Samara Burke

Experience

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  Caldwell Alternative Elementary School

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Intern

  Individual counseling with children with emotional and behavioral issues

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  Conexions

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Intern

  Group counseling for SMI, substance use and dual diagnosis adult clients.

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  The New Foundation

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2010

  Clinician

  Facilitated individual, family and group therapy to at-risk adolescents coping with mental health and chemical dependency issues in residential, group home, partial care, and outpatient settingsProvided intensive family therapy to teenage clients and their families as part of the court ordered Diversion program Assisted in managing client crisis situationsLed inpatient and intensive outpatient clinical groups on social skills, mental health and substance useResponsible for completing regular utilization reviews for clients with a variety of funding sources Show less

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  San Tan Behavioral Health Services

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2012

  Community Based Counselor

  Community-based counseling and experiential trauma play therapy with children and families with Native American population.

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  Desert Rain Behavioral Health Services

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2017

  Provided individual trauma counseling and family therapy to Native American children, adolescents, adults and families in office, school and home based settings, attended CFTs and provided coordination of care with outside agenciesHandled client DTS and DTO crisis situationsManaged therapists and mentors by providing individual and group supervision, reviewing and assigning referrals, monitoring the delivery of services, and reviewing staff documentationEstablished and maintained professional relationships with outside agencies and referral sources to coordinate client care and manage all agency referralsHired and trained new therapists and mentors, handled any disciplinary actions and completed staff performance reviews, and ensured staff meet agency and state policies and regulationsLed trainings on topics such as Boundaries, Ethics, Mandated Reporting, Confidentiality, Interventions, etcAssisted in creating and implementing new agency programsHelped updated, create and implement new agency policies and structureEnsured that agency followed all state, licensing and regional behavioral health agency requirementsDeveloped and implemented methods to track overall client progress and satisfaction in provided servicesLed implementation of EMR systemFilled in for owner for extended periods of time overseeing all agency operations Show less

  • Clinical Director & Therapist

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Clinical Manager & Therapist

    Oct 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Therapist

    Mar 2012 - Oct 2013
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  Samara Burke Counseling

  Jul 2018 - now

  Owner

  Private practice providing individual therapy for children, teens and adults.