Mental Health Manager
Resume:
Kimberly Andrews, M.Ed. P.C.
***** ***** ********* ****., ******, OH 44123
*******-***@*********.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Clinically certified
Mental Health Therapist skilled at motivating, communicating and advocating
for clients with diverse backgrounds and dealing with emotional disorders.
Also, management-oriented with a strong track record of leadership skills
in addition to establishing solid relationships with clients, co-workers,
administration and community resources.
SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS: Leadership/communication skills
Strong public speaker
Community Outreach
Solution-focused counseling
Training and Development
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Expertise in crisis intervention
Exceptional problem solver
Culturally Competent
Extensive DSM-IV knowledge
Treatment and discharge planning Knowledge
of juvenile justice system
Family
therapy background Skilled in intake interviewing
CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Ohio Professional Counselor License
. Trauma Focus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(TF-CBT)
Certification
. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Certificate
. Service Coordinator Credential for Help Me Grow
. Facilitator of Effective Black Parenting Certification
. Facilitator of Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution
. Trauma and Loss School Specialist Certificate
. Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) 30 hrs. Training Certificate
Professional Presentations:
07/2010 Presentation on "Healthy vs. Toxic Relationships: Building
Healthy Relationships," for NAMI
07/2010 Presentation on "Family Secrets: Revealing the Truth about
Childhood Sexual Abuse", for NAMI
08/2010 Presentation on "Depression and the Elderly", for NAMI
04/2012 Presentation on "Attunement and Attachment": How to Better
Understand Youth with Behavior Issues", for In focus
08/2012 Presentation on "Attunement and Attachment": How to Better
Understand Youth with Behavior Issues", for Safe Haven program
09/2012 Presentations on Cultural Diversity: Competency vs. Caring, for
Safe Haven Suspension program
EXPERIENCE: A Safe Place Mental Health Counseling Services,
Willoughby, OH
Executive Director/ Mental Health Therapist, August 2010 to Present
(Part-time)
Responsible for all financial and daily operations.
Responsible for grant writing, program planning, development
and program evaluation. Responsible for community outreach
and consultations. Ensured that service compliance meets
funding standards. Develop and implement program protocols,
and policies. Generated monthly funds by billing funding
sources for services rendered. Responsible for marketing,
presentations and community collaborations. Conduct
individual, group and marriage counseling sessions. Provides
individual, marriage and family therapy to clients ages 5 and
up.
Beech Brook, Pepper pike, OH
Early Childhood Therapist, December 2011 to January 2012
(Part-Time)
Responsible for servicing children, adolescent and adult
clients in an outpatient clinic. Responsible for
administering mental health assessments, treatment planning,
and facilitating groups in a residential setting. Also,
facilitated Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) a
treatment model servicing the two to seven year old
population.
Education Alternatives, Willoughby, OH
Mental Health Therapist, July 2007 to August 2010
Responsible for providing individual, group, and crisis counseling
sessions to students in grades k-12 with severe emotional
disturbance (ED) in a school setting. Responsible for
diagnostic assessment and treatment planning for each student
enrolled in the program. Responsible for assisting the
Teachers and Associate Teachers in the development,
organization and implementation of psycho-educational life
skills groups. An active liaison between families and other
mental health services. Responsible for parent gathering
groups and the development of materials for parent
presentations. Required to meet with staff in each assigned
classroom to review student progress, behavioral goals, and
assist with developing and implementing classroom
interventions. Also, participating in student intake and IEP
meetings. Assist with reviewing the student Unusual
Incident Reports and consult with the classroom staff when
necessary. Also provide case management services and
participate in transitioning students to their local school
districts.
Shaker Heights Youth and Family Center, Shaker, OH
Program Coordinator-Intensive Prevention Program, October
2000 to April 2002
Provided individual and group counseling to children in
grades K-6 that have been suspended from the Shaker School
District. Supervised prevention specialist and tutors.
Facilitated parent education, prevention groups, student home
visits and intake of suspended students. Mediated between
principals, teachers, and parent, student and community
resources. Developed behavioral plans for both classroom and
prevention groups.
Catholic Charities, Healthy Family/Healthy Start, Cleveland,
OH
Program Administrator, May 1998 to October 2000
Supervised five outreach workers, and completed
administrative activities, including interviewing, hiring,
intake of clients, monthly volume reports, motivating staff,
and home visits. Ensured service compliance and met funding
standards. Implemented new program protocols, and policy
changes. Generated monthly funds by billing funding sources
for services rendered. Reviewed and revised department
standards and updated policy and procedural manuals as
needed. Facilitated staff development trainings on Cultural
Diversity and Effective Black Parenting for clients.
Berea Children's Home and Family Service, Cleveland, OH
Case Manager and Juvenile Court Liaison, Pro-kids and
Families Community Support Program, January 1995 to January
1998
Provided mental health community support services to youth
with emotional and behavioral illnesses. Provided direct
services to clients, assisted with developing diagnostic
assessments, provided case management, treatment plans and
coordinated contacts with community resources. Co-
facilitated skills streaming groups for clients and provided
parents with educational information on psychotic symptoms,
conflict resolution, discipline, parenting, positive
communication and relationships enhancement. Responsible for
preparing community agency and Juvenile Court reports and
attending Juvenile Court hearings. Completed MST (Multi-
Systemic Therapy) training and serviced families as a MST in
home therapist part-time.
EDUCATION:
Doctoral Candidate, Walden University,
Minneapolis, MN 2015
Major: Clinical Psychology
M.Ed., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, May 2007
Major: Community Agency Counseling (PC)
B.A., University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, August 1993
Major: Social Psychology
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Assistant Coach for Upward Bound
Program, Help Me Grow Advisory Committee Member,
Youth Empowerment Project, Women's Shelter Trained
Crisis Counselor, and YWCA Volunteer, NAMI Presenter,
American Mental Health Association.
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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