Stephanie Ellison
Williamsburg,Va
Summary
Counseling supervisor with extensive leadership experience in mental health environments. Proven track record in managing teams, developing effective treatment plans, and enhancing counseling programs to boost client outcomes. Recognized for strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with a comprehensive understanding of counseling procedures. Successfully implemented innovative strategies that positively influenced workplace performance within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental services specifically at Eastern State Hospital.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Therapist
Telemynd Inc
Williamsburg, VA
01.2022 - Current
- Applied advanced knowledge in mental health treatment and evidence-based clinical interventions to enhance client outcomes.
- Managed diverse caseload for children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, ensuring tailored therapeutic approaches.
- Provided virtual outpatient therapy addressing mental health and substance use disorders.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary treatment professionals to coordinate comprehensive care plans for clients.
Pretrial Acute Lead Treatment Supervisor
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Provides collaborative leadership to supervise and trainees and manages pretrial psychology program operations and staff.
- Conducts weekly clinical and administrative supervision for identified supervisees and monthly meetings for pretrial psychology staff.
- Serves as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team providing comprehensive psychiatric treatment to adults admitted on pretrial/ civil temporary detention order, restoration to competency orders, initial competency evaluation/mental status at the time of the offense evaluation order or individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
- Provides a wide range of psychological interventions such as crisis assessment and crisis management, Individual, milieu, and group therapy to address various presenting problems, including mental illness, substance use, restoration to competency, and trauma to individuals admitted for inpatient treatment
- Performs compliance reviews and chart audits to ensure documentation completeness and enhance patient treatment outcomes.
- Developed documentation templates to support program oversight and utilization reviews.
- Identified and coordinated key skills training across related jobs and positions.
- Conducted assessments of staff performance and identified areas of improvement.
- Provided training to hospital staff, staff and treatment providers at community housing placements, and also to attorneys in the community on a range of topics including general mental health education, best practices for interacting with patients through a trauma-informed care lens, as well as on special topics such as boundaries training
Counseling Student Training Director
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Maintain responsibility for coordinating and implementing the current training program for counseling students/interns.
- Coordinated supervision assignments for counseling students/interns and served as an individual supervisor for the students.
- Supervised individual students by managing their caseload assignments, including treatment team cases, restoration cases, and therapy cases.
- Provided live, video, or audio-taped observations of students’ clinical activities to support skill development and feedback.
- Coordinated graduate counseling students at ESH and co-led training committee meetings to enhance program effectiveness.
- Provide recruitment, application review, interview, and onboarding processes for incoming practicum students/interns.
- The practicum training director is also the primary point of contact between the training site (ESH) and academic training programs.
- Coordinate shadowing and/or supervised administration of assessments with relevant other faculty (e.g., NGRI/Pretrial Forensic Coordinator).
- Developed instructional materials to align with hospital policies and procedures, improving training consistency.
- Mentored training staff to enhance delivery methods and instructional techniques.
Counselor II/ Treatment Team Counselor
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg, VA
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary treatment team to provide comprehensive psychiatric treatment to adults adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity who were court ordered to progressively demonstrate risk management skills and strategies in working through the graduated NGRI privileging system.
- Provide a wide range of psychological interventions such as individual, milieu, and group therapy to address various presenting problems, including mental illness, substance use, risk management, and trauma to individuals adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
- Developed individualized treatment plans with recovery-oriented, trauma-focused goals and interventions, enhancing client engagement and progress.
- Executed NGRI privilege requests and SUDDS assessments, ensuring compliance with legal and treatment standards.
- Trained hospital staff, treatment providers, and community attorneys on mental health education and trauma-informed care practices, improving collaborative approaches to patient interactions.
Outpatient Therapist
Success in Mind
Williamsburg, VA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed diverse caseload of children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, delivering outpatient therapy to address mental health, substance use disorders, relationship issues, and co-occurring problems.
- Collaborated with treatment professionals to design and implement comprehensive care plans that addressed individual client needs.
- Consulted with office providers to align treatment approaches and ensure cohesive client care.
- Conducting intake evaluation and assessment.
Community Based Counselor
National Counseling Group
Newport News, VA
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Provide intensive in-home child and family focused counseling services, mental health skill building
- Coordinated services between clients and community resources to ensure comprehensive support and access to necessary services.
- Completed assessments for services and maintained accurate documentation to support client needs and program compliance.
- Developed and facilitated group therapy curriculums for individuals in local detention facilities and juvenile justice groups, fostering emotional expression and coping skills.
Mental Health Professional Intern
Northwestern Human Services
Williamsport, PA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Delivered individual, group, and family therapy for clients aged 6-13 with mental health diagnoses
- Conducted psychological evaluations and collaborated on individualized treatment and crisis plans for each client
- Employed questionnaires, surveys, and rating scales to support accurate DSM V/ ICD 10 diagnosis
Behavioral Health Technician
Northwestern Human Services
Williamsport, PA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Apply behavioral interventions according to treatment plan specified per client
- Applied positive behavior support strategies across classroom, home, and community settings
- Connected clients’ families with local community resources to strengthen support systems
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to deliver tailored school and family-based interventions
Caregiver/Training Coordinator
Gregory’s Journey
Williamsport, PA
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Delivered small group training for employees at Gregory’s Journey to ensure compliance with Pennsylvania state 6400 regulations, maintaining annual training on policies and procedures and accurately recording information for licensure inspections.
- Implemented outcome tracking plan and prepared monthly and quarterly reports to monitor progress and inform stakeholders.
- Compiled statistical and graphical information for state documentation to support compliance and regulatory needs.
Education
Masters of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Military/Veteran
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA01-2016
Bachelors - Criminal Justice, Psychology
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA01-2012
Skills
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical supervision
- Staff coordination
- Document compliance
- Performance assessment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mental health interventions
- Evidence-based treatment
- Crisis management
- Treatment planning
- Effective communication
Certification
- 01/22, Current, Board Certified Residency Supervisor, Virginia Department of Health Professionals, 0701008760, Board of Counseling
- 11/19, Current, Licensed Professional Counselor, Virginia Department of Health Professionals, 0701008760, Board of Counseling
- 08/16, Current, National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., 681774
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Outpatient Therapist
Telemynd Inc
01.2022 - Current
Pretrial Acute Lead Treatment Supervisor
Eastern State Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Counseling Student Training Director
Eastern State Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Outpatient Therapist
Success in Mind
01.2020 - 01.2021
Counselor II/ Treatment Team Counselor
Eastern State Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2023
Community Based Counselor
National Counseling Group
01.2016 - 01.2020
Mental Health Professional Intern
Northwestern Human Services
01.2015 - 01.2016
Behavioral Health Technician
Northwestern Human Services
01.2015 - 01.2016
Caregiver/Training Coordinator
Gregory’s Journey
01.2011 - 01.2016
Masters of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Military/Veteran
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors - Criminal Justice, Psychology
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania