Therapist

CLAUDE KING, AMFT

**** * ******** ***, *** G-*, Chicago, IL 60616 H: 630-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A licensed psychotherapist who is passionate about building trusting, healthy relationships with my

clients with the purpose of helping them remove mental roadblocks in order for them to live fulfilling

and successful lives. Experienced in working with children, adolescents, and young adults in a family

context in order to restructure the family hierarchy and improve family dynamics by correcting

unhealthy communication patterns and resolving past issues. Strong cultural competence and

highly skilled in working with diverse populations of individuals from differing racial, ethnic, religious,

and socio-economic backgrounds. Strong competency in family systems theories, primarily CBT,

Structural Family Therapy, Solution-Focused, and some experience with DBT. Innate ability to

establish rapport quickly, build trust, and interact and relate to individuals on all levels. Enjoys taking

on challenging cases and helping individuals with severe traumas correct their cognitive distortions

as well as assisting them to regulate their mood by teaching them socially appropriate coping skills

to navigate stressful situations.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

• Associate Marriage and Family Therapy License Individual/Group/Family Counseling

• Anger Coping Group Facilitator/Leader CBITS Group Faciltator/Leader

• Positive Parenting Educator CPI Certified

• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Trauma-Focused CBT

• CPR/First Aid Certified

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Effectively managed caseloads of more than 12 clients/residents at any given

time

• Voluntarily created and implemented weekly college tours, visits to group

homes, and transitional living programs for my clients/residents

• Assisted my clients/residents in creating resumes and cover letters as well as

educating them on interview skills and strategies

• Conducted Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) trainings for orientation classes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Therapist

01/2015 to Current (Part-time-8 hrs/weekly)

Habilitative Systems Inc. –Chicago, IL

• Conducts individual and family therapy to consumers referred from psychiatric hospitals and community

mental health organizations

• Conducts mental health assessments from a cogntive behavioral perspective

School Clinician (Part-time 5-hrs/weekly)

10/2014 to Current

WES Health Systems- Chicago, IL

• Facilitates Anger Coping and CBITS groups to at-risk students with behavioral issues

• Conducts individual therapy for students who meet criteria for trauma based symptoms

• Coordinates services with the youth intervention specialist, teachers, speech therapists, other clinical care

proviers

• Communicates behavioral concerns and interventions with parents and guardians

Academic Counselor (Part-time 15-20 hrs/weekly)

09/2014 to Current

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - Chicago, IL

• Provides Title 1 academic counseling services to elementary school children at St. Richard and St Walter's

Catholic schools in Chicago

• Conducts assessments in the areas of academic counseling to determine any issues that are impeding the

learning process as it relates to Math and Reading

• Educates and counsels the students in the areas of: anxiety related to academics, working independently,

working effectively in a group, focus, organizational skills, task completion, study skills, test preparation, etc.

Program Therapist

09/2013 to 08/2014

UHS- Rock River Academy and Residential - Rockford, IL

• A residential center and therapeutic day school where I provide therapeutic services for 12 young women and

teenagers with complex traumas which include: physical and sexual abuse, self-harming behaviors,

elopement histories, developmental disabilities, physical aggression, PTSD, OCD, anxiety disorders,

depression, and mood disorders. In addition, my group of girls learn independent and life skills that they

can implement once they re-enter the community and/or return home such as filling out job and rental

applications, interviewing skills & techniques, budgeting/money management, applying for school, post-high

school programs, etc.

• Weekly expectations include 12 hrs. of individual therapy, 2 hours of group therapy, and family therapy from

a CBT & DBT model

• Utilizes Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to deescalate residents who have been emotionally triggered

• Participation and facilitation of clinical staffings

• Composition of Individualized Treatment Plans, Mental Health Assessments, court reports, and Clinical

Discharge Summaries

• Medicaid Billing

• Utilizes elopement, suicide, Casey Life Skills, & CANS Assessment tools to evaluate mental health

functioning and precaution risk

• Supervises Program Specialists and Behavioral Health Technicians

• Conducts trainings with Behavioral Health Technicians on therapeutic topics (DBT, therapeutic boundaries,

trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention).

Counseling Intern

09/2012 to 07/2013

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - Chicago, IL.

• A clinical practicum where I provide therapeutic services to children and families

• Conducted scheduled individual, family, and couple sessions with clients

• Responsible for intake of new clients and/or referrals for individuals seeking mental health resources

• Case management (phone-calls to schools, probation officers, follow-ups, and resource referrals)

• Mental health assessments and development of treatment plans reviewed on a quarterly basis

• Presented information to groups on child abuse awareness

• Attended trainings on counseling techniques, working with specific populations, etc.

• Utilization of STIC Assessment tool and Youth Behavior Checklist

Co-facilitation of group therapy sessions.

Extern

01/2012 to 06/2012

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless - Chicago, IL

• Community organizing, outreach, empowering people to advocate for themselves, and giving people a voice

and hope.

• Visited homeless shelter's on Chicago's Southside and connected those individuals to resources.

Facilitated the Horizons Writing Project which is a weekly writing workshop which uses various forms of

writing geared to empower individuals to express and advocate for themselves.

Dormitory Counselor

10/2010 to 01/2012

The Orthogenic School at The University of Chicago - Chicago, IL

• Counsel/Mentor adolescent boys with emotional and behavior disorders on areas of appropriate social

interaction and helping them with aspects of their daily routine (e.g., maintain proper hygiene, putting on

appropriate clothes, assisting with homework, modeling proper dinner etiquette, assisting them in transition

to bed).

• Wrote daily and group notes on the children's progress at the end of each shift.

• Billed for Medicaid at the end of each shift. Implemented a 6-week basketball clinic for the purpose of

teaching students the basics of the game and drills to improve basketball related skill sets.

• Wrote quarterly reports on child's progress over the last 3 months and

present them to primary's parents, teachers, funding team, therapists,

and supervisors.

Student Intern

10/2009-05/2010

University of Illinois Counseling Center - Champaign, IL

• Worked primarily with the African American Outreach Program which is committed to serving the mental

health needs of African-American students. This includes reaching out to students through consultations,

workshops and other psycho-educational forms. The African American Outreach Program conducts various

workshop topics relating to African Americans such as, time management, stress management, relationship

conflicts, and how to recognize depressive symptoms.

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. – Champaign, IL

10/2007-05/2010

• Goal: Educational programming that targets minority students

• Community Service Annual Career Conference (2007-2008 Program of the Year): Graduate students and

Alumni discuss their respective careers, what attributed to their success and provide networking and

internships opportunities

• Iota Chef: Educates students on how to make simple, affordable, healthy meals on a college campus.

• Iota Nite Live: Variety show with dance teams, poets, singers, dancers, and spoken word artists.

• We Make the Letters: Program that discusses and clears up

fraternity/sorority stereotypes and misconceptions.

• Men's Health Awareness Program. Community Service: Don Moyers Boys & Girls Club, Heartland Nursing

Home, Swann Special Care Center, St. Matthew Elementary School, East St. Louis Action Service Project,

Various Stepping Seminars, Kenwood

Academy.

Vice President of Black Greek Council

04/2008-01/2009

University of Illinois

• In charge of enforcing the rules of the Black Greek Council Constitution and By-Laws, assessing fines and

penalties, keeping track of the point system, voting member in Executive Board Meetings.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.S: Psychology

University of Illinois - Urbana, IL

Masters of Arts: Marriage and Family Counseling

Adler School of Professional Psychology - Chicago, IL

Associate Marriage and Family Therapy License (AMFT)

License #: 208.000379

**Passed NCE exam for LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)**

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