Mental Health Social

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am an ethical, skillful Mental Health Professional seeking a role with your agency. I offer expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy along with rapport building and therapy skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Counseling and Psychotherapy Center

Bismarck, North Dakota

Clinician Dec 2006 – Present

Meet expectations on clinical audit evaluations

Facilitate sex offender specific treatment groups

Meet with clients in individual treatment sessions

Conduct thorough client orientation/intake sessions with follow-up paperwork and reports

Administer assessment protocols in accordance with clinical needs of the client

Develop, implement and update client treatment plans utilizing individualized and evidenced-based objectives

Attend, participate in, or chair containment team conferences

Maintain thorough records/notes on the dates and content of all clinical contact

Collaborate with medical personnel, community groups, public health and social service agencies, criminal justice partners, and other providers for referrals or follow-up care

North Dakota Department of Corrections, Prisons Division, Treatment Department

Bismarck, North Dakota

Clinician Aug 1994 – Jan 2012

In addition to the responsibilities from the above:

Assist in various security methods to assure the safety of inmates and staff

Active member of multidisciplinary staff to develop Case Management and Treatment Plans

Assist in numerous research and development programs

Crisis intervention

EDUCATION

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Masters, Dec 2001

Major: Family Services, Mental Health

University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota

Bachelor's Degree May 1992

Major: Social Work, Social Behavioral Science

Minor: Addiction, Psychology

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ACHIEVEMNETS

EMDR Certified

Co-Author of The Minnesota SOST and Sexual Reoffending in North Dakota: A Retrospective Study. Published in the International Journal of Offender therapy and Comparative Criminology Vol. 43 No. 1 March 1999.

Appointed by Governor to a team of professionals to develop the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. Active in his committee for five years.

Former member of NASW, First Aid and CPR Red Cross trainer, and Catechism instructor

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