Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Counselor

MELISSA BEDDINGFIELD, MA, LPC

***A Clemont Dr. NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30306

404-***-****

xizj16@r.postjobfree.com

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BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of experience. I have counseled mentally ill, substance abusing and/or dually diagnosed women in gender-specific outpatient and residential treatment programs as well as men, women, and couples in a private practice setting. Licensed as a professional counselor in South Carolina (#4968, 2008) and Georgia (#005766, 2009). Originally licensed in North Carolina (#4866, 2005, not current). Obtained designation of Certified Addiction Counselor I in South Carolina (# 0804161, 2008, not current) and Certified Addiction Counselor II in Georgia (#1995-R) as of January 16, 2010.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts – Counseling December 2002

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Bachelor of Arts – Sociology May 1990

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Psychotherapist December 2009 - Present

Private Practice, Atlanta, Georgia

 Provide individual and couples therapeutic services to adult clients

 Provide crisis intervention and case consultation for clients

 Coordinate delivery of services with primary care physicians to ensure quality of care for client

Psychotherapist October 2008–Sept. 2009

Private Practice, Columbia, South Carolina

 Provided individual and couples therapeutic services to adult clients

Counselor/Research Asst. – Clinical Trials Network of NIDA July 2008 – September 2009

LRADAC, The Behavioral Health Center of the Midlands, Columbia, SC

 Conducted counseling sessions, assessments and informed consents per research protocol

 Recruited, screened and tracked study participants

Clinical Counselor – Women’s Community Residence July 2005 – July 2008

LRADAC, The Behavioral Health Center of the Midlands, Columbia, SC

 Managed therapeutic milieu of residential program through individual, group (IOP and process), and crisis intervention counseling

 Engaged in admission decisions and conducted diagnostic assessments

 Developed and maintained treatment plans

Clinical Counselor – Women’s Program December 2002 – Feb. 2005

ARP/Phoenix, Inc., 917 First St., Shelby, NC

Gaston/Lincoln/Cleveland MH/DD/SA Services d/b/a Pathways, 917 First St., Shelby, NC

Note: ARP/Phoenix assumed this program when North Carolina divested behavioral health services from the state area mental health centers. I remained in the same position with the same responsibilities.

 Provided individual and group counseling within women’s program addressing mental health and/or substance abuse disorders

 Facilitated Life-skills/Self-esteem, Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse (IOP), and Trauma Recovery groups

 Conducted diagnostic assessments and developed and maintained treatment plans

Counseling Intern - Women’s Program August 2002 – December 2002

Gaston/Lincoln/Cleveland MH/DD/SA d/b/a Pathways, Gastonia, NC

Counseling Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC August 2001 – December 2001

Counseling Intern, Family Service Inc., Gastonia, NC January 2001 – May 2001

PARALEGAL EXPERIENCE

Certificate–Litigation December 1994

The National Center for Paralegal Training, Atlanta, Georgia

Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 7/97 – 8/00

Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, L.L.P., Atlanta, Georgia 2/95 – 5/97

Harris & Graves, P.A., Columbia, South Carolina 11/91– 5/94

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