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Heidi M. Oliva

Lincoln,Ne

Summary

Licensed Independent Mental Health Counselor and Certified Professional Counselor with 27 years of experience and a strong background in clinical supervision. Advanced partnership and mindfulness counseling techniques with expertise in providing crisis intervention to further support clients.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Practice

Oliva Counseling
Des Plaines, Illinois
03.2012 - Current
  • Maintain case load of 10 clients.
  • Meet with clients in an office as well as their homes, depending on ability to travel, or diagnosis.
  • Provide strength based techniques for symptom reduction and management
  • Utilize Mindfulness in CBT.
  • Implement Mindfulness and DBT strategies.
  • Certified in Wellness, Management, Recovery.
  • Communicate effectively with families and psychiatrists.
  • Work side by side with client in skill building, ADL's, budgeting and communication as needed.

Team Leader

The Thresholds
Chicago, IL
08.1992 - 03.2012
  • Supervised two Group Homes in Chicago with 22 clients.
  • Supervised a staff of 10 Clinicians.
  • Utilized Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in symptom reduction.
  • Certified in Wellness, Management and Recovery.
  • Provided individual and group counseling.
  • Created therapeutic programming for clients within the group home setting. Both individual and group.
  • Created and implemented a social and community therapeutic program to integrate clients into the community.
  • Wrote, maintained and supervised all required paperwork.
  • Created treatment plans for each client with client, collateral's and family.
  • Advocated for clients and clients rights.
  • Provided education to client regarding mental illness.
  • Sat on numerous committees to address community involvement, program development, housing development and education.
  • Developed and provided training for agency staff.

Education

Master of Arts - Community Counseling

Argosy University
Schaumburg, IL
2011

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

North Park University
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Cognitive Bedhavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness and DBT skills
  • Client Centered/Partnership Counseling
  • Symptom reduction and management
  • Excellent crisis intervention skills
  • Extensive work with SMI
  • Works well in a team
  • Intake assessments
  • Stress management
  • Case documentation
  • Facilitating counseling sessions
  • Building rapport

Accomplishments

Received several letters of commendation from peers and psychiatrists while working at Thresholds.

Received Co-worker and Clinician of the Year at Thresholds.

Have numerous letters at Thresholds and private practice files from clients and family members regarding the positive quality of work.

Timeline

Private Practice

Oliva Counseling
03.2012 - Current

Team Leader

The Thresholds
08.1992 - 03.2012

Master of Arts - Community Counseling

Argosy University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

North Park University

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