Treasure Hunt

As a member of a Mobile Intervention Services Team, my responsibilities include

• Developing rapport with diverse client populations by demonstrating empathy, active listening, and cultural sensitivity during crisis consultations.
• Conducting crisis interventions to respond to clients in crisis, assess immediate needs, and provide support and resources.
• Reducing hospitalization rates through effective assessment, intervention, and referral of clients in crises.
• Maintaining accurate documentation for quality assurance and adherence to legal requirements, protecting both clients' rights and the agency's reputation.
• Advocating for clients' needs within the mental health system, working collaboratively with other providers to ensure optimal care delivery.
• Educating clients and family members about voluntary and involuntary holds and what they can expect when a client needs to be hospitalized.

My work responsibilities included:

• Developing individualized treatment plans for diverse populations, including children, adolescents, and adults
• Conducting comprehensive assessments to identify mental health needs and formulate accurate diagnoses.
• Documenting client progress through maintaining detailed case notes in compliance with agency guidelines and legal requirements.
• Enhancing client satisfaction through providing compassionate care and fostering strong therapeutic relationships.
• Providing family therapy services to address relational dynamics within the family system that impacted individual mental health concerns.
• Observing and monitoring client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Collaborating with parents and school staff to increase client success, improve client functioning, and reduce problematic behaviors.

While at Changing Tides, I completed my graduate internship and began gaining clinical hours toward licensure.

• Worked closely with clients and families, facilitated an open dialogue, provided clinical insight into clients' strengths and challenges, and created plans with parents to support the client's success at home.
• Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions, promoting a supportive environment for shared learning and growth.
• Continuously updated professional knowledge through ongoing research, and training.
• Supported the development of client coping strategies by teaching mindfulness techniques and stress reduction exercises.
• Increased client engagement in therapy by utilizing child centered therapeutic play techniques.