John D. McDonald,LPC

346-***-****

adurtg@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******* ***** ** *******, TX 77084

Strengths and qualifications

Analyzing:

Able to effectively listen to and offer feedback and guidance to client populations for new solutions to appropriate problems. Through conversation with clients problems are (dis)solved or at least that a point where clients can proceed with them on their own.

Personal development:

Pursued independent studies for personal enrichment while attending Houston Galveston Institution’s Postmodern training, Ecopsychological, Emotionally Focused, and Adlerian training.

Motivating and inspiring others:

Demonstrated ability to actively engage others in dialogical conversation and thus have engendered the courage to make to make personal changes.

Build relationships:

Engender partnerships and trust by maintaining an open and honest approach with client populations. Work with clients to implement programs and interventions tailored for individual and collective populations to affective therapeutic transformation through collaborative development.

Experience

Licensed Professional Counselor at Innovations Counseling and Consulting, Houston TX — 2013-2014

Conduct individual, couple, and family therapy sessions as well as documentation of said sessions in a timely manner, networking with different healthcare providers, and advertising.

Clinical Director, LifeNet Behavioral Health, Dallas TX, 2012

As directed by supervisor I conducted individual and group therapy sessions, crisis intervention, direct supervision of clinical staff, setting the clinical agenda for the clinic, ensuring compliance with all documentation, and outreach to various healthcare organizations. Moreover I designed plans for intervention to reduce hospitalization and increase client care.

Staff Therapist, DAPA Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Programs, Houston TX — 2010-2011

Facilitator group, individual, and family therapy sessions comprised of diverse adult populations, treatment planning and case management for eight to fifteen patients at a time, Consulting with a team of professionals paraprofessionals to ensure optimum care for patients.

Consultant, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX — 2010

Delivered a seminar to 12 medical doctors on Recognizing and treating trauma in family members of patients in the Emergency Room

Staff Therapist, Cypress Creek Hospital, 2010

Worked with numerous populations in a Acute care setting where where stabilization was the goal. Individual, group, and family therapy was done as well as documentation.

Staff Therapist, Bright Star Healthcare, Houston TX — 2009

Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions comprised of a diverse adult populations, did therapy notes in a timely manner, and consult with a team of Social Workers and other Licensed Practitioners.

Intern, Supervised Clinical Associate, Houston Galveston Institute — 2009-2011

Therapy sessions with individual, children, and people in high states of trauma due to various things (Hurricane Ike). I also worked with many clients with addiction issues.

Education

Sam Houston State University, Master of Arts in Counseling (2009)

Sam Houston State University, Bachelors in Psychology (2007)

Skills

Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas — 66139

National Provider Identifier — 130*******

American Society for Health Risk Management

Taxonomy — 101YP2000X

CAQH — 15728422

CPH & Associates : AR243616

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