Mental Health Therapist

Chris Murphy

• Ventura, CA *****

• ad5cyr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To secure a post-graduate, AMFT experience leading to full time employment at time of Licensure (August, 2025) at a psychotherapeutic center providing mental health services to individuals, couples, and families in order to meet my educational and professional requirements in the field of counseling psychology.

EDUCATION

Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, California

Master of Arts in Psychology, April 2024

California State University at Channel Islands, Camarillo, California

Master of Arts in Education; Administrative Services Credential, May 2017

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Master of Arts in English, 2000

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California

Bachelor of Arts in English, 1993

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Camarillo Hospice: MFT Intern grief counselor – June 2022 – September 2023

Provided over 500 hours of individual grief counseling services to clients of all ages.

Widow/Widower grief group co-facilitator

Child and Teen Group leader, group leader for high school outreach groups

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ojai Unified School District – Principal, Matilija Middle School, Ojai, CA 2020-2021

Managed varied timelines while employing participatory decision making and promoting systemic approaches to problem solving

Designed student-driven master schedule that included SAI and SDC student populations, Distance Learning, and on-line only learning

Oversaw multiple budgets and payroll for approximately 50 employees

Evaluated 40+ staff members

Produced weekly parent and staff newsletters

Ventura Unified School District – Assistant Principal, Ventura High School, Ventura, CA 2017-2020

Evaluated 18 staff members (including the counseling department)

Organize in-service training programs for all staff

Coordinated student-driven master schedule, including placement of Specialized Academic Instruction programs for a population of 2,100 students

Produced the Western Association of Schools and Colleges application for renewed accreditation

Trained annually in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

Fillmore Unified School District – English Teacher, Fillmore High School, Fillmore, CA 2013-2017

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports co-chair – 2015 to 2017

9th grade teacher of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

Advisor for the meditation club and social equality club

Los Angeles Unified School District – English Teacher, Patrick Henry Middle School, Granada Hills, CA 2004 – 2013

Department Chair

Multi-Discipline Team Leader

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

US Peace Corps –Teaching Development Facilitator, Republic of Malawi, 2010 – 2012

Appraised teacher effectiveness in 13 secondary schools

Implemented seminars and workshops for nationally selected teachers of excellence

Trained fellow volunteers in conducting needs assessments and cross-cultural communication

US Peace Corps – English Teacher, Kingdom of Nepal, 1995 – 1997

Instructor of English for two rural Nepali public secondary schools

Facilitated community development projects (progress report system, teacher development trainings, and a school library)

Trained Nepali teachers in a variety of student-centered teaching techniques for government-sponsored training programs

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