Shimi Shiba

Licensed Professional Counselor with experience in emergency department crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, brief psychotherapy, and safety planning. Collaborates with physicians and nursing teams to support psychiatric admission and discharge planning. Additional experience conducting telehealth assessments across hospital sites and treating adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

SUD IOP Therapist - Clinica Family Health and Wellness - Louisville, CO

(2025-11)

• Provide individual therapy for a caseload of 10–15 adults in a community mental health setting.
• Treat substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions among adults participating through court-mandated and voluntary pathways.
• Lead multiple weekly intensive outpatient program (IOP) groups incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and psychoeducation.
• Maintain electronic clinical records in accordance with Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) requirements.

Crisis Counselor — PRN - Advocate Illinois Masonic and Lutheran General - Illinois

(2024-03 - 2025-09)

• Provided emergency department crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, and behavioral health resources.
• Assessed patients’ mental status, psychosocial stressors, and care needs in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff.
• Supported admission to inpatient psychiatric units and developed discharge and safety plans for patients returning home.
• Conducted behavioral health assessments via telehealth for additional Advocate locations.

Crisis Counselor - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - Chicago, IL

(2022-06 - 2025-07)

• Conducted clinical assessments to identify patients’ intervention needs and connect them with appropriate behavioral health resources.
• Collaborated with supervisors, community agencies, emergency department physicians, and nursing teams to coordinate patient care.
• Maintained clinical documentation in accordance with HIPAA, privacy standards, and clinical guidelines.
• Assisted with training new staff members in a multidisciplinary crisis counseling setting.

Counseling Intern - Counseling Center of Illinois - Chicago, IL

(2021-02 - 2022-06)

• Led counseling groups for clients with DUI convictions using a curriculum developed by licensed psychologists.
• Assessed factors contributing to substance use and addressed these concerns through structured counseling.
• Prepared written assessments after each counseling session for supervisory review.

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Loyola University Chicago (2023-05)

Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Psychology - University of Illinois at Chicago (2020-08)