Tammy Dunn
Kaysville,UT
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Social Worker with over 8 years of experience working in mental health with emphasis in trauma treatment and substance use disorders. Therapeutic approaches rooted in Humanistic and Transpersonal Theories. Professional education and experience in both conventional and holistic healing modalities (i.e. Reiki, Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, Wellness Practioner). Professional experience working with diverse high risk populations including individuals with severe persistent mental illness. Specialized training in trauma treatment for law enforcement, first responders, firefighters, and military. Professional experience in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and integration with clients. Strong interest and passion in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Social Worker
Phoenix Rebellion Therapy
Kaysville, UT
04.2020 - Current
- Provide therapy for 30-40 clients each week.
- Provide therapy to specialized populations that require additional sensitivity to job related confidentiality needs and bias that can present as barriers to treatment (i.e. military, law enforcement, first responders, firefighters)
- Update treatment plans as needed with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Perform short-term and long term therapy, provided education and respond to crisis situations.
- Present clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Effectively support and assist individuals experiencing significant life altering events, such as paraplegia, terminal illness, complicated grief, sexual abuse, and faith trauma
- Help clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Diagnose clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using ICD-11 coding guidelines.
- Assisted in development of agency programs
- Facilitate IFS consult group for agency
- Conduct trainings for agency staff as needed
Case Manager /Peer Support Specialist
VOA / Assertive Community Treatment Team
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Provide mobile psychiatric treatment for case load of over 100 clients identified as severely persistent mentally ill
- Assist in reducing hospitalizations by providing counseling, medication delivery, advocacy, support & crisis management
- Facilitate psychoeducational groups
- Identify and connect clients with resources
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Assist clients in achieving independence and stabilization
Certified Peer Support Specialist /Clinical Assistant
Action Recovery Group
Ogden, Utah
03.2014 - 04.2018
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of recovery and wellness principles and shared this information with others struggling during recovery.
- Perform, evaluate, and track treatment progress of clients on weekly basis, including medication adherence and management
- Facilitate educational and treatment groups
- Identify and connect clients with resources
- Assist clinical director with developing process manuals, recovery material, and client curriculum
- Communicate with client’s family members to address issues that may be barriers to recovery
- Oversee urinalysis process including assuring CLIA compliance
- Built relationships with others based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills.
- Provided ongoing assessment, problem-solving and skill teaching to assist individuals with activities of daily living.
- Increased awareness of and supported participation in self-help and advocacy organizations.
- Participated in clinical staffing meetings and coordinated with clinical staff to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Medical Assistant / Medical Detox
Grant Jasmer Detox
Ogden, Utah
03.2014 - 03.2016
- Monitor patients vitals during alcohol and chemical withdrawals in outpatient setting
- Perform CIWA scale protocol to evaluate patient status
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Provide psychoeducation about substance abuse
- Counsel patients and provide referrals to substance abuse treatment programs
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Weber State University
Ogden, UT04.2018
Certification - Medical Assistant
Ogden Weber Applied Technology College
South Ogden, UT04.2014
Skills
- Humanistic & Transpersonal therapeutic approach
- Excellent rapport-building through compassion led approaches
- Internal Family Systems trained (Intensive Online Circle Training completion)
- EMDR trained (2020, 2021 HAP)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) trained (2022)
- Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy experience
- Polyvagal Theory Based Interventions & Approaches
- Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy
- Reiki Master
- Trauma treatment with specialized populations (law enforcement, EMT, firefighters, military)
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Dependency Recovery Experience
- Health & Wellness Education (Holistic Approaches to wellness)
- Training and Program Development
Certification
CSW (UT License 12593119-3502)
- EMDR (HAP)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Online Circle
- Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy (Sundara Yoga Therapy Academy)
- Seeking Safety (Basic & Advanced)
- Trauma Recovery & Empowerment Model (TREM)
- Men’s Trauma Recovery & Empowerment Model (M-TREM)
- Reiki Master
- UT Crisis Counselor
- UT Peer Support Specialist
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker
Phoenix Rebellion Therapy
04.2020 - Current
Case Manager /Peer Support Specialist
VOA / Assertive Community Treatment Team
03.2018 - 04.2020
Certified Peer Support Specialist /Clinical Assistant
Action Recovery Group
03.2014 - 04.2018
Medical Assistant / Medical Detox
Grant Jasmer Detox
03.2014 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Social Work
Our Lady of The Lake University
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Weber State University
Certification - Medical Assistant
Ogden Weber Applied Technology College
CSW (UT License 12593119-3502)
- EMDR (HAP)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Online Circle
- Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy (Sundara Yoga Therapy Academy)
- Seeking Safety (Basic & Advanced)
- Trauma Recovery & Empowerment Model (TREM)
- Men’s Trauma Recovery & Empowerment Model (M-TREM)
- Reiki Master
- UT Crisis Counselor
- UT Peer Support Specialist
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