LORI L. WALKER, M.S., CRC

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Camp Hill, PA 17011

Mobile: 717-***-****/Home: 717-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Pennsylvania Counseling Services, Lebanon, PA

03/2013 - Present

Outpatient Therapist

Provided persons with mental health and substance abuse diagnoses with

individual and group therapy; conducted initial assessments to recommend

treatment modalities; negotiated with various medical insurance companies

and county funding authorities; worked extensively with probation and

parole on both county and state levels to ensure clients received

appropriate services and fulfilled legal requirements according to DDAP

regulations; provided evaluations to improve trainings and seminars

efficiency

YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 04/2012 -

09/2012

Supported Employment Specialist

Provided persons with mental health diagnoses and chronic homelessness with

vocational services including job development and counseling, coordination

with social service agencies and facilitation of support groups

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA 09/2007 - 04/2012

Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Counseled and assisted persons with disabilities with obtaining gainful

employment; organized community resources and allocated federal funding to

provide individualized services serving a caseload of 100 plus clients

NTP Consultants, Chambersburg, PA 03/2007 -

09/2007

Mental Health and Addictions Therapist

Worked as full-time as subcontracted therapist in a small private practice

setting; conducted substance abuse, mental health, and anger management

assessments, provided individual, family and group therapy, discharge

planning and insurance company billing: worked in liaison with probation,

parole, children and youth and various county human services

Roxbury Treatment Center, Shippensburg, PA 10/2006 -

03/2007

Substance Abuse Counselor

Worked as dual diagnosis counselor in acute inpatient detoxification

setting; provided treatment throughout the rehabilitation process including

individual and group therapy, educational seminars on the process of

addiction; worked treatment team to conduct case consultations and

implement funding for aftercare programs, including half-way houses and

community correctional facility options

Florida Keys Children's Shelter, Key West, FL

07/2006 - 10/2006

Community Based Adolescent Counselor

Placed at liaison point at Horace O'Bryant Middle School to work as early

intervention therapist for at-risk students, provided individual, group

counseling and substance abuse seminars to students and families in Monroe

County social services as well as the Florida Department of Juvenile

Justice

North Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation 01/2006 -

06/2006

Greenville, NC

East Carolina Graduate Internship

Obtained clinical supervision as a counselor for clients with mental health

and substance abuse disabilities to provide vocational counseling; worked

with local shelters, half-way houses, North Carolina Department of

Corrections and the Social Security administration

Eastern Correctional Institution,

Maury, NC 01/2005 -

05/2005

Graduate Practicum Student

Obtained supervision as a substance counselor to provide individual and

group counseling sessions for inmates diagnosed with addiction; worked with

treatment team and program superintendent to assist with development of pre-

release programs

CVS Pharmacy, Bethlehem PA 07/1996 - 01/2004

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Processed and filled prescriptions, including billing and data entry;

provided retail customer service and ran cash register

EDUCATION

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

2006

Dual Master's Degree: M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling and M.S. Clinical

Substance Abuse (57 credits)

Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

2004

Bachelor's Degree: B.A. Psychology (134 credits)

Freedom High School, Bethlehem, PA

1998

High School Diploma with Honors

RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND CERTIFICATIONS

National Certified Rehabilitation Counselor #94616 Valid

5/2011-5/2016

Accredited by the Board of Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor

Certification

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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