Health Mental

MARIE ANGELA VAGEDES

Address: *** ***** ********** ******, ********* 2, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001

Phone: 928-***-****

Email: *****.*******@*****.***

-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST-

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Versatile, accomplished, and talented licensed clinical social worker with several years of broad-based and direct clinical experience in providing therapeutic intervention for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a variety of presenting problems.

Skilled at working effectively within a variety of settings including inpatient acute care psychiatric, outpatient behavioral health, and hospice care. Experienced at providing therapeutic interventions for clients with depression, suicidality, anxiety, acute and chronic trauma, chronic mental illness, mood problems related to medical diagnoses, grief and loss, relationship problems and phase of life issues. Known for proven record of reliability with the commitment to accomplish all tasks and optimize productivity while maintaining high quality of care. Articulate in verbal and written communication; along with the ability to quickly establish rapport with clients.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Evidenced-Based Treatments

Psychological Education

Crisis Intervention

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Community Presentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH–INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAM - Flagstaff, AZ 2003–Present

Program Counselor II

- Offer individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy component of inpatient adolescent as well as adult psychiatric program to patients and families with various acute care needs.

- Conduct detailed assessment of psychosocial functioning and needs of inpatients and their families.

- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans by closely collaborating with multidisciplinary team.

- Proficiently facilitate psychological education to inpatient and outpatient adolescent, adult patients, and their families.

- Carry out outpatient psychodiagnostic assessments by utilizing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and diagnoses.

- Display reliability in handling outpatient therapy caseload of children, adolescents, and adults.

- Demonstrate proficiency in conducting trauma assessments using standardized measures such as Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), and Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC).

- Implement evidence-based treatments including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

- Provide trauma therapy to adult survivors of sexual abuse and assault as well as to child trauma victims.

Key Highlights:

- Conceptualized and facilitated educational presentation regarding EMDR to the Coconino County Family Advocacy Council and County Attorney’s Office which aided in coordinating legal advocacy with therapeutic intervention.

- Received National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social Worker of the Year in 2009 at Arizona Branch 3.

THE HOPI GUIDANCE CENTER ON THE HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION - Second Mesa, AZ 2001–2003

Behavioral Health Therapist

- Exemplified expertise in dealing with client caseload of children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health and substance use disorders.

- Performed thorough assessments of mental health crisis situations and offered appropriate interventions covering lethality assessments, safety planning, and or facilitation of inpatient psychiatric placement as necessary.

- Developed and facilitated community presentations adhering to center’s mission of outreach and education.

- Conducted DSM-IV-TR diagnostic assessments and provided psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups.

Key Highlight:

- Established and directed Policies and Procedures Committee that supported the hospital toward the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) recognition.

EARLIER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

HOSPICE OF DAYTON - Dayton, OH 1998–2000

Bereavement Counselor

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work, Clinical Concentration: 1998 - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work: 1996 - Wright State University, Fairborn, OH

Associate of Arts, with Emphasis on Psychology: 1993 - Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH

LICENSES

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

- State of Florida: 2013

- State of Arizona: 2004

Certified Independent Social Worker

- State of Arizona (Automatically converted to LCSW by State of Arizona): 2001–2004

Licensed Independent Social Worker

- State of Ohio: 2000

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certification: In Progress

Certificate of Completion in the two-part EMDR Basic Training: 2010

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Developed and facilitated 6-day workshop on children’s bereavement issues in Zambia: 2007

Resided on the remote Hopi Indian Reservation: 2001–2003

Social Work Study Abroad Program in India: 1998

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