Veronica Bechara Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Work with high needs students struggling with difficult behaviors and mental health concerns.● Perform child study assessments including an appraisal of the student's current status regardinginstructional implications. Perform diagnostic testing to determine students' needs.● Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team and attend team meetings for students.● Work with both school personnel and parents to develop specific interventions on behalf of students.● Interpret assessments/results and generates reports for feedback to parents and school personnel.● Advise teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance students abilities.● Work as a referral agent linking students and families when appropriate with "outside" agencies to servicetheir needs. Create regulation plans to help students build and use coping skills.

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

● Oversee day to day CTRAC operations and manage monthly clinical workload● Oversee Monthly billing and transition to electronic medical records● Supervise Case Manager, Medicaid billing specialist, graduate students, and CSU Athlete interns● Lead team and resilience building activities at weekly staff meetings● Manage Community, DHS, and Campus training and consultation requests● Attend quarterly Larimer County Service Leadership Group● Collaborate with Larimer County DHS Leadership on contract issues and potential changes● Find and build new revenue streams for the center● Connect with local community partners to meet needs and build partners● Review and update current contracts and contract renewals ● Manage and organize Trauma and Resilience Assessment process on assessment day

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Fort Collins, Colorado

Greater Milwaukee Area

Provide individual, family and group therapy to adolescents struggling with depression, bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. Provide adolescents and families with case management, treatment planning and connection to community resources.

Tacoma

Provide brief and immediate therapeutic crisis intervention for all youth struggling with a suicide attempt, intentional drug overdose, severe mental health issue or any other crisis where their or other's safety is immediately in jeopardy. Meet with the youth and family, assess the immediate risk, and engages the youth and family in a process of crisis resolution and individualized safety planning. Create an agreed upon action plan with the family, and connect them to other helpful supports and services in the community. Create an initial intake and assessment of the youth.

Denver, Colorado

• Provided individual, family and group therapy for traumatized youth with behavioral and mental health concerns and their families • Provided on-going case management and support for students and their families• Developed therapeutic interventions based on a trauma-informed model of care• Developed, adapt and implement trauma-informed curriculum on social skills, coping skills and behavioral management with small groups• Provided parents and families with social skills, communications skills, coping skills and behavioral

Denver, Co

Developed, adapted and ran five daily psycho-social groups for 5-17 year old students in Low income housing. Adapted and led a YELL youth leadership group. Helped run and organize Summer programming. Connected families in low income housing units with community resources.

Greater Denver Area

• Developed, adapted and facilitated four weekly social, emotional and psycho-educational skills groups for youth, teen girls, and families• Contributed to daily preparation of work place; including coordination of volunteers, tutors and families for afternoon and evening program• Provided families with support and resource referrals through weekly case management• Implemented youth community leadership program with high school students

Boulder, Co

• Worked directly with children in need and their families in the community in order to promote, strengthen, and develop the potential of families in order to prevent children from neglect or abuse• Supported the reunification of children with their family in the community • Provided visitation, family support, and intensive services to high-risk families and families in crisis• Taught child development and parenting skills using Marty Beyer’s Parent Coaching Model

Boulder, Co

• Created lesson plans and taught sensory, movement and health classes • Provided emotional and physical support to consumers and assisted them in acquiring and mastering new skills and independence• Created and implemented therapies and procedures used with extreme behavioral clients

Master'S Degree, Social Work, 3.99

Activities and Societies: Clinical-Families track with a certificate in trauma studies.

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, 3.66