William Schmahl
Eugene,OR
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor
SonderMind
03.2024 - Current
- Built trust with at-risk populations through empathetic listening and culturally sensitive counseling approaches.
- Managed caseload of diverse clients, tailoring interventions to meet their unique needs and goals.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods, and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Talkspace
05.2024 - Current
- Enhanced client well-being by utilizing evidence-based therapy techniques and individualized treatment plans.
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation, adhering to ethical standards and guidelines for professional practice.
- Increased client satisfaction by providing solution-focused counseling sessions addressing specific concerns.
Therapist
Cerebral
01.2022 - Current
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients.
- Rendered mental health and counseling services to adolescent and adult clients, focusing on development of healthy relationships.
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
- Delivered counseling services to families and individuals dealing with familial issues.
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Collaborated with social services, referral sources and other treatment professionals to meet patient care needs.
- Leveraged practice management software to complete weekly progress notes, update quarterly treatment plans and maintain patient records.
- Performed individual psychotherapy and teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
Staff Therapist
California Psychological Institute
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards of practice.
- Maintain a pro-work, positive attitude and flexible approach to client care.
- Generate accurate and clinically sound documentation.
- Provide appropriate, quality mental health services.
- Provide reports to Clinical Supervisor, CPI management, DSS or attorneys regarding client progress and recommendations as needed.
- Complete services, documentation, letters and reports in a timely manner and according to CPI, MHP and Medi-Cal requirements and standards.
- Advocate for assigned clients as needed.
- Provide client-centered, community-based services when needed to meet the needs of clients and families.
- Travel as necessary to meet client needs.
- Assessed patients and applied diagnostic skills to determine underlying causes
- Effectively maintained caseload of 20 sessions per week using alternative therapies
- Worked with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop treatment plans
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist to review patient progress and update treatment plans
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
VMS Family Counseling Services
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Help patients develop and use strategies for managing their concerns in a constructive manner.
- Maintain progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content and interventions.
- Processed disruptive and self-injurious behaviors with children to ensure safety and cultivate healthier coping skills.
- Evaluate for crisis and provide intervention services if necessary.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems.
- Counseled adolescents ages 8-17 by providing support and assistance with lifetransitions, academic planning and interpersonal difficulties.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling. Marriage, Family, And Child Option
CSU, FRESNO
Fresno, CA12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
San Jose, CA05.2015
Skills
- Couples counseling
- Family Counseling
- Assessment and Testing
- Mental Health Diagnosing
- Group Counseling
- Community Resources
- Coping skills
- Crisis Management and Intervention
- Patient confidentiality
- Level one Theraplay and Marshack intervention method trained
- TF-CBT Trained
- Solution-focused techniques
- Crisis Management
- Treatment plan development
References
Joy Simpson, LPC, Motivo
(303) 345-8381, Current Supervisor
Michelle Turk, LMFT, Cerebral
(916)-844-4744, Former Supervisor
Victoria Sanders, LMFT, Clinical Supervisor, Owner, VMS Family Counseling
(559) 779-9649, Former Supervisor
MANDY GREEVES, PHD, LMFT, CSU FRESNO
(559) 278-0381, Former Professor, Mentor
Licensure and Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor (Colorado) - 20428 - Status - Current
- Licensed Professional Counselor (Oregon) - C9803 - Status - Current
- Theraplay Level one and Marshack Interaction Method
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Talkspace
05.2024 - Current
Licensed Professional Counselor
SonderMind
03.2024 - Current
Therapist
Cerebral
01.2022 - Current
Staff Therapist
California Psychological Institute
02.2021 - 08.2021
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
VMS Family Counseling Services
12.2019 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Counseling. Marriage, Family, And Child Option
CSU, FRESNO
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY