Candace Bowen

About Candace Bowen

Dedicated, professional, empathic MFA, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC, career driven individual with twenty years of service in mental health/substance use/trauma/crisis intervention/grief/LGBTQI+ youth and young adults/suicide intervention/homelessness/re-entry after incarceration/harm reduction education/NARCAN trained. I am solution based, trauma centered, client focused and I utilize my clinical knowledge, experience and skills to provide tools for people that make a lasting, positive difference in their quality of life. As a Supervisor, I have exceeded the required deliverables of my position and implemented concrete strategies that have created positive change and improved client care. My goal is to create a “safe” environment following trauma informed care principles while engaging people. People who feel safe; listened to; and have consistent follow-up stabilize and move towards recovery. Moreover, I am keenly aware of the responsibility and devotion it takes to manage and supervise, and to provide best practices and quality care. I am confident that my client centered approach coupled with twenty years of experience in the field of Art Therapy and mental health/substance use, provides me with the balanced disposition that is required for this highly specialized role. Open to full-time position in Art Therapy.

Experience

1. Clinical Supervisor

   Housing Works

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Community based Mental Health CareConduct all new intakes for CORE (Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment) Program services: Person-Centered, recovery-oriented mobile behavioral health supports. CORE Services: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR), PSR Employment Focus and PSR Educational Focus, Community Psychiatric Support Treatment (CPST) mental health counseling, Peer Support/Empowerment Services: non-clinical, peer delivered Supervise five staff: 3 mental health counselors and 2 Certified Peer Advocates. Review all Individual Service Plans and Progress notes for 120 clients. Conduct internal audits to insure meeting all Funder and organization KPI’s. Carry caseload and provide (CPST) 1:1 mental health counseling via telehealth and in-person. Encourage client participation in onsite groups to build socialization and community supports geared toward healing.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine art and psychology, 3.8

  1990 — 1993

• Pratt Institute

  MPS, Thesis, 3.9

  2015 — 2016

• School of Visual Arts

  Master's Degree, Fine and Studio Arts, 3.8

  1993 — 1996

• Pratt Institute

  Alternate route Master's In Creative Arts Therapies, Graduate studies in Creative Arts Therapies, 3.8

  2000 — 2002

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor's Degree, Practice of Fine Art and psychology, 3.89

  1990 — 1993