Lisa Lowder

3535 W. Monte Cristo Ave. #130A

Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602)214-0030
ll73b218@westpost.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Knowledgeable in multiple areas of Clinical Psychology.
* Possess LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor) certification in Arizona.
* Completed 821 practicum hours of Master's level training in Clinical Psycholog
y (446 direct client contact).
* Graduated Master's program with 3.54 GPA.
* Completed 1,705.5 practicum hours of Doctoral level training in Clinical Psy
chology (643 direct client contact).
* Knowledgeable in psychological test administration, scoring and interpretation
.
EDUCATION
Argosy University, 2004 Phoenix, AZ
Master's Degree, Clinical Psychology
New Mexico State University, 2001 Las Cruces, NM
Bachelor's Degree, Sociology
EXPERIENCE
* Full-time student at Argosy University from August 2006 - March 2010.
* Completed Doctoral level practicum training at Salvation Army from August 2009
- February 2010.
Completed psychosocial assessments with clients.
Counseled individual clients with substance abuse issues in a residential settin
g.
Facilitated substance abuse groups for adult males in a residential setting.
* Completed Doctoral level practicum training at West Valley Family Development
Center from July 2008 - December 2008.
Completed intake assessments with clients.
Administered psychological tests.
Completed psychological reports under the supervision of a licensed psychologist
.
Counseled individual clients and couples in an outpatient setting.
* Employed at Empact-SPC as Crisis Phone Technician from July 2008 - November 20
08.
Assessed suicidality of individuals calling crisis line for help.
Determined optimal intervention strategies for clients calling the suicide preve
ntion hotline.
Connected clients to crisis mobile team dispatch when an in-person intervention
was deemed necessary.
Worked with police in Maricopa county and surrounding areas to have welfare chec
ks performed on clients.
* Completed Doctoral level practicum training at Empact-SPC (Suicide Prevention
Center) from September 2007 - July 2008.
Worked on mobile crisis team to assess and diffuse crisis situations.
Worked with supervisor to assess best plan of action and proper level of care fo
r clients in crisis situations.
Completed intakes, created treatment plans, and conceptualized client cases.
* Employed at Triple R Behavioral Health as Behavioral Health Technician from Ja
nuary 2006 - July 2006.
Handled daily caretaking of SMI clients in 24-hour residential facility.
Created treatment plans, handled medication administration and medication refill
s, participated in client staffings, organized transportation of clients to appo
intments, and advocated for proper treatment of clients in facility.
Worked with clients in order to help them meet objectives in their treatment pla
ns.
* Employed at NDNS4Wellness/American Indian Prevention Coalition as Clinician fr
om March 2005 - September 2005.
Counseled individual adolescent clients and families in residential and outpatie
nt settings.
Facilitated male, female and mixed therapy groups.
Worked under the supervision and guidance of licensed Arizona psychologist.
Focused on maintaining ethical standards in practice.
* Completed Master's level training at Prehab of Arizona from August 2003 - Augu
st 2004.
Completed 500 hours of required practicum training.
Worked with substance abuse adolescent groups in an Intensive Outpatient setting
.
Performed individual and family counseling with adolescents with various psychol
ogical issues.
* Employed at Argosy University Phoenix as Librarian Assistant from July 2001 -
February 2004.
Responsible for cataloguing psychological tests and reference materials, assisti
ng students and staff in obtaining research materials, and maintaining accurate
records on computer.
STRENGTHS
* Able to establish trusting relationships in therapeutic work with individuals.
* Committed to professional development and maintenance of ethical standards in
practice.