Damien Evans

Social work and counseling professional with experience advocating for youth, supporting academic and social-emotional needs, and collaborating with students, families, educators, and community providers. Direct school-related experience includes IEP support, addressing learning barriers, coordinating school enrollment and conferences, reviewing academic concerns, and developing individualized support plans for adolescents. Additional clinical experience includes individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, assessment, documentation, and trauma-informed care.

Master of Social Work degree expected August 24, 2026, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and U.S. Army leadership experience.

Private Practice Therapist Intern - Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy - Michigan

(2025-09)

• Provide individual counseling for behavioral health, relationship, adjustment, and life-transition concerns using person-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
• Conduct assessments, establish individualized treatment goals, maintain clinical documentation, and participate in supervision and case consultation.
• Use CBT and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen coping skills, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, and progress toward client goals.

Private Practice Therapist Intern - WAIT Counseling Services - Flushing, MI

(2024-09 - 2025-09)

• Provided individual counseling, psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and clinical documentation in a private practice setting.
• Applied CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches while participating in clinical supervision and professional development.

Case Manager - Let's Talk About It Community Mental Health Services, Inc. - Kalamazoo, MI

(2023-06 - 2024-12)

• Supported high-school-aged youth with academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs in a residential foster care setting, building consistent relationships and advocating for individualized needs.
• Participated in IEP meetings and collaborated with school personnel to identify learning barriers, coordinate educational supports, and advocate for student needs.
• Coordinated school enrollment, orientations, and conferences; met individually with youth to review academic reports, behavioral concerns, goals, and barriers to school success.
• Assessed youth needs and collaborated with families, educators, therapists, MDHHS workers, and community providers to develop and update individualized service and safety plans.
• Provided crisis intervention, de-escalation, conflict resolution, psychoeducation, and social-emotional support to address concerns before they escalated.

Group Facilitator - Landmark Recovery - Battle Creek, MI

(2021-10 - 2023-06)

• Facilitated therapeutic groups, developed interactive curriculum, monitored participation and progress, and maintained a safe and respectful group environment.

Case Manager - InterAct - Kalamazoo, MI

(2020-08 - 2021-10)

• Managed a caseload of approximately 35 clients, completed assessments and care plans, and coordinated community and behavioral health services.

Substance Abuse Therapist - Harbortown Treatment Center - Benton Harbor, MI

(2019-05 - 2020-05)

• Provided individual and group counseling, completed assessments and treatment plans, and used CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and relapse-prevention strategies.

Petroleum Supply Specialist (92F) - United States Army

(2015-04 - 2017-03)

• Worked in team-based environments requiring leadership, accountability, communication, sound decision-making, and adherence to safety and organizational standards.

Master of Social Work - Social Work - Spring Arbor University (2026-08)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Western Michigan University (2020-08)