Jenni Higgins Email & Phone Number

Bethlehem, Pa, Us

Pennsylvania, United States

• Provide individual psychotherapy sessions to elementary through high school-aged students with comorbid diagnoses while utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities to include TF-CBT, DBT, ABA, ACT, solutions-focused, and play, art, and music therapies•Collaborate with IEP team to address students’ mental health and academic barriers while monitoring progress and adapting clinical strategies• Practice culturally competent, strengths-based interventions to promote student success• Establish and track student treatment goal progress based on attainable and quantifiable data• Manage crisis situations and implement crisis plans to ensure student safety and assess comprehensive treatment needs • Organize and manage timely, complete records of student sessions and IEP team communications to ensure accurate documentation• Conduct weekly consultation sessions with student caregivers to provide psychoeducation, coaching, and support• Outreach families to provide information concerning students’ engagement, progress, and barriers, while supporting hardships and providing resources

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assessed treatment needs of elementary through high school-aged students and developed treatment plans utilizing a strength-based model • Provided therapy using CBT, DBT, ACT, and solutions-focused interventions• Developed a Severe Behavioral Crisis Plan to address steps to be implemented in a crisis situation

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

• Performed strengths-based and culturally competent client intakes, assessments, and 1:1 sessions for young children through adolescents • Implemented therapeutic interventions integrated from Behavioral and Play therapies, as well as CBT and DBT• Developed and updated treatment plans and monitored client progress• Provided psychoeducation to client caregivers to encourage effective emotional and behavioral support

William Allen High School, Allentown, Pa

Advanced Practice Social Work Intern• Advocated for students by developing and maintaining a therapeutic alliance to identify barriers and formulate solutions while using strengths-based clinical treatment modalities • Developed and maintained Google Outreach Classrooms that provided students and their families with community and government resources as well as spirited and unique announcements, contributions, and video material• Conducted School Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) virtual conferences with families to identify challenges and collaborate to develop solutions

Hiram Dodd Elementary School, Allentown, Pa

General Practice Social Work Intern intern with the United Way Community Schools Program• Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions, crisis intervention, threat and suicide assessments, and behavior management meetings• Provided in-depth support and intervention in emotional support classroom settings• Conducted small group lessons on various social-emotional topics which included developing session themes, activities, and implementing the Zones of Regulation Curriculum• Organized and facilitated social welfare programs for food, clothing, and gift drives

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Philosophy And English