Samuel Barr Email & Phone Number

Asheville, NC, US

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

Manage a client caseload of 12+ individual clients by independently scheduling sessions, taking payments, and other administrative tasks as neededConceptualize and treatment plan using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy theoryAdminister informal biopsychosocial assessments and Mental Status Exams for each initial session and formal assessments as.

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Provide hour-long individual psychotherapy sessions to young adult clients as recommended by client’s primary therapist with focus on Person-Centered and Solution Focused counselingConsult with clinical team and supervisors surrounding case conceptualizations and client goalsFacilitate a career-oriented group therapy option for clients to explore topics.

• Meet with students for a variety of reasons, including resume help, cover letter assistance, and major or career exploration
• Foster relationships with college students using the Career Center services to encourage continued use of available resources
• Assist the Career Center in outreach events across campus such as job and internship fairs or resume workshops

• Oversaw one of three residential program houses for young adults with anxiety, depression, and/or autism spectrum disorder- lived at the house 3-4 days per week
• Coached students to build and improve functional living skills, emotional regulation ability, healthy lifestyle habits, and positive relationships
• Supervised daily morning meetings and individualized check-ins throughout the day, focused on students’ clinical long and short-term goals and daily schedules
• Provided in-the-moment feedback to students to encourage growth in identified treatment goals

• Led a team of two field instructors to supervise and manage groups of 6-12 students for 24 hours per day over two-week shifts in a wilderness therapy setting in Dupont and Pisgah forest areas
• Collaborated with student’s therapists to monitor progress and outcomes on individual treatment plans
• Monitored and recorded student behavior with a focus on patterns, strengths, growth areas, and leadership skills
• Utilized crisis management and de-escalation training to ensure the well-being and safety of students both at base came camp and in remote wilderness locations

• Managed operations of the shelter, including intakes for new residents, answering the phone, connecting clients with needed resources, and overseeing client services
• Interacted closely with clients in the 24-bed Emergency Shelter Program, 17-bed Transitional Housing Program for individuals and families, and Permanent Supportive Housing program on location and in greater Boone/.

Master'S Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work