TOWANNA N. ANDERSON
Counselor/Supervisor
Vicksburg,MS
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Domestic Violence Counselor
Haven House Family Shelter
Vicksburg, MS
07.2022 - Current
- Provide individual counseling to domestic violence survivors to promote healing and self-awareness
- Conduct group therapy for residents which include but not limited to art and music therapy
- Provide counseling to off site clients provided through Outreach.
Site Director/Clinical Supervisor
Cognitive Development Center
Lake Providence, LA
11.2013 - Current
- Includes but is not limited to: -Provide services and psychotherapy to clients who were referred by either the school, inpatient facilities, or OJJ
- Work with wrap-around services
- Formulate individualized treatment plans, assessments, and request authorization units for clients
- Supervise over 20 clinicians and provided feedback on caseloads, progress notes, and crisis
- Ensure that site met with CARF compliance and standards
- Conduct weekly staff and individual supervision meetings
- Provide annual trainings to staff and train Lead Case Managers
- Submit weekly reports to Corporate
- Evaluate clinicians annually and report to Human Resources.
Counselor
Grace Christian Counseling Center
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Provided in-home services for targeted areas of clients who were in post-partum depression
- Taught life skills and provided resources to assist in helping them to return to normal functioning
- Collaborated with case manager to provide the client with the best possible resources in the area
- Documented sessions and progress with clients.
Prevention Specialist
Central MS Prevention Services
Vicksburg, Mississippi
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Participate in home visits to assess the student and their home environment
- Counsel and encourage students regarding behavior
- Prepare various reports for the school district
- Record daily the number of students fed through the Mississippi Food Network program and submit weekly the results to the State office
- Prepare correspondence as necessary for summer camp and other related programs
- Taught life-skills courses to students (60) within the Vicksburg-Warren school district
- Taught substance abuse courses to high school students.
MST Therapist
- Conduct MST assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context
- Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement
- Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcomes review and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process.
Education
Master of Mental Health Counseling -
Mississippi College
08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Social Services
LPC
Belhaven University
05.2009
Skills
- Behavioral Therapy
- Patient-Centered Care
- Women's Issues
- Violence Prevention
- Family Maintenance
- Homeless and Dual Diagnosed Populations
- Mood Disorders Knowledge
- Emergency Response Training
- Flexible Schedule
- Training & Development
- Computer Skills
- Team Management
- Organizational Skills
- Supervision & Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Planning & Organizing
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Relationship Building
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Resolution
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- First Aid/CPR
- Good Work Ethic
- Critical Thinking
References
References
-Available upon request
Interests
Licensures and Certificates
, LPC in the states of MS and LA
MST Therapist
Certified GAIN for assessments and local trainer (IOP program).
Timeline
Domestic Violence Counselor
Haven House Family Shelter
07.2022 - Current
Site Director/Clinical Supervisor
Cognitive Development Center
11.2013 - Current
Counselor
Grace Christian Counseling Center
01.2013 - 10.2013
Prevention Specialist
Central MS Prevention Services
08.2011 - 01.2013
MST Therapist
Master of Mental Health Counseling -
Mississippi College
Bachelor of Arts - Social Services
LPC
Belhaven University
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