Cary Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Brownsburg, In, Us

Avon, Indiana, United States

Greater Denver Area

-Performing clinical mental health assessments utilizing DSM-5 diagnosis, ASAM criteria, DACODS data, and Infectious Disease Medical and Behavioral Screening Tool-Diagnosing and assigning clients to appropriate ongoing treatment based on assessments

Greater Denver Area

-Practiced the evidence based intensive family- and community-based therapy that addressed all environmental systems that impacted chronic and violent juvenile offenders-Worked with each system that played a critical role in a youth's world and each system required attention when effective change was needed to improve the quality of life for youth and their families-Advocated for the family at court hearings and staff meetings-Coordinated care with probation officers, case workers, and other involved staff-Traveled to the clients’ locations and went through a 24/7 on-call rotation and quickly responded to crisis situations-Intensively worked with parents and caregivers to put them in control, kept the adolescent focused on school and gaining job skills, and introduced the youth to pro-social activities-Primary topics of treatment included: substance abuse, truancy, defiance behavior, parenting skills, managing mental health symptoms, and family dynamics

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

-Helped clients work through personal issues like anger management, depression, suicidal thoughts, aging, parenting, self-image, relational problems, pre-marital therapy, stress, and sexual/substance addiction-Worked with couples through Prepare/Enrich material-Received supervision from Geoff Nelson (MA, LPC)

Hillsboro, Il

-Prepared for the opening and closing of the store-Recorded and filed daily sales-Prepared tasks for volunteers and community service workers-Public speaking to present The Salvation Army mission, vision, and values

Litchfield, Il

-Assisted in the testing, interviewing, and hiring process of employees-Developed, implemented, and reviewed employee surveys-Creating and organizing personnel files-Worked with experienced managers to learn about operations, management responsibilities, bookkeeping, and human resources

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Clinical Mental Health

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi- International Honor Society in Psychology, Kappa Delta Pi- International Honor Society in Education