Kat Devereaux Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

Clinical Supervisor for a team with the REACH program

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

-Works with individuals of all ages who have an intellectual/developmental disability, who are also experiencing a mental health crisis through crisis planning, intervention, stabilization, & prevention.-Supports clients & their systems through a 24/7/365 crisis line providing real time support & interventions, as well as advocacy & crisis responses to their homes, hospitals, etc..-Co-assesses, coordinates, & collaborates with many systems (family, ER, CSB, police, etc.).-Works with the client & their system to create a crisis education prevention plan, & then trains & supports the system on the crisis plan.-Assesses client’s mental health needs & provides suggested interventions, community linkage & advocacy for the client & their systems.-Advocates for clients in various areas of need- the hospital, treatment team, services, school, day program, etc.-Provides program outreach, community training on topics like trauma & school needs, as well as trains police & responders on Autism for Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT).-Writes & maintains case notes, crisis plans, & crisis stabilization service plans; as well as facilitating admission & discharge calls for mobile supports & crisis therapeutic home services & treatment team meetings.-Discusses and explores other diagnoses for consideration during assessment, along with appropriate interventions-Diagnoses worked with include (but not limited to): Autism spectrum, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, attachment disorders, ODD, ADHD, OCD, personality disorders, cognitive delay, physical/sexual abuse, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, depression & anxiety.

Culpeper, Virginia, Us

▪ Providing outpatient therapy services to adults with various mental health needs that include (but are not limited to): trauma, PTSD, depression, Autism spectrum, substance abuse, anxiety, sexual/physical/emotional abuse, and personality disorders▪ Working with children and adults who are in Crisis at the Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center▪ Co-facilitating therapy groups that address young adults with schizophrenia, anger management, and variousphases of substance abuse recovery▪ Doing one-on-one counseling with adult inpatient clients at Boxwood Recovery center (substance abuse)▪ Writes and maintains case notes, treatment plans, and appropriate reports and referrals following rigorous HIPAA and ACA standards

Addison, Tx, Us

-Entrepreneur -Owns a successful business-Trains and supports women to grow in their own business

-Privately tutor two students in French 1 and 2 at both the high school and college levels -Tutored with the Parish Learning Zone, a French 2 student

-Teach French 1 A, B, and HS French 1 -Class size of 28-33 students -Students of varying levels, needs and abilities in the same classroom including LD, BD, ED, At-risk, gifted, and high needs students. -Leader of the M.S French Assessment group for the county -Created a Writing Grading Rubric that all WL teachers can use and Multiple Common assessments for French -Communicate through a myriad of venues to both parents and students-Presented on "How the Brain learns Language" at Le Congrès de Français -High Praise from parents and students about my communication, organization, and teaching style

-Taught levels 1-AP, about 240 students one year. -Headed French club, directing educational activities, fundraisers, and outings. -Utilized developmentally appropriate lessons, tactics, and educational tools to teach French to young students aged 14-18. -Utilized interactive technology for my lessons inside and out of the classroom. -Helped create a larger French program and club in one year that continues to grow each year. -Worked with the Freshman Success Program and Directed Study Hall for At-Risk kids. -Worked with the Check and Connect mentor program for At-Risk kids. -Taught professional development classes as a teacher leader in my school. -Re-wrote the Curriculum for levels 1-3 based on current state standards as well as appropriate cognitive developmental standards.

Master'S Degree, General Mental Health Counseling

M.S, Educational Psychology

B.A, French Education