Cristy Guy Email & Phone Number

Leominster, Massachusetts

Weekly individual therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults in both office and school settings. Diagnose, develop/coordinate treatment plans, and communicate with clients and their support systems. Maintain medical records using BUI/ECET. Perform assessments for health insurance requirements. Participate in IEP/504 Plan development and implementation. Use cognitive therapies, behavioral therapies, and person-centered therapies to aid in trigger identification, coping skills development and implementation, goal setting, and crisis management.• Clinician for multiple clients (15-30) from ages 5-22.• Provide intake coordination by completing paperwork and explaining informed consent, client rights, and confidentiality. • Assess client by completing Mental Status Exam, CANS, and Comprehensive Assessments, that include risk factor evaluations.• Diagnose client condition(s) using the DSM-5. Identify diagnostic criteria and levels of impaired functioning. • Design and update client’s treatment plans by indicating assessed needs, goals, objectives, and service modalities. Coordinate treatment with multiple service providers by making referrals and participating as an active member of service teams.• Assess and identify needs for a client’s crisis risk management.• Participate in school team meetings to support the client in receiving appropriate academic and behavioral accommodations. Write letters of recommendation for IEP’s and 504 Plans in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Counsel clients on identifying triggers, duration, frequency, and intensity levels of heightened symptoms of conditions. Educate clients on skill building, decreasing symptoms, and increasing social/emotional baselines. Work on communication and coping skills in all life domains.

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Operated and maintained administrative services for The Office of Disability Services and the Adaptive Computer Lab. Managed scheduling and payroll. Coordinated accommodations for students with disabilities. Provided accommodations upon request by the public attending an on-campus event.• Managed schedule for students with disabilities to receive testing with accommodations, professional tutoring, appointments with the coordinators of Disability Services and the Adaptive Computer Lab.• Managed scheduling, assignments and tasks, and payroll for 15 work-study students.• Coordinated requests for accommodations by community members attending an event on campus. Fulfilled requests for ASL Interpreters, accessible seating, and alternate reading materials for graduations, plays, and concerts.• Provided students with accommodation letters and testing accommodation forms for faculty throughout each semester.Communicated with perspective students, parents, faculty, and staff by representing the Office of Disability Services at outreach events (open houses, informational seminars, etc.), over the telephone, through mailings, and tours of the university.

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Supported students with disabilities by coordinating advocacy opportunities. Facilitated leadership training programs. Counseled students in academic skills.• Coordinated opportunities for students to self-advocate by training and scheduling a state wide speaker’s bureau to high schools, parenting support groups, and incoming students.• Liaison between the Office of Disability Services and the student advocacy group Celebrating Everybody’s Differences. Attended committee meetings representing the student organization. • Educated students with disabilities on study skills and time management. Counseled students on academic challenges and rights to accommodations.• Coordinated the Leadership Training Program for students with disabilities. Taught advocacy, public speaking, and laws protecting people with disabilities (Rehabilitation Act, Section 504, IDEA, and ADA).

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Supported students with disabilities by coordinating advocacy opportunities. Facilitated leadership training programs. Counseled students in academic skills.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Counseling, Mental Health

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Cogito Ergo Sum/Celebrating Everyone's Differences (CES) Student Advocacy Group, Student Council