Tyra Watts, Ph.D., Tlpc/Mhsp, Ncc, Crc, Cve, Chwc, Ipec Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tn, Us

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

⭐ Coordinate care services and health education for clients to provide them with skills and support to embrace their mental wellness, enhance the quality of their life, and pursue personally valued roles in their living, learning, work, and social environments. Facilitate the creation of vocational wellness programs that promote physical involvement and living a healthy lifestyle at home and at work. Focus on building hope of a positive and possible future, symptom management, coping strategies, people skills, development of transferable work and educational/training skills to build readiness, vocational goal setting, wellness planning, problem-solving, socialization, and therapeutic creative expression.

Denton, Texas, United States

📌 Responsible for teaching a variety of subjects, developing course syllabi, monitoring student performance, teaching class materials, instructing students, and supervising various university activities📌 Organizing, preparing and revising/updating course materials and teaching to graduates and undergraduates including supervision of practicum and internships📌 Utilizing appropriate instructional technology to enhance the student learning process including several forms of distance learning applications (D2L, Canvas, etc.)📌 Contributing to curriculum development, student advisement, program-level assessment of student learning, and professional service activities including chosen and assigned committee work

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Provide an array of mental health services to promote individualized patient recovery.• Conduct intakes, individual and group therapy.• Develop service plans and conduct review as needed throughout the duration of treatment.• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, referrals, and intervention services.• Provide clients with the resources they need to reach personal goals.• Complete and maintain documentation in a timely and accurate manner and according to Federal, State and Center guidelines.• Coordinate with social and medical agencies, healthcare providers and community outreach programs to provide clients with needed services.• Complete continuing education courses to stay-up-to date on current evidence-based practices and maintain licensure and certifications.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

📌 Responsible for teaching a variety of subjects, developing course syllabi, monitoring student performance, teaching class materials, instructing students, and supervising various university activities📌 Organizing, preparing and revising/updating course materials and teaching to graduates and undergraduates including supervision of practicum and internships📌 Utilizing appropriate instructional technology to enhance the student learning process including several forms of distance learning applications (D2L, Canvas, etc.)📌Contributing to curriculum development, student advisement, program-level assessment of student learning, and professional service activities including chosen and assigned committee work📌Advising the candidate from the design and execution of an original, high-quality, doctoral-level dissertation project from the Prospectus stage through the final defense.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

⭐ Teach graduate and undergraduate courses, including supervision of practicum and internships. Areas of teaching include: medical and psycho social/psychiatric aspects of disability; vocational development and occupational information, principles and techniques of rehabilitation counseling; career development; career counseling; clinical techniques.Use a variety of instructional technology including blended and distance learning applications. Participate in curriculum development, student advisement, scholarly research, program-level assessment of student learning, program accreditation activities and professional service activities including chosen and assigned committee work.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

⭐ Managed a nationwide program with the goal of providing direct service care and support to families, seniors, homeless applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Assisted clients in finding training, and employment, and linking them to other social service programs and community resources. Helped clients identify personal interests and life goals. Developed and negotiated individualized employment contracts. Provided counseling/coaching sessions. Maintained and submitted reports to government agencies.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

⭐ Responsible for operations of the clinical treatment investigation into co-occurring mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Created treatment plans and presented them to pre-trial services for client release into treatment. Wrote reports and provided project communications. Discussed findings with team members to evaluate the validity of findings.Analyzed all processes and provided enhancements to all grant programs if required and managed all grant management processes according to policies and procedures.Monitored and analyzed all budget trends and make recommendations for cost control for all grants.Maintained and documented spreadsheets for appropriate reports for cost allocation.Prepared reports of completed projects for presentation to agencies requesting projects and for use in further applied/theoretical research activities.

Certificate, Health And Wellness, General

Activities and Societies: Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Ph.D., Counselor Education

Activities and Societies: Rehabilitation Institute Mentoring Program

M.S., Rehabilitation Administration And Services

B.A., Psychology/Sociology

Clinical Mental Health

Clinical Mental Health