Ashley Anderson

School Based Mental Health Therapist @Red Oak Behavioral Health

Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

o Co-Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee (JEDI) o DLA-20 Trainer -Train staff on how to properly administer the DLA-20 for youth & adults o Mentor for new staff *Under the supervision of an LISW-S: o Provide therapeutic interventions in a school based setting for ages 5-22 o Manage a caseload of 50+ clients with appropriate services per level of care (CALOCUS) o Conduct diagnostic assessments o Create collaborative individualized treatment plans o Conduct individual & group therapy services utilizing person centered therapy & strengths based approach concurrently with various therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to-Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Gestalt, Talk Therapy, Sensory Integration, Trauma Focused CBT, Solutions Focused Therapy, & Psychoeducation o Collaborate with parents/guardians, school counselors, teachers, administration, psychiatrists, PCPs to ensure best care for client with a cohesive care plan o Connect clients to outside resources to ensure that all biopsychosocial needs are addressed **Highlights**-Strong diagnostic skills (e.g. ASD, Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder, PTSD)-Cohesive therapeutic approach with data proven positive outcomes as evidence of the DLA-20 -Ability to decrease client\'s presenting symptoms & increase overall functioning (e.g. psychotic symptom decrease of 90%+ without anti-psychotic psychopharmaceuticals )-Collaborative Contributor & Leader: Ability to work with various people in different roles & create a vigorous rapport-Driven: Able to guide self in various environments in a positive, professional & productive manner.>Built up two separate service sites with a client increase of-Site 1: 80%-Site 2: 633.33%-Knowledge Seeker & Sharer: Always seeking more knowledge & resources; currently shares via online shared drive, own resources that have been collected & personally created therapeutic worksheets, templates, visuals etc.

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Simmons University

Master of Social Work (MSW), Clinical/Medical Social Work, GPA 3.6