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SKILLS SUMMARY

10 years clinical experience, 20+ years working with youth, adults, and families 

Treating individuals with behavioral, emotional, psychological, and addiction issues

Case management, assessment, crisis intervention, utilization review

Youth, adult, family,  and group counseling 

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Licenses & Certifications

 

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor LH60409898

• Chemical Dependency Professional CP 60628622

 

 active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Associated Behavioral Health Care, Seattle WA                                             2/2016-current

Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counselor

• Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counseling  

• Chemical Dependency assessment and level of care placement

• Chemical Dependency Groups

• Case Management 

 

 

Evergreen Health Monroe Recovery Center,  Monroe, WA                           3/2015 - 2/2016 

Admission Specialist

• Risk assessment and crisis intervention 

• Chemical Dependency assessment and level of care placement

• Group Art Therapy

• Insurance authorization and utilization review 

 

 

Fairfax Hospital, Kirkland, WA                                                                        12/2011 - 3/2015

Intake Clinician, Clinical Therapist

• Acute psychiatric assessment and crisis intervention

• Hospital admission, service referral, and patient services

• Insurance authorization and utilization review

• Care coordination with emergency room and community care liaisons

• Continued care coordination with treatment team

• Adolescent and adult individual, group, and family counseling 

• Group Art Therapy 

• Chemical Dependency Assessment  

 

 

Sound Mental Health, Child and Family Services East, Bellevue, WA       9/2010 - 8/2011 

Community Based and On-Site Intern Clinician

• Individual, family, and group counseling

• Maintained clinical caseload 

• Case management and crisis intervention

• Creative art therapies and evidence-based therapeutic interventions

• Coordinated treatment with service resources, school staff, and case workers

• Assessment, client diagnosis, treatment plans, case records, and client reviews

• Case consultation with supervisor, department team, and psychiatrist

 

 

 

Riverview School District, Carnation, WA                           

 2/2008 - 8/2010

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, ECEAP

Assistant Teacher and Special Education Aide

• Provided individual emotional, behavior, and learning guidance

• Specialized in assisting children diagnosed with developmental disabilities

• Coordinated supportive family services for low income families

• Instructed violence prevention, emotional responsiveness, and stranger awareness curriculum

 

 

Pottery and Art Studio, Duvall, WA                          

 1997 - 2011

Owner, Artist, and Art Teacher

• Art and pottery classes for adults, families, and children

• Sales, marketing, management, community outreach 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Bellevue College, Bellevue WA        2011 - 2014

Alcohol and Drug Counseling Program

 

Argosy University, Seattle WA        graduated 8/2011

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

 

Antioch University, Seattle WA      graduated 9/2008

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

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Art and Mindfulness; Yoga Therapy for Depression and Anxiety; Neuroscience for Clinicians; Anxiety Disorders; Medical Marijuana and other Cannabinoids; Assessing, Treating, and Managing Suicidal Clients; Trauma Treatment; Difficult and Defiant Adolescents; Human Trafficking and Exploitation; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Ethics for Counselors; Suicide and Mutilation: Stopping the Pain; The Power of Mindfulness; Using the DSM -5; Childhood Obesity; Art Therapy: Addressing Anxiety and Depression; Veterans Trauma Training; Early Childhood Learning and Brain Development; De-escalation and Physical Safety Training; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Healing Children Through Art Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

 

Snoqualmie Behavioral Health, Carnation, WA                     

 5/2006 - 9/2007

• Promoted strengthening families and community 

• Assisted weekly culture day activities

 

Hopelink, Carnation, WA                                 

 9/2004 - 8/2005

• Taught weekly after school art classes

• Coordinated summer art show

 

Sanctuary Art Center, Art Center for Street Involved Youth, Seattle, WA  3/2003 - 3/2004

• Provided weekly guided art instruction 

• Fostered participants self-expression in creative art processes