Drew R. Anderson, LCSW

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Nashville, IL 62263

618-***-**** or 815-***-**** cell

acrfok@r.postjobfree.com

Illinois Valley Primary Care, Bookkeeper, October 2000 to present, Nashville IL

*Handled all payroll responsibilities.

*In charge of corporate checkbook.

*Pays quarterly taxes and year end taxes for corporation.

*Makes payments into 401K plan and signing up new employee participants.

*Handles ongoing medical record requests and scanning of paper charts.

Veterans’ Health Administration, Mental Health Therapist, Rockford Outpatient Clinic, GS 11, May 2008 to August 2012, Rockford, IL.

*Chosen for Madison VA's Facility Leadership Development Program for 2011.

*Certified in Acceptance Commitment Therapy.

*Certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Veterans with PTSD.

*Designated as "Champion" for clinic's implementation of the Mental Health Treatment Planner.

*Provided motivational coaching for Diabetes Lifestyle Management group.

*Worked in collaboration with therapist from the Rockford Vet Center to form and co-lead Couples Therapy group.

*Led Mood Management therapy group using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy concepts.

*Provided individual, couples and family therapy at mental health clinic.

Ottawa Regional Hospital, Mental Health Therapist for outpatient and inpatient programs, February 1997 to August 2007, Ottawa, IL.

*Provided individual, group, family and couples counseling.

*Led substance abuse groups in outpatient and Partial Hospital Program.

*Led Cognitive Behavioral therapy group for Partial Hospital Program.

*Performed urgent evaluations on suicidal patient's presenting in Emergency

Department.

*Presented talk on “Positive Mental Health” to Wedron Silica's Wellness Program.

*Developed and marketed Chronic Pain Support group for chronic pain patients in the outpatient clinic.

*Provided crisis counseling to Pilkington Corporation after industrial accident.

*Supervised social work students and full-time clinicians needing supervision hours for licensure.

*Assessed senior patients for Alzheimer and Dementia Clinic.

Crossroads Counseling Center, Psychotherapist, Private part-time counseling practice, January 1997 to December 2000, DeKalb, IL

*Provided group, family, marital and individual counseling.

*Trained and practiced as Divorce Mediator.

*Developed and marketed “Co-parenting Program” to 16th Judicial District for mandatory counseling requirement for divorcing parents with children.

*Presented “Healthy Family” talk to local churches.

*Handled payroll responsibilities for other part-time therapists in the practice.

Sinnissippi Centers Incorporated, Psychotherapist for Family Counseling and Substance Abuse clinics, August 1994 to February 1997, Dixon and Rochelle, IL.

*Provided family therapy and individual therapy for children.

*Led substance abuse groups for Intensive Outpatient Program.

*Provided on-call urgent evaluations for suicidal patients presenting in local

Emergency rooms or psychiatric hospitals.

*Led substance abuse group for adolescents at Focus House, a residential facility run by Ogle County Probation department.

The Family Service Agency, Management and Policy Internship, October 1993 to May 1994, DeKalb, IL.

*Developed and marketed “Reminiscence Group” for local senior citizen groups.

*Provided individual counseling under supervision.

Ben Gordon Center, summer internship in Substance Abuse Program, 1993, DeKalb, IL.

*Co-led substance abuse group with supervisor in DUI program.

Education

Masters in Social Work, 1994, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, 1989, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

Personal Accomplishments

*Helped start Illinois Valley Primary Care (wife’s former medical practice)

* Natural Family Planning presentation at Vicariate Pre-Cana Day, St. Ann’s Church, Nashville, IL

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