Pauline McKenzie, Reg. MBACP

Experience

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  St. Jude's Recovery Center

  Jan 2001 - May 2005

  Residential Coordinator

  ~Developed and managed all aspects of the clinical program, including support for clients with dual diagnosis. ~Directed and implemented all services for children as well as identifying resources to meet children’s assessed needs.

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  Neighbor To Family

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2008

  Clinical Therapist

  Key Achievements: ~Provided assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children in foster care and their biological parents when reunification was the goal.~Acted as resource in training and consulting with staff. Facilitated monthly foster parent trainings and acted as liaison for county and upper management. ~Worked in conjunction with schools, courts, psychiatrists and foster care givers to support therapeutic success with clients.

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  United Behavioral Health Services

  Oct 2008 - Jul 2010

  Lead Clinician

  Key Achievements:~Provided supervision for other clinicians which included verifying documentation for submission to Medicaid. ~Provided in home therapeutic services for mentally and medically challenged population, some with dual diagnosis.

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  Inspired Lives Counseling

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2017

  Therapist and Founder

  Provide eclectic therapeutic support to individuals, couples and families that allows them to be their best selves. My approach: Is to support the transformation of lives by seeing who they are and providing judgement free guidance only love and respect.

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  Georgia State University

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2018

  Assistant Director of Training & Lead Trainer

  Leads implementation process from initial contact, through sustainability with stakeholders, administrators and staff. Delivers training to social service providers that transforms the culture of child welfare and improves the dynamics between parents and children in their care through the use of SafeCare©, an evidence based parenting program in multiple U.S. States and abroad.~Work closely with families to assist foster parents in understanding childhood traumas and the unique set of issues children may face, while working with biological parents to promote reunification. ~Facilitate the alignment of expectations between the research, training and implementation of the program for population groups of children, fathers, parents, and teachers while providing statistical support of research data thesis or hypothesis. ~Manage, train, assign work-load and perform performance reviews of a staff of nine trainers to ensure a cohesive team and work environment while serving as a liaison between the staff and the university faculty. Show less

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  Rutgers University

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  Training and Consultation Specialist

  Training providers in the New Jersey Children's System of Care; Certified Nurtured Heart Trainer. Consulting with Out of Home Providers of Youth to support them in transforming their agencies by implementing The Nurtured Heart Approach, Trauma Informed Care and 6 Core Strategies.

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  Women and Girls Network

  Nov 2020 - now

  Specialist Counsellor

  Providing therapy for women and girls that have experienced trauma via sexual violence, domestic violence or other types of abuse. Serving women and girls who are victims of marginalization in any form.