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Relevant experience that enriches my ability as a counselor to have empathy and understanding of many different issues and client needs.
Mental Health Counseling Professional, Private Practice, Portland /Beaverton, Oregon 2001 – to present. Experienced mental health therapist with a passion for serving our community in regard to mental health needs. My work includes direct counseling services to individuals, groups, couples or families, working with prevention, and teaching workshops.
Support Group Leader / Facilitator 8/2000 to 1/2005. Provided direct support group leadership to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. counselor who trained and supervised support group leaders.
Board Member of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association (OMHCA) - 2001 - 2003 As a professional counselor I worked with the board to define the purpose and long term goals of this counselors organization. We endeavored to promote the professional identity of Licensed Professional Counselors in Oregon. In addition, I wrote articles for the quarterly membership publication.
Dean of Women, Child Placement Coordinator for Royal Family Kids Camp, (Beaverton Christian Church), an organization that provides summer camp to children in foster care: 2001 – to present. As a Licensed Professional Counselor I worked with leadership to provide training for camp staff and volunteers. Therapist who coordinated child placement at camp with Department of Human Services/Child Welfare.
Family Therapist, Intensive Family Services, Portland, Oregon. 2001-2002 – Graduate level internship, provided direct counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Clients were mandated by OR DHS Child Protective Services.
Other relevant experience: successfully self-employed in a service business for 15 years, store salesclerk, flea market sales, raised livestock, drew plans and helped to build farm buildings, ran day care business, and was a migrant farm worker for 10 years.
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