Trina Middleton
Bentonville,AR
Summary
Caring Psychotherapist, Arkansas and Tennessee LCSW with significant employment in diverse mental health settings. Background serving adult, geriatric, and some adolescent populations.. Knowledgeable working with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies. Seeking position as Mental Health Professional for teletherapy services.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
BetterHelp.com Online Services
06.2020 - Current
- Provide online teletherapy to adults, teens, and couples with a variety of problems.
- Confidential client sessions conducted via live chat, phone, or video sessions on company platform.
- Utilized cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing, client-centered therapy, and trauma based therapy to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Document progress in confidential files.
- Managed practice of 35 clients per week.
Mental Health Therapist/LCSW
Healthquest - Self Employed
Cordova, TN
10.1997 - 03.2020
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Utilized Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Solutions focused therapy, trauma therapy, to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Managed private practice of 32 to 35 clients per week.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural needs of clients and families served.
Geriatric Therapist
Generations Psychological Services
Memphis, TN
12.1996 - 09.1997
- Served as geriatric therapist for nursing home therapy organization, including providing individual psychotherapy to nursing home residents
- Consulted with nursing home staff on ways to effectively deal with residents with particular behavioral or emotional problems
- Actively participated in Care Planning of residents with other nursing home staff
Mental Health Therapist
The Center For Counseling - Health First Medical
Memphis, TN
03.1990 - 12.1996
- Utilized effective therapy skills for assessment and treatment of HMO members in need of mental health services
- Provided therapy to adults and adolescents with diversity of problems, utilizing brief therapy. Services included individual, couple, and some family therapy
- Maintained on-call status after hours for psychiatric emergencies
- Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy
Crises Support Specialist
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
Memphis, TN
08.1988 - 03.1990
- Developed effective acute care/short term crisis intervention for adults in crises or at risk to ensure their safety and ability to interact with society
- Coordinated intakes, screenings, referrals to other agencies, case management services, and interdisciplinary meetings at Crises Stabilization Unit
Case Manager/Group Counselor
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
Memphis, TN
07.1986 - 08.1988
- Provided individual and family home based intervention to clients, most with chronic mental illness
- Counseled family members and significant others to assist in developing ways to cope with and to provide support to patient
- Performed case management services including assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, advocacy, referrals, and coordination of services
- Conducted daily group therapy sessions with clients in adult outpatient modality
Geriatric Outreach Counselor, Geriatric Therapist
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
Memphis, TN
01.1985 - 06.1986
- Received all program referrals, facilitated all intakes and screenings, including assessments, social histories, and treatment plans
- Served case manager to clients for minimum of 30 days to ensure transition in program
- Organized and facilitated bi-weekly medical clinic for geriatric program, including accompanying psychiatrist on home visits
- Conducted group therapy with geriatric clients living in care homes as well as individual and family counseling to homebound elderly clients
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TXBachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARSkills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Case documentation
- Treatment Planning
- Discharge Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Building rapport
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- EMDR
License
State of Arkansas Licensed Certified Social Worker License, October 2020
State of Tennessee Independent Practitioner of Social Work License, June 1991
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
BetterHelp.com Online Services
06.2020 - Current
Mental Health Therapist/LCSW
Healthquest - Self Employed
10.1997 - 03.2020
Geriatric Therapist
Generations Psychological Services
12.1996 - 09.1997
Mental Health Therapist
The Center For Counseling - Health First Medical
03.1990 - 12.1996
Crises Support Specialist
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
08.1988 - 03.1990
Case Manager/Group Counselor
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
07.1986 - 08.1988
Geriatric Outreach Counselor, Geriatric Therapist
Whitehaven Southwest Mental Health
01.1985 - 06.1986
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Arkansas
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