group
03.2019 - 12.2019
  • Provided discharge planning and coordination to community resources to individuals in Anne Arundel county detention facilities to reduce recidivism and successful re-entry to community.
  • Managed caseload of 65+ and provided mental health/ therapeutic services to individual with severe and persistent mental illnesses incarcerated in Anne Arundel County detention facilities.
  • Completes timely documentation in EMR to include but not limited to assessments, progress notes, discharge summaries and tracking documents.
  • Participated in weekly treatment team meetings for case consultation and worked within multidisciplinary team to provide wrap around mental health treatment.
  • Conducts psychoeducational and process group therapy.
  • Created training documents and provides adequate training of new staff.


Veterinary Nurse

Banfield Animal Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2019
  • Provided healthcare services and treatment to animals in collaboration with veterinarian and maintain health records in electronic medical record system.
  • Created and implemented initiatives to build team morale and effective service delivery to increase client satisfaction.
  • Built excellent rapport with clients and patients and provided psychoeducational on nutrition, behavior, preventative health and other animal care.
  • Participated in Monthly lunch and learn workshops to stay abreast of best clinical practices.

Recovery Support Specialist/Clinical Case Manager

Greendoor Behavioral Health
06.2016 - 07.2017
  • Participated in a multi-disciplinary Assertive Community Treatment Team, serving as the team lead and counseling specialist.
  • Provided intensive, wrap around services, crisis management, individual and group therapy to caseload of 100 adults diagnosed with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and criminal backgrounds and facilitated access to community resources.
  • Assisted clients in crisis planning and providing support in crisis situations, and participated in the on-call service to help resolve urgent situations after hours
  • Facilitated client access to community resources.
  • Created and implemented new procedures to aid increased efficiency and team morale.
  • Participated in daily team meetings for coordination of client care and weekly individual and group supervision meetings.
  • Assisted clients in crisis planning and providing support in crisis situations, and participated in the on-call service to help resolve urgent situations after hours.
  • Reviewed documentation for quality assurance and compliance with agency regulations.
  • Attended and participated in all trainings available and trained new staff as needed. .

Education

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
District Of Columbia
06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
06.2014

Skills

  • Specialized formal training in providing evidenced-based and trauma-informed interventions, crisis management, mental health assessment, and psycho-education
  • Exceptional leadership, teamwork and rapport building
  • Marketing initiatives including content creation, and web design/management
  • Ability to explain complex information in easily understood manner
  • Development, facilitation and management of engaging Programs/groups/ workshops
  • Administrative oversight and workflow management, with strong organizational and analytic skills, and ability to effectively manage time
  • High level of autonomy
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing work environment
  • Building and developing successful virtual/ remote private practice

Certification

  • EMDRIA international Certification- in progress
  • Certified Integrative Mental Health Practitioner- in Progress
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, 2022
  • Somatic Attachment Therapy Certification , 2023
  • Certified Yoga Instructor, 2018
  • Certified Reiki Practitioner, 2018
  • Certified Sound Healer, 2018


Timeline

Owner/Clinical Director

SerenerG Holistic Therapeutic Services
10.2020 - Current

Licensed Psychotherapist

Therapy Cafe
06.2020 - 12.2021

Clinical Forensic Case Manager

Professional Development Group
03.2019 - 12.2019

Veterinary Nurse

Banfield Animal Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2019

Recovery Support Specialist/Clinical Case Manager

Greendoor Behavioral Health
06.2016 - 07.2017

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Morgan State University

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