1. BRENDA J HELVEY bjhelvey@gmail.com
PROFILE
A highly motivated individual with over 21 years of experience working with children
and families in crisis while navigating the child welfare system. Masters level
Independent Mental Health Practitioner with over 16 years of post-graduate experience in
community and clinical setting with a focus on trauma using evidenced based practices
such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR. Skilled at providing
consultation, supervision and training in variety of programs in a nonprofit setting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIECE
Lincoln Psychotherapy Services (July 2013- Present)
Proving individual and family therapy
CEDARS YOUTH SERVICES
Therapist CEDARS Youth Services IFP Program (July 2013 to January 2015)
Providing therapy to families in the program and identifying strategies and resources to
ensure that family’s basic needs are met. Providing 24 hour crisis management and
intervention. Clinical consultation and supervision to provisionally licensed and licensed
therapists and clinical interns and develops and approves services plans for IFP families.
Program Manager CEDARS Clinical Services (February 10, 2011 to July 2013)
Responsible for managing Clinical Services Budget, and supervision of therapists in the
program and therapy interns. Conducting Mental Status Exams and providing individual
and family therapy services. Providing clinical consultation to agency programs and
clinical supervision to provisionally licensed and licensed mental health practitioners,
securing authorizations for services through Magellan Behavioral Health
Interim Program Manager CEDARS Clinical Service (October 2010 to February 10
2011)
Lead Clinician CEDARS Clinical Services (July 2010 to October 2010)
Conducting Mental Status Exams and providing individual and family therapy services.
Providing clinical consultation to agency programs and supervision to provisionally
licensed, licensed mental health practitioners and therapy interns, responsible for securing
authorizations for services through Magellan Behavioral Health.
Therapist/Case Manager CEDARS Turning Point Residential Treatment Center
(April 2003 to July 2010)
Eliminating seclusion and restraints during the last three years of operation. Facilitating
Individual, group and family therapy. Facilitating sexual offender group therapy for
females. Providing case management and consultation as well as crisis management.
Program development and providing ongoing trainings to staff. Providing therapeutic
services to clientele with severe and persistent mental health diagnosis. Responsible for
securing authorizations for services

2. Therapist/Case Manager for CEDARS Therapeutic Foster Care and Agency Base
Foster Care Program (December 1998 to April 2003)
Recruiting, training and marketing for the foster care program resulting in a six fold
increase in foster children over a period of 5 years. Providing individual and family
therapy to foster children and foster parents as well as their biological families. Assisted
with reunification activities. Provided 24 hour emergency support to foster children, their
families and foster families. Responsible for securing authorizations for services
Family Specialist CEDARS Freeway Station Emergency Shelter (August 1993 to
April 1998)
Providing supervision of youth in care. Responsible for intakes, 24 hours Crisis Line,
providing needs assessment and crisis intervention. Supervising medication
administration, supervising and planning activities for youth. Providing case management
and interventions for families to facilitate clients returning to their homes.
Youth Counselor III Rivendell Psychiatric Hospital (1986 to 1993)
Providing supervision of youth in care. Supervising and planning activities for youth.
Teaching physical and nonphysical intervention techniques and CPR. Supervising Youth
Specialist I and II.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITES
Royal Family Kids (June 2010 – present)
Currently serve on the planning and leadership committee. Plan fund raising event for
camp and mentoring program. Volunteer as a professional at summer camp which meets
for one week in the summer and the mentoring program which meets September through
May.
EDUCATION
1998: Masters of Science in Counseling from UNO
1986: Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from UNL
CREDENTIALS
Provisional Licensed Mental Health Practitioner 12/3/1998 # 6317
Licensed as a Mental Practitioner in the State of Nebraska 7/26//01 # 2286
Independent Mental Health Practitioner in the State of Nebraska 12/12/07 # 246