Whittney Romero
Colorado Springs
Summary
Dynamic Mental Health Clinician with extensive experience at Insight Services, LLC, specializing in trauma-informed care and crisis management. Proven ability to develop effective treatment plans and facilitate group therapy for diverse populations. Skilled in CBT and conflict resolution, ensuring comprehensive support and positive outcomes for clients facing mental health challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Clinician/ Owner
Turn the Page Counseling, LLC.
Colorado Springs
05.2024 - Current
- Provide trauma informed care to both adolescents and adults
- Create and implement treatment plans in a timely manner.
- Conduct mental health and substance use evaluations to determine length of therapy and therapy type
- Manage all aspects of cases from date of entry to date of discharge.
- Provides coordination of care with other providers as needed.
- Works with youth with Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Mental Health Clinician
Insight Services, LLC
Colorado Springs
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Provide individual and group therapy sessions with at risk population
- Complete all clinical documentation in compliance with regulations and requirements
- Create and implement treatment plans in a timely manner.
- Maintain all charting to include annual updates, consent forms etc.
- Manage all aspects of cases from date of entry to date of discharge.
- Evaluating clients physical and mental health while making referrals as appropriate.
- Works with youth with Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Mental Health Clinician
Beverly Hawpe & Associates
Colorado Springs
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Screen and assess patients for psycho-social issues
- Facilitated group and individual therapy focusing on mental health and substance use disorders
- Managed all aspects of client care from start to discharge
- Provided other clinical services as needed
- Provided crisis and emergency response services as needed
- Works with youth with Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Masters Level Intern
Diversus Health
Colorado Springs
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Provides effective diagnostic assessments to include; psycho-social history, diagnostic justification and conceptualization of client needs
- Completes comprehensive assessments for intake diagnostics, safety and risk management, treatment planning and crisis management
- Provides quality, and transparent individual and group/family therapy using evidence-based modalities to a broad range of clients
- Ensures all clinical documentation is completed concisely, in a timely manner and in compliance with all state and federal regulations.
- Effectively develops and communicate treatment recommendations to clients
- Youth with Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
Associate Case Worker
El Paso County
Colorado Springs
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Interviewed clients to develops appropriate treatment plans
- Provided crisis management and coordinated support services
- Developed treatment plans for each case as needed and monitored clients' progress to ensure that treatment plans are followed
- Initiates home studies and provided intensive casework services to families and children while investigation alleged abuse
- Attended and testified in court hearings; completes appropriate paperwork for court hearings
Coordination Navigator/Case Manager
The Resource Exchange
Colorado Springs
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Analyzed case documentation, behavioral and medical reports, guardianship paperwork, financial documents, and other data pertaining to ongoing cases
- Organized and implemented service plan development tasks
- Monitored and followed up with ongoing service plans
- Completed and documented case management activities according to the Center of Medicaid Services and Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Acted as liaison between client and other agencies
Client Support Navigator
San Luis Valley Behavioral Health
Alamosa
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Managed crisis intervention hotline after normal business hours as needed, acting as initial point of contact for client
- Analyzed and assessed the need for housing vouchers for clients
- Worked with clients and DHS to assist in qualifying clients for Medicaid
- Uploaded and management client information including insurance information, case information and ROI's
- Arranged transportation to and from in person appointments, as well as arrange tele-mental health appointments
Education
Masters of Arts - Clinical Counseling
Adams State University
05.2024
Bachelors of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Adams State University
08.2021
Associates of Arts -
Trinidad State Junior College
12.2019
Skills
- CBT THERAPY
- MRT THERAPY
- DBT THERAPY
- PSYCHO THERAPY
- CASE MANAGEMENT
- CRISIS MANAGEMENT
- GROUP COUNSELING
- TREATMENT PLANNING
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- EXPERTISE WITH DIVERSE POPULATION
- MS EXCEL
- MS WORD
- MS OUTLOOK
- MS POWERPOINT
- ADOBE PDF
- GOOGLE DOCS
- MAC OPERATING SYSTEM
- ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Certification
Colorado Licensure, LPCC- 0021936
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician/ Owner
Turn the Page Counseling, LLC.
05.2024 - Current
Mental Health Clinician
Insight Services, LLC
07.2023 - 06.2024
Mental Health Clinician
Beverly Hawpe & Associates
04.2023 - 07.2023
Masters Level Intern
Diversus Health
01.2023 - 04.2023
Associate Case Worker
El Paso County
10.2022 - 03.2023
Coordination Navigator/Case Manager
The Resource Exchange
09.2021 - 12.2021
Client Support Navigator
San Luis Valley Behavioral Health
03.2021 - 07.2021
Masters of Arts - Clinical Counseling
Adams State University
Bachelors of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Adams State University
Associates of Arts -
Trinidad State Junior College
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