Mental Health Certified

ELLEN WALKER, LPC

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PROFILE

Experience Working with Diverse Populations

Thorough Understanding of Trauma

Convey Unconditional Positive Regard and Congruence

Thorough Understanding of Human Behavior and Development

Excellent Research and Writing Abilities

Remarkable Time-Management Capabilities

Outstanding Interpersonal Communication

Extraordinary Multi-Tasking Skills

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EXPERIENCE

ALTAPOINTE HEALTH SYSTEMS- BAYPOINTE RESIDENTIAL UNIT Mobile, AL-06/2014-Present

LPC

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

National Certified Counselor

Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions with pre-adolescents and adolescents weekly

Facilitate family therapy sessions

Serve a population with diverse behavioral and mental health disorders

Develop and implement master treatment plans of each consumer

Complete intake assessments

Complete suicide risk assessments

Utilize Forward-Facing Trauma therapy, DBT, CBT, art, sensorimotor, sand-tray, EFT, IFS and play therapies

CAFAS and CANS certified

More than 40 hours of continuing education related to traumatology

Ukeru and Mindset certified

HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL Birmingham, AL-03/2012-04/2014

Counseling Intern

Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions with individuals with chemical dependency issues

Facilitate individual counseling sessions with sexually abused adolescents and juvenile sex offenders

Create and lead psycho educational and counseling group therapy sessions

Thorough experience completing psychosocial intake assessments including genograms

Develop and implement master treatment plans

Complete suicide risk assessments regularly

Experience working with adults and adolescents with severe mental illnesses

Complete safety plans upon discharge

Certified in First Aid and CPR

GLENWOOD AUTSIM & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER Birmingham, AL-08/2011-12/2011

Intern

Certified in First Aid and CPR

Develop learning enrichment activities for adolescents

Experience working with adolescents with Severe Emotional Disorders

Lead group therapy sessions

Experience working with adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Attend intake assessments and weekly treatment team meetings

Work collaboratively with service providers from numerous professions

Implement client-centered treatment goals into treatment plan

CAMP JARED Columbiana, AL/ 05/2011-05/2011

Volunteer

Partially responsible for Glenwood’s first experience at Camp Jared

Recruit volunteers

Adapt activities appropriate for individuals served

Lead horses carrying adolescents with disabilities

Assist adolescents with fishing

Mediate between horse specialists and children specialists

YWCA OF CENTRAL ALABAMA Birmingham, AL / 05/2010-05/2014

Volunteer

Aid professional staff with childcare activities and services

Inform clients of available resources

Thorough domestic violence training

Helped implement the Mother’s Day Out program.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO Montevallo, AL-05/2014

Master of Education in Clinical/ Mental Health Counseling

Member of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International

Published in suicide resource manual

Graduated with 3.9 GPA

QPR certified

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO Montevallo, AL -12/2011

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Member of National Social Work Honor Society

Dean’s and President’s List

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

National Convention on Undergraduate Research Presenter

Dean’s and President’s List

Meeting of the Minds Research Day XIV Representative

Member of Psi Chi International Psychology Honor Society

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