Monique T. Jones
Mental Health Therapist
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Licensed Mental Health Therapist familiar with client assessments, treatment planning and ongoing evaluations. Background includes working with clients who suffer with sexual trauma, and many other mental health issues. Clinician who is qualified in working through a multi-dimensional, multi-cultural, focused and dedicated approach. Skilled in facilitating group sessions and conducting one-on-one therapy to deal with diverse struggles. Successful at helping clients unravel physical, mental and emotional layers to identify root causes of problems and develop strong coping skills for diverse scenarios. Proficient in interdisciplinary collaboration with passion for leaving positive impact on client lives. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
Embrace Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Atlanta, GA
05.2020 - Current
- Provides individual, and couples’ therapy
- Assess clients’ needs and level of functioning, including biopsychosocial assessment as needed
- Works with client to create safety, behavioral, and treatment plans
- Schedule and coordinate therapy sessions
- Complete appropriate mental health documentation, including but not limited to, client plans performance outcomes, progress reports, health questionnaires, and termination reports as required
- Worked with clients who have been required by courts to receive therapy.
Behavioral Health Assessor
Wellstar Health Systems, Inc
Marietta, GA
04.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive, face to face, or tele-mental assessment of patients in emergency department and/or acute care floor in order to assist in determining most appropriate next level of care
- Provide psychoeducation and interventions to patients and/or family members who are receiving services for various psychological, behavioral or substance related disturbances
- Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and other specialty providers to ensure optimal, individualized, and integrated treatment for behavioral health patients
- Communicate with families, DFCS, and others authorized persons to determine safe discharge plan for patient
- Assess, refer, and coordinate care for patients with unique and complex psychiatric conditions, including assisting with legal holds and referrals to facilities outside of WellStar
- Participate in service line functions and initiatives, as directed by Behavioral Health leadership
- Ensure that appropriate documentation for assessment, psychoeducation, legal holds are completed in timely manner
Therapist
Richmont Trauma Center
Atlanta, GA
04.2018 - 06.2020
- Assess and treat patients needing individual, or couples therapy
- Formulate treatment and/or makes referral plans as appropriate
- Collaborate with Director, and clinical Supervisor as needed for complex cases
- Provide crisis consultation and intervention to on-going clients
- Maintain up to date clinical records in electronic records
- Multicultural competency: working with patients of color, from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, first generation patients, LGBTQIA+, and international patients
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions
- Provided tools for clients to communicate better and negotiate issues for improved relationships
Therapist
Legacy Changers Counseling Centers
Hiram, GA
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Conducted thorough individual, and couple’s assessments through interviews, and observations of client’s behavior while in session
- Establish therapeutic alliance with client in timely manner as possible
- Utilize DSM V diagnostic to aid in assessing clients
- Developed treatment plans and implementation of plan through counseling sessions
- Consistently monitors treatment plan, and goals to ensure client stays on target in session
- Provide therapeutic support to other clinicians, and their clients by demonstrating respect for others space, while interacting with clients in between sessions
Counseling Intern
Hope Counseling Center
Atlanta, GA
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Provide individual and couples counseling for clients with variety of presenting problems
- Offers counseling for individuals struggling with sex addiction, sexual traumas, and sexual identity issues
- Assess, diagnose, and create, treatment plans, while document mental health problems
- Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment
- Performed 10 hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions
- Used Simple Practice to implement client cases into system and provided updates whenever required
- Reviewed case files to better assess client needs and proper course of treatment
Counseling Intern
Peachford Behavioral Health
Atlanta, GA
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Co-facilitates psychotherapy groups under licensed therapist
- Leads psychoeducational group session while under supervision
- Completes weekly treatment plans, and performs psychosocial assessments
- Observes and facilitates individual, and group counseling sessions with clients diagnosed with various disorders
- Performed 24 hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions
Volunteer/Researcher
Atlanta Mission – The Shepherd’s Inn & My Sister’s House
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2016 - 09.2016
- Wrote consent and debrief forms to ensure participants understood study
- Led research groups on forgiveness
- Provided therapeutic sessions for all participants
- Debriefed with main therapist on site weekly to ensure safety of all participants
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others
- Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients.
Placement Specialist
Foster Care
Gwinnett, GA
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Served as case manager for children in foster care
- Routinely made monthly visits of home and all residents to ensure safety of children placed in care
- Collaborated with several departments (law enforcement, legal, outside providers) for removal children from home
- Supervised visits between children and parents as needed
- Attended hearings and as needed testified in court for betterment of child(ren)
Investigator
Family and Children Services, CPS
Marietta, GA
09.2014 - 01.2015
- Case management: Assessed risk level of environment during visits, home evaluations, and staffed cases with multidisciplinary team
- Conducted face to face interviews with all involved with case: children, parents, school, law enforcement, etc
- Worked collectively with several agencies to ensure safety of children in home/or when removing child
- Documented all visits and services authorized for clients
Counseling Intern
Atlanta Mission, My Sister’s House
Atlanta, GA
05.2012 - 10.2013
- Case management – provided individual counseling, identifying case plan for client’s growth opportunity
- Created, coordinated and facilitated 10-week group on forgiveness
- Conducted in-take biopsychosocial assessments during initial contact when clients entered facility
- Documented all counseling sessions for client's file
- Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
- Performed supervised group and individual counseling sessions.
Counseling Intern
Must Ministries
Marietta, GA
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Worked with clients using one on one as well as group interaction
- Utilized group sessions to help female clients become more supportive of one another
- Created support group for women to establish, cultivate and empower themselves from past experiences
- Performed 20 hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions
Education
Counseling Certificate in Sex Therapy -
Richmont Graduate University
Atlanta, GA05.2017
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health
Richmont Graduate University
Atlanta, GA05.2017
Bachelor of Science of Human - Services – Case Management
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA12.2013
Skills
- One-on-one sessions
- Rapport building
- Documentation requirements
- Intervention planning
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication
- Organization and Time Management
- Multi-Cultural Awareness
- Mental health evaluations
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Case management proficiency
Affiliations
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA)
National Board Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Certification
- Licensed Mental Health Clinician
- NBCC - National Board Certified Counselor
- Certified Sex Therapist
Timeline
Therapist
Embrace Counseling & Consulting, LLC
05.2020 - Current
Behavioral Health Assessor
Wellstar Health Systems, Inc
04.2020 - Current
Therapist
Richmont Trauma Center
04.2018 - 06.2020
Therapist
Legacy Changers Counseling Centers
04.2018 - 12.2019
Counseling Intern
Hope Counseling Center
05.2016 - 05.2017
Counseling Intern
Peachford Behavioral Health
05.2016 - 05.2017
Volunteer/Researcher
Atlanta Mission – The Shepherd’s Inn & My Sister’s House
02.2016 - 09.2016
Placement Specialist
Foster Care
01.2015 - 03.2015
Investigator
Family and Children Services, CPS
09.2014 - 01.2015
Counseling Intern
Atlanta Mission, My Sister’s House
05.2012 - 10.2013
Counseling Intern
Must Ministries
01.2012 - 07.2012
Counseling Certificate in Sex Therapy -
Richmont Graduate University
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health
Richmont Graduate University
Bachelor of Science of Human - Services – Case Management
Kennesaw State University