Abbie Becker, LCSW

Experience

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  RESCUING HOPE INC

  May 2016 - Jan 2017

  Intern

  • Educated the public about sex trafficking in America and potential victims• Empowered and advocated survivors of sex trafficking• Researched and analyzed recent academic journals regarding sex trafficking, specifically the ACE’s Study• Designed and distributed a confidentiality release form for Rescuing Hope’s interns• Formulated questions for therapists regarding trauma on sex trafficking victims• Attended Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force Meetings • Coordinator and executor of the 5k run• Purposed and developed a first time 5k Run for the nonprofit Rescuing Hope• Brought sex trafficking awareness to Athens-Clarke County and fundraised for Rescuing Hope • Collaborated with community officials to assure the success of the event• Established a leadership team to organize and manage the run Show less

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  Motivation and Behavior Lab - Univeristy of Georgia

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Research Assistant

  o Ran experiments under the guidance of Dr. Michelle vanDelleno Presented experiment findings at annual Psi Chi Conferenceo Consented and debriefed participants o Conducted field observation and collected data

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  Youth Development Institution - Univeristy of Georgia

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Research Assistant

  o Conducted and presented research for Dr. Assaf Oshri and graduate studentso Consented and debriefed participants o Composed various research proposals o Lead article discussions over relevant research

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  Youth Villages

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern

  • Responsible for the treatment of fourteen, 14-18 year old girls who experienced trauma and were placed in the residential facility for severe emotional and behavioral problems • Processed and deescalated the youth to avoid potential crisis situations • Accountable for nightly documentations that assessed each youth’s daily behavior and activities • Manually recorded daily phone call conversations held between the youth and family members • Coordinated and taught life skills, including a community integration project that provided basic-need homeless bags to a local shelter• Observed group therapy sessions Show less

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  Development and Psychopathology Lab - University of Georgia

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Research Assistant

  o Conduct research experiments under Dr. Cynthia Suvego Responsible for recruiting and screening participants o Consent and debrief research participantso Updating laboratory database to manage all forms related to the participants o Oversee field observation and data collection of pre-school age children

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  Kennesaw State University

  Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Graduate Student
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  Cobb and Douglas County Community Services Board

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  MSW Intern

  • Accountable for the recovery and treatment of twenty-eight mothers with substance use and trauma• Provide group intervention sessions pertaining to psychoeducation and community integration• Assess individual client’s needs and deliver necessary resources through case management • Maintenance of confidential client records and responsible for documentation • Accompany clinicians to treatment team meetings and contribute feedback about client’s progress and limitations • Observe individual therapy sessions with certified clinicians • Incorporate evidence-based research in all daily tasks Show less

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  Hillside, Inc

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Therapist

    May 2020 - Nov 2021

  • MSW Clinical Intern

    Aug 2019 - May 2020
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  East Atlanta Counseling

  Nov 2021 - now

  Therapist