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Whitney Coates

Modesto

Summary

Competent Clinician offering multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Eager to utilize previous experience to help patients improve functioning and reduce symptoms. Positive and friendly people-person with organized and diligent attitude.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinician Trainee

Sierra Vista Child And Family Services
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
  • Performed multiple hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions, typically seeing 10-15 patients per week.
  • Provided clients with detailed information about diagnosis, symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
  • Worked with Supervisors and support staff to develop engaging treatment plans interventions to meet clients needs .
  • Engaged in ongoing assessment to address patient and family concerns adhering to legal and ethical standards.

Clinician Trainee

Stagg High School
08.2013 - 06.2014
  • Assessed clinical risk and danger to children and families and determined appropriate level of response and intervention.
  • Identified risk and resiliency factors within individual youth, peer group, family, school and community and developed strategies for intervention
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.

Clinician Trainee

Sierra Vista Child And Family Services
08.2011 - 08.2013


  • Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
  • Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social and behavioral problems.
  • Reviewed case files to better assess client needs and proper course of treatment.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

John F. Kennedy University
Pleasant Hill, CA
06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

California State Univeristy, Stanislaus, CA, US
Turlock, CA
06.2007

Skills

  • Patient Assessments
  • Treatment planning
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Patient education
  • Diagnostic skills
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Session Facilitation

Timeline

Clinician Trainee

Sierra Vista Child And Family Services
10.2021 - 12.2022

Clinician Trainee

Stagg High School
08.2013 - 06.2014

Clinician Trainee

Sierra Vista Child And Family Services
08.2011 - 08.2013

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

John F. Kennedy University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

California State Univeristy, Stanislaus, CA, US
Whitney Coates