Tara L. P. Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Greater Phoenix Area

Providing group (process oriented), individual, family, and couple's counseling for clients, children, and professionals with private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and private pay funding.Completing clinical hours for independent licensure under a AZBBHE approved Clinical Supervisor/LPC/Psychologist as a full-time counselor.Seasoned Clinician who takes a Rogerian, person-centered approach. Utilize evidence based practice such as:• Motivational Interviewing • DBT• REBT• Structural Family Therapy• Gottsman's Couple's Counseling• Mindfulness• Circle of Security (for parenting)• Attachment Theory (Bowlby)• Cognitive Reprocessing for Trauma• Trauma Informed Care• Art Therapy Modalities• ACRA

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Initiated integrated health Services for the Adolescent Health and Wellness Clinic. - Financially brought clinic into the black within 7 months. - Provided leadership to bring clinic to a thriving, evidence based, outcome based, community tied, team based, Integrated provider for adolescents and adults.• Provided specialized leadership to renew performance clinically, operationally, and financially for Phoenix Outpatient Clinic. - Raised audit scores by 45% with funders in 12 months and sustained progress. - Raised morale and retention with team for greater customer care and client services. - Financially turned around clinic performance. - Clinically instilled evidence based, outcome based, family based practice for best child and adolescent care.

Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona

• Supervised Clinical Team Leads and High Need Case Managers.• Collaborated with Regional Behavioral Health Authorities, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, Department of Child Safety, Department of Developmental Disabilities and medical healthcare providers to insure high quality, multidimensional, integrated care.• Facilitated Circle of Security Parenting Group for adoptive, foster, kinship, and biological parents seeking to build a stronger emotional bond with their child(ren) ages birth to 10.• Increased staff retention, increase productivity, increase staff morale/motivation and in turn intrinsically motivated employees to promote and foster organizational mission, vision, and values.

• Coordinated, developed, marketed, and managed therapeutic groups in the Outpatient Department, Intensive Outpatient Program, and School Based Program• Created research based therapeutic group curriculum • Facilitated Intensive Outpatient Program, Outpatient and School Based groups for children• Outpatient child and family mental health therapist

•Supervised Clinical Care Managers working with children and families•Supervised Intake Department •Creation, organization and management of therapeutic groups and group curriculums•Provided clinical consulting to Child and Family Teams•Creation and implementation of effective action plans for systems management•Tracked productivity and quality of encounters

Scottsdale, Az

•Counseling Internship for Masters of Counseling program at Argosy University•Created and implemented therapeutic REBT group curriculum for teens•Facilitated Dialectic Behavioral Therapy Skills groups•Provided individual and family therapy for adolescents

Scottsdale, Az

• Marketing Manager reporting to the President• Market analysis and research for clients (extensively researched various companies and their attributes for possible acquisition)• Accounts payable/receivable (created company processes for maximum efficiency and efficacy)• Created logo and established/maintained social media presence

Pasadena, Ca

•Market Analyst reporting to the Director of Strategic Growth•Completed market research and strategy assessments for merger and acquisition activities and new venture generation

Chandler, Az

•Mental Health Technician for adolescent and adult clients•Assisted in running therapeutic groups for clients•Daily documentation on clients’ therapeutic progress

Prescott Valley, Az

•Social Studies, English and Art teacher•Planned and implemented Summer vacation/recreational schedule•Behavioral Health Clinician for Residential Program•Planned and implemented Eating Disorders group while working in the Intensive Treatment Unit

Greater Salt Lake City Area

•Assistant Manager of group home for higher-functioning, male clients on the Spectrum.•Developed and implemented behavioral programs for clients.•Created new efficiency programs for group home operations.•Recognized for noticeable progress of clients.•Managed dietary needs of clients, and created efficient, nutritious, cost-effective system for shopping, menu planning, and preparing enjoyable/homemade meals/snacks for clients and staff.

Ma, Mental Health Counseling, 3.96 Gpa

Advanced courses in Group Counseling and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy/Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Mba, Management And Healthcare

Management/Leadership Concentration

Cos Parent Training Certification, Cos P Certification

Circle of Security Parent Training Certification to facilitate COS P Groups for caregivers to increase bond/attachment with their children.

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (Rebt) Certification, Rebt Certification With Emphasis On Children, Adolescents, And Families.

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: • Elected to multiple leadership positions as a member of Delta Delta Delta Theta Phi Chapter • Internship.