Sara King, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Promoted to Team Lead of Access Department in addition to Access Counselor responsibilities • Team Lead responsibilitieso Provide guidance and leadership to counseling and case management staff.o Supervise clinicians-in-training such as interns and newly hired counselors.o Provide honest feedback to superiors regarding employee performance and areas of improvement within organizational policies.o Enhance communication between departments and implemented new process strategies to work towards common goals.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

o Administer psychosocial intake assessments to accurately identify diagnoses and treatment recommendations.o Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to enhance insight and increase motivation for change, in turn increasing conversion rates to recommended programming.o Empower families to use assertive communication skills and boundaries for confronting problems constructively.o Deal with crisis situations to ensure safety for clients and staff.o Refer clients to various resources and specialists within the community for wrap around services.o Efficiently document assessments and case notes.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Facilitated and conducted group, individual, and family sessions to address substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.• Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans.• Aided clients to identify, practice, and utilize adaptive coping skills for relapse prevention and emotional regulation.• Collaboratively worked with families to identify and enforce healthy boundaries within the home.• Evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions for each client.• Assisted the inpatient team by regularly conducting group therapy and psychoeducational groups on the adolescent unit.• Participated in interdisciplinary staff meetings to collaboratively assess clients, develop intervention strategies, and plan appropriate aftercare recommendations.

Bloomington, Indiana

OASIS is the drug and alcohol program for IU Bloomington students. My various duties as an intern counselor included: • Provide individual counseling to referred and voluntary students on campus for drug and alcohol related issues• Facilitate educational group sessions about substance use to students and school organizations• Collaborate with students to develop individualized goals and motivate students to pursue these goals• Write accurate progress notes in a timely manner• Created and implemented a Recovery Messaging Workshop for students in recovery from addiction and their allies. The interactive workshop taught attendees how to speak about recovery in a non-stigmatizing manner in order to diminish bias and instill hope in the possibility of recovery to their audience

• Co-facilitated 16 intensive outpatient and 32 outpatient group sessions for chemical dependency• Aided supervisor in leading a weekly domestic violence victims group and helped clients develop unique safety plans• Observed client assessments, midpoint evaluations, and exit interviews• Completed needs and strengths assessments for clients• Developed weekly psychoeducational and clinical worksheets and activities for group sessions

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Mental Health And Addiction

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Pyschology

Major: Psychology; Minors: Gender Studies, Social Work