Christina Cowley Johnston - Certified Social Worker

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EDUCATION

Arizona State University 2022

Masters of Social Work. GPA: 3.9

Relevant Coursework: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Human Behavior, Research Methods, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Brigham Young University 1983

Bachelors in Communication Disorders

Relevant Coursework: Speech/Articulation Disorders, Child Development, Phonetics, Speech therapy internship in Alpine School District

EXPERIENCE

Bristol Health Orem, Utah

Therapist Jan 2023 - present

● Provide individual therapy for adults, adolescents, children and families

● Modalities most used: CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, motivational interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART trained) Alpine School District American Fork, Utah

Social Work Intern Jan 2022 – Dec 2022

● Provide individual counseling to students in high school, middle school, and elementary

● Led group counseling with elementary school age students to form help and community

● Worked closely with other social workers, administrators, school counselors, teachers, and parents

Salt Lake Behavioral Hospital Salt Lake City, Utah Social Work Intern Apr 2021 – Dec 2021

● Performed psychosocial evaluations for incoming patients

● Created discharge plans for outgoing patients

● Adapted suicide/suicide-ideation safety plans for patients

● Held safety planning meetings for families of patients

● Facilitated group meetings for psych and rehabilitation patients in hospital

● Facilitated group meetings for patients in 30-day rehabilitation program

● Individual therapy for rehabilitation patients

● Wrote weekly reports for military regarding patient progress

● Extensive documentation and record keeping for all patients seen individually and in group setting

● Attended daily meetings with psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and therapists to keep informed on newly admitted patients, discharges, and daily planning Full-Time Mom to five kids May 1986 – August 2020

Prairie Village MO, Houston TX, London UK, San Clemente CA, South Jordan UT

● Raised them and loved them daily

● Made meals and dried tears

● Worked long hours to serve and raise children

Legal Plus Los Angeles, CA

Legal Secretary Sep 1986 – Jun 1988

● Typed and transcribed documents, correspondence, and memos

● Planned and arranged meetings with high-level clients

● Filing and organization of legal documents

● Composed letters to communicate with clients

Intermountain Healthcare Salt Lake City, Utah

Executive Administrative Assistant to CEO Jul 1984 – Aug 1986

● Scheduled and coordinated meetings

● Prepared complex documents for monthly Board of Directors meetings

● Typed sensitive C-Suite salary information for IHC Sidley and Austin Law Firm Chicago, Illinois

Legal Secretary Sep 1983 – Jul 1984

● Typed and transcribed documents, correspondence, and memos

● Planned and arranged meetings with high-level clients

● Filing and organization of legal documents

● Composed letters to communicate with clients

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Truman Benedict Elementary School San Clemente, CA Weekly Volunteer Sep 2006 – Jun 2015

● Graded papers and tutored children in reading and math

● Led children’s reading group and individual help

● Aid to teachers with whatever was needed in the classroom Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints San Clemente, CA Weekly Volunteer Jul 2002 – Jun 2019

● Prepared and taught lessons to children, young adults, and adults

● Organized activities for large and small groups with small team of co-leaders

● Collaborated with other leaders to plan weekend youth retreats for 250 teenagers SKILLS & INTERESTS

Technical: Word Processing, PowerPoint, Excel Spreadsheets Interests: American History, Herbal Tea, Documentaries

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