Annie Besterman

Experience

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  Centra Health

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Adult Psychiatric Unit Intern

  -Worked with patients ages 18-65 with emotional, behavioral, personality and organic illnesses.- Made family contact calls for admitted patients-Administered Substance Abuse Assessments for intake (Biopsychosocial Evaluations)-Participated in treatment teams -Observed, and participated in, group therapies (Cognitive, Psychotherapy, Grief and Loss counseling, Recreational therapy)-Observed Electroconvulsion Therapy sessions-Observed commitment hearings

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  Main Street Mobile Treatment Associates

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  Provided mobile treatment for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of psychiatric disorders. Services included case management services, client advocacy, and health promotion training. Assisted Mobile Psychiatrist with client visits.

  • Outreach Worker

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2017

  • Psychiatric Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2015
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  NeuroBehavioral Associates

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Psychology Extern

  Provide comprehensive neuropsychological consultation and assessment, referral services, and educational consultation to to children, adolescents and adults with known or suspected attention, learning, or neurodevelopment disorders.

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  Daisy Pascualvaca, Ph.D. & Associates

  Feb 2018 - now

  Psychology Associate

  - Conduct Real-time Neuropsychological Evaluations: A Child-Centered Approach™ along with a team of neuropsychologists. Provide comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, and consultations for children, adolescents and school-aged adults with suspected attention, learning, neurodevelopment disorders or behavioral/emotional challenges. - Head of the "re· mem· brance" program in which I assist adolescents and college students with gaining a better understanding of their strengths and challenges, embracing their profile to become a stronger self-advocate and move forward with a renewed sense of strength and purpose. Show less