Mental Health Therapist

Mental Health Therapist — Oakwood Behavioral Health

Denver, CO | July 2023 – Present

• Delivered individual CBT and DBT therapy sessions to a caseload of 28 active clients weekly, achieving an 88% clinical progress rate measured by PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessment score improvements.
• Standardized clinical intake assessments and DSM-5 diagnostic procedures, reducing the average client onboarding time from 45 to 30 minutes while maintaining 100% compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Coordinated care with 4 external psychiatric and medical providers for high-risk patients, reducing client psychiatric re-hospitalization rates by 15% through crisis prevention plans.
• Facilitated 2 weekly outpatient support groups for depression and anxiety recovery, increasing group attendance by 30% and patient engagement metrics by 25% over a 12-month period.

Mental Health Therapist — Pinecrest Counseling Center

Colorado Springs, CO | June 2021 – June 2023

• Managed a caseload of 22 adult clients, implementing trauma-informed care protocols that resulted in a 20% increase in long-term treatment retention rates over a 2-year period.
• Authored 100% of treatment plans and clinical notes within SimplePractice EHR in compliance with state Medicaid standards, passing 3 consecutive audits with zero documentation errors.
• Conducted 12 community crisis intervention workshops for local families, raising community awareness and boosting new client self-referrals to the clinic by 15% annually.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of 6 counselors and social workers to optimize peer review processes, cutting peer audit cycle times by 20% through digital templates.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-informed care, Crisis intervention, Diagnostic intake assessment, DSM-5 diagnostics, Treatment planning, SimplePractice EHR, TherapyNotes, HIPAA compliance, Group counseling, Family therapy, Case management

Telehealth Integration & Digital Onboarding

Role: Clinical Coordinator

Tools: SimplePractice, G-Suite, Zoom for Healthcare

Led the migration of client records and intake forms to a fully digital HIPAA-compliant portal, reducing intake documentation errors by 35% and onboarding time by 15 minutes.

Outpatient DBT Group Curriculum Development

Role: Lead Therapist

Tools: DBT Skills Manual, Canva, TherapyNotes

Designed and piloted a 12-week outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy group curriculum, enrolling 45 participants and achieving a 92% program completion rate.

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State of Colorado (2021)
• National Certified Counselor (NCC) (2021)
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) (2023)
• Board Certified Telebehavioral Health Provider (BC-TMH) (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Provided pro-bono counseling services at Denver Community Shelter (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice