WILLI-NICOLE CLAIBORNE
Mount Vernon,NY
Summary
Emerging mental health professional committed to cultivating a safe, affirming therapeutic environment that honors each client’s unique lived experience and promotes meaningful growth. Eager to contribute clinical skills to a collaborative team while continuing to learn from both clients and colleagues.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Counselor- Limited Permit
Creative Counseling Mental Health Services
Mamaroneck, NY
11.2025 - Current
- Developed personalized treatment plans based on comprehensive client assessments and evidence-based practices.
- Implemented therapeutic techniques that improved client engagement and overall treatment outcomes.
- Reduced crisis intervention needs by proactively monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment approaches as necessary.
- Implemented self-care practices for personal wellbeing and modeled healthy coping strategies for clients to emulate in their own lives.
- Strengthened family support systems by providing psychoeducation and facilitating open communication between patients and their loved ones.
Intern Clinician
Love Your Mind Mental Health Counseling
Mamaroneck, NY
01.2025 - 11.2026
- Conduct intake assessments, develop treatment plans, and execute evidence-based interventions in a culturally responsive, trauma informed framework
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with ethical and legal standards
- Co-facilitate psychoeducational and process groups on topics such as bereavement and navigate singleness.
Crisis Counselor
Vibrant Emotional Health
New York, NY
10.2022 - Current
- Provide empathic support through the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for individuals via text or chat with a vast array of mental and emotional stressors.
- Facilitate the acquisition and application of adaptive coping mechanisms and collaborative safety planning for individuals with significant emotional dysregulation.
- Facilitate referrals to appropriate community resources to support clients’ ongoing psychosocial needs.
Home and Community Waiver Services Provider
Special Citizens Futures Unlimited
The Bronx
09.2000 - 01.2022
- Provided therapeutic skill-building and respite support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Contributed to the development of individualized service plans and treatment goals.
- Provided contemporaneous documentation for Medicaid billing
Behavior Specialist
Saint Dominic’s Home
The Bronx, NY
08.2012 - 01.2018
- Developed and implemented individual behavior intervention plans for emotionally disturbed and developmentally challenged youth as part of a therapeutic team
- Identified resources and made referrals
- Contributed to youth placement efforts by assessing compatibility and aiding in the transition to appropriate foster homes.
Home and Community Waiver Service Provider
Jewish Child Care Association
The Bronx, NY
08.2012 - 09.2016
- Delivered individualized skill-building interventions, crisis support, and structured respite services for adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Provided monthly caregiver support services
- Developed and implemented individualized service plans on a biannual basis to support client-specific goals and needs.
- Provided contemporaneous documentation for Medicaid billing
Foster Care Case Worker
Jewish Child Care Association
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Provided individual and family counseling, case consultation, and referrals for both in-house and community-based services as part of treatment team
- Facilitated home and school-based outreach to support the well-being and stability of youth in foster care
Education
Master of Arts - Theology And Christian Counseling
Adullam Bible College
New Rochelle04-2026
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2025
Master of Arts - Psychology
The New School For Social Research
New York, NY05-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York, Purchase
NY05-2006
Skills
- Evidence-Based Counseling & Support Delivery
- Psychoeducational and Process Group Facilitation
- Resource Coordination and Referral Services Provision
- Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
Affiliations
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)
- Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International (CSI)
Timeline
Mental Health Counselor- Limited Permit
Creative Counseling Mental Health Services
11.2025 - Current
Intern Clinician
Love Your Mind Mental Health Counseling
01.2025 - 11.2026
Crisis Counselor
Vibrant Emotional Health
10.2022 - Current
Behavior Specialist
Saint Dominic’s Home
08.2012 - 01.2018
Home and Community Waiver Service Provider
Jewish Child Care Association
08.2012 - 09.2016
Foster Care Case Worker
Jewish Child Care Association
10.2008 - 02.2012
Home and Community Waiver Services Provider
Special Citizens Futures Unlimited
09.2000 - 01.2022
Master of Arts - Theology And Christian Counseling
Adullam Bible College
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Capella University
Master of Arts - Psychology
The New School For Social Research
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York, Purchase