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Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate

Location:
Bonney Lake, WA
Posted:
December 21, 2016

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Cindy Jones

***** ******* **. *. ****** Lake, WA 98391

Mobile: 253-***-**** acxy8c@r.postjobfree.com

Multidisciplinary Mental Health Counselor

Professional, empathetic, and compassionate mental health therapist with dedication to and experience in healthcare, case management, crisis intervention, and individual, group and family therapy. Collaborative multidisciplinary team member with exceptional communication skills, client service acumen and care program execution. Dynamic counselor who is respected and admired for mature judgment, accuracy, loyalty, integrity, initiative, dependability, credibility and meticulous attention to detail. Confident individual contributor adept at providing safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for all clients. Exceptional positive interpersonal relations skills. Proficient in written communication; legible and accurate documentation; correspondence and forms. Strict adherence to all HIPAA, functional and governmental provisions, rules and regulations; maintains high moral and ethical standards.

Anxiety Disorder Expertise

Culturally Sensitive

Youth Therapy

Behavioral Interventions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Proficiency

Conflict Resolution

Case Management

Personality Disorder Treatment

Learning Disability Awareness

DSM5 Diagnostic Skills

Critical Thinker

Professional Experience

HOPE PLUS HELP COUNSELING AGENCY, Auburn, WA 11/2015 – Present

Mental Health Therapist

Working from a systemic approach, conducts diagnostic interviews, develops individualized treatment plans and provides individual, couples, family and group therapy for all ages employ. Uses evidence-based practices and DSM5 diagnostic skills to manage behavioral health needs of the clinic population. Adjusts approach to reflect developmental level and diagnostic presentation to individual and/or family needs.

Knowledge of health conditions and common co-morbidities.

Knowledge of the continuum of behavior health care services (i.e. within surrounding communities).

Accountable and collaborative team member; treating patients, families, and co-workers with dignity and respect; and ensuring that empathy and compassion are basis for interactions with all served.

VALLEY CITIES COUNSELING, Kent, WA 9/2014 – 8/2015

Therapist Intern

Member of clinical team to coordinate and implement mental health interventions, and provide internal and external consultation and case management for assigned clients. Assessed patients; created treatment plans, crisis plans, progress notes, and concurrent reviews. Clinical therapy services included adult, child, couple, group and family services. Developed and delivered community outreach program for children and families. Consistently maintained confidentiality with regard to all client information and followed HIPAA policies and procedures. Documented all treatment methods including direct services, client-related activities and follow-up contact.

Maintained sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.

Led individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children 8-16 and presented case history material to review and discuss with practice members.

HOPE SPARKS COUNSELING, Tacoma, WA 3/2013 – 7/2013

Graduate Student Field Work in Mental Health Counseling

SAFEWAY, INC., Bonney Lake, WA 5/2008 – Present

Floral Designer

Designs floral items and arrangements for display/sale or in response to customer requests.

Greets customers, offer assistance, take and fill orders.

Models and demonstrates the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Maintains merchandise and supplies in their proper areas.

Provides good customer and associate relations.

Maintains customer records and files properly.

Assists customers in location and selecting items.

Handles telephone calls and Florist Transworld Delivery orders promptly and courteously.

Assists in decorating and merchandising the department.

Effectively communicates with customers and associates.

Prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.

Education

Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Argosy University, Seattle, WA 2015

Coursework in Childhood and Adolescent Psychology; Seminars on eating Disorders; Coursework on Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

Training in Domestic Violence expected August 2016

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association



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