Meagan Higginbotham

I began working in the mental health field in June 2018 and have gained experience in working with clients of all ages in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings while utilizing a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities. I have gained experience in individual, group, and family therapy, clinical documentation, psychological testing, collaboration of treatment teams, and more. It has been an ongoing privilege to work in this field, and I am eager to continue gaining experience and effective skills to provide the most sufficient and beneficial treatment to my current and future clients.

Therapist at The Crossings Residential Treatment Center (2023-08 – 2025-11)

Specialized treatment for Juvenile Sexual Offense (JSO)

• Individual, group, and family therapy
• Completion of weekly progress notes and group notes
• Development of treatment plans and monthly treatment plan updates
• Intake assessments
• Discharge assessments and planning
• Aftercare appointments and scheduling for treatment management
• Attendance and collaboration in weekly treatment team meetings
• Daily Community meetings
• Completion of Specialized Behavior Programs
• Administration of weekly Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
• Monthly Patient Health Questionnaire Assessments

Behavioral Health Specialist at East Mississippi State Hospital (2020-05 – 2023-08)

Mental health treatment and assessment services

• Individual and group therapy
• Completion of weekly progress notes and group notes
• Admission and discharge assessments
• Attendance and collaboration in weekly treatment team meetings
• Attendance and collaboration in family conferences
• Completion of court documents at admission and discharge
• Administration and interpretation of psychological testing and testing report: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2), Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT2), House-Tree-Person Drawing (H-T-P), Draw a Person (DAP), Kinetic Family Drawing (K-F-D), Animal Drawing, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Version 7.1, Sentence Completion Measure, Multnomah Community Ability Scale, Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Community Support Specialist at Weems Community Mental Health Center (2019-01 – 2019-05)

Community mental health support services

• Completed home visits to monitor clients' moods and behaviors
• Assisted clients in developing and implementing coping skills to maintain stability or improve any presenting symptoms
• Completion of progress notes following each client visit
• Assisted clients with finding housing and employment
• Assisted clients with scheduling Medicaid transportation for any appointments
• Delivered donated food boxes to clients

Direct Care Worker at Crisis Stabilization Unit (2018-06 – 2019-01)

Crisis mental health services and stabilization

• Monitored and documented clients' moods and behaviors at all times
• Completed admission paperwork and searches
• Assisted in group therapy and weekend family visitation

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Mississippi State University (2020-08 – 2022-12)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Mississippi State University (2017-08 – 2018-12)