Michelle Brode

Experience

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  Crisis Text Line

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Supervisor

  Supervised volunteer crisis counselors on national platform, contacted first responders in cases of imminent risk, provided counseling via text to people in crisis.

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  Youth Eastside Services

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  Behavioral Health Support Specialist

  Provided mental health counseling and substance abuse prevention/intervention in large public school district. Conducted suicide risk assessments for kindergarten through 12th grade students. Led Youth Mental Health First Aid and teen Mental Health First aid programs. Facilitated parent support group for parents of teens in substance use treatment. Provided parent education trainings.

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  Michelle Brode Consulting

  Jan 2020 - now

  Mental Health in Schools

  Provide guidance and logistical support to schools regarding the mental and emotional health of students and staff. Services include professional development for staff, consultation re students of concern, parent education sessions, and Mental Health First Aid courses.

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  Preferred Futures Parent Coaching

  Jan 2020 - now

  Parent Coach

  Through a collaborative process with individual parents or couples, bolster appreciation of what is working well within the family, and support development of new parenting skills and perspectives to decrease conflict and increase connection between parents and their children.

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  National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  Jun 2020 - now

  National Trainer

  Facilitate learning and assess readiness for certification of Instructor Candidates in the teen Mental Health First Aid Program.