CO- FOUNDER/THERAPIST AND TEACHING ARTIST Summary Mental Health Counselor specializing Art Play Therapies Responsible self-starter communicates well dedicated improving well-being clients. Mental health professional driven help others overcome personal obstacles. Comfortable working autonomously team-based setting. Clinically certified Mental Health Therapist skilled motivating, communicating advocating clients dealing mental health emotional disorders. Expert DBT psychotherapy. Seasoned mental health practitioner demonstrated track record successfully working diverse client populations one-on-one group settings. Skilled Therapist expertise identification management youth mental illnesses. Seasoned mental health practitioner demonstrated track record successfully working diverse client populations one-on-one group settings. Mental health professional driven help others overcome personal obstacles. Comfortable working autonomously team-based setting. Skills Knowledge ins outs Child Protective Services (CPS) Practiced family assessments Family therapy aptitude Therapeutic expertise Specialized training grief counseling Family therapy background Parenting skills educator Community resources specialist Suicide precautions expertise Suicide risk assessments Suicide risk assessments Superior communication skills Medicaid familiarity Psychiatric population familiarity Outreach programming specialist Solution-focused counseling Extensive DSM-IV knowledge Clinical documentation mastery Exceptional problem solver Member National Association Social Workers (N.A.S.W.) Mood disorders specialist Dual diagnosis expertise Experience August 2014 October 2015 Company Name City State Co- Founder/Therapist Teaching Artist Served lead clinician patients bipolar, depression, anxiety personality disorders. Referenced used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral lifespan integration psychotherapy. Consulted developed appropriate treatment rehabilitation plans dually diagnosed patients. Recorded comprehensive patient histories coordinated treatment plans multi-disciplinary team members. Diagnosed mental health, emotional substance abuse disorders. Executed appropriate risk-assessment mitigation strategies. Developed comprehensive treatment plans patients diagnosed opioid addiction. Led patients individual, family, group marital therapy sessions. Evaluated patients determine potential need transfer specialized inpatient mental health facilities. Assisted clients scheduling home visits phone calls monitored effectiveness activities. Guided clients understanding illnesses treatment plans. Developed appropriate policies identification medically-related social emotional needs clients. Created reviewed master treatment discharge plans client. Referred clients programs community agencies enhance treatment processes. Organized treatment projects focused problem solving skills creative thinking. Consulted psychiatrists client medication changes, issues medicine compliance efficacy medications. Worked parents teachers implement consistent behavior therapy techniques home school. Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills functional living skills. Developed comprehensive treatment plans focused accurate diagnosis behavioral treatment problems. Interacted clinical staff external resources school community personnel. Collaborated closely treatment team appropriately coordinate client care services. Conducted outreach, advocacy rehabilitative services regular cases crisis intervention. Documented patient information including service plans, treatment reports progress notes. Efficiently gathered information families social services agencies inform development treatment plans. Conducted comprehensive initial in-home psychosocial assessments prior first wraparound meetings. Quickly responded crisis situations severe mental health behavioral issues arose. Effectively managed time caseloads based 50 sessions per week. Checked facility open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors safety hazards. Charted recorded information client files. June 2012 March 2014 Company Name City State CPS Specialist III August 2008 May 2011 Company Name City State Therapist Effectively managed time caseloads based 50 sessions per week. Charted recorded information client files. Tracked client movement unit documenting times destinations clients. Quickly responded crisis situations severe mental health behavioral issues arose. Conducted comprehensive initial in-home psychosocial assessments prior first wraparound meetings. Efficiently gathered information families social services agencies inform development treatment plans. Documented patient information including service plans, treatment reports progress notes. Conducted outreach, advocacy rehabilitative services regular cases crisis intervention. Collaborated closely treatment team appropriately coordinate client care services. Interacted clinical staff external resources school community personnel. Developed comprehensive treatment plans focused accurate diagnosis behavioral treatment problems. Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills functional living skills. Worked parents teachers implement consistent behavior therapy techniques home school. Consulted psychiatrists client medication changes, issues medicine compliance efficacy medications. Organized treatment projects focused problem solving skills creative thinking. Referred clients programs community agencies enhance treatment processes. Created reviewed master treatment discharge plans client. Guided clients understanding illnesses treatment plans. Developed appropriate policies identification medically-related social emotional needs clients. Assisted clients scheduling home visits phone calls monitored effectiveness activities. Evaluated patients psychiatric services psychotropic medications. Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications assess medications' effectiveness side effects. Evaluated patients determine potential need transfer specialized inpatient mental health facilities. Administered medication patients presenting serious risk danger others. Conducted psychiatric evaluations executed medication management inpatient outpatient facilities. Led patients individual, family, group marital therapy sessions. Developed comprehensive treatment plans patients diagnosed opioid addiction. Executed appropriate risk-assessment mitigation strategies. Diagnosed mental health, emotional substance abuse disorders. Education Training 2020 Northcentral University City State USA Ph.D. Education Specialization Special Education 2017 Colorado Technical University City State USA Master Science Homeland Security Specialization Emergency Management Public Health Public Health Disaster medicine coursework 2012 University Southern California City State USA Master Arts Teaching Specialization Multiple Subject Education Coursework English Second Language, Elementary, Special Education 2008 University Pennsylvania City State USA Masters Social Work Specializations Developmental Disabilities, Macro, School Social Practice Coursework Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, Marriage Family Therapy Child Development 2006 Rutgers University City State USA Bachelor Arts Urban Studies Specializations Voluntary Action, Civic, Non-Profit Leadership. Minor Art History Recipient James M. Gaffney Award Member Student Government Association, National Coalitions Building Institute Campus Affiliate Rotoract Club Accomplishments Effectively managed caseloads 100 clients given time. Member National Association Social Workers (N.A.S.W. since 2008 Won Rutgers University faculty Urban Studies Research Award. Awards James M. Gaffney Award, 2006 Dissertation Dissertation: ________________________examines different approaches _______________________________. M.A.T. Thesis: Saxon Math examines different approaches whether standards based math curriculum written met needs students. Undergraduate Thesis: Developing Youth Northern Ireland examines ways Youth actively engaged Civil Society Northern Ireland European Union Publications Technical Reports: Oster, K.W. (2012). Saxon Mathematics Effects Learning. M.A.T. Dissertation. Rossier School Education, University Southern California. Oster, K.W. (2006). Developing Youth Londonderry. Undergraduate Dissertation. College Arts Sciences, Rutgers University. Skills Public Relations Software: Bacon's Mediasource, Factiva Desktop Publishing Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML Healthcare: intravenous therapy, MEDISOFT, computerized charting, STD counseling, breastfeeding educator People skills: great bedside manner, enthusiastic people person, advanced problem-solving, great organizational skills