Yolanda Pearson, Lpc, Lcpc, C-Dbt Email and Phone Number

• Provided clinical mental health counseling to active-duty military service members and their families to improve overall well-being• Conducted individual, couples', and family counseling on sensitive matters such as relationships, transitions, deployment/reintegration, grief and loss, parenting/coparenting, life challenges, depression, anxiety, and domestic violence.• Developed and delivered trainings and workshops to educate management and service members and military leadership on strategies to improve mental health disorders and increase resilience building.

• Provided direct clinical services, including same day consultation, safety planning, and crisis intervention to clients in need.• Facilitated treatment team meetings and developed individualized treatment plans for clients and families.• Provided individual, couples', and family counseling services to address familial conflict, relationship challenges, career issues, transition and life challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, and life stressors.• Maintained thorough documentation of client sessions, treatment plans, and progress while adhering to ethical guidelines and client confidentiality.

• Managed caseload of diverted and adjudicated youth, providing tailored case management and mental health expertise to address needs• Developed comprehensive plans to reduce recidivism and led project planning for pro-social support activities, community and educational programs for diversion youth• Provided clinical counseling and consultation to clients, families, and supervisors on sensitive matters such as familial conflict, trauma, truancy, runaway youth, community violence, teen pregnancy, substance use, grief and loss, crisis intervention, etc.

• Managed emergency management services, site operations, and staff at Pandemic Emergency Program for Medically Vulnerable Individuals (PEP-V) and Isolation and Quarantine (ISAQ) sites in the District during COVID-19, ensuring safety and collaboration with DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) to address the need of clients experiencing homelessness during the pandemic• Facilitated client access to mental health services and community programs, supervised staff, and coordinated operations• Provided strategic updates to senior leadership, drafted policies, and implemented directives for site operations• Coordinated transportation logistics, scheduled medical appointments, and maintained clean work areas