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GAYE HUGHES LPC-S CCFC CART
New Braunfels Texas 78130
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor
Certified Anger Resolution Therapist
RESUME
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Therapist, IPTP Unit-2nd Floor, Hector Garza Residential Treatment Center,
620 E. Afton, San Antonio TX 78232, 210-***-****, January 2009 to
present. Provide therapeutic intervention to adolescent male residents who
qualify for the intensive psychiatric treatment program. Assess, diagnose
and confirm psychiatric diagnoses; provide weekly individual and group
therapy; provide family therapy; work with CPS caseworkers, Juvenile
Probation Department officers, judges and other legal staff and parents to
provide therapeutic care to male teenagers who are admitted to the
treatment center in crisis mode. On-call status requires therapy as needed
for up to 120 adolescents ages 12 to 17. Residents come from a variety of
backgrounds and are wards of Child Protective Services and/or Juvenile
Probation Department. Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment
(including psychopharmacology in association with residential psychiatrists
and medical doctors) of various mental health issues; also teach new hires
about differential psychological disorders they will encounter while
employed at the treatment center; Certified Trainer in Safe Crisis
Management techniques (physical restraints and non-violent defense
methods); Forensic Psychotherapist.
Director of Counseling Services, San Marcos Baptist Academy, 2801 Ranch
Road 12, San Marcos, TX 78666, 512-***-****, January 2004 to December,
2008. Duties included crisis management; providing individual and group
counseling for students, parents, faculty and staff in a residential
setting; working with at-risk students dealing with all aspects of
behavior, including drug and alcohol counseling; testing and diagnosing of
mental illness as outlined in the DSMIV-TR; monitor the psychopharmacology
of medicinal intake of all students; advise and assist parents, faculty and
staff with regard to student behavior and mental health; provide crisis
intervention and assessment; attend meetings with administration, faculty
and staff to provide a psychological component; monitor and assist with
relationships between students and psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists
and physicians, and as it pertained to psychopathology; conduct
psychological testing and interpretation of testing; coordinate and assist
with student psychological issues and the administering of discipline;
supervise the registering, ordering and administration of the SAT, ACT,
PSAT, AP and Stanford tests; serve as the Services for Students with
Disabilities (SSD) Coordinator; assist students and parents in the
coordination of disability accommodations for SAT and ACT testing; maintain
504 ADA files and serve as ADA Coordinator; assess students for learning
differences and learning styles and educated teachers on teaching to
students with various learning differences and styles.
Director of Student Support Services, Texas State University, San Marcos,
Texas. February 2002 to December 2003. Duties included the execution of
responsibilities under a TRIO grant program funded through the Department
of Education (DOE) and targeted specifically toward first generation, low-
income and/or students with disabilities (both physical and learning);
monitored academic and personal progress of 220 students, conducted
personal counseling, academic advising, career guidance and study skills
education through the use of learning styles testing; maintained DOE
regulations; filed annual DOE reports; served on various University
committees such as Student Leadership Development Team, Student Affairs
Assessment Team, ADA Committee and Diversity Team. Specialized in working
with learning disabled students.
Director of Counseling, Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas. June 1999 to
February 2002. Duties included providing personal counseling in many areas
including drug and alcohol issues, testing and career guidance to students,
maintaining liaison with high school students, counselors and
administrators, coordinating and instructing freshman orientation, creation
of an orientation handbook, assisting with registration and flexible
enrollment; assisting with the coordination of a faculty advising system
and creation of a faculty advising handbook; developing degree plans and
educational goals for students; assessing learning disabled students to aid
them in obtaining their educational goals and creation of ADA-appropriate
forms for documentation and accommodation; assisting vocational and
academic students with college majors and course outlines; coordinating
services with other colleges and universities to assist transfer students;
developing, maintaining and assisting in services designed to aid in the
retention of students; supervise TRIO Program employees and Carl Perkins
grant employee; managed day-to-day activities for the TRIO Program during
vacant times between new directors; TRIO grant writing experience; serve as
Chief Testing Administrator for TASP, ACT, GED, CLEP and Virtual College of
Texas testing, administer MBTI, COPS and Learning Styles Inventory testing;
serve on various college committees such as the ADA, student grievance,
admissions, institutional effectiveness and strategic enrollment
committees.
Counselor, private practice. May, 1999 to present. Counseling in all
issues including family therapy, marital therapy, adolescent therapy,
depression and grief therapy, drug and alcohol issues, sexual trauma
therapy and issues of aging, along with other men's and women's issues.
Regularly work with students from Texas State University who display
symptoms of learning disabilities or other disorders and are considered at
risk for dropping out.
Counselor, Crisis intervention, Victim Assistance, Johnson County, Johnson
County Sheriff's Department, Cleburne, Texas, February 1999 to February
2002. Volunteer crisis counselor for Johnson County in cooperation with
all county-wide law enforcement. On-scene crisis intervention involving
cooperative efforts between all law enforcement personnel and fire fighting
personnel in Johnson County, Speaking engagements included.
