Laurie Becker-Wollman, LCPC

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Baltimore, MD 21209

410-***-****

h3x9hy@r.postjobfree.com

Related Experience:

Hope Health Systems Inc (8/08-current)

Mental Health Clinician

*Provide individual, group, and family therapy to students in a Baltimore City Public School

*Complete monthly statistical documentation for Baltimore City, half yearly Individual Treatment Plans for each client, and weekly progress notes for therapeutic sessions

*Maintain correspondence with families, teachers, and other school personnel regarding students and their progress

Foundations Medical Adult Day Care (2/07-9/07)

Program Director

*Provide direct support and supervision to department managers and direct care staff

*Supervise daily activities and medical progress for 100+ adult clients in day care facility

*Intervene in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques

*Maintain correspondence with families and other agencies working with adults in day care

REM, Maryland (8/06-1/07)

Program Director

*Supervise four residential homes with children diagnosed with mental disorders

*Supervise and monitor staff working directly with residents in home

*Supervise and meet 3x/week with Program Managers overseeing the residential homes daily activities

*Maintain correspondence with families and other agencies working with the children

ITT Technical Institute (5/06-8/06)

Recruiting Officer

*Make phone calls to potential students interested in programs at ITT Technical Institute

*Meet with interested students and families and tour the school and facilities

*Follow up with students once admitted to school and beginning program

Youth In Transition School (10/04-3/06)

IEP and Transition Coordinator

* Provide transitioning services to students who are graduating or aging out of the system

* Conduct Career Assessments with students transitioning out of the program

* Conduct IEP meetings and remain in contact with school districts, families and case workers

* Prepare lessons and teach two academic courses within the field of Technology

Good Shepherd Center (6/04-9/04)

Therapeutic Support Staff

* Intervene in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques

* Supervise and instruct staff, as well as participate, in CPI (physical restraints) when

necessary to provide a safe environment for residents and staff

* Monitor activity within the hallways and classrooms during the academic day and the

hallways and units during the evening hours

Steininger Behavioral Care Services (1/04-5/04)

Children’s Mobile Crisis Response Worker

* Provide mobile crisis response within 1 hour to client’s residence, school or placement

agency

* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies

* Contact client and families with stabilization resources (i.e. intensive in-home counseling,

behavioral assistant, crisis bed, etc.)

St. Francis-St. Joseph’s Homes for Children (7/03-5/04)

P/T Therapist

* Meet with residents to provide individual therapy for one hour per week

* Maintain working relationships with families, DHS, court system, school personnel and

group home personnel to track progress and concerns of residents

* Facilitate Individual Treatment Plan meetings and clinical evaluations

* Monitor anger management program and provide support for mental health clinician in

classroom of Partial Hospitalization Program

* Responsible for scheduling client sessions with the goal of consistency of therapeutic

contact, and for keeping the client caseload filled by planning for client discharges

* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies

St. Francis-St. Joseph’s Homes for Children (11/01-1/04)

Social Worker

* Meet with residents to provide case management duties, individual therapy and

group therapy that addresses a variety of childhood disorders (ADHD, Conduct

Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder)

* Provide clinical supervision to team members to develop and implement treatment goals

* Maintain working relationships with families, DHS, court system, school personnel and

group home personnel to track progress and concerns of residents

* Facilitate Individual Service Plan meetings and family visitation

* Function as a consultant to the team on resident’s family issues

* Intervene in emergencies (hospitalizations, AWOL) and develop community resources

* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies

* Attend all scheduled meetings and training sessions on time and participate productively

Education:

Towson University-Towson, MD

*Post Masters Coursework-December 2007

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Stratford, NJ

* Master of Science Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, August 2003

Indiana University-Bloomington, IN

* Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, minor in Biology, May 2001

Professional Affilitations:

* LCPC Licensure, obtained July 2008

* Dean’s List

* Who’s Who of Professional Women

* Teacher’s Assistant- Death and Dying, Indiana University

* Student Ambassador of the College of the Arts and Sciences-Indiana University

* Certified in Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT)

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