Licensed Mental Health Therapist with Leadership Experience

Lonnie Matz, LPC, M.A., B.A.

**** *. ******** ***., *********, CO 80120 720-***-****

**********@********.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonnie-matz-61851587/ Profile:

A proven working professional with over 15 years of dedicated work history in a variety of highly specialized work environments. Highly educated and experienced working in high risk and extremely stress inducing situations. A proven leader able to inspire self and others to perform their best. Uniquely qualified to de-escalate difficult circumstances involving volatile and high-risk individuals in the general public. A highly trained and recently licensed mental health therapist with success working in various sectors including government, non-profit and private business settings. Looking for a new challenge! Professional Experience:

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST LYRA HEALTH MARCH 2022 – MAY 2025

· Conducted comprehensive mental health evaluations to assess patients’ individual needs for treatment.

· Provided client-centered, evidence based clinical therapy sessions with patients needing care.

· Maintained exceptional working relationships with vulnerable populations based on trust.

· Consistently exceed agency performance metrices and recognized as a role model performer each year of employment (awarded to top 5% of employees).

· Able to provide exceptional customer service to patients by offering compassionate, effective solutions to various crises including individuals at risk of suicide/self-harm or experiencing other emergencies. LICENSED REMOTE THERAPIST TALKSPACE/BETTER HELP JANUARY 2021–MARCH 2022

· Conducted comprehensive mental health evaluations to assess patients’ individual needs for treatment.

· Provided client-centered, evidence based clinical therapy sessions with patients needing care.

· Communicated with clients using a variety of means including by text, video call and audio calls to provide clinical services.

· Responsible for responding to urgent safety or other mental health needs requiring an immediate response and intervention.

· Rated very highly through this provider which helped establish a consistent and busy schedule each week (high rate of attracting new clients and retaining existing clients). CLINICAL CASEWORKER JEFFERSON COUNTY GOVT. FEBRUARY 2015–JANUARY 2021

· Certified by the state of Colorado to practice child protection casework.

· Entrusted to make placement and other critical decisions involving children who have been removed due to abuse/neglect.

· Built and maintained relationships with parents/caregivers responsible for child abuse/neglect and assisted them in working an identified treatment plan required before children can be reunified.

· Successfully worked with various stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes involving families involved in the child welfare system.

· Provided individual and family therapy to help identify and correct problem behaviors that led to the harm of children and vulnerable adults.

PROGRAM MANAGER THE LINK COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT CTR. DECEMBER 2013–FEBRUARY 2015

· Responsible for running the day to day needs of a not-for-profit 501C3 agency serving at risk adolescents and their families.

· Coached direct care staff to grow and develop professional skills necessary to succeed in meeting performance expectations.

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· Responded to customer complaints with professionalism and provided corrective measures to ensure families being served had a positive experience with the agency.

· Responsible for a variety of administrative tasks including billing, employee scheduling, program improvement, performance appraisals including hiring and disciplinary actions with staff.

· Served as the on-call administrator responsible for assisting in crisis situations sometimes involving police agencies, detention center staff, executive board members and other community partners. INTAKE SPECIALIST/TEAM LEAD JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CTR. AUGUST 2007–FEBRUARY 2015

· Responsible for conducting risk assessments with juveniles contacted by law enforcement and providing detailed information to courts, probation professionals and attorneys.

· Successfully de-escalated volatile adolescents and family members experiencing a variety of crises involving incarceration, suicide/homicide risk factors, homelessness, gang involvement, truancy and other concerns.

· Promoted to a leadership position responsible for a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in a secure jail setting.

CUSTOMER SALES ASSOCIATE SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. APRIL 2004–AUGUST 2007

· Used product knowledge to meet/exceed company sales goals related to consumer electronics, appliances and other merchandise items.

· Responded to customer needs with professionalism and a track record of receiving generally very positive feedback to customer service surveys.

· Trained other staff to meet company sales and survey expectations. PHARMACY TECH WALGREENS CO. MAY 2002–JULY 2004

· Filled and dispensed prescription medications to customers in accordance with company standards.

· Managed heath insurance information and coordinated with major health insurance companies to ensure payment for medicine sold.

· Trained to understand pharmacological effects and other basic information about a wide variety of prescription medications.

Education

MASTER OF ARTS (MA) DEGREE IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING MAY 2018 ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY, ALAMOSA, COLORADO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE/CRIMINOLOGY JUNE 2007 METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, DENVER, COLORADO Skills & Abilities

· Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado

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· Trained in motivational interviewing

· Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills

· Poised under pressure

· Experienced in most a variety of positions

· Fun and energetic

· Able to manage stress well

· Proven leader with supervisory experience

Activities and Interests

Spending time with family, hiking, giving back to the recovery community, cooking and a host of other interests.

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