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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Therapist DBT Resources

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). I provide individual therapy and group therapy to individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder. I am "intensively trained" in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with an interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

Provided crisis intervention, intensive case management and pre-release planning services to incarcerated seriously mentally ill inmates at the Loudoun Adult Detention Center. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes medical staff, correctional staff and other community resource providers while maintaining all clinical records. Knowledgeable in both mental health and substance abuse assessment; local, regional and state resources and programs; worked both independently and as a member of a clinical team and possess strong organizational and networking skills. Provided mental health education to law enforcement officers.

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

Analyzed CyberTipline Reports of online cases of child exploitation and pornographic images of children. Coordinated with local and federal law enforcement to locate child sexual exploitation offenders. Worked with NCMEC Case Managers to provide assistance to families with critically missing children.Call Center Specialist 09/05-01/06 11/06-7/07 Responsible for answering calls to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) 24-hour Hotline and accurately and expeditiously extracting and entering pertinent information while making sound judgment calls that aid in the location, recovery, and reunification of missing children.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Performed psychosocial evaluations, mental status reports, developed and implemented treatment plans for adult mentally ill clients. Prepared and maintained client records. Performed case management such as referrals to community resources and linkage to these services. Provided education and support to clients and their family members. Provided crisis intervention and medication monitoring.

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

Responsible for helping to alleviate the trauma of victimization and explain the complexities of the criminal justice system to crime victims. Monitoring of crime victims and their families through the criminal justice system. Respond to inquiries regarding crime victim and witness services. Advocate for the rights of crime victims. Working knowledge of the criminal justice and health and human services systems as they apply to victims, co-victims, survivors of crime and their families. On-call overnight and on weekends to respond to emergency calls as needed. Extensive training in the area of response to trauma emergencies. Assisted in the design and development of victim advocacy educational materials that interpret and apply laws, regulations, and procedures. I have presented victim advocacy educational programs to such diverse groups as: law enforcement officers, prosecutors, business managers, probation officers, graduate level students, middle school and high school students, victims of crime, and members of the general public.Volunteer Victim Advocate 6/97-11/97

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

Responsible for helping to alleviate the trauma of victimization and explain the complexities of the criminal justice system to crime victims. Respond to inquiries regarding crime victim/witness services and advocate for the rights of crime victims as defined by the code of Virginia. Provide information regarding case disposition, employer intervention, available compensation, restitution, Victim Impact Statements, social services referrals, and other services. On-call overnight and on weekends to respond to emergency calls as needed.

Tallahassee, Florida, Us

Responsible for receiving and relaying reports made to the Florida Abuse Hotline regarding child abuse, neglect or abandonment as well as reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly and disabled persons. Interviewed parents, guardians, professional and lay persons who know of dependency or abuse situations. Provided consultative and guidance services regarding custody, adoption, alternate placements, criminal abuse, delinquency and mental health issues. Evaluated critical and sensitive information in a calm, helping, and decisive manner. Assessed criticality and prioritized cases involving life threatening circumstances. Provided supportive counseling to troubled callers; suicidal persons, runaways, institutionalized persons, and community persons in crisis such as domestic disputes, sexual assault, problem pregnancies, victim/witness issues, substance dependency and terminal illness.

Tallahassee, Florida, Us

Co-Program Supervisor 12/95-6/96 Case Management UnitMotivated the unit to provide a high quality of care to clients as well as achieving the quota needed to run the unit. Supervisor of a team of six case managers. Reviewed and monitored case managers' clinical work. Implemented administrative guidelines and procedures. Implemented work groups for problem solving. Team Leader/Case Manager 8/93-12/95 Supervisor of a team of six case managers. Supervisory duties included: job performance evaluations; insuring adequate coverage of case loads; provided support and consultation to the team. Also provided case management for a case load of 20 adult mentally ill clients. Created and initiated support groups for clients and their families.Case Manager 1/93-8/93 Performed psychosocial evaluations, developed and implemented treatment plans for adult mentally ill clients. Prepared and maintained client records. Performed case management such as referrals to community resources and linkage to these services. Provided education and support to clients and their family members. Provided crisis intervention and medication monitoring.Mental Health Assistant 8/92-1/93 Appalachee Center for Human Services East Side Psychiatric HospitalAssisted professional staff members in providing direct and indirect client services. Worked closely with professional staff in performing activities and services which assisted in implementing treatment plans.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Community Counseling

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Forensic Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Associate Of Arts - Aa

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