Marissa Smith Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

●Conducts clinical assessments on individuals referred for admission. Determines the appropriateness of the referral, the appropriate level of care, and the proper placement of individuals.●Acts as liaison to all referral sources and assures that all required documentation is available from those referrals sources to permit an informed admission decision.●Provides psychiatric/clinical consultations and assessments to meet needs of person served.●Assists in developing clinical educational programs for staff and consumers.●Coordinates behavioral assessments and provides team-based intervention for consumers and monitors all related documentation.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

●Builds strong connections with families served to provide a supportive learning environment that focuses on the total development of child and family● Meets one-on-one with parents and families to provide therapeutic support and connect families to resources / services in the community● Collaborate with teachers and education director to develop goals for child and families● Develop and model the implementation of individual behavior plan of child for families and teachers● Facilitate and coordinate bi-weekly parent education meetings

Monroeville, Pa

•Leads treatment team by consulting with consumer and caregiver, developing treatment plan and program interventions, and analyzing data •Provides supervision and clinical support to the TSS working with consumer•Provides support and direction regarding how programming should be implemented•Models treatment interventions to caregivers, a TSS, and school•Provides emotional support and assistance in the development of emotional stability and coping skills

North Huntingdon, Pa

•Carries out treatment plan interventions•Provides specific interventions to assist the child in developing age appropriate daily living skills and social and cultural interaction skills•Provides support to parents and other caregivers in their efforts to provide direct supervision for the child

Mckeesport, Pa

•Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and life plans•Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning•Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs

Greater Pittsburgh Area

•Facilitates psychoeducation groups for populations that are at risk and vulnerable for sexual assault and violence•Provides crisis intervention services to victims via hotline calls•Provides support to victims and their families during the medical and legal process•Implements orientation program that clients attend prior to being seen for individual counseling to educate clients on trauma, PTSD, and coping and grounding skills

Greensburg, Pa

•Assists the Classroom Teacher to implement the goals and objectives identified on assigned student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) and Treatment Plan•Works with student in a direct role to provide support and assistance with the completion of academic tasks and individual physical, occupational, and speech therapy sessions•Provides assistance to student with daily motor, language, social, and living skills•Collects data for specific treatment goals and objectives

Greater Pittsburgh Area

•Assists the Classroom Teacher and Behavior Management Coordinator to implement goals and objectives identified on assigned student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) and Treatment Plan, and participates in ongoing review and revision of plans•Works with assigned student in a direct role to provide behavioral/therapeutic assistance; support and monitoring and assistance with completion of academic tasks•Collects data for specific behaviors/goals/objectives, corrects student work

Greater Pittsburgh Area

•Provides group and individual recreation activities to developmental pediatrics, brain injury, and Prader-Willi Syndrome units•Facilitate and participate in pet therapy visits, outside community group activities, recreational swim and aquatic exercise programs•Monitored patients’ safety and engaged patients in developmental play activities in pediatric playroom

Master Of Science (M.S.), Counseling Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

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