Behavioral Health Client Services

KATIE A. KOSTELYK, MA, LPC, LAC

**** ***** ****** ******, ****** Pines, CO 80108 · 907-***-****

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Addiction Counselor in Colorado with 12 years of varied experience in the behavioral health industry. In my role, I am currently Clinical Director at Hazelbrook Recovery, offering me the opportunity to lead a team of professionals toward the goal of excellent client services and individualized programming. In this role, I also have the amazing opportunity to support, encourage, and contribute to building a comprehensive program that helps individuals and families recover from trauma, mental illness, and addiction. Additionally,

this role has provided experience in clinical management and supervision of licensed and pre-licensed clinicians, case managers, group facilitators, and client support staff.

I have significant experience providing individual, group, family, and couples psychotherapy services and believe in the value of individualized and ethical care. The most rewarding part of my career has been the ability to make a difference in the lives of my clients, their families, and communities. I love my work and consider it an honor and privilege to be in this field. I am currently looking for a new opportunity to continue my vision and goal of helping others in our amazing field.

EXPERIENCE

05/2024 – Present

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, HAZELBROOK RECOVERY

Manage multiple programs for the organization including IOP, OP, Peer Recovery services, and a Workforce Integration program

Ensures compliance with all rules and expectations for federal and state regulations of clinical services

Supervises a team of IOP and OP therapist and 70+ Peer Recovery Coaches

Ensures all clinical services are provided in an ethical, moral, individualized and therapeutic manner

Creates SOP for the program functioning and client services

Ensure the training for all clinical staff

03/2020 – 05/2024

SENIOR CLINICAL MANAGER PROMOTED FROM PRIMARY THERAPIST, ALL POINTS NORTH LODGE

Provide clinical supervision for 17 clinicians on the clinical team to ensure ethical, highest quality client services, and maintaining licensure requirements prior to being independently licensed

Provide group supervision to multiple multidisciplinary teams of doctors, clinicians, case managers, nurses, and other departments to ensure compliance with all requirements for the role and discuss and advise clinical cases

Participate in multiple committees and meetings such as Clinical Advisory Committee to ensure all facilities throughout the agency are governed by the same body, rules, vision, and culture

Participate in operations meetings to ensure programming standards are being met and/or exceeded and ensuring coverage with qualified facilitators and clinicians

Provide training and consultation to all departments related to clinical documentation, policies, procedures, and protocols

04/2019 – 03/2020

OUTPATIENT THERAPIST, INTREATMENT (PRIVATE PRACTICE)

Provided individual, couples, and family psychotherapy services to clients and families

Completed Behavioral Health Assessments for clients being accepted and established

appropriate diagnosis

Collaborated with outside government agencies to provide appropriate services to all clients

Developed individualized treatment plans for all clients to ensure realistic goals and objectives

specific to needs

Provided psychoeducation, skills training, and family coaching to all clients and their families

08/2017 – 04/2019

DIRECTING CLINICIAN, PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALITY HOUSE

Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy services to 20+ clients and families in residential treatment and therapeutic foster care

Completed Behavioral Health Assessments for clients being accepted in the program and established appropriate diagnosis

Collaborated with parents, treatment team members, and outside government agencies to provide appropriate services to all clients and ensure appropriate level of care

Developed individualized treatment plans for all clients to ensure realistic goals and objectives specific to needs

Provided psychoeducation, skills training, and parent training to therapeutic foster parents working with clients

08/2016-05/2017

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN, JUNEAU YOUTH SERVICES

Provided individual, family, chemical dependency group and psychoeducation group therapy to 10+ residents

Facilitated treatment team meetings to ensure all residents are meeting their individual goals and establish new goals for treatment

Trained direct support staff on techniques and knowledge necessary to carry out treatment objectives for all residents

Coordinated with outside agencies such as Office of Probation and Office of Children Services to ensure residents are meeting all expectations for discharge

Supervised 4 case managers and 2 supervisors to ensure structure and safety in managing the milieu

Provided all necessary assessments including the ASAM, CAFAS, Alaska Screening Tool (AST), CSR, and Cognitive Behavioral Health Assessments with appropriate diagnosis

05/2016-08/2016 & 05/2015-08/2015

GRADUATE INTERN, MIDWEST CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

Provided individual and group counseling services to 20+ residents utilizing DBT programming

Administered psychosocial assessments to new residents within 24 hours of admittance

Evaluated residents for necessity for and level of safety precautions to ensure client safety

Collaborated with parents, treatment staff, and outside government agencies to provide

appropriate services to all residents

Participated in staff and treatment meetings to establish goals and privileges to residents

08/2015-12/2015

GRADUATE INTERN, REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH

Provided individual counseling services to inpatient and intensive outpatient clients daily

Facilitated 60–75-minute psychoeducation and processing group sessions with 10-20 clients per

day

Collaborated with outside agencies such as Department of Corrections and Department of Child

Services in compliance with court orders

Managed inpatient milieu while being the only clinical staff on duty

Developed individualized treatment plans for 50+ clients to ensure appropriate and ethical services

01/2013-06/2014

LEVEL 1 ABA TUTOR, BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST OF INDIANA

Collaborated to create an ABA program and facility from the ground up to service 100+ clients

per year in the local area

Provided Applied Behavioral Analysis services to children with a variety of mental health

disorders

Trained and supervised 6+ Master Level Interns and Level II ABA Tutors to ensure quality

services were provided to every client

Developed individualized treatment plans for 10+ client caseload

Collected, graphed, and monitored client data to ensure achievement of client’s current goals

EDUCATION

AUGUST 2016

MASTER’S IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY

GPA: 3.98/4.0; LPC and LAC in Colorado

Kay Lechner Leadership and Service Award (2016)

Emerging Scholar Award (2015)

JUNE 2013

BA IN PSYCHOLOGY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Major: Psychology Minor: Biology GPA: 3.93/4.0 With Highest Distinction

Chancellor’s List 10 semesters (2008-2013) • Dean’s List 2 semesters (2008-2013) • Who’s Who

Award (2013) • Certificate of Honor for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2013)

SKILLS

• Leadership skills

• Positive communication skills

• Interpersonal effectiveness skills

• Organizational skills

• Psychotherapy services

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