Deborah Higgins Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Wilmington, North Carolina

1931 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, Md 21093

Provided psychotherapy for 8-10 clients utilizing DBT, CBT, MI, and Psychodynamic Interventions as required by client’s needs.Co-facilitated a weekly Men’s Schizophrenia Group and completed documentation.Co-facilitated a weekly Woman’s Group for women diagnosed with bipolar I disorder and post traumatic stress disorder. Collaborated with psychiatrists, case managers, and clinical social workers to provide comprehensive care.Successfully completed treatment plans and other documentation using an electronic medical record.

Towson, Md

Provided therapy to 4-6 clients using narrative therapy, life review, and CBT skills.Conducted five to seven mini-mental status evaluations per day to clients in assisted living and skilled nursing care.Reported client mental health status and issues to client and family, nursing, physical rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, nutrition, activities and social work staff in weekly meetings.Developed and led a Low Vision Group for low vision and blind residents. Encouraged social interaction between clients. Surveyed clients to ascertain their needs and invited speakers to address low vision. Topics included: technological aids, talking books, and clergy.

Baltimore, Md

Employed empathy and cultural humility skills as the sole advisor and counselor for the Institute’s Asian, European and Middle Eastern students with their adjustment to life in U.S. counseled U.S and International students with curriculum choices. In liaison with the Founding Director, achieved the expansion of the Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Security Informatics (MSSI) degree program from four students in 2001 to over 400 MSSI graduates by 2012.Achieved 97% placement of International and US graduates in government agencies and corporations.Co-wrote $4.0 million dollar grant awarded by the National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service serving as the Secondary Principal Investigator. Co- wrote 1.0 million dollar Department of Defense Scholarship grant awarded for student living stipends and student tuition.

New York, Ny

Counseled students involved in NYU joint programs between the Fudan University, China and the IESE Institute, Spain. Facilitated cooperation between The Finance, Law and Taxation, The Marketing Institute, Hospitality Travel and Tourism Department, Information Technology Institute and the Publishing Institute.Conference Coordination:Planned and managed Sloan Foundation International and National Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks at the Marriott World Trade Center Conference Facilities. Conference included 200 presenters and 1,500 attendees.

Master Of Social Work (Msw)

Some Courses In

B.A.

Courses In Dramatic Literature, Sight Singing

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