Experience

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  Cammack children's center

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2013

  Therapist

  • Provided individual, group, and family therapy to residents at Cammack• Developed six-week group therapy curriculum in substance abuse, anger management, career development, positive interaction, self-esteem• Participated in staffing and MDT meetings with treatment team• Assisted clients with reaching treatment goals utilizing therapeutic strategies and tracking progress

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  Prestera center for mental health services, inc.

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Therapist
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  Mountwest community & technical college

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

  Assistant professor

  • Teach lifespan psychology, general psychology, developmental reading, and college 101• Mentor psychology adjunct faculty• Serve on International Committee and advisor for Multicultural club• Conduct workshops and presentations for students and faculty• Provide feedback and educational counseling to students

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  Associates in psychology and therapy

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  Contract therapist

  • Provided individual therapy to adults and children• Provided family therapy and couples counseling• Performed tests evaluating depression and anxiety• Provided diagnostic evaluations and intakes• Assisted clients with developing goals and utilizing strategies• Diagnosed clients utilizing the DSM-V

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  Ramey estep homes

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  Therapist/treatment coordinator

  • Conduct and documents mental status evaluation and treatment goals• Direct the planning and writing of the youth’s Individual Treatment Plan• Provide individual, group, and family treatment, as appropriate, to youth based on clinical issues and needs• Maintains current therapy notes, treatment reports, and other written documentation • Attend treatment team meetings and assist in developing appropriate intervention techniques • Responsible for the treatment component of youth placed in community based programs Show less

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  Lindsey wilson college

  May 2014 - Jul 2020

  Adjunct instructor

  • Teach Adolescent Interventions, Theories, and Treatment of Disorders at the satellite campuses

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  Mountwest community & technical college

  Sept 2014 - May 2017

  Coordinator of counseling services

  • Coordinate Clinical Responsibilities: Provide culturally sensitive individual counseling to a diverse college student population who present with a variety of challenges including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, trauma, academic distress, career exploration, and general college adjustment related issues. • Assess and give diagnostic impressions, using the DSM­5, in order to develop and implement a therapeutic treatment plan with brief, specific, solution focused interventions. • Develop and facilitate group therapies and/or psycho­educational programs that will holistically address students'' medical, mental health and/or substance use related needs. • Provide consultation, education/training and prevention outreach programming for the Mountwest Community & Technical College and Huntington Area community on issues of mental health, substance use and/or general wellness. • Provide crisis intervention services to the campus community for mental health related emergencies.• Participate in clinical supervision and case reviews with the graduate interns, as well as attend Student Services and College meetings. • Provide consultation to College faculty/staff, administrators and parents on student mental health and/or substance use related concerns. • Coordinate College Food Bank & Clothing Closet; manage and direct the overall acquisition, storage and transfer of all food and clothing inventories required to meet program objectives.• Serve as the Coordinator for the peer recovery support specialist certificate program, which educates students to guide others to find and sustain long-term recovery from addiction, alcoholism and/or mental health issues. Show less

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  West virginia collegiate initiative to address high-risk alcohol use (wvcia)

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Co-chair

  • Assist with managing $60,000 grant, which provides funding for the training and programs of Student Services Personnel in alcohol and drug prevention at West Virginia’s Colleges and Universities.• Help to plan three statewide training meetings each year, as well as the WV State Summit to discuss prevention efforts for alcohol and drug use in higher education, as well as training.

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  Marshall university

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2024

  • Direct and oversee the overall operations of the center including supervision for staff, budget, and administrative focus. • Coordinate the Center’s emergency and crisis response, as well as being included in the on-call schedule. • Provide vision, strategic planning, and assessment for the center to advance department and divisional mission. • Maintains a caseload of students for individual therapy, as well as conducts group therapy and workshops. • Provide consultation on campus and in the community regarding mental health issues of students. • Develop and administer center protocols and procedures in keeping with national and regional current best practices. • Provide training/education to students, faculty, staff and administration on the topics of suicide, mental health concerns of college students, TIPS for the University, Emotional Intelligence Yoga, and QPR-Question, Persuade, Refer Training. • Planning and coordinating outreach events and activities on campus and in the local community. • Serve on the Behavioral Intervention Team, Campus Mental Health Team, Threat Assessment Team.• Collaborate with colleagues across campus to develop strategies for optimizing student strengths and healthy development and for the prevention and intervention of psychological and behavioral concerns.• Oversees 24/7 crisis intervention services for students.• Provides oversight and direction for the Be HERD Student Athlete Mental Wellness and Performance program providing mental performance workshops and training, maintaining a small caseload of student athletes, participates in student athlete recruiting activities, and crisis intervention for student athletes. Show less

  • Director of the Counseling Center

    Jun 2018 - Mar 2024

  • Adjunct Instructor of Counseling

    Aug 2015 - Apr 2022
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  University of charleston

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Director of the counseling center

  • Director of the UC Counseling Center: Provide theory based individual and group counseling to a variety of students in the UC Student Body presenting with text anxiety, home sickness, depression, trauma, substance use, Judicial and Academic Affairs concerns, academic distress, and adjustment concerns.• Assess and provide diagnostic impressions and diagnoses• Work closely with the Academic Success Center concerning at-risk students, disability services and accommodations. • Provide on-call and crisis intervention for UC students. • Provide consultation, training/education to students, faculty, staff and administration on the topics of suicide, mental health concerns of college students, counseling/advising techniques, TIPS for the University, and QPR-Question, Persuade, Refer Training. • Provide outreach services on campus and in the local community. Show less

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  Imagine counseling services

  Aug 2021 - now

  Owner

  Owner and Licensed Professional Counselor. Imagine Counseling Services is a mental health private practice offering counseling and therapy services lcoated in Huntington, West Virginia.

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  West virginia higher education policy commission | community & technical college system

  Mar 2024 - now

  Behavioral health specialist

  Collaborates with Division staff to plan, implement, and evaluate behavioral health workforce education programs with colleges, universities, and community partners. • Negotiates program delivery with external partners. • Assures that funding requests to and from partners are appropriate and detailed. • Provides support and technical assistance to all partners during planning and implementation of programs. • Coordinates details of on-site or on-line programming across multiple internal and external partners. • Independently creates and presents evaluation reports for all funded projects for behavioral health workforce education initiative. • Summarizes and analyzes program information, data, partner reports, and/or financial statements.• May conduct special studies and analyses, as directed.• Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Show less