CLINICAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Research Project Manager

Confidential, Danville, PA

Responsibilities:

• Implements funded studies in collaboration with Principal Investigator and research team, monitor / record achievement of study milestones, communicate project status, coordinate with lead and other collaborating study sites.
• Communicates resource needs and issues to research team and collaborating sites, addresses sensitive project issues, performs in - the moment and future-focused problem-solving.
• Hires, trains, and supervises Diagnostic Interviewers, Research Coordinators, and Research Assistants.
• Identifies and addresses participant-related concerns, schedules participant sessions.
• Conducts semi-structured interviews by phone and in person (e.g., Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, PRISM-5-OP-L) to diagnose prescription medication use and misuse, substance use disorders, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, personality disorders, suicidal thoughts and behavior, and nonsuicidal self-injury.
• Performs and documents participant suicide risk assessments, collaborates with licensed Psychologist to manage risk.
• Monitors data collection, implements / oversees quality assurance procedures in line with Human Subjects Protections regulations and study protocol, coordinates / conducts self-audits.
• Performs problem-solving to improve validity of data collection, enhance interviewer effectiveness, and reduce participant burden.
• Coordinates with Survey Services staff to support participant recruitment and retention, performs staff trainings.
• Coordinates with data analyst in managing data and implementing quality control procedures.
• Manages regulatory documents (IRB) and reporting requirements of externally ceded study.
• Develops and manages study budget, assists in financial planning and preparing annual departmental / study budget, review financial audits, perform and manage participant compensation procedures, coordinate with Research Finance.
• Develops study materials (i.e., procedural manuals, study checklists, participant thank you letters, and recruitment letters).
• Utilize DatStat and EPIC to identify participants and collect/manage data.

Co-Facilitator

Confidential, Woodbine, Danville, PA

Responsibilities:

• Co-facilitated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based pain management group therapy session for chronic pain patients in a 10-week closed-group setting, utilizing CBT therapy techniques, psychoeducation, and group-management techniques.

Psychological Associate

Confidential, Williamsport, PA

Responsibilities:

• Conducted psychological evaluations with children and adolescents ages 2 to 21 for the purposes of continued care of Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, and consulted with parents/guardians and direct service professionals to collect relevant details during the assessment.
• Diagnostically assessed psychological symptomatology, utilizing the following diagnostic measures to aid in the process: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Trauma Assessment, Trauma Screening and Risk Assessment, Disruptive Behavior Scale, AUDIT, DAST-10.
• Developed written report of the client’s diagnostic symptoms diagnoses, demographic information, and historical background.
• Reviewed previous psychiatric assessments, psychological evaluations, Individualized Education Plans, neuropsychological assessments, and current findings to form a clinical opinion regarding necessary level of care, and collaborated with treatment team and outside agencies to make a formal decision regarding most appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Consulted with Clinical Director, psychological associates, and supervising psychologist during monthly meetings to discuss caseloads, specific client concerns, staffing concerns, and current compliance procedures.

Behavioral Specialist Consultant/Mobile Therapist

Confidential, Williamsport, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provided one-on-one therapeutic interventions with clients ages 3 to 21 while working with their families; developed treatment plans, crisis safety plans, and aftercare planning.
• Coordinated Inter-Agency Service Planning Team meetings and collaborated with treatment team members, designed and directed the implementation of individualized behavior modification intervention plans, identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques, recommended non-aversive behavioral change methods.
• Provided clinical supervision, suggested appropriate therapeutic interventions to Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS).
• Developed and presented a training for all TSS and BSC/MT staff regarding the antecedents, behaviors, and consequents of anger and aggression and the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness techniques for intervention.
• Used Avatar electronic filing system to maintain client records.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor

Confidential, Allenwood, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provided therapeutic interventions using DBT and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in group and individual settings for adult females with dual diagnosis in an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• Performed biopsychosocial assessments, developed treatment plans, developed crisis safety plans, and assisted with aftercare planning.
• Attended team meetings with counselors, case managers, and staff to discuss treatment and services necessary for patients.
• Used CareLogic electronic filing system to maintain client records.

Group Therapist

Confidential, Mentor, OH

Responsibilities:

• Provided Dialectical Behavior Therapy in an open-enrollment group setting for adults dually-diagnosed with substance use and mental health disorders, developed treatment plans and crisis safety plans, used clinical judgment to recommend next level of care.
• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments, intensive outpatient program (IOP) orientation, and one-on-one therapeutic interventions; assisted with discharge planning for outpatient, dual diagnosis populations.
• Participated in team meetings to discuss IOP treatment and services.
• Provided psycho-education to patients on the topics of adult mental health and dual diagnosis during group therapy.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Co-Principal Investigator

Responsibilities:

• Conducted literature review and developed research question.
• Created and submitted IRB proposal.
• Cleaned data, conducted statistical data analyses using SPSS.
• Created a study manuscript to report study findings.

Research Assistant

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Responsibilities:

• Performed literature reviews on the topics of PTSD, trauma, women’s issues, and clinician choice of treatment.
• Created and edited research materials and surveys to adjust for desired reading level and wording of items to enhance validity, including a questionnaire to be used in the Michigan state correctional system with an adult female population.
• Participated in weekly lab meetings, provided professional critiques of colleagues’ current projects.

Resident Counselor

Confidential, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Responsibilities:

• Assisted group home residents with mental health issues and developmental disabilities, monitored medication compliance and daily chores.
• Taught life skills to prepare residents for independent living including: First Aid, appropriate interpersonal skills, financial responsibility, daily hygiene, cooking, cleaning, and appropriate use of medication.
• Served as a committee member for biannual company training - Spring 2012; Special topic: Ethics and Success in Assisted Living.

Clinical Internship

Confidential, Montgomery, PA

Responsibilities:

• Supervised female juvenile offenders in a minimum-security facility, observed counseling sessions.
• Taught life skills such as appropriate interpersonal skills, daily hygiene, cooking, and cleaning.
• Transported residents to court hearings.
• Conducted literature review, created study hypotheses, developed a study design to include subject randomization with a double-blind component, drafted a study protocol
• Developed research materials, created a study questionnaire, and modified vignettes depicting a sexual assault.
• Created and submitted IRB proposal and materials.
• Recruited 37 participants using SONA systems, conducted in-person experimental sessions with each participant.
• Performed statistical analyses, created a study manuscript to report the study’s findings.