Mental Health Management
Resume:
SOPHIA SILLS TAILOR
*** ***** ****** ******** *****, Va. 23462
************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) -Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. (2010)
Major: Counseling
CACREP Accredited
Education Specialist (Ed.S) -Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. (2009)
Major: Counseling
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA. (1999)
Major: Community Counseling
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Southern Ill. University, Carbondale, Ill.
(1997)
Major: Workforce Education and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4/2010 - Present Counselor - National Counseling Group
Virginia Beach, VA.
. Provides intensive in home counseling utilizing brief solution focused
treatment to children and their families.
. Provides mental health support services to seriously mentally ill
adults with diagnoses to include: Bipolar, Schizophrenia,
Schizoaffective Disorder and Personality Disorders. The services
provided include: assistance with activities of daily living, crisis
intervention, psychiatric symptom and medication management, finding
community resources, financial resources, and employment resources.
. Prepare written diagnostic assessments, assessing clients from
multiple perspectives, including family functioning,
psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical,
behavioral, substance abuse, and utilizing various assessment
instruments to evaluate functioning of individual clients and
families.
. Prepare written service plans. Prepare progress reports and document
case activities for both clinical and billing purposes. Prepare
written discharge summary and plan.
8/2007- 5/2010 Director -Graduate Counseling Resident Clinic
NCS Board/ODU Olney Road Counseling Center
Norfolk, VA.
. Developed and communicated operational policies and procedures for
the counseling center.
. Trained, supervised and evaluated student-counselors.
. Evaluated and reviewed client charts for compliance with federal,
state and agency policies.
. Provided assessments and enrollment for all clients referred to the
counseling center.
. Provided individual counseling for issues including but not limited
to: anxiety, depression, identity issues, bereavement and relational
issues.
. Facilitated group counseling for mood disorders, co-occurring
disorders, anger management and wellness.
8/2008 -6/2009 Counselor in Residence (LPC) -Old Dominion Student
Counseling Center
Norfolk, VA.
. Provided individual counseling to college students in a short-term
clinical environment. Clients were treated for issues including but
not limited to: anxiety, depression, identity issues, eating
disorders, substance use, bereavement, partner relational issues and
career counseling.
. Utilized bibliotherapy, cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative
reframing therapy techniques.
. Conducted intake screenings and assessments utilizing the Beck
Depression Inventory, The Campbell Interest Inventory, and the Self-
Directed Search.
. Developed client individual treatment plans. Documented weekly
progress and prepared written discharge summaries and plans.
10/2002 - 8/2007 Counselor -Tidewater Community College Upward Bound
Program,
Chesapeake, VA.
. Conducted needs assessments and compiled data to develop student
individual education plans.
. Counseled students individually and in groups regarding personal,
academic, and career issues with program participants at Chesapeake
Public High Schools.
. Recruited Upward Bound project participants by providing informational
presentations at schools and in the community.
. Instructed a college preparatory class.
2/1988 - 6/1996 Petty Officer - Unites States Navy
. Served as a divisional career counselor.
. Health Benefits advisor to military dependents.
. Conducted training on various topics including : Community Health
Resources, addictions and technical skills.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL/AWARDS
Professional School Counselor - License # 651764 Standard Certificate (New
Jersey)
National Certified Counselor
Licensed Eligible Mental Health Provider-Virginia
Awarded a Doctoral Teaching/Research Fellowship Old Dominion University
(2007-2010)
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
8/2007 - 5/2010 Clinical Supervisor Department of Counseling and
Educational Leadership
Old Dominion University
. Provided weekly individual and group supervision for master's degree
practicum and internship students in counseling.
. Provided case reviews, case consultation, and live supervision.
Counseling Supervision Courses- Old Dominion University
. 670- Practicum Counseling Supervision (Fall 2007)
. 820- Counselor Education Teaching and Practice (Spring
2008)
. 869- Advanced Supervision Practicum Counseling (Fall 2008)
RESEARCH
Dissertation: The Effects of Expressive Writing On Stress, Mood, And
Perception of Self-Efficacy
And of Instructor
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Practicum and Internship Supervision, Graduate Counseling Students (Fall
2007)
Introduction to Counseling (co-taught) (Fall 2007)
Growth Group (Spring 2009)
Introduction to Human Services (co-taught) (Summer 2010)
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