Rachael M. Barber
Summary
Talented Counselor and Case Manager adept at handling high caseloads without sacrificing quality of care. Operates in high-pressure environments while recommending best resources and courses of action to benefit patient needs and return each to optimal quality of life.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Online Tutor
Self Employed Web
09.2018 - Current
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Clinical TelaCare Counselor
Workplace Options
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Providing in the moment phone, e-mail and instant message support to employees around the globe
- Collected information about individuals or clients using interviews, observational techniques and other assessment methods.
- Conducting in the moment crisis calls for clients
- Assessing substance abuse issues as well as level of symptomatology as needed
- Helped clients obtain outside specialist services by coordinating referrals and advising on options.
- Coordinating with General Practitioners and local support services to maintain client safety.
- Offered specific advice to help clients work through educational or occupational issues.
Primary Clinician
Samaritan Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
10.2011 - 09.2013
- Coordinated and provided full range of clinical services to behavioral health clients with emotional and mental health needs in an outpatient clinical setting
- Provided one-on-one individual psychotherapy, substance abuse counseling and group psychotherapy for clients ranging from young adults (over 18) to geriatric individuals
- Developed and determined treatment goals and needs through collaborative processes with emphasis on client-centered therapy with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy
- Extensive experience with clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental health issues
- Worked directly with inpatient units located at the facility, either coordinating admission to inpatient units based on risk factors and symptomatology as well appropriate and effective discharge planning
- Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy to clients for issues related to mental health and substance abuse with concentrated focus on symptom reduction through on-going development of effective coping skills while increasing insight into their mental health condition
- Maintained a caseload of approximately 85-95 individual clients document progress session to session and maintain routine contact with collateral providers and facilitate monthly (or as needed) collateral meetings
- Scheduling of clients personally managed
- Followed all Office of Mental Health of New York State regulations, OASIS (Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services) regulations pertaining to Dual Diagnosis treatment track, and American Counseling Association's code of ethics
- Coordinated with National and State Social Services programs to provide clients with appropriate housing and financial support referrals
- Collaborated with staff Psychiatrists on all cases in a team approach model
- Coordinated with local shelters and charitable organizations to facilitate emergency housing services for women in domestic violence situations as well as families facing homelessness
- Conducted psychosocial assessments and diagnoses, case management, referrals to outside providers, treatment planning and safety planning to assist client’s in their recovery process
- Facilitate group psychotherapy with a specific focus and concentration on Dual
- Diagnosis, addressing needs of women struggling with substance use and symptoms of PTSD
- Dual Diagnosis treatment track founding member
- Integral in the development and implementation of a new day treatment program targeted at Dual Diagnosis issues following a harm reduction model, developed policies and procedures as well as reviewed all cases for admission to the track
- Conducted over the phone safety assessments to address immediate safety concerns, collaborated with local authorities and crisis services for clients in crisis in the community.
Prevocational Summer Program Manager
Parsons Child and Family Center
07.2011 - 09.2011
- Supervising adolescent residential youths at job sites
- Coordinating with Residential staff and Social Workers to provide Patients with consistent treatment objectives
- Providing therapeutic services for youths at jobs sites as needed, managing behavioral crisis situations as well as motivational support on a daily basis
- Creating, planning and implementing programming for therapeutic recreational activities
- Supervising Bachelor level therapeutic staff
- Maintaining appointments and service needs during programming for youths
- Coordinating meetings with Alumni services to facilitate vocational transitions.
Intern
Parsons Child and Family Center
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Conducting in home family therapy
- Conducting individual therapy for at-risk youths
- Developing treatment goals for both families and individual youths
- Communicating and consulting with school social workers and officials
- Provide resources for clients regarding education, social services, food banks, after school programs and shelters
- Attend legal meetings and hearings regarding clients
- Coordinate transportation for legal or medical appointments
- Supervise visits in regards to reuniting families
- Provide proper documentation for all client interactions and consultations
- Utilizing multicultural perspectives in clinical work
- Performing Risk and Substance Abuse assessments
- Met with a clinical social worker supervisor once a week to discuss case process and progress.
Intern, Health Counseling
Keene State College Counseling Center, Keene
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Conducting individual psychotherapy with Keene State College students, both short term and year long
- Performing initial intakes and assessments
- Consulting with psychiatrists, clinical supervisors and health care providers on individual cases
- Co-facilitating process groups and specific support groups for women
- Properly documenting all interaction and consultations
- Met with a clinical supervisor once a week to discuss case process and progress as well as a peer supervisor group
- Partaking in case consultations, utilizing the reflective model
- Developing specific treatment plans
- Lead community outreach programs for mental health, violence prevention and substance abuse
- Utilizing multicultural perspectives in clinical work
- Performing Risk and Substance Abuse assessments
- Provide provisional and primary DSM IV-TR diagnosis.
Mental Health Worker (Support Worker)
The Brattleboro Retreat Psychiatric Hospital
04.2008 - 05.2010
- Documenting behaviors and treatment planning progress, initiating supportive interactions with patients around treatment issues, and performing constant observations to ensure patient safety
- Leading Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups with patients
- Writing progress notes and reporting newly identified clinical needs or changes to doctors and managers
- Escorting Patients off of the unit as well as off grounds for appointments and recreational activities
- Maintaining appropriate demeanor to represent the program as a role model for the patients as evidenced by appearance, hygiene and behavior
- The ability to assume Charge
- MHW role for a shift if needed as well as the ability to act as a milieu coordinator
- Providing general support and safety of the unit, performing restraints, conducting contrabands of patient’s hazardous items if suspected
- Accompanying patients to NA and AA meetings.
Assistant
College Counseling Services, Landmark College, Office of Transfer Services
05.2007 - 04.2008
- Provided customer service for Transfer and parent services
- Developed excellent communication skills
- Worked one-on-one with students with learning disabilities writing application essays
- Advised students on career and life decisions related to college.
Education
Master of Psychology - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Antioch University New England
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
2005
Skills
- Experienced teleworker
- Clinical Interviewing and Treatment Planning
- Patient care coordination
- Case Management activities
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Health and Wellness Management
- Microsoft Office, Teams, Google Suite, Zoom
- Ability to assimilate new skills rapidly
- Experienced with Electronic Health Record Systems
- Excellent Time management skills
Timeline
Private Online Tutor
Self Employed Web
09.2018 - Current
Clinical TelaCare Counselor
Workplace Options
10.2013 - 01.2014
Primary Clinician
Samaritan Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
10.2011 - 09.2013
Prevocational Summer Program Manager
Parsons Child and Family Center
07.2011 - 09.2011
Intern
Parsons Child and Family Center
08.2010 - 05.2011
Intern, Health Counseling
Keene State College Counseling Center, Keene
08.2009 - 05.2010
Mental Health Worker (Support Worker)
The Brattleboro Retreat Psychiatric Hospital
04.2008 - 05.2010
Assistant
College Counseling Services, Landmark College, Office of Transfer Services
05.2007 - 04.2008
Master of Psychology - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Antioch University New England
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
Similar Profiles
Joshua ManessJoshua Maness
Home Remodeling at Self Employed WebHome Remodeling at Self Employed Web
Matice MainoMatice Maino
Digital Content Creator at Self Employed WebDigital Content Creator at Self Employed Web
Latavia WhatleyLatavia Whatley
Small Business Owner at Self Employed WebSmall Business Owner at Self Employed Web