Mental Health High School

STEPHEN RODGERS, LCSW

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CAREER SYNOPSIS

Mental Health Systems: STEPS Day Treatment Program

San Diego, CA

Program Therapist October 2007

- Present

The STEPS program is a day treatment program for sexually abusive children

and adolescents. Clients receive individual, group and family therapy to

address their sexually abusive behavior, trauma history, and other mental

health needs.

. Conduct assessments, develop and implement culturally competent

treatment plans, crisis intervention and case management for clients

and their family.

. Collaborate with the foster care system to coordinate STEPS program

services for foster care youth.

. Utilize a number of treatment modalities including individual, group

and family therapy.

. Provide clinical services to a culturally diverse range of client

populations as well as low-income families and military families.

. Employ the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health

Disorders IV-TR in order to accurately diagnose clients.

. Apply best practice and clinical expertise in the field of sexually

abusive children and adolescents to develop, create, and improve a

trauma informed program.

. Prepare concise and accurate assessments and reports for Juvenile

Court and Medi-Cal in compliance with county and state requirements.

Trained in Anasazi system.

. Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team including

consultants, school and group home personnel, CPS, psychiatrists,

psychologists and other mental health professionals.

North Range Behavioral Health: Outpatient Intensive Children & Family Team

Greeley, CO

Program Therapist Intern

August 2006- May 2007

. Provided individual and group therapy, conducted intakes, assessments,

development and implementation of treatment plans and case management

for children ages 4-18 and their families in outpatient setting.

. Conducted group therapy with high risk adolescents within the Greeley

School District.

. Participated and collaborated in a multi-disciplinary team, which

included psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health

professionals to meet the needs of clients and their families.

. Provided inpatient psychotherapy services to a wide range of client

populations including low income families, Latino families, rural

families and gang members.

. Accountable for both agency and county required paperwork.

Peak Alternative School

Fort Collins, CO

Therapist Intern

December 2005 - May 2006

. Provided individual and group therapy services to adjudicated youth

with social, emotional and behavioral difficulties in a high school

setting.

. Extensive work with clients from diverse cultural and economic

backgrounds, including Latino youth.

. Accountable for client case management and casework.

Van Vleck House Youth & Family

Jackson, WY Youth Counselor

September 2002 - August 2005

. Youth care group home worker providing group activities and

supervision for adolescents age 12 - 18.

. Facilitated physical activity, group art, music, and relaxation

activities.

. Initiated appropriate and timely behavioral intervention.

. Contributed to treatment team meetings to provide input based on

client behaviors and assist in development of new target goals.

. Participate in program development through integration of community

resources.

Focus on Success

Jackson, WY

Youth Counselor

November 2004 - April 2005

. Co-directed an after school program for at-risk middle school youth.

. Utilized initiatives, games and role play with a focus on teaching

social skills, drug education and problem solving skills.

Winooski Elementary

Winooski, VT

Student Teacher, University of Vermont

December 2001- May 2002

. Exceeded the required 360 hours as a student teacher in Second and

Forth grade classrooms with a diverse, low-economic status elementary

student body.

. Developed and independently taught a two week long interdisciplinary

curriculum at the close of the semester.

EDUCATION

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

Masters of Social Work

2005 - 2007

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Bachelor of Science Elementary Education; Concentration in Psychology

1998-2002

. Dean's List

. Kappa Delta Pi

2002

International Honor Society, honoring scholarship and excellence in

education.

. Elementary Education Award

2002

Awarded by the faculty to a graduating senior for outstanding academic

performance and for best representation of the student body.

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