Magellan Health January 2022-Present Joint Base Charleston Military and Family Life Counselor Provide non-medical, short-term, solution-focused counseling directly to children and youth of service members including brief counseling and consultation, action planning and referral to resources as needed. Support the staff and personnel at the Child Development Center and Youth Center as well as provide parent training and guidance. Partner with the Directors of both centers in a manner that addresses the needs of the facility; communicate with the regional supervisor sharing information regarding trends and issues in the facilities.

• Complete psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and provide individual therapy to adults, adolescents and children diagnosed with depression, anxiety, adjustment and trauma disorders, as well as attention and behavioral problems. • Collaborate with clients to develop goals for therapy, complete progress notes, treatment plans and treatment reviews, complete all required documentation using the electronic medical record, conduct telehealth sessions as needed.• Teach clients skills including anger management techniques, journaling and thought records, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and effective communication skills; utilize evidence-based therapy interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

School-based Therapist (River Oaks Middle School/Eagle Nest Elementary School)• Provided individual and family therapy to elementary and middle school students diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment disorders. • Completed initial case assessments, plans of care, progress summaries and clinical service notes for each client using the electronic medical record, completed monthly reports and followed up with new referrals from school administration, Department of Social Services (DSS) and families who contacted the clinic interested in services for their child.• Collaborated with school guidance counselors, school psychologists, assistant principals and principals, clinic psychiatrists, DSS and Department of Juvenile Justice workers for continuity of care.• Attended trainings on topics including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Focused- CBT and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy; attended monthly evidence-based treatment consults with colleagues.

• Provided psychosocial support services for adults aged 55–89 residing in a senior living community, assisted with residential community adjustments, anxiety/mood disorders, and severe psychiatric conditions.• Served as consulting clinician, conducting psychiatric evaluations including cognitive, psychiatric, and psychosocial assessments.• Acted as a liaison between residents, onsite nurses, case managers, and administrators; consulted with staff to achieve all residents’ goals of optimal continuity of care and quality of life by communicating residents’ personal goals, adjustment to residence, and activities to increase involvement.• Communicated with family members regarding residents’ well-being, mental/physical status, social relationships, and achievement of needs.

• Supplied individual psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults with variety of psychological disorders, including anxiety and depressive disorders, within a community mental health clinic.• Collaborated with clients to develop therapeutic goals and objectives; assisted parents to create behavior charts and completed quarterly treatment plans and weekly progress notes.• Coordinated assessment and treatment care in collaboration with colleagues, case managers, school personnel, and substance abuse counselors.• Attended training seminars on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to learn and practice interventions aimed at assisting clients to reduce symptoms, improve mood and increase skills in the areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Clinician, Northern Westchester Guidance Clinic | Mount Kisco, NY (Jun 2001 – Jun 2002)Clinician, Coachman Family Center | White Plains, NY (Dec 2000 – Jun 2001)• Offered individual and family psychotherapy services and crisis intervention to clients of all ages within both a community mental health clinic and a homeless shelter.• Completed comprehensive evaluations and formulated diagnoses based on DSM IV.• Collaborated with clients to develop therapeutic goals/objectives and maintained treatment plans and progress notes.• Interacted with managed care companies via telephone to obtain authorization for treatment services; completed outpatient treatment reviews.• Administered client assessments and treatments in collaboration with interdisciplinary treatment team, case managers, and various school personnel.• Attended in-service training seminars on multiple topics, including psychotropic medication, anxiety disorders, anger management techniques, differential diagnoses, and various therapeutic interventions.• Communicated with interdisciplinary treatment team, substance abuse counselors, Child Protective Services (CPS), Mandated Preventive Services (MPS), school personnel, and on-site case managers regarding client assessment and treatment.

• Provided long-term individual therapy and case management services for court-adjudicated male adolescents, aged 14-17, placed in residential treatment center.• Facilitated both small and large therapeutic groups; led small groups to bolster self-esteem, improve impulse control, and enhance anger management skills; organized activities and role plays for large group of ~24.• Acted as interdepartmental and interagency liaison regarding treatment planning and implementation, including communicating with Job Corps, Administration for Children's Services (ACS), Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and Committee on Special Education (CSE).• Interacted with family members during campus visits; conferred with agency family worker on client behavior and family issues, and co-facilitated family therapy sessions.• Coordinated and conducted weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings with client participation to review progress, establish goals and objectives, and formulate discharge plans.• Attended training seminars covering substance abuse, clinical skills enhancement, and HIV/AIDS.