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Danielle Miller Kavanagh

 799 Main St.• Los Osos, CA• 92078 • (805)789-2356 • millertherapyworks@gmail.com

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN/ PSYCHOLOGY

 

                                   *Service Orientated                                        *  Time Management                            *Complex Problem Solving       

                                   *Social Perceptiveness                                   *   Acitve Listener                                * Crisis Managment

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology                                                                                                                                       May 2016

Ashford University - San Diego, CA                

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

Summa Cum Laude, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

Dean’s List 2014-2016

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Manager of Employee Relations and Sales                                                                                                           May 2010 - Present

Los Osos Fitness- Los Osos, CA

  • Hire, train, coordinate and improve employee performance

  • Improve clients mental and physical well-being through empathetic interactions

  • Provide resources for clients and staff that further growth and knowledge

  • Provide a monthly case report on specified clients

 

Crisis Intervention Counselor                                                                                                                                               July 2014 – October 2015

Women’s Shelter of San Luis Obispo County – San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Demonstrate knowledge of intimate partner violence and crisis counseling skills

  • Hands on work with victims of intimate partner violence and their children

  • Actively listening and providing resources to women and men in crisis

  • Complete intake forms and provide transportation to safe houses

 

Employee Manager                                                                                                                                                                February 2007– May 2009

Carlock’s Bakery- Los Osos, CA

  • Skilled in multi-tasking and job prioritization

  • Acted as a communication mediator between employees and owners

  • Developed and implemented integrity driven, creative strategies to improve job performance

  • Staff hiring, training, and management

 

SKILLS

 

• EMS certification as an EMT-Basic

• CPR & AED certification

• State certified in Domestic Violence Peer Counseling

• Nationally recognized volunteer of Big Brother Big Sister

• Mastery of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, publisher)

• Mastery of Twin Oaks Software

 

References

Bettmann, J., Russell, K., & Parry, K. (2013). How Substance Abuse Recovery Skills, Readiness to Change and Symptom Reduction Impact Change

 

Processes in Wilderness Therapy Participants. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 22(8), 1039-1050 12p.   doi:10.1007/s10826-012-9665-2. Retrieved May 2, 2016 from    http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/

 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. (2015, October 15). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from             http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The- Child-And-Adolescent-Psychiatrist-000.aspx

 

Choon Guan, L., Say How, O., Chee Hon, C., & Shuen Sheng Fung, D. (2015). Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services in Singapore. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health, 9(1), 1-7. doi:10.1186/s13034-015-0037-8 Retrieved April 30, 2016, from       http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/

 

DeAngelis, T. (2013, September). Therapy Gone Wild. Vol 44, No. 8 Retrieved April 27, 2016,   from http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/09/therapy-wild.aspx

 

Graduate Student Program. (2015). PsycEXTRA Dataset, 1-54. doi:10.1037/e416192005-004

 

McKenzie, K., & Cossar, J. (2013). The Involvement of Clinical Psychologists in Child    Protection Work. Child Abuse Review, (5), 367. Retrieved April 27, 2016, from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/

Dr. Margaret K. Bauman, MD

458 Elm Drive • San Luis Obispo, CA • (805) 546-7234 • M.Baumanyouthcare@gmail.com

 

     OBJECTIVE

 

Mental Health Professional with focus on biological, psychological, and social factors effecting children and adolescents, seeking positions with non-profit organizations.

 

      QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Devoted and self-motivated in the care and treatment of children and adolescents

  • Detail oriented, with a high level of organizational skills

  • Devoted to meeting ethical guidelines

  • Skilled in the rudiments of the theory and practice of psychiatry

  • Identify the pathology and treatment of prevalent childhood disorders

  • Differentiate between patients past medical history and presenting symptoms

  • Provide psychopharmacologic management

  • Advocate for children in foster care systems

  • Consult in a variety of settings

  • Provide group or family psychotherapy

  • Establish and maintain a therapeutic physician-patient relationship

  • Provide inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy

  • Implement a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches

  • Utilize information technology to promote patient care

  • Awareness of computer-based diagnostic reasoning programs

  • Collaborate with other healthcare and mental health providers

  • Implement treatment plans that are cost effective and evidence-based

  • Provide referrals for patients

 

      PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


     Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist- Private Practice 2000—present

 

  • Provide intake and assessment for children and adolescents

  • Provide individual and group psychotherapy for clients and their families, accompanied with proper drug treatment, if necessary

  • Develop client plans of actions, to ensure future success after psychotherapy

  • Acquire resources and provide referrals for clients and families who are limited in their ability to do it for themselves

     

     Fellowship at Atascadero Outpatient Services for Eating Disorders 1996-2000

 

  • Provided expertise knowledge to patients through one on one interactions

  • Conducted group session involving guided meditations, behavioral awareness, and psychotherapy

  • Critically maintained outpatient clients and made appropriate referrals for patients who required inpatient treatment

 

     Intern and resident at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 1993-1996

 

  • Completed internship in early childhood mental health

  • Completed fellowship in adolescent mental health with a focus on neurological impairments

  • Worked under physician and provided case histories and case management

  • Worked with professionals in state of the art neuroimaging, to assess patients with complex disorders

 

      EDUCATION

 

     Doctor of Medicine, San Francisco, University of San Francisco - 1993
     Master’s Degree in Psychology, Davenport, Kaplan University -1990
     Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Berkley, University of California - 1988

Scott DeBois, Ph.D.

7899 Phoenix Drive • St. George, Utah • (435) 784-8821 • Scottwildernesshealth@gmail.com

   

   OBJECTIVE

 

Clinical Psychologist with an emphasis on child and adolescent well-being, seeking positions with specialized children’s hospitals and private organizations.

 

   QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Self-motivated, goal-driven and professional

  • Demonstrates robust knowledge of clinical psychology

  • Knowledgeable in the history and systems of psychology

  • Implements evidence-based practices

  • Embodies a scientist-practitioner perspective

  • Polished interpersonal skills that facilitates client trust

  • Perform psychological testing and diagnostic formulation

  • Organize and manage groups in a cooperative manner

  • Formulate treatments that bridge the gap between science and practice

  • Well versed on current trends in psychological and medical research

  • Work outside of the traditional office in a natural environment

  • Develop client intake portfolios

  • Provide assessments of patients at all age levels and disorders

  • Implement psychotherapy that focuses on self-integration

  • Sensitive to cultural difference in practice and treatment

  • Specialized in intervention techniques for at risk youth and their families 

 

 

       PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

       Clinical Director &Therapist for Second Nature / 2004—present

 

  • Implement evidence-based practices, to foster a therapeutic environment for at risk youth in a natural environment

  • Critically combine cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and systems theory interventions

  • Develop creative solutions for young students who require a flexible model 

  • Provide health, nutrition, and safety standards to all participants while implementing therapy in the outdoors

     

       Therapist at Youth Care Residential 2002- 2004

 

  • Led therapeutic group family sessions 

  • Facilitated emotional and cognitive growth, and development, for at risk youth through a complex point systems

     

       Internist at Primary Children's Medical Center 2000—2002

 

  • Completed doctoral Internship in child and adolescent development

  • Performed induction interviews, organized and completed patient charts, and monitored open cases.

     

       EDUCATION

 

       Masters in Clinical Psychology, Los Angeles, University of California-1998
       Bachelors of Art in Psychology, Los Angeles, University of California-1995

 

Resumes

Proffessional resumes provided by

Danielle Miller Kavanagh, Dr.Margret K. Bauman, M.D., Scott DeBois, Ph.D

 May 16, 2016  Miller Kavanagh 496 Final Project 

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