Other Counseling Experience:
Academic Counseling: worked with high school counselor in Godley, Texas
with the counseling of troubled students. Provided all counseling for
UIL random drug testing positive screens.
General Counseling: worked with individual clients dealing with issues of
sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, depression, aging, sexual
difficulties, relationship difficulties, drug and alcohol issues, spiritual
issues and grief.
Survivors of Sexual Trauma Counselor: Worked with clients in a group
setting dealing with issues of sexual abuse, relationship issues,
patenting, depression, anger, boundaries and self-esteem.
Divorce Recovery Counselor: Work with clients in a group setting dealing
with issues of divorce recovery, depression, anger, grief, parenting, and
spiritual issues.
Abuse Counselor: worked with both male and female child abuse survivors
dealing with issues of physical, verbal and sexual abuse, relationships,
self-esteem, perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive behavior, personality
disorders, intimacy and spiritual issues.
Family Violence Counselor: worked with victims of domestic violence as well
with the offenders.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas.
August 2003 to present.
Teach parttime for ACC in San Marcos in the following subjects:
Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, Psychology of
Personality and Human Development.
Part-time Instructor, Hill College, Cleburne, Texas. January 2000 to
January 2002.
Provided instruction to college students in the subject areas of psychology
and freshman orientation.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Family and Marriage Counseling
And
Master of Arts in Christian Education
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, graduated
December 1998.
Bachelor of Science
Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, Texas, double major in Criminal
Justice and Human Services (psychology field). Graduated June, 1994.
Associate's in Applied Science
San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas, major in Legal Assisting
Technology. Graduated May, 1983.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR, May 1999 to present, license #17232.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR, February 2005 to present,
license #1634.
CLINICALLY CERTIFIED FORENSIC COUNSELOR, April 2001 to present, license
#17591.
CERTIFIED ANGER RESOLUTION THERAPIST.
CERTIFIED IN ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC
PERSONALITY INVENTORY for ADOLESCENTS.
CERTIFIED IN ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF MYERS-BRIGGS TRAIT
INVENTORY
CERTIFIED TRAINER IN SAFE CRISIS MANAGEMENT (including proper use of
physical restraints).
ORGANIZATIONS
Member of the American Psychological Association.
Member of the American Association of Forensic Therapists.
PRESENTATIONS
Preparing material to present on the subject of school shootings in a
Professional Development seminar scheduled for January, 2011 for all Austin
Community College faculty and staff.
"Adolescents: What is Normal?" workshop presented at The Association of
Boarding Schools (TABS) national convention in Washington D.C. on December
1, 2006. This workshop discussed the differences between normal adolescent
behavior and mental illness, including discussions of bipolar disorder,
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder,
conduct disorder, sociopathology and various personality disorders.
"Study Smarter, Not Harder" workshop presented at the SWASAP Conference in
New Orleans, LA on December 2, 2003. This workshop incorporated the use of
learning styles application to individual student need to help students
study in such a way as to succeed academically.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
I have many hours of continuing education in the following areas:
several seminars on psychopharmacology, working with children with
emotional and behavioral problems, understanding personality disorders,
dialectical behavior therapy, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder,
bipolar disorder in youth, self injury, self-mutilation, anger control, and
treating compulsive sexual behaviors.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
February 1997 to July 1998
Held temporary and part-time positions while attending graduate school.
February 1995 to January 1997
Paralegal, Litigation Specialist. Tarrant County District Attorney's
Office, Fort Worth, Texas. Responsible for drafting all necessary
forfeiture documents, processing paperwork and other pertinent documents
deemed necessary for the successful prosecution of forfeiture cases.
Responsible for answering inquires from police officers, attorneys,
defendants and others pertaining to forfeiture procedure and disposition of
cases.
February 1986 to January 1995
Paralegal, Forfeiture Specialist. Bexar County District Attorney's Office,
San Antonio, Texas. Responsible for drafting all forfeiture documents,
preparation and maintenance of trial calendar, preparing witnesses for
trial and assisting forfeiture attorney in trial. Member of the Law
Enforcement Coordinating Committee hosted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
1977 to 1986
Worked in various legal offices while attending classes at San Antonio
College.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
REFERENCES
Dr. John Garrison
President
San Marcos Baptist Academy
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos TX 78666
Dr. Ed Scholwinski, Psychologist
School & Family Institute
1205 N. Texas Hwy 123, #204
San Marcos TX 78666
Dr. Caroline Batenburg, Psychiatrist
189 E. Austin St., #105
New Braunfels TX 78130
Benjamin Smith
Dean of Boys
San Marcos Baptist Academy
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos TX 78666
512-***-**** office
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