Debra Connors

Experience

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  2-1-1 Big Bend

  Nov 2009 - Mar 2010

  Crisis Counselor

  • Answered crisis hotline and counseled caller situations over the phone and with the use of TDD• Provided referrals and information concerning homelessness, mental health, unplanned pregnancies and various other situations• Assessed risk level of suicide callers

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  DISC Village Juvenile Outpatient Program

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Counselor - Intern

  • Provided individual and family counseling for substance-related disorders• Aided in the process of creating individual treatment plans • Effectively incorporated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques during sessions with clients

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  Canopy Cove

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Therapist

  • Lead groups addressing issues commonly found among those with anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and other eating disorders• Provided support during meals while eating with clients and process emotions and thoughts after meals• Monitored clients during free time and evening activities to ensure the compliance of facility policies

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  DISC Village Sisters in Sobriety

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Counselor - Intern

  • Acquire information by completing intake sessions and related paperwork• Supervise residents while attending activities away from campus• Ensured the completion of goals in treatment plans through individual and group counseling sessions

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  The Unlimited Path, Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  Aftercare/Outpatient Counselor

  • Facilitated therapy groups of 15-25 inmates on topics relating to substance abuse, criminal thinking, and transitioning from incarceration into society• Efficiently maintained a caseload of 55+ client files by ensuring paperwork was in compliance to policies and procedures• Utilized motivational interviewing skills in individual and group sessions with inmates

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  Impact Behavioral Health

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2019

  Therapist

  • Completed clinical assessments for issues relating to depression and anxiety, grief, substance abuse, behavior problems, and marital issues• Used cognitive behavior therapy and motivational interviewing techniques in individual sessions with clients• Met with bariatric surgery referral clients to assess for adherence to lifestyle change to determine if the gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, or LAP-Band procedure would be effective

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  Apalachee Center, Inc.

  Mar 2019 - now

  Licensed Mental Health Counselor