Sheree Burnett
Houston
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate mental health counselor with 12 years of experience of providing quality services to diverse populations to address treatment goals. Proficient in engaging clients and families through strong interpersonal skills and advocating through efficient communication to leadership about the needs of the populations that are being served. Continually assessing my skills through requesting feedback and participating in workshops and continued education to provide high quality care through trauma-informed care approach and cognitive behavioral therapy. Developed leadership skills through guiding mental health trainees through practicum and licensure requirements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Clinician
Texas Children’s Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Co-created curriculum for Intensive Outpatient Program
- Conducted diagnostic intakes
- Created individualized treatment plans
- Provided group, individual, and family therapy
- Assisted with interviewing candidates for behavioral health positions
- Developed crisis intervention plan for patients
- Preceptor for onboarding behavioral health clinician
Psychological Counselor
University of Houston
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Provides individual and group therapy (in person and teletherapy)
- Create individualized treatment plans for students’ therapy goals
- Conducted triage sessions to assess students’ symptoms for appropriate clinical services (in person and teletherapy)
- Participated in clinical committees to revise anxiety skills workshops and interpersonal groups
- Collaborated with community mental health referrals for students’ mental health needs
- Assisted with developing referral guide for clinical staff and students
- Collaborated with outreach director to establish College Grief Awareness Day on campus
- Participated in campus outreaches on campus to inform students and faculty about mental health services and stress management skills
Licensed Professional Counselor
Children’s Assessment Center
09.2017 - 01.2022
- Conducted assessments for severity of trauma symptoms
- Created treatment plans for clients’ therapy goals
- Provided individual, family, sex-trafficking, and group therapy (in person and teletherapy)
- Consulted with psychiatrists, psychologists, child advocates, and CPS caseworkers about clinical treatment
- Trained doctoral intern with group therapy process
- Testified experience with clients’ legal cases
- Completed didactic training on domestic violence and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
- Led of Cultural Competency Cultural Committee
Licensed Professional Counselor
BES Group and Associates/Solutions Plus
05.2016 - 08.2017
- Conducted psychosocial and substance abuse assessments with diagnosis
- Provided individual, child, family, and couple therapy
- Facilitated domestic violence, anger management groups, and intensive outpatient group for substance abuse
- Communicated routinely with substance abuse counselors, psychiatrists, CPS caseworkers, probation officers, and other referral sources
- Completed monthly reports for every client
- Managed caseload of over 30 clients
Licensed Professional Counselor
Senior Psychological Care
08.2012 - 05.2016
- Counseled geriatric population with dementia, strokes, cognitive disorders, and medical diagnoses
- Processed grief, depression, anxiety, nursing home adjustment, and behavioral issues
- Conducted family therapy as needed
- Wrote reports daily on patients’ progress and developed treatment plans
- Assessed patients’ mental status and made diagnoses
- Participated in Behavioral Rounds that discussed the patients’ progress with nursing home staff and doctors
- Communicated with Hospice staff about the patients’ mental health
- Administered psychological testing-Brief Cognitive Status Exam
- Managed caseloads from 8 to 15 patients
Chief Intern, Licensed LPC-Intern
Krist Samaritan Center Counseling Center
08.2009 - 12.2012
- Conducted individual therapy, marital therapy, adolescent, and child therapy
- Counseled topics on anxiety, grief, depression, self-harm, sexual and physical abuse, communication issues, relationship issues, and play therapy
- Wrote progress reports on clients’ progress and made diagnoses
- Developed treatment plans on every client
- Managed clients as the on call therapist for crisis situations monthly
Trained Counselor
Community Pregnancy Center
05.2005 - 07.2012
- Counseled adults and teenagers on pregnancies
- Conducted family therapy as needed
- Trained new volunteer counselors
- Developed relationships with community referrals to doctors, shelters, parenting classes, and adoption agencies
Psychology Extern-Trauma and Recovery Program
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Co-led PTSD psychodynamic process groups for veterans: WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Iraq Wars
- Conducted individual therapy for patients with anxiety disorders and depression
- Administered Mental Health Psychosocial Assessments
- Participated in Trauma and Recovery Program staff meetings
Education
Master of Arts - Psychology
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Sociology, Writing Specialization in Creative Writing
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX05.2006
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Electronic Medical Records
Certification
- Licensed Professional Counselor #6578
- Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
- Certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Affiliations
- Texas Counseling Association
- American Counseling Association
- National Alliance for Grieving Children
Additional Licensure Work
- Poster presentation at the National Alliance for Grieving Children annual symposium
- Provides clinical supervision for Licensed Professional Counselor Associates
- Assisted social graduate student social workers in their internship with therapeutic process
- Program reviewer for Texas Counseling Association-67th Annual Professional Growth Conference
- Program reviewer for Texas Counseling Association-19th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference
- Presented webinar for National Alliance for Grieving Children on intersectionality of domestic violence and grief process
- Contributing writer for Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
- Crimes Against Persons Conference (Crimes Victim’s Response Team)-Panel speaker about domestic violence
- Participated in a research study for University of Arkansas about being a trauma therapist
- Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council-Speaker about mental health awareness month
- Texas Center for the Missing 2021 Harris County Day-Grief counselor for family members
- Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council-co-created curriculum for educators about domestic violence
Awards
Texas Children’s Hospital-Caught Your Caring-3x 20224
Relevant Work History
Psychology Extern-Trauma and Recovery Program, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 01/01/09 - 06/30/09
Timeline
Behavioral Health Clinician
Texas Children’s Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Psychological Counselor
University of Houston
01.2022 - 09.2022
Licensed Professional Counselor
Children’s Assessment Center
09.2017 - 01.2022
Licensed Professional Counselor
BES Group and Associates/Solutions Plus
05.2016 - 08.2017
Licensed Professional Counselor
Senior Psychological Care
08.2012 - 05.2016
Chief Intern, Licensed LPC-Intern
Krist Samaritan Center Counseling Center
08.2009 - 12.2012
Psychology Extern-Trauma and Recovery Program
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
01.2009 - 06.2009
Trained Counselor
Community Pregnancy Center
05.2005 - 07.2012
Master of Arts - Psychology
Houston Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Sociology, Writing Specialization in Creative Writing
Houston Baptist University
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