Laura R. Haines 1402 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Suite 400B Royal Palm Beach, FL phone fax EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

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1 Laura R. Haines 1402 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Suite 400B Royal Palm Beach, FL phone fax EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE M.S. Mental Health Counseling, 2010 Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida SACS accredited program S.U.R.V. (Students United for Returning Veterans) Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, NC August 2003-May 2004 Academic Scholarship Women In Law Client Counseling Competition Award B.A. Communication, 2002 Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Florida State and Private Academic Scholarships Women s Literature Society Licensed Mental Health Counselor, 2012 State of Florida License #: MH11230 Victim Practitioner Designation, 2011 Attorney General s Office LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS FCASV Certified Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Advocate, 2010 State of Florida PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Therapist August 2012 to Present Ingram & Associates Counseling & Consulting, Inc. Responsibilities include psychosocial and mental health assessment, diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans. Providing psychoeducational and therapeutic counseling services to individuals, couples, and families of all populations and ages ranging from childhood to geriatrics.

2 Therapist November 2011 to Present Palm Beach County Victim Services Responsibilities include lead member of Palm Beach County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), primary sexual assault therapist for Palm Beach County, mental health and trauma assessments, diagnosis, formation of treatment plans, coordination with treatment team, case staffing, individual counseling for victims of sexual assault, individual and family counseling for secondary victims, trauma based therapy, crisis counseling, crisis response for county-wide SART, and performing sexual assault and trauma related trainings. Adjunct Therapist February 2011 to June 2011 The Watershed Treatment Center Responsibilities include psychosocial and mental health assessment, diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, case staffing, case management, FMLA and Short Term Disability claims, patient liaison to educational and legal systems, management of junior therapists, psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, individual and family counseling, discharge planning, utilization review, accessing community mental health services, implementing new documentation and utilization. Therapist January 2010 to March 2011 Palm Beach County Victim Services Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, treatment plans, case staffing, individual counseling for victims of crime with a specialization in sexual assault, primary child and adolescent therapist, individual counseling for secondary victims of crime, trauma based therapy, providing supportive counseling to victims of domestic violence, assisting in filing restraining orders, crisis response, advocacy, and facilitating trauma and homicide support groups. Therapy Intern May 2009 to December 2009 Kids In Distress Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, formation of treatment plans, reviewing and updating treatment plans, case staffing, educational interventions, promoting reading proficiency in children, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, case management, in-home adoptive counseling, group and individual counseling, leading social groups, facilitating foster/ adoptive parent support groups, teaching parenting classes, and counseling abused and neglected children. Administrative Coordinator July 2007 to May 2009 Families First of Palm Beach County Responsibilities included designing, constructing, and implementing a data management system for nine agency programs; organizing fundraising events and annual luncheons, research, grant writing, managing agency relationships with the community, accessing community resources for children at risk, and case management.

3 Logistical Director April 2006 to May 2007 EMR Consultant Responsibilities included procuring contracts with Electronic Medical Records manufacturers, maintaining relationships with medical facilities, assessing the EMR needs of medical facilities, consulting with medical personnel about best products for their specific needs, and providing technical support and consultation to medical facilities that were implementing an Electronic Medical Records system. Administrative Director May 2005 to March 2006 SchooLife, Inc. (Non-profit organization) Responsibilities included overseeing the daily program operations, fiscal management, payroll, event planning, fundraising, drafting all communications, organizing volunteers, gathering support from the community, composing newsletters and annual publications, and being a liaison to the community. Administrative Assistant January 2005 to May 2005 Community Redevelopment Agency Responsibilities included compiling and distributing information to board members, planning workshops, organizing community meetings, maintaining public resource documents, and creating community resource materials. Legal Abstractor August 2004 to December 2004 LRP Publications Responsibilities included reviewing case files, summarizing jury verdicts for publication, researching personal injury law, analyzing personal injury claims, and collaborating with department managers. Legal Intern June 2004 to August 2004 State Attorney s Office, Fifteenth Circuit Responsibilities included corresponding with law enforcement and Juvenile Justice Department, interviewing victims and witnesses, organizing testimony for trials, maintaining the docket for attorneys, research, composing court documents, preparing materials for discovery, and accompanying attorneys to trial. Computer Skills: COMPETENCIES & INTERESTS Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint (Professional Proficiency) Quickbooks Publishing Software (High Level User) Visio (Professional Proficiency) Salesforce (Program Developer Level Proficiency) Electronic Medical Records Systems (Administrator Proficiency)

4 WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS DeVille, V. (2012, May). Transforming Trauma. Presented by Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Sarasota, Florida. Followell, K. (2012, May). 10 Things You Should Know About Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Presented by Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Sarasota, Florida. Hollinger, C. (2012, May). Manifestations of Trauma. Presented by Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Sarasota, Florida. Molina, S. (2012, May). The Neurobiology of Trauma: Practical Advocacy and Counselling Applications. Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Sarasota, Florida. Mills, S. (2012, May). TRE- Tension and Trauma Release Excercise- A Revolutionary Approach to Self Healing. Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Sarasota, Florida. Bray, M. (2012, March). Developmental Perspectives on Child Sexual Behavior in Children and Adolescents. National Children's Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida Chamberlin, A. (2012, March). Consensual But Unlawful. Presented by National Children's Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida Elliott, T. (2012, March). Providing Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases. Presented by National Children's Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida Fitzsimons, N. (2012, March). Best Practices in the Treatment of Abused Children and Their Families. Presented by National Children's Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida Harris, K. (2012, March). Patterns and Trends in the Online Victimization of Children. Presented by National Children's Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida Jankowski, M. (2011, December). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teens with Trauma. Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center, West Palm Beach, Florida Vaughn, T. (2011, September). The Emotional Effects of Domestic Violence on Children. Presented by Battered Women s Justice Project, West Palm Beach, Florida McBride. M. (2011, July). Identifying and Understanding Self Injurious Behaviors in Children. Presented by Broward Mental Health Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida McBride. M. (2011, July). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Self Injurious Behaviors. Presented by Broward Mental Health Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Darylson. P. (2011, March). Solution Focused Treatments vs. Cognitive Restructuring for Treatment of Adolescent Self Harm. Presented by Broward Mental Health Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

5 Hemminger, J. (2010, January). Contextual Therapy: Treating Survivors of Complex Trauma. Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, West Palm Beach, Florida. Yeardley, C. (2010, January). Sexual Assault Advocacy Core Training. Presented by Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, West Palm Beach, Florida. Badeaux, T. (2009, December). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Aggressive Children. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Arenovich, V. (2009, November). Post-Partum Depression In Clinically Depressed & Bipolar Mothers. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Chang, S. (2009, November). Parental Unification After Incarceration. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Arenovich, V. (2009, October). Post-Partum Depression & Its Effects on Child Development. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Bochenek, K. (2009, August). Nondirective Play Therapy. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Chang, S. (2009, July). Psychological Effects of Termination of Parental Rights on Parents and Children. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Badeaux, T. & Wilson, A. (2009, May). Developing a Relationship With An Abused Child. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida. Bochenek, K. (2009, May). Solution-Focused Therapy. Presented by Kids In Distress, Wilton Manors, Florida.