Christine E. Bush

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Scottsdale, Arizona

808-***-****

ado8jt@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

** ***. ********** ** *** mental health field / social work

Professionally trained in EMDR, EMD, EMDr

Highly Experienced in play therapy, bereavement counseling and PTSD Counseling

Hawaii and Arizona Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Nationally Licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist

Extremely Experienced with Military Families

United States Army Veteran

Founder/President of non-profit Valoha Giving Movement

EXPERIENCE Nov 2016 – Present Valoha Giving Movement Honolulu, HI

Founder and President

Founder and President of Valoha Giving Movement (a nonprofit working with children and families)

Presents monthly seminars on raising emotionally healthy children

Valoha has annual events that assists over 5000 persons and families

Voted Honolulu Star advertiser Home Town Heroes 2019

Came in top 40th of Loreal Women of Worth Competition

Numerous awards given to Valoha by the state of Hawaii

EXPERIENCE Nov 2016 – May 2020 MHN/Kapilli Honolulu, HI

MFLC (Military Family Life Counselor)

Counselor with expertise in military families, addiction, domestic violence, and children’s issues

Delivers short term, situational, problem solving non-medical counseling services

Provides referrals and advocacy for mental health issues

Addresses issues that occur within the military lifestyle crisis intervention as needed and worked with depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues

Counseling for issues of relationships, crisis intervention, stress management, grief, occupational, and numerous individual and family issues.

EXPERIENCE March 2015 – Present Honu Mana Counseling Kapolei, HI

Counselor

Counselor with expertise in military families, addiction, domestic violence, and children;s issues

Utilizes the DSM to diagnosis (when appropriate)

Prolific Private Practice

Provided support, referrals and advocacy for mental health issues

Provided crisis intervention as needed and worked with depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues

Developed treatment plans

EXPERIENCE July 2008 – March 2015 Apollo Group Kapolei, HI

Military Career Counselor / Regional Manager

Performed outreach to promote the value of education and to educate soldiers and their family members on their educational entitlements.

Worked with students and potential students to talk about educational goals and aspirations.

Performed a plethora of duties related to educational and career counseling.

Administered Interest Inventory Assessments.

Reviewed market analysis, monitor competitive activity and proactively identify customer needs. Regularly calls on military leadership seeking feedback on performance and service levels and identifying opportunities to expand the relationship.

Worked collaboratively with colleagues to identify and implement customized educational solutions that support each installations mission and service member needs.

Prepared and presented recommendations to military leadership that are aligned with mission expectations and consistent with the University of Phoenix brand.

Conducted networking events, seminars and presentations to educate soldiers on their educational rights and entitlements.

EXPERIENCE June 2005 – June 2008 Parents & Children Together (PACT) Honolulu, HI

Counselor / Team Manager

Managed six outreach workers whom assessed needs of high risk families.

Conducted weekly meetings with my immediate team and maintained and filed all client paperwork.

Utilized Cognitive Behavioral therapeutic approach with high risk clients.

Evaluated patients using standard diagnostic tools and assessed for PTSD.

Worked with other mental health care providers and referral sources according to the individual clients’ needs.

Collaborated with the Department of Social Services and the criminal justice system officials on a regular basis.

Maintained a caseload (shared with my 8 outreach workers) of roughly 70 families

Assisted in completion of court ordered evaluations and conducted specialized assessments for our families within the program.

Designed and delivered public trainings to our families on issues of drug, alcohol and domestic violence (among others).

Provided support, referrals and advocacy for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, self-mutilation, and family relationship issues.

Assisted my team to develop plans (ISP’s) for their ‘families’ experiencing difficulties.

EXPERIENCE Feb 2003 – May 2005 Serco, Inc. Wahiawa, HI

Domestic Violence Advocate Manager / ACAP Counselor

Managed and maintained the Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline and was accountable for all paperwork generated through the victim advocacy office.

Engaged in advocate’s performance reviews; and was responsible for the everyday operational duties.

Was included in the first line response for any calls on any of the Pacific Army Bases for domestic violence and / or sexual assault and I am very familiar with protocol for mental facilities.

Represented military clients in court and facilitated Fulfilled in a timely and professional manner.

Published numerous articles on domestic violence.

Conducted all initiation intake assessments to gage the needs of the client.

Worked with various nurses, doctors and chapels as an interdisciplinary team to address all of the client’s needs.

EXPERIENCE June 2000 – Feb 2003 Pulaski County Home Health & Hospice Crocker, MO

Hospice Counselor / Supervisor

Maintained a case load of 20 patients and their families receiving hospice services.

Educated patients and their families on the grieving process and issues related to death and dying.

Founded and successfully ran a bereavement group call “Circle of Support” which the Pulaski County Home Health & Hospice still utilizes today.

Successfully utilized Music Therapy with my Hospice patients.

Co-facilitated therapy with our PTSD patients (usually a family member) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Conducted stress management training to family members who requested such services.

Conducted initial intake assessment to offer complete and all available services to patient and their families’ medical physicals and maintained recruiting spreadsheets.

EXPERIENCE Sept 2001 – 2003 Russell House Domestic Violence Shelter Rolla, MO

Domestic Violence Counselor

Responsible for creating and maintaining ISP’s (Individual Service Plans) and completing Social History Assessments with all clients entering our program.

Worked in tandem with Child Welfare Services and represented DHR in local courts.

Conducted educational sessions with the families on resume writing and job interviewing skills.

Maintained a case load of 1-15 clients at all times.

Utilized Solution Focused Therapy alone and with another therapist with clients at the shelter.

Worked with an interdisciplinary team to assess the needs of clients and to offer them appropriate services.

Worked with a licensed therapist who taught me how to utilize play therapy with the children living at the shelter.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree Counseling Webster University 2002

Bachelor Degree Social Work Jacksonville State University 1999

Associates Degree Science Gadsden State Community College 1997

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