Pauline Smith Email & Phone Number

Berkshire Meadows

Provide individual, group, and family therapy in a residential school setting, for identified clients with developmental disabilities and/or autismComplete assessments to inform treatment planning and client progressDevelop social/behavioral goals for student IEPsFamily outreach: support, psychoeducation, and coachingTraining, supervision, and coaching of support staffFacilitate multidisciplinary treatment team meetingsAs needed crisis interventionGenerate opportunities for community inclusionIdentify referral resources for students and familiesCollaboration with community partners: public school systems, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Developmental Services

Littleton Group Home

Provided trauma informed individual, group, and family therapy for male clients aged 13-21Completed clinical assessments to inform treatment planning and measure progress toward goals As needed crisis interventionDeveloped staff training curriculum to support trauma informed care in the milieuFacilitated multi-disciplinary team meetingsRegular consultation and collaboration with families, educators, mental health professionals,, the Department of Children and Families, Lutheran Social Services, and other relevant collaterals

Implemented treatment plans and Individualized Education Plans to meet the needs of clients aged 11-13 with emotional and neurological disabilities Co-led daily group therapy with seven clients , focusing on therapeutic goals of individuals and the group, with an emphasis on preparedness for transitioning to new schoolsConducted weekly expressive therapy group with three female clients, focusing on friendship, social skills, and physical/emotional changes in adolescence Met with an individual client and utilized a variety of therapeutic techniques, including visual art, poetry, writing, drama, and dance/movement Co-led weekly drama therapy groups with seven clients, to address preparation for termination through dramatic enactment of journeys Co-led weekly dance/movement therapy groups with ten clients to address identity in groups, group process, and body awarenessCollaborated with other professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, special educators, expressive therapists, social workers, and other mental health clinicians

Assisted a Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist in two weekly dance/movement groupsPartnered with two individual clients with complex disabilities to facilitate group participation

Implemented the first dance/movement therapy program at a homeless shelter serving adult womenCo-created documents for intake and informed consent for expressive therapy clientsMet with an individual client and employed a variety of therapeutic techniques, with an emphasis on talk, visual art, and dance/movement therapiesDeveloped drop-in dance/movement therapy groups focusing on themes of connection and stress reduction, with accommodations for participants with disabilities, physical illness and/or mental health concerns Co-led weekly therapeutic open studio, supporting shelter guests in the creation of visual artOrganized and facilitated thematic creative arts projects and community eventsCollaborated with shelter employees, social workers, nurses, and an art therapist

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Expressive Arts Therapy: Dance Therapy; Specialization In Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Elementary Education And Teaching; Dance Education