Helen La Rose

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Woodbridge, VA ***92

Mobile-610-***-****

Landline-571-***-****

US CITIZEN, SSN: ***-**-****

Announcement: NE40185-11-1200771NI915525E

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong team player with a positive professional attitude capable of thriving in high stress

environments that demand commitment and dedication to clients and their families. Proficient in

psychosocial assessments and goal oriented treatment plans involving patient and families.

Capabilities include:

• Supervisor of MSWs counselors and Art Therapy interns

• 24/7 rotation as on-call therapist

• Case Management

• Discharge planning

• Crises intervention therapy in home and in-patient, schools, RTFs, and military groups

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Intense family (family systems), adolescent, couples, and Individual therapy with military

• Therapist for Family Advocacy program (FAP) following alleged child abuse and

domestic violence

• Eating disorder Therapy, brief therapy, structural family therapy w/military and civilians

• Drug and alcohol counseling

• Knowledge of community resources

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Masters in Social Services – Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and

Social Research – 2000

• License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology- Annhurst College, 1971

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) conference – qualified for Education Section toward

certification in DBT (August 2014)

Volunteer Work

• Gregory Harris Courtesy Room for military families

• “Aids Buddy” with people HIV/AIDS positive

• Hospice volunteer

• Visiting the homeless living in wooded areas, collected and distributed blankets,

newspapers, books and food;

• Big Sister Program while in college

SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills

• Team Player

• Crisis intervention

• Easily adaptable

• Written and oral communication

• Independent thinker

• Leader

• Conflict resolution

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Prince William Family Counseling, Manassas, VA

July 2013-September 2013

Psychotherapy; Individual, Child, Adolescent, Couples and Family Therapy, specializing in

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders

Poplar springs Psychiatric Hospital, Petersburg, VA

PTSD Therapist in Military Unit

September 2010-January 2013

Individual and Group Therapy daily to active duty inpatient service members with severe

PTSD and/or traumatic brain injuries

Didactic and process Groups daily- Didactic group consisted of CBT and DBT skills, listening

skills, communication techniques, etc. Process groups consisted of life stories, including personal

trauma; and trauma from war. Group trust and support was very critical during this time

In Vivo Exposure Therapy weekly-included van trips to Walmart, restaurants, Jamestown, etc.

Subjective Units of Distress (SUDS) was included in every outing

Individual therapy once a week and when more is requested; family therapy upon

visitation.

Biopsychosocial Assessment to evaluate all emotional, social, environmental factors

involved

Treatment Plans and Goals, Case Management, weekly updates with Command, conflict

resolution, discharge planning, community interaction

Private Practice, Woodbridge, VA

Psychotherapist

Sept 2008-June 2010

Psychotherapy with individuals, families, couples, and adolescents; primarily service members

and/or family members.

Coastal Clinic management Systems, Narberth, PA

Social Worker

December 2007-September 2008

Social Worker at Fort Belvoir, VA in the Family Advocacy Program and outpatient

therapy- Investigated alleged child abuse cases and domestic violence, and reported findings to

Crises Review Committee (CRC) with recommendations

Interaction with community Agencies

Outpatient therapy for service members, and families-Therapy included PTSD, family and

spousal issues, eating disorders, adolescent issues, and family adjustments

Facilitator of Anger Management Group and Healthy eating Group (for compulsive

overeaters)

Researched the prevalence of eating disorders at Fort Belvoir.

Biopsychosocial assessments, treatment goals plans, and updates

Case Management; Discharge planning.

Holcomb Behavioral Health, Upper Darby, PA

Crises Intervention; In Home Therapist; Team Leader

June 2005-June 2007

Lead therapist, training BSW social worker in family interventions within the home.

Ongoing interaction with community agencies Taught families communication and

listening skills necessary to support the Identified Patient (IP).

Weekly Individual and Family Sessions in the home, residential facility, or wherever IP is

living.

Decision making power to initiate and coordinate psychiatric hospitalizations.

Regular updates with managed care.

Weekly reviews with Supervisor

Monthly peer reviews based on case conceptualizations –evaluating own practice and

receiving feedback from professional peers

Horsham Clinic Partial Hospitalization Program, Springfield, PA

Social Worker for children and adolescents with severe emotional problems

September 2000 –June 2005

Maintained a caseload averaging twelve to sixteen patients.

Intakes and Biopsychosocial Assessments with patients and often a family member.

Individual and Family therapy twice a week

Processed several highly unusual and devastating traumatic experiences that severely

affected both patients and groups

Supervisor of the MSW and Art Therapy interns, training them in various therapies.

Oriented and trained new social workers to the program

Designed an evacuation plan to ensure safety of all patients in an emergency.

Weekly rounds held with full staff to review all patients

The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia, PA

Therapist for patients with severe eating disorders

Inpatient facility for females ranging in age from 14 years old to 65 years in age

Intensive Outpatient Therapist (IOP)

November 1997-June 2005

Counselor in the inpatient unit for three years

Therapist with patients in inpatient unit; outpatient therapy in office

Lead Didactic groups with adolescents and adults

Interned from 1999 to 2000- included a research study on clinical therapists’ feelings regarding

disclosing personal information to client

Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP) and outpatient therapy

Administrative work, and Utilization Review in IOP.

Individual therapy three times a week, and mandatory family therapy twice a week.

Weekly didactic groups and process groups

In Vivo Exposure Therapy i.e., restaurants, coffee shops, etc.

Team meetings twice a week on each patient’s progress to give updates to Utilization Review

Samaritan Care Hospice

Volunteer Coordinator

June 1996-Sept 1997

Recruited and trained volunteers for visits to hospice patients in six nursing homes and private

homes

Regular visits to patients to establish therapeutic relationship

Organized a monthly in-service for all volunteers, including training open discussions,

concerns, and socialization among peers.

Epoch Engineering, Horsham, PA

Facility Security Officer (FSO), Office Manager

Sept 1988-June 1996

Liaison with Pentagon regarding various Naval Programs being tested by physicists

Secret No Forn clearance until 1996

Coordinated with FBI and Defense Investigative Service (DIS) in protecting and accounting for

all classified material in office

Writer, editor, and publisher for company newsletter distributed to all company branches on east

coast.

Summer Head Start Program, Hudson Falls, NY

Director of summer program

May 1971-September 1971

Trained and supervised six Job Corp Workers to assist in the caring, motivating and teaching

challenging young children

Hired two employees to assist in running the program

Planned daily schedule, primarily focused program on hands on projects

Handled administration tasks, fielded complaints or concerns from parents

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