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Amy Honsberger, LISW -S


Education


Master of Social Work, The Ohio State University: 1996

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Capital University: 1990

Clinical Experience

Psychotherapist/Chief Executive Officer 

Conducted assessments of individuals and marital couples for ongoing outpatient psychotherapy within full time private practice. Provided and documented individual, family and marital psychotherapy specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, co-dependence, adult children of alcoholics, borderline PD, post traumatic stress disorder. Responsible for managing all aspects of private practice. Illumine Counseling, LLC. January 2012 – Present.

Director of Intensive Outpatient Program 

Received an outstanding status in review for clinical programming from CARF accreditation process (2011). Implemented use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy as primary treatment modality for IOP. Provided clinical and administrative management of a weekly nine hour group therapy program for the treatment of eating disorders, assessment, and treatment planning for eating disorder and general mental health populations. Individual, group, and family therapies. Offered continuing education and community presentations on eating disorders, body image, mindfulness, perfectionism, anxiety, and inner child work. Provided Supervision of 4 group staff. The Center for Balanced Living, a.k.a The Center for Eating Disorders & Psychotherapy. August 2004 – January 2012.

Psychiatric Social Worker

Provided psychosocial assessments, individual therapy, family psycho-education and therapy, group therapy with children and teens, multidisciplinary treatment planning and discharge planning on adult & child/adolescent psychiatric acute care units. OSU Harding Behavioral Healthcare Adult & Child/Adolescent Units. March 1999 – December 2004.

Community Case Manager

Provided individual treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case management for dually diagnosed, mentally disabled and chemically dependent clients. North Central Mental Health Services. March 1997 – March 1999.

Group Therapist

Founding staff member of psychiatric partial hospitalization program serving a geriatric population. Provided individual treatment planning, development and implementation of groups, and individual therapy. Hocking Valley Community Hospital December 1996 – March 1997.

Intern

Provided psychiatric assessments, individual counseling, treatment planning, and case management with youth, adult, and older adult populations, in a community mental health setting. Provided administrative management of quality improvement process. Northwest Counseling. August 1995 - August 1996.

Resident Manager

Managed dual diagnosis 12 bed adult extended care facility sited within a psychiatric hospital setting. Administrative responsibilities included hiring, orientation, day-to-day operations, program planning, and budgeting. Clinical responsibilities included crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, treatment planning and implementation, and clinical supervision. Supervision of 8 staff. Promoted within nine months of employment. Harding Psychiatric Hospital. January 1994 – January 1996. Intern Provided treatment planning and implementation, individual and group counseling, case-management, and discharge planning in a women’s addiction recovery extended care facility. Maryhaven. May 1995 – August 1995.

Psychiatric Technician 

Provided supportive counseling, group therapy, assisted with occupational therapy, monitoring of psychiatric milieu in a locked inpatient setting. Grant Medical Center. March 1990 to June 1992.

Community Service

Al-Ateen Sponsor: Westerville New Life Al-Ateen, Oct 2002 – April 2006.

Grief Counselor: Grant Medical Center, Nov 1992 – June 1995.

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