Kathleen Rymes, Ma Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Provide and coordinate in-home crisis and non-crisis intervention services to adoptive families• Support families with prevention, education, case management, and individual/family counseling• Manage case load of 15 families (pre-adoption/adoption) to strengthen their bonds and safety• Clinically assess the needs of the child(ren) and family, including timely clinical documentation• Utilize evidence-based, trauma informed treatment models that are appropriate for families• Liaise with Tennessee Department of Children Services (DCS) and other support services• Responsible for maintaining DCS programming compliance as outlined in the state contract• Provide annual support for weekend family camps, including lead of parent and child groups• Participate in trainings and professional development supporting clinical best practices

Nashua, Nh

• Managed a case load of 50 clients, ages 6 through 18 (and their families)• Provided clinic-based direct diagnostic, preventative treatment, and case management services• Facilitated Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) weekly groups with clients and their caregivers• Coordinated Grandparents Group monthly for grandparents who have guardianship over clients• Co-facilitated a weekly group for pre-teens processing significant family changes such as divorce• Participated in consult groups: Staff, Peer, DBT, Family Therapy, and Trauma Focused CBT• Provided support for children whose parents are incarcerated through the Family Ties initiative

Fitchburg, Ma

• Managed case load of 6 youth and their families with intensive clinical support• Provided at home and community-based services• Coordinated with wrap-around services• Liaised with Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Department of Children & Families• Provided stability, security, positivity, and compassion for the client and their caregivers• Worked with children who were at-risk of being placed out of the home• Focused on stabilization within the family

Brattleboro, Vt

• Provided mental health support for 20 students as a school-based clinician• Facilitated group for adolescent girls who were processing grief and loss of a loved one• Collaborated with other clinicians in complex cases

Brattleboro, Vermont

• Worked on a secure adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit of 20 patients• Provided supervision, counseling, and group facilitation• Wrote timely documentation, as required• Participated in Performance Improvement, Ethics, and Competency Committees

Keene, Nh

• Developed psychiatric assessments and provided mental health support for 30 inmates• Provided case management for incarcerated individuals who were scheduled for release• Facilitated group therapy for anxiety management

Master Of Arts (Ma), Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Family Studies