Therapist I PRN, Clinical Social Work Intern at Roger's Behavioral Health (2025-09 – Present)
- Provide behavioral health treatment for adults and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care
- Provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy interventions targeting maladaptive thought patterns, behaviors, and emotional experiences contributing to depression, anxiety, and mood dysregulation
- Lead skills-based groups and psychoeducation sessions incorporating Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts to enhance emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and psychological flexibility
- Lead skills-based groups, and psychoeducation sessions focused on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy concepts to enhance emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with clinicians, behavioral specialists, psychiatrists, nurses, and multidisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate integrated care
- Facilitate family sessions to increase support, education, and treatment adherence for patients outside of treatment
- Complete timely clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards
- Manage crisis interventions and risk assessments, including suicide risk and safety planning
- Provide discharge planning and coordinated step-down care to ensure continuity of treatment
Education Mental Health Worker at Intermountain Health, Mount Saint Vincent Pediatric Behavioral Health (2024-03 – 2026-01)
- Lead and assist in crisis situations for students with severe emotional disabilities
- Utilize interventions that follow Individual Crisis Intervention Plans and Individual Education Plans for each student to meet their unique and complex needs
- Collaborate with special education teachers and social workers to achieve student's educational and behavioral goals
- Use de-escalation interventions to meet behavioral and safety needs for children at various developmental ages
- Implement therapeutic management restraints for students posing immediate safety risks for themselves or others
- Apply trauma informed care and attachment based practices for youth to achieve treatment goals
- Complete state regulatory internal and external reporting for critical and medical incidents
- Support students with educational tasks and assignments within the special education classrooms
- Plan and implement Social-Emotional Learning lessons and activities for youth of all ages
Participant Advocate - Social Work Intern at Women's Bean Project (2025-03 – 2025-08)
- Provide one-on-one trauma-informed case management for participants in my caseload
- Conduct intake interviews and psychosocial assessments to evaluate participants' strengths, needs, and barriers
- Develop individualized service plans focused on strengths-based goals while providing ongoing support to facilitate goal achievement
- Support participants in developing relapse prevention plans and attended weekly sobriety groups to reinforce recovery goals and provide emotional support
- Facilitate and co-lead life skills workshops focused on communication, conflict resolution, goal setting, and self-care
- Collaborate with community partners to connect clients with housing, childcare, healthcare, and mental health resources
Board Secretary & Administrative Assistant at Operation Equine (2023-08 – 2025-12)
Support the administrative work of a 501c3 Non-profit organization that provides equine assisted mental health therapy to active military service members, veterans, first responders and their families
- Prepare meeting agendas, coordinate board meeting schedules, and distribute relevant materials to board members
- Attend board meetings and record accurate minutes of proceedings, decisions, and action items taken
- Organize and archive board documents and records in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Serve as a primary point of contact for board-related concerns and facilitate communication between board members, executive leadership, and external organization members as needed
- Assist executive director with administrative organization, newsletters, client contacts, emails, and data management for the organization
- Participate in volunteer and fundraising events to advocate for donations to achieve the organization's financial goals
Research Associate I at Adolescent Wellness Team at Colorado State University (2033-01 – 2023-07)
- Site study coordinator for a research project focused on decreasing Type 2 Diabetes in at-risk youth through mental health interventions
- Prepared materials, administered extensive laboratory visits, and collected accurate participant data
- Adhered to safety protocols and maintained accurate records
- Managed and organized research data, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with privacy regulations
- Contributed to participant recruitment, screening, and informed consent processes for study participants
- Ensured research activities adhered to ethical guidelines, regulatory standards, and Good Clinical Practice to maintain participant confidentiality
Undergraduate Intern at Colorado State University Trauma and Resiliency Center (2022-08 – 2022-12)
- Transcribed all conversations between clinicians and clients during trauma assessments
- Implemented trauma-informed care principles to provide compassionate support to clients and their families
- Send and score youth caregiver, teacher, and therapist surveys while maintaining confidentiality of all information
- Participated in big and small group case discussions with clinicians and peer students about intervention plans
- Thoroughly reviewed and refined final trauma assessment reports to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Collaborated with clinicians and clients during final report meetings to communicate assessment findings and treatment recommendations across family, school, healthcare systems
