Mental Health Professional Experience
Resume:
Michele A. Dussault
Sanford NC 27332
Cell: 520-***-****
Email: *********@***.***
EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Individual and family therapist/Mental Health therapist/Psychiatric In-Patient individual and group therapist/Couples therapy
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A highly skilled, compassionate, empathic, and solutions-oriented mental health professional dedicated to providing exceptional service and utilizing evidence based and effective treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Demonstrated track record for success working with diverse client populations in one-on-one and group settings. Effective motivator, communicator, and advocate with inherent ability to manage all types of personalities, diffuse stressful situations, and proactively resolve issues to meet goals and objectives. Innate ability to engage and establish rapport quickly, build trust, interact with and relate to individual on various levels, meeting the client where they are. Excellent leadership skills in successful staff development and group facilitation. Team oriented, consistently recognized for ability to establish and maintain solid relationships with co-workers, administration, and collaboration with agencies. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES/ADVANCED TRAINING
Arizona State University
Master’s in Social Work
GPA: 3.98
Northern Arizona University
Master’s in Education Counseling
GPA: 4.0
Internship training with Southern Arizona Veterans Administration (2011/12)
Training in CBT, DBT, Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy, individual and group therapy
Internship with Esperanza En Escalante (2013/14)
Case management and counseling for homeless veteran’s transitional program
ASAM criteria, Recovery model, Unique needs of CPS involved children, EMDR training
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arizona’s Children Association
3716 E Columbia St
Tucson AZ 85714
Michele A. Dussault
Resume page 2
9/14-6/16
Position: Clinician II
Provided outpatient individual and family therapy for clients who were mandated by DCS and others
Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital
6050 N Corona Rd
Tucson AZ 85704
9/14-7/16
Position: Per Diem social worker
Provided DBT, Seeking Safety, NA groups, completed intakes including psychosocial assessments
Crisis Response Network of Southern Arizona
2802 E District St
Tucson AZ 85714
6/11-12/11
Position: Triage Crisis Worker
Responded to children and adults in crisis, wrote crisis plans, facilitated child and family team meetings
Easter Seals Blake Foundation
3170 E Fort Lowell Rd
Tucson AZ
5/10-6/11
Position: Early Childhood Therapist (birth to five)
Provided family therapy to families referred by CPS
4/06-5/10
Lee County Department of Social Services
530 Carthage Street
Sanford NC27332
Position: Practitioner II
Investigated child abuse and neglect, provided progress reports to and testified in court, made recommendations for in or out of home placement, participated in multidisciplinary team meetings
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