Vanessa Wallace
Tecumseh,MI
Summary
I am a dedicated fully licensed social work clinician with over 6 years of experience in child welfare and over 3 years experiences as a therapist. -year career history in outpatient and community based settings. Highly skilled using different therapy methodologies no limited to CBT, motivational interviewing, trauma therapy to help clients achieve goals. Proven to develop trust and rapport with clients of all ages.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Therapist
Adrian Counseling and Psych Clinic
12.2021 - 08.2024
- Streamlined documentation processes while maintaining HIPAA compliance, ensuring accurate and timely record management.
- Provided community resources and referrals to clients.
- Created a safe space for open dialogue during sessions that encouraged clients to share their experiences freely without fear of judgment or stigma.
- Quickly built trust and rapport with clients to facilitate growth.
- Maintained client caseload of 15 individuals and couples per week.
1LT
USA Army Reserves
02.2015 - 05.2023
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- I was an HR officer and commissioned through ROTC at the University of Toledo in 2018.
- I enlisted in 2015 into the USAR as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Specialist.
Outpatient therapist
Promedica Behavorial Health
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Increased client satisfaction rates with empathetic counseling approaches that fostered trust and rapport in therapeutic relationships.
- Maintained client caseload of 30 individuals and couples per week.
- Provided community resources and referrals to clients.
- Implemented a diverse range of therapeutic modalities to address clients'' varied needs and preferences, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, Trauma and solution-focused brief therapy.
Outpatient Therapist
Monroe County Community Mental Health
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Streamlined documentation processes while maintaining HIPAA compliance, ensuring accurate and timely record management.
- Maintained records of each patient and kept up-to-date on progress.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement through participation in ongoing professional development opportunities, advancing knowledge in the latest therapeutic techniques.
- Performed evidence based therapy services to children and there families aged 5-18.
- Developed treatment plans to address individual client needs.
Case manager
Monroe County Community Mental Health
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements. specialized in children and families services.
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
- Achieved positive client outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive case management plans.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Education
Master's degree in social work -
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MIBachelor's degree in social work -
Adrian College
Adrian, MIBachelor's of Arts -
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MISkills
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Case Documentation
- Building client relationships
- Stress reduction techniques
- Motivational Interviewing
- Individual Therapy
- Individual Counseling
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient Evaluation
Licensing
Master of Social Work License, 2027
State of Michigan
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Outpatient therapist
Promedica Behavorial Health
08.2022 - 05.2023
Outpatient Therapist
Adrian Counseling and Psych Clinic
12.2021 - 08.2024
Outpatient Therapist
Monroe County Community Mental Health
08.2021 - 07.2022
Case manager
Monroe County Community Mental Health
10.2018 - 08.2021
1LT
USA Army Reserves
02.2015 - 05.2023
Master's degree in social work -
Spring Arbor University
Bachelor's degree in social work -
Adrian College
Bachelor's of Arts -
Siena Heights University
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