Emily Callahan

Experience

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  Maine Youth Leadership, Inc.

  May 2012 - now

  Board Member

  Non-profit organization engaging Maine’s future leaders through volunteerism and leadership education during a four-day leadership seminar for high school sophomores. Maine Youth Leadership creates an environment for civic-minded individuals to connect and learn ways to become further involved in their own communities. Roles held: Ambassador, Junior Counselor, Alumni Consultant, voted on to the Board of Directors in September of 2019. Currently serving as Chair of the Fundraising Committee and Co-Chair of our annual Seminar. Learn more about us here: maineyouthleadership.org Show less

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  Northern Light Health

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Discharge Planner at Acadia Hospital's Pediatric Day Treatment Program

  Part of a multidisciplinary team within a 68-bed psychiatric hospital to provide care to children and adolescents experiencing mental illness-Completed intake documentation with families of children joining the program-Engaged in therapeutic group work with ages 5-18 to reduce and define triggers of anxiety and depression-Attended educational seminars on various topics in mental health-Shadowed in the following areas: child, adolescent, and adult acute inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient therapy, Behavioral Health Home, and Electroconvulsive Therapy Show less

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  AmeriCorps NCCC

  Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Team Leader

  Supervised a team of seven young adults in a full-time, residential community service program, meeting critical needs in urban and rural communities in the areas of disaster relief and urban and rural development.-Received Lifetime Volunteer Award -Facilitated regular team meetings to monitor morale and cohesion, distribute information and encourage service-learning opportunities-Coordinated project logistics, delegated tasks and tracked completion, recorded quantifiable accomplishments for reporting, and enforced safety standards-Managed team budget and federal assets totaling $107,500 and prepared weekly progress reports, project completion reports, and evaluations to be archived and reviewed for a potential national audit-Projects led: Hurricane Maria Relief in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Florence Relief in Myrtle Beach, SC, Hurricane Irma Relief in Collier County, FL, restoration of state parks, and critical home repair Show less

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  Maine Behavioral Healthcare

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  Psychiatric Technician at Spring Harbor Hospital

  Part of a multidisciplinary team within a 100-bed psychiatric hospital to provide care to individuals experiencing acute mental illness-Provide emotional support to patients-Maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu-Leveraged training and experience to support safe de-escalation and crisis intervention-Facilitate educational and therapeutic groups

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  The Opportunity Alliance

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Clinical Social Work Intern at Broadway Crossings

  Broadway Crossings is an eight-bed crisis stabilization unit for adults experiencing mental illness crises-Met with clients daily to discuss discharge planning, stabilization, and assessed for risk in order to determine the necessary level of care for each individual-Facilitated groups focused on coping skills and psychoeducation-Assisted adults in locating community resources, housing options, medication providers, therapists, case managers, and recovery supports

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  Alternative Wellness Services

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

  Outpatient Therapist

  -Create and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients-Educate clients on various mental illness, emotional regulation, and coping skills -Connect with client’s providers to collect collateral information in order to best assist client -Conduct psychosocial assessments, diagnose clients, collaborate with clients to create treatment plans to direct their therapy sessions -Worked with adolescents and adults-Modalities utilized: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing Show less

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  NFI North

  Jul 2021 - now

  Clinical Coordinator

  Oliver Place is a six-bed residential treatment facility for adolescents experiencing mental health challenges. -Own and execute the overall planning, implementation, and oversight of clinical services-Assess new referrals and conduct evaluations-Develop individual treatment plans in cooperation with other relevant staff, service providers, the participant’s family, and participant -Provide individual and family therapy sessions weekly for each youth -Coordinate clinical in-service training for direct care staff on a weekly basis -Develop curriculum for therapeutic groups and facilitate weekly clinical group -Liaise between outside psychiatrists and other agencies providing auxiliary clinical services -Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in case conferences, treatment meetings, and clinical review meetings-Provide emergency on-call for program -Assist in agency crisis prevention and intervention procedures Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2024 - now

  Outpatient Therapist

  Private practice via telehealth in Maine.