Nearly licensed professional counselor experienced in co-occurring disorders and family systems
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Nearly licensed professional counselor experienced in co-occurring disorders and family systems

Licensure

Texas State Board of Professional Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselor Intern May 24, 2016
License #75983, Supervised by Elizabeth Devine, LPC-S

Education

Seminary of the Southwest M.A., Counseling, May 2016
Courses taken include: Organizational Systems Theory, Individual, Marriage/ Family and Group Counseling, Appraisal & Assessment, Issues in Loss & Bereavement, Multicultural Society, Abnormal Psychology, and Professional Ethics.

University of Texas M.A., Educational Psychology, May 2012
Summa cum laude. Studied Experimental Research Design, Social/Personality Psychology and best classroom practices. Conducted independent Master’s thesis: Creative Expression and Test Anxiety.

Texas State University B.S., Psychology, May 2007
Summa cum laude. Minor in Mathematics. Member of the Alpha Chi & Psi Chi Honors Societies.

Volunteer and Work Experience

Innovation360 Austin, Client Advocate
Oct 2016-Present
Assess, counsel and advocate for clients dealing with mental health and substance use disorders, provide support to family systems and coordinate care with staff and outside healthcare professionals. Devise treatment plans and supervise direct care staff members. Write clinical notes, provide case management and make appropriate discharge plans.

Innovation360 Austin, Life Development
Oct 2015-Oct 2016
Provide one-on-one support for individuals dealing with mental health and substance use disorders, collaborate and help clients to set and keep to clinical goals. Offer feedback to interdisciplinary treatment team regarding client motivation and challenges. Model healthy behavior, encourage change, and provide hope for individuals dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Capital Area Counseling, Volunteer Therapist-in-training
May 2015-Dec 2015
Provide confidential therapy services for clients with various presenting issues; utilize appropriate behavioral & mental health interventions; prepare treatment plan and case conceptualization; assign Global Assessment of Functioning scores & write case notes. Attend weekly peer consultation meetings and consult with supervisor regularly.

Episcopal Veterans Fellowship Moral Injury Conference, Conference Facilitator
May 2015-Nov 2017
Responsible for coordinating conference speakers, teaching break-out groups, organizing event details, as well as directing all committee members and volunteers. Facilitated and ran conference as Master of Ceremony, as well as offered back-of-house support and direction.

Superior Access Insurance Services, Underwriter & Project Specialist
Sept. 2007-Aug. 2013
Responsible for underwriting practices: binding policies, answering agent questions and interpreting carrier guidelines. Coordinated additional projects including accounting error resolution using Excel program. Communicated efficient workflow practices to management. Promoted to project specialist in recognition of strong ability to problem solve using independent judgment.

Psi Chi Honor Society, President
Jan. 2006- May 2007
Responsible for new member recruitment and conducting weekly meetings. Set club calendar. Delegated tasks to cabinet members and organized student and faculty mixers. Hosted and coordinated annual induction of new members. Regularly volunteered at the Greater San Marcos Youth Center to work with children under the custody of the state.

Skills
Aptitude for helping individuals in transitions/ crisis situations
Astute clinical judgement and ability to work well within a clinical team
Excellence in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Strong communication skills, active listener, bright & visually observant
Proven ability to maintain curiosity and reserve passing judgment
Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
Highly effective written and verbal communication
Self-motivated, capable of working independently under little or no supervision
Open, truthful, and compassionate, 100% committed to maintaining ethical and appropriate behavior