1. ARICA WHITEMAN
245 South Cedar St apt i-126 Spring City, PA 19475
610-945-5690 | foxglove5@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
Since January 2015, I provided Behavior Specialist and Mobile
Therapy Services as a Contractor through Staffing Plus to Central
Montgomery in Norristown, PA.
Since January 2016, I provided Behavior Specialist Services as a
Contractor though U. S. Medical to Progressions in Pottstown, PA.
Experience with ADHD (ages 10-19), PTSD (ages 14-38), Autism
Spectrum Disorders (ages 14-50), Trisomny Disorders (ages 0-55),
Conduct and ODD Disorders (ages 8-18), and Intellectual/
Developmental Disabilities within all ages.
COMPUTER SKILLS- MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, ANANSAZI, LWSI, AND CREDIBLE
Languages
English, survival levels of French and American Sign Language.
EXPERIENCE
January 2015-
Present
August 2009-
September
2014
Behavior Specialist Consultant, Central Montgomery Mental Health
Norristown, PA; Progressions Behavioral Health, Inc.; Pottstown, PA
January 2016-Present
MASTER’S LEVEL THERAPISTWHO COUNSELED FAMILIES WHO HAVEAT-RISK YOUTHS
AGES 12-18 WHILEDEVELOPINGBEHAVIORTREATMENT PLANS TO ADDRESS ADVERSE
BEHAVIORS RELATED TO TRAUMATIC BRAININJURY, DEPRESSION,ANXIETY,AUTISM,
AND ADHD.
Multisystemic Therapist, Child Guidance Resource Center in
Havertown and Coatesville, PA
· MASTER’S LEVEL THERAPISTWHO COUNSELED FAMILIES WHO HAVEAT-RISK YOUTHS
AGES 12-18 AS A PROACTIVEMEASURETO PREVENT RESTRICTIVEPLACEMENT FOR
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THE YOUTH. FAMILY THERAPY WAS PERFORMED USINGAN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL
OF COGNITIVEBEHAVIOR THERAPYAND ECOLOGICALTHEORY.IWAS A THERAPIST,A
CLIENT/FAMILY ADVOCATE, AND A LIASONWITHKEYPARTICIPANTS INOUTSIDE
AGENCIES AND COURTS TO MODIFYTHEYOUTH’S BEHAVIOR.
· DIAGNOSES:ODD,ADHD, CONDUCTDISORDER,ADJUSTMENTDISORDERS,
BIOPOLARDISORDERS,DEPRESSIONAND ANXIETYDISORDERS.
March 2007-
August 2009
Therapeutic Staff Support, Staffing Plus in Haverford, PA
I SERVED AS A THERAPEUTIC STAFF SUPPORT,PROVIDING 1:1BEHAVIORAL
INTERVENTIONS WITHCHILDRENAND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SPECIALNEEDS
AND/OR BEHAVIORALCHALLENGES DUE TO PTSD, ADHD,CONDUCTDISORDERS,
AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
February 2005-
August 2006
Day Habilitation Specialist, Ontario ARC Eberhardt Center in
Canandaigua, NY.
At Eberhardt, I was a team member who provided direct physical care
as well as behavioral and social support for adults with
developmental disabilities.
Practicum Experience:
1. Spring 2007- School-Based Therapeutic Staff Support with a
14-year old female who was diagnosed with ODD and ADHD-
Elizabeth Gillespie Middle School in Philadelphia
2. Fall 2007-County Coordinator Assistant for Wraparound
Services at Foundations Behavioral Health in Doylestown, PA
3. Spring 2008- Therapeutic Staff Support in the School-Based
Behavioral Health Program at Wister Elementary School in
Philadelphia. I worked 1:1 with 3-5 students aged 7-12 who
were diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorders, and
Learning Disabilities.
EDUCATION
January 2007-
September
2009
Master of Science in Health Psychology, University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA
August 1997-
December
1999
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, State University of New York at
Geneseo; Geneseo, NY
August 1995-
May 1997
Associate of Arts and Sciences, Finger Lakes Community College;
Canandaigua, NY
