Laurie Becker-Wollman, LCPC
Baltimore, MD 21209
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Related Experience:
Hope Health Systems Inc (8/08-current)
Mental Health Clinician
*Provide individual, group, and family therapy to students in a Baltimore City Public School
*Complete monthly statistical documentation for Baltimore City, half yearly Individual Treatment Plans for each client, and weekly progress notes for therapeutic sessions
*Maintain correspondence with families, teachers, and other school personnel regarding students and their progress
Foundations Medical Adult Day Care (2/07-9/07)
Program Director
*Provide direct support and supervision to department managers and direct care staff
*Supervise daily activities and medical progress for 100+ adult clients in day care facility
*Intervene in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques
*Maintain correspondence with families and other agencies working with adults in day care
REM, Maryland (8/06-1/07)
Program Director
*Supervise four residential homes with children diagnosed with mental disorders
*Supervise and monitor staff working directly with residents in home
*Supervise and meet 3x/week with Program Managers overseeing the residential homes daily activities
*Maintain correspondence with families and other agencies working with the children
ITT Technical Institute (5/06-8/06)
Recruiting Officer
*Make phone calls to potential students interested in programs at ITT Technical Institute
*Meet with interested students and families and tour the school and facilities
*Follow up with students once admitted to school and beginning program
Youth In Transition School (10/04-3/06)
IEP and Transition Coordinator
* Provide transitioning services to students who are graduating or aging out of the system
* Conduct Career Assessments with students transitioning out of the program
* Conduct IEP meetings and remain in contact with school districts, families and case workers
* Prepare lessons and teach two academic courses within the field of Technology
Good Shepherd Center (6/04-9/04)
Therapeutic Support Staff
* Intervene in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques
* Supervise and instruct staff, as well as participate, in CPI (physical restraints) when
necessary to provide a safe environment for residents and staff
* Monitor activity within the hallways and classrooms during the academic day and the
hallways and units during the evening hours
Steininger Behavioral Care Services (1/04-5/04)
Children’s Mobile Crisis Response Worker
* Provide mobile crisis response within 1 hour to client’s residence, school or placement
agency
* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies
* Contact client and families with stabilization resources (i.e. intensive in-home counseling,
behavioral assistant, crisis bed, etc.)
St. Francis-St. Joseph’s Homes for Children (7/03-5/04)
P/T Therapist
* Meet with residents to provide individual therapy for one hour per week
* Maintain working relationships with families, DHS, court system, school personnel and
group home personnel to track progress and concerns of residents
* Facilitate Individual Treatment Plan meetings and clinical evaluations
* Monitor anger management program and provide support for mental health clinician in
classroom of Partial Hospitalization Program
* Responsible for scheduling client sessions with the goal of consistency of therapeutic
contact, and for keeping the client caseload filled by planning for client discharges
* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies
St. Francis-St. Joseph’s Homes for Children (11/01-1/04)
Social Worker
* Meet with residents to provide case management duties, individual therapy and
group therapy that addresses a variety of childhood disorders (ADHD, Conduct
Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder)
* Provide clinical supervision to team members to develop and implement treatment goals
* Maintain working relationships with families, DHS, court system, school personnel and
group home personnel to track progress and concerns of residents
* Facilitate Individual Service Plan meetings and family visitation
* Function as a consultant to the team on resident’s family issues
* Intervene in emergencies (hospitalizations, AWOL) and develop community resources
* Provide crisis consultation during mental health emergencies
* Attend all scheduled meetings and training sessions on time and participate productively
Education:
Towson University-Towson, MD
*Post Masters Coursework-December 2007
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Stratford, NJ
* Master of Science Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, August 2003
Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
* Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, minor in Biology, May 2001
Professional Affilitations:
* LCPC Licensure, obtained July 2008
* Dean’s List
* Who’s Who of Professional Women
* Teacher’s Assistant- Death and Dying, Indiana University
* Student Ambassador of the College of the Arts and Sciences-Indiana University
* Certified in Crisis Assessment Tool (CAT)