Lindsey Jurgensen, NCC, LCDC

Experience

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  San Marcos Treatment Center

  May 2008 - Sept 2009

  Mental Health Associate

  • Provided direct care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support to patients ages 10-18 who were diagnosed with behavioral or mental health disorders. •Provided emotional support/counseling. •Supervised unit activities. •Facilitated community group meetings and emergency unit meetings to process feelings after crisis situations. •Documented psychological and behavioral symptoms in clients' medical charts. • Conducted therapeutic recreational activities. •Implemented daily program schedules. •Used a Behavioral Enhancement Program to consistently address treatment goals. Show less

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  HillCountry Community MHMR Services

  Oct 2009 - Jan 2011

  Community Service Aid / Employment Specialist

  • Provided life-skills training and on-site job support. • Assisted clients with intellectual developmental disabilities with community integration and social engagement. • Advocated for the employment of clients with disabilities. • Planned respite events and client outings.

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  Austin Travis County Integral Care

  Jan 2011 - May 2013

  Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist / QMHP

  • Provided psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, crisis intervention, supportive housing services, and skills training to individuals with severe mental illness. • Facilitated psychoeducational, substance abuse, and mindfulness meditation groups. • Used psychosocial skills training to teach coping strategies, symptom monitoring, and medication management to community-based clients with mental illness. • Provided education and information regarding community resources, crisis hotlines, services available in the area for financial, medical, or emergency assistance. • Helped clients who were homeless connect with government programs that provide housing assistance for low-income individuals and families. • Assisted staff at Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH) with mental health crisis intervention. Show less

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  FutureSearch Trials

  May 2013 - Oct 2013

  Clinical Intake Coordinator

  • Conducted intake for clinical research trials. • Monitored patients in hospital environment. • Conducted preliminary screenings for research studies on schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and bipolar disorder. • Organized intake data and presented patient case studies to doctor(s) and psychiatrist(s) to determine eligibility for clinical trials.

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  Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  Employee Assistance Program / Mission Services Intern

  • Provided counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and financial assistance to employees of Goodwill. • Conducted outreach to increase awareness of EAP services. • Provided vocational guidance to individuals with disabilities. • Completed 700 hours of supervised practicum/internship fieldwork.

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  Texas Department of State Health Services - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2015

  Clinician
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  Travis County CSCD Counseling Center

  Sept 2015 - now

  • Intensive Outpatient Counselor

    Feb 2016 - now

  • Cognitive Behavioral Counselor

    Sept 2015 - Feb 2016