Leah M. Williams

*** ** ******** ****** ****** Village, NY 11428

Phone: 703-***-**** E Mail: acfse0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

M.S. Human Development and Family Studies-Marriage and Family Therapy

August 2014

GPA 3.94

Auburn University Auburn, Alabama

B.A. Psychology May 2012

GPA 4.0/4.0

Minor Social Work

Auburn University Auburn, Alabama

Basic Training in Discernment Counseling February 2013

ALAMFT Conference Birmingham, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2012 Present

Alabama Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2012 Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: CLINICAL

Intern Child Therapist, Nan Coley Murphy Center, Alexander City, AL

August 2013 August 2014

Delivered individual and family therapy to a caseload of approximately 40+ consumers at once

Primarily served under resourced children ages 3 18, in individual and family capacities.

Delivered therapy in both clinical office settings as well as a middle school setting.

Implemented crisis intervention strategies with suicidal and homicidal consumers.

Worked closely with 11 schools, the Alabama Department of Human Resources as well as agencies

like Medicaid and Social Security to ensure best consumer care

Wrote detailed, informative case notes on each consumer

Documented client progress and treatment goals

Administered Alabama Department of Mental Health Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths

Paperwork

Developed tailored treatment plans with measurable goals and interventions based on each

child or adolescent’s needs and strengths paperwork

Co Determined with a supervisor the progress and future direction of 10+ cases weekly.

Intern Therapist, Auburn University Marriage and Family Therapy Center, Auburn, AL

February 2013 August 2014

Delivered individual, couple and family therapy to the public with 22+ clients.

Implemented a variety of therapeutic approaches, including: solutions focused therapy, structural

family therapy, and emotionally focused therapy.

Utilized crisis intervention strategies with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, as well as

suicidal clients.

Worked with the Alabama Department of Human Resources to ensure client safety.

Billed, collected, and reported all finances for my clients

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Managed up to date client files

Wrote detailed case notes including goals, interventions, client progress and future plans.

Developed appropriate treatment plans with measurable goals

Tracked records of client payment.

Deliberated open cases and discussed future plans for clients weekly with an approved supervisor

Behavioral Assistant, East Alabama Mental Health Center Adolescent Day Treatment Therapeutic Summer

Camp, Opelika, AL, June 2011 July 2011

Planned and carried out summer camp activities for ~25 children, ages 6 to 12, with varied severe emotional

and behavioral problems

Responsible for the health and safety of children during group outings in Alabama and Georgia.

Aided in group and individual therapy

Supported master’s level therapists and interns with planned therapeutic interventions.

Practicum Student, East Alabama Mental Health Center Family and Children’s Services, Opelika, AL December

2010 May 2011

Assisted during group therapy and individual therapy

Supported senior therapists in implementing adolescent substance abuse group therapy

Organized a “Grandparents and Older Other Caregiver” support group for consumer caregivers.

Collaborated with master’s level interns’ and approved supervisors on future plans for current cases during

weekly supervision

Performed service inquiries on case files to prepare for auditing and site visitation

Ensured appropriate, up to date, releases and state paperwork were included in client files

Organized client progress notes

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE: RESEARCH

Graduate Research Assistant to Amy Rauer, Ph.D.

Marriage and Retirement Study, Auburn University, January 2013 August 2014

Originate a behavioral coding system based on the Interactional Dimensions Coding System in order to

code behavioral interactions of conflict in older adults

Established reliability with a trained observer.

Utilized coding system to code behavioral interactions of conflict in older adults

Enter and process data using both SAS and SPSS statistical software

Collaborate on research presentations for local conferences with undergraduate students

Graduate Research Assistant to Francesca Adler Baeder, Ph.D., CFLE

Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative, Auburn University, August 2012 August 2013

Taught adolescent relationship education classes in 3 high schools to 190 students.

Produced research briefs and technical reports for government representatives.

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Synthesized current research on relationship education

Presented research posters for professional conferences, including the Southeastern Conference on

Family Relations.

Manned an information table to provide information and resources to veterans at the Auburn Student

Veteran’s Center

Entered and processed data using SPSS statistical software

Undergraduate Lab Manager and Research Assistant to Richard E. Mattson, Ph.D.

Relationship Research Lab, Auburn University, August 2010 May 2012

Managed 9 undergraduate research assistants

Trained new research assistants on lab and research study protocols

Created weekly work schedules

Conducted and scheduled weekly lab meetings

Scheduled and ran 5 study participants weekly for the Improving Relationship Assessment

Behaviorally coded conflict interactions using the Interactional Dimensions Coding System.

Entered and processed data using SPSS statistical software

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