Stephen Bentley, PhD
Crestwood,KY
Summary
Experienced crisis response professional knowledgeable about strategies for reintroducing calm to emotionally-charged crisis situations. Skilled in reflective listening, relationship-building and collaborative problem-solving. Dedicated to offering meaningful assistance and influencing callers.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Crisis Intervention Specialist
R3 Continuum
Minneapolis, MN
01.2010 - Current
- Member of on-call emergency response team for crisis intervention within facility.
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns.
- Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures.
Counselor
Self Employed Owner Of Behavioral Counseling
Louisville, KY
01.2000 - Current
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Supervisor of 12 therapist
- Direct service provider to individuals who are developmentally delay and autistic
- Behavioral Intervention using Applied Behavior Analysis and Person Centered Therapy
Adjunct Professor
Ivy Tech Community College
Sellersburg, IN
09.2005 - 05.2015
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Taught all psychology and mental health classes as a adjunct profession
Education
Ph.D. - Psychology
Kennedy Western University
01.2000
Master of Science - Educational Psychology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY05.1997
Master of Science - Counseling And Student Services
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY08.1978
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Sociology
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY1976
Skills
- Crisis handling
- Mental health assessment
- Individual and group counseling
- Suicide prevention
- Reflective listening
- Treatment planning
Certification
Certified Gambling Addictions Specialist
Qualified Mental Health Provider,
Timeline
Crisis Intervention Specialist
R3 Continuum
01.2010 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Ivy Tech Community College
09.2005 - 05.2015
Counselor
Self Employed Owner Of Behavioral Counseling
01.2000 - Current
Ph.D. - Psychology
Kennedy Western University
Master of Science - Educational Psychology
University of Louisville
Master of Science - Counseling And Student Services
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Sociology
Western Kentucky University