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Longmont, Colorado, United States

Longmont, Colorado, United States

Provided oversight for all outpatient therapy groups including management of daily programming, support for patients in crisis, completion of assessments and program referrals, and training for new staff.

Louisville, Colorado, United States

•Facilitated individual, group, and family therapy using acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing for patients diagnosed with mood, anxiety, personality, and substance use disorders. •Coordinated biopsychosocial approaches to patient care with nursing, medical, and psychiatry staff. •Documented patient interaction and progress toward treatment goals aligned with utilization reviews, risk assessment standards, and Joint Commission protocols.

• Led the development of a new Office of Civil Rights and Title IX which included creating an office structure and coordinating human resource efforts to hire for positions, the development of case management procedures, collaborating with campus partners and external consultants to conduct a comprehensive review of our policies and procedures, led task groups to implement changes, and worked with campus partners to support complainant and respondents in ongoing cases.

• Provided administrative, project, research, policy, and case management support for the UofSC’s dean of students and deputy Title IX coordinator, a senior-level official with direct reports including Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, Behavioral Intervention (Student Care and Outreach Team), Student Disability Resource Center, Substance Abuse Prevention and Education, Withdrawal Services, Division Policy Responsibility, Trauma Response Team Management, and Divisional Crisis Management. •Managed annual reporting including withdrawals, sexual assault prevention and education, and compliance with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). •Provided primary support to assist students through the withdrawal and reapplication process.

• Supported clients who have been subjected to interpersonal violence by assisting them with reporting options, referral to campus and community resources, and serving as an advocate during civil and criminal proceedings. • Assisted with social media, outreach, and programming events during sexual assault awareness month, stalking awareness month, and relationship violence awareness month. •Served on the on-call duty rotation for a campus community of 35,000 responding to clients in crisis.•Served as project lead to engage in a holistic review of university websites relating to interpersonal violence policies, reporting, accessing supportive resources, and university policies and presented recommendations for improvement resulting in an updated comprehensive singular website to increase efficiency and efficacy of presented information.

Columbia, Sc

•Used principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy to conduct group therapy for clients with mood and co-occurring disorders in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment programs. •Completed biopsychosocial assessments as part of the intake process to determine diagnostic criteria, level of care, and utilization review for insurance purposes. •Collaborated with other program therapists, psychiatrists, discharge coordinator, and administrative staff to document client progression toward treatment goals and plans for continued care.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Established and continued relationships with corporate sponsors, donors, and community partners. • Created content for social media and generated press relations to create awareness for events and initiatives.

• Served as the primary case manager for mental health and interpersonal violence concerns. • Coordinated weekly meetings with campus police, counseling and psychiatry, university housing, and BIT members to make case management decisions. • Collaborated with campus partners to coordinate trainings to aid faculty, staff, and students in recognizing concerning behaviors and addressing them appropriately.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Managed cases relating to code of conduct and honor code violations• Scheduled meetings with coordinators and conducted meeting follow-up to manage sanction completion and referrals to off-campus programs or dual diagnosis providers• Organized weekly alcohol and drug groups facilitated with counseling and psychiatry

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Planned and executed an event for the Richland County Public Defender’s office for over 300 people to inform community partners on adverse childhood experiences, which resulted in a coalition to implement trauma-informed policies in criminal and educational institutions in Richland county. The event earned a Mercury Award of Excellence from the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America. • Created a crowdfunding campaign for South Carolina’s only Chinese immersion public charter school to focus on diversity, advancement, and growth with SC schools• Managed multiple accounts for nonprofit organizations which included project management, client communication, and supervising student work

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma Fashion Board Capstone Scholars Program