1. Laura Smith
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11104 SW Lynnvale Dr. Portland, OR 97225 ~ 503-830-7138 ~ lsxsg1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.)-specialty areas:
*Disability assessment/management/education
*Care management
*Utilization review/insurance authorizations
*Skills training
*Knowledge and experience as an expert witness; providing testimony
related to disability claims and court commitment of patients with mental
illness
*Vocational and academic testing and assessment
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
2002- Present Therapist
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center-Portland, OR
*Disability assessment and client education related to disability
management
*Run the interdisciplinary treatment team meeting and develop treatment
plans with clients
*Serve as an expert witness for clients involved in disability claims cases
and potential mental health court commitments
*On-call coverage for the Utilization Review Coordinator (insurance
authorizations)
* Provide individual and group therapy,(focused on crisis intervention and
problem solving techniques),for adult patients on a psychiatric unit
2008-2010 Utilization Review and Care Coordinator
Access Triage-Portland, OR
*Coordinated care for clients seeking acute and sub-acute behavioral
health services, including Providence behavioral health clients
*Obtained and coordinated insurance authorizations for inpatient and
outpatient services
*Provided crisis counseling for clients who called the Washington County
crisis line

2. 1998-2002 Rehabilitation Counselor
Enabled-Long Beach, CA
* Worked in a private rehabilitation agency, specializing in vocational
rehabilitation for adults with physical and mental challenges
*Conducted vocational and academic testing for clients
*Acted as a client liaison with multiple agencies to help clients pursue
academic and/or vocational opportunities
EDUCATION
MS Rehabilitation Counseling, California State University, Fresno, CA,
1998
BA Theater Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 1989
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Speak and read Spanish at the beginner/intermediate level
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite programs and EPIC (Healthcare
software)