Mental Health Manager

Patricia A. Schoenhofer, LCPC, NCC, CRS, DAPA

P.O. Box 780672 " Wichita, KS 67278 " 316-***-**** "

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Psychotherapist

Compassionate and insightful Psychotherapist with solid history of

evaluating and treating children, adolescent, and adult patients with

diverse psychological diagnoses. Characterized as direct and honest

communicator, strong trainer, and effective staff manager.

o Demonstrated proficiency in administering, interpreting, and utilizing

psychological testing including MMPI-2, MMPI-A, Child Sexual Assault

Assessment Test, ADHDT, and Stanford Binet Test.

o Dynamic public speaker experienced presenting seminars on ADHD and

learning disorders in diverse venues including Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

Reservation, Bridges Academy, and El Paso Rehabilitation Center/El

Paso Independent School District.

Areas of Psychological Therapeutic Expertise

Depression ? Anxiety ? Phobias ? Separation Anxiety ? Panic Attacks ?

Domestic Violence ? ADHD ? ODD

Conduct Disorder ? Chemical Dependency Issues ? Family Conflict ? Physical,

Sexual & Emotional Abuse

Eating Disorders ? Enuresis ? Encopresis ? Gender Identity Disorder ?

Grief, Loss & Bereavement

Low Self Esteem ? Women's Issues ? Psychoticism ? Mental Retardation ?

Learning Disorders ? Suicidal Ideation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Patricia A. Schoenhofer - Wichita, KS 07/09 - Present

Director & Psychotherapist

Founded part time private practice to provide psychological evaluations and

testing for and adults on and off site. Serve as Executive Director of

private practice. Diagnose patients, develop treatment plans, and

administer MMPI-2, MMPI-A, Child Sexual Assault Assessment Test, ADHDT, and

Stanford Binet Test.

Notable Accomplishments:

o Contracted with Sedgwick County Conflicts, Public Defender, and Death

Penalty Offices, as well as private attorneys to complete full

clinical evaluations and sex offender evaluations encompassing multi-

axial assessment, mental status exam, psychological symptoms,

referrals, recommendations, and psychological testing (MMPI II, MSI

II, Conner's, and Mood Disorder Questionnaire).

o Recognized by attorneys for consistently producing clean sex offender

evaluations with potential for use in court on behalf of clients.

o Appointed by Sedgwick County Family Law Court to serve as LCM, CM, and

Mediator resolving issues such as residential custody, parenting time,

child support, exchanges, and holiday access for parents of minor

children.

o Built reputation for 80%-90% consistent rate of successful client

mediation.

Psychotherapy Services of El Paso - El Paso, TX 04/01 - 12/08

Founder, Director & Psychotherapist

Founded and operated one of El Paso's most successful private practice

clinics. Directed all business operations including recruiting, marketing,

sales, scheduling, insurance billing, authorization/benefits verification,

accounting, payroll management, employee relations, and legal compliance.

Recruited, trained, and supervised all interns and office personnel. Held

weekly office meetings to address and resolve current issues. Managed team

of nine office staff and interns, plus $240K gross and $67K operating

budgets.

Notable Accomplishments:

o Established and grew private practice from ground up to over 25

patients per day with four-room office.

o Featured in El Paso Women's Journal September 2008 issue for

positively impacting lives of patients.

o Generated referrals by building network of referral sources and

utilizing cost-effective marketing strategies, such as personal

introductions, brochures, and follow-up letters.

o Improved recruiting and productivity by employing interns and

initiating 40-hour shadowing process to train and maximize

productivity from those interns.

Friends of Children - Sunrise, FL 05/00 - 02/01

Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Assessed patients' mental health via interviews, observations, and

psychological tests. Administered therapeutic treatment, intervention, and

counseling in individual, group, and family sessions. Developed and

implemented individual treatment plans.

Notable Accomplishment:

o Treated children and families with comorbid issues of HIV/AIDS,

domestic violence, physical/sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma,

rape, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, ODD, and grief.

My Online Therapist - Sunrise, FL 01/00 - 11/01

Founder & Therapist

Pioneered online therapy services to facilitate therapy for patients in

remote areas or with physical disabilities.

Notable Accomplishment:

o Addressed variety of psychotherapy issues with patients worldwide

through innovative use of online therapy.

State of New Mexico - Las Vegas and Santa Fe, NM 11/98 - 12/99

Psychologist II - Las Vegas Medical Center (03/99 - 12/99)

Promoted to administer psychological treatment, intervention, and

counseling for wide range of patients in Special Treatment Intensive Care

Unit, Long Term Care Unit, and Co-occurring Psychiatric Addictive Disorder

Unit. Served on Patient's Rights and Ethics Committees.

Notable Accomplishment:

o Designed treatment programs, coordinated therapy and group meetings,

and administered individual, group, and family therapy.

Psychologist I - Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe (11/98 - 03/99)

Provided broad range of psychological services and interventions to unit of

98 inmates. Completed and documented mental health exams. Prepared reports

for parole board. Led psychotherapy group for 10 inmates.

Additional Experience:

Graduate Intern in Sex Offender Treatment Program and Special Treatment

Intensive Care Program for Chronically Mentally Ill at State Hospital in

Las Vegas, NM

Undergraduate Intern at The Harbor House in Wichita, KS

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

Part-time Faculty for Psychology Department ( Butler County Community

College ( Fall 2009 to Present

Awarded for Stellar Performance on End of Life Project (April 2010)

Nominated for Outstanding Instructor Award at Second Annual Student Life

Awards & Recognition Ceremony (May 2010)

Adjunct Professor for Counseling Practicum ( University of Texas El Paso (

Summer and Fall 2008

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Counseling ( New Mexico Highlands University ( 1998

Bachelor of Science in Psychology ( Kansas Newman College (Now Known as

Newman University) ( 1996

First Place, Kansas Psychological Foundation Paper Competition ( First

Runner-Up, Great Plans Psychology Convention

Selected Presenter, 1996 Humanities Conference and 1995 Humanities & Social

Science Conference

CREDENTIALS

Clinical Professional Counselor, State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences

Regulatory Board

National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.

Certified Diplomate in Psychotherapy, American Psychotherapy Association

Clinical Mental Health Counselor, New Mexico ( Former Licensed Professional

Counselor, Texas

Certified Relationship Specialist, American Psychotherapy Association

Fellow of American Psychotherapy Association ( Member of American

Counseling Association

Former LPC Board Approved Supervisor, Texas State Board of Examiners of

Professional Counselors

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