Accomplished mental health leader with a proven track record of helping clients improve their well-being.

  Excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain their trust, confidence and respect of adults and children, including those with serious behavioral and mental health issues.

  Experience building and leading a team of mental health professionals to maximize their potential.

Northern Tier Counseling, Inc. Towanda, PA    2011-Present

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist (2015-Present)

  Help individuals and couples, including families, with their mental health needs. 

  Gained the trust, confidence and respect of clients to generate a healthy amount of referrals.

Family-Based Mental Health Services Clinical Manager (2013-Present) 

  Lead six teams of in-home therapists that help adolescents and their families on a weekly basis.

  Train clinicians to intervene with decision makers at schools, community groups and other mental health professionals to provide effective behavioral interventions to the children and parents in their care.

  Expanded average case load from 14 families to 32 families in less than three years.

  Designed a crisis intervention system that better helps clinicians manage clients that are suicidal.

  Created a documentation management system to ensure accurate reporting of mandated requirements.

  Expanded the service delivery area from two counties to three counties.

  Secured mental health services and funding after building relationships with a Managed Care Organization.

  Family-Based Mental Health Senior Clinician (2011-2013)

  Helped children, including adolescents, and families, with serious mental health and behavioral struggles. 

  Built a team that became a preferred provider of effective therapy. 

  Worked with up to eight families for 32 weeks, reducing the need for out of home placement. 

  Created a delivery system that consistently met the billing expectations of the organization.

Every Child, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA  2000-2011

Family-Based Clinical Manager (2006-2011)

  Helped clients with adoption and foster care, especially Reactive Attachment Disorder.

  Supervised clinical staff and graduate level interns. 

Family-Based Mental Health Senior Clinician (2000-2006)

Previously:
Part-Time Out Patient Therapist, Persoma, PC Monroeville, PA 2004-2011

Family-Based Mental Health Senior Clinician, Unity Family Services Leechburg, PA  2004-2005

Family Based Mental Health Senior Clinician, Allegheny Children's Initiative Pittsburgh, PA  1999-2000

Master of Science (MS), Education, Community Counseling, Duquesne University
Master of Divinity, Bethany Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Religion, Lebanon Valley College

  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), State of Pennsylvania

  National Counselor Certified (NCC), National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

  Graduate, Family Based Training, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC)