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Melissa M. Richardson, MA, NCC, LPCC
◊ 5354 S Huron St ◊ Littleton, CO 80120 ◊ 712-310-5875 ◊ [email protected]
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a work experience that offers an opportunity to develop, improve, and utilize my knowledge and counseling skills.
EDUCATION:
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO Simpson College, Indianola, IAM.A. in Counseling, Received December 2015 B.A. in Psychology, Received April 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Outreach Director | Beloved Outreach | Denver, CO October 2014-Current Connecting and facilitating volunteer involvement with Beloved Interviewing, training, and equipping team members to conduct sex industry outreach
Co-Therapist (Master’s Intern) | Street’s Hope | Denver, CO January 2015- January 2016 Counseling women escaping sex-trafficking and the sex industry Writing counseling notes, managing client files, and co-facilitating 3 weekly groups Providing intensive case management to clients
Clinical Intern (Master’s Intern) | Salvation Army ARC | Denver, CO August 2014-April 2015 Counseled men and women in addiction/substance abuse recovery Completed and maintained all necessary client documentation (case notes, treatment plans,
etc.) Co-facilitated group therapy
Director | Beulahland Christian Camp | Elgin, IA Summers Only 2011-2013 Directed camp and planned schedule and activities Oversaw staff, campers, and daily activities Trained staff and led daily staff meetings/Bible studies
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Led and participated in various service trips, volunteer activities, and ministries throughout college (2009-2013)
Joined Samaritan’s Purse and other organizations to help with Colorado flooding (2013) Volunteer with Beloved- a Denver outreach ministry to exploited women
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Spring of 2012, studied in Rosario, Argentina for a semester
Completed Spanish courses in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension Volunteered with an organization that worked with homeless children
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS:
Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained in the core and strategic skills of Motivational Interviewing Attended Sarah’s Home and Maple Star’s trauma in trafficking training Received Trauma Recovery Protocol 1 day training Attended Exodus Cry’s 3-day Abolition Summit: anti-trafficking conference (past 3 years) Completed Elements Behavioral Health’s training on addressing sex addiction