Elizabeth Boulos has extensive experience in social work and counseling, including substance abuse counseling. She has a master's degree in social work and certifications in counseling. She has worked for nonprofit organizations providing intensive in-home counseling and facilitating substance abuse and family groups. Her experience includes clinical documentation, treatment planning, and collaborating with treatment teams. She also has management experience in retail and has worked for other nonprofits coordinating volunteer activities and childcare.

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ELIZABETH BOULOS, MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A
22 Meadows Circle
Arden, NC 28704
Liz.boulos@att.net
828.242.1007
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Master of Social Work May 2015
 GPA: 3.93/4.0
 Active Member of Phi Alpha, Social Work Honor Society
 Completed over 1,000 hours in field placement
 Substance Abuse Certificate
 CPR, First Aide, PMAB (De-escalation and therapeutic holds) Certified
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Science in Communication June 2004
 Graduated with Honors; GPA: 3.35
 Two-time Dean’s List Honoree
 Focus in Public Relations and Advertising
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING: Person Centered Thinking, Crisis Response,
Systems of Care Training, PCP Instructional, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy/CBT, Recovery Focused
Emotion Regulation, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Relapse Prevention
SOCIAL WORK & COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Aspire Youth and Family Haywood County, NC
SAIOP Counseling Intern August 2014-May-2015
 Facilitated and co-facilitated substance use groups for clients ages 12-17 with varying degrees of use
intensity and levels of motivation for change
 Co-facilitated family sessions related to increasing parental understanding of teenage substance abuse
and improving the parent-child relationship and family functioning
 Counseled individual teenagers with varying degrees of acuity using motivational interviewing
 Planned, organized and co-facilitated a multi-family groups series using the Family Support Network
model to bring support and understanding of functional families, and teenage development to
parents who want to learn to better support their teenagers and stabilize family functioning
 Documented sessions to demonstrate goals addressed, progress made, and client reaction to
interventions for group, individual and family sessions
 Recognized for repeatedly portraying caring, professional attitude responsible for facilitating change,
providing motivation, and providing support to teenagers and parents in individual, group and family
settings
 Achieved goal of improving group process skills by observing, conduction, and co-facilitating groups
for varying populations using CYT, FSN, Seven Challenges and Seeking Safety modalities
 Provided client-centered substance use counseling and support through psycho-education, CBT
Relapse Prevention, coping skills building, creative expression, mindfulness and emotional regulation
 Collaborated with treatment team, clinical director, and psychologist, and psychiatrist to collectively
diagnose, develop person-centered treatment plan, and continuously assess patient needs and
progress

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 Worked with LPC, and LCAS, and CCS-certified supervisor to improve and condense note writing
and documentation skills relevant to session documentation, LME service authorization, diagnosis,
assessments, case management, and creation of person-center plans addressing treatment goals and
measurable objectives
 Demonstrated growth as a clinician by increasing use of self as instrument, seeking to address
professional development goals in supervision, and continuously seeking to increase knowledge base
through research, training, and consultation of other clinicians
Associate Professional Aspire Youth and Family Haywood County, NC
Intensive In-Home (hired following internship) May-October 2014
 Responded to families in-crisis and provided crisis stabilization at family homes
 Provided emotional parental support to mothers of children with challenging behaviors and mental
illness. Used empathy, encouragement, self-care, and parenting skills education in order to empower
the mother and the family to learn to support each other and require less formal support
 Focused on healthy and unhealthy family functioning, improving family communication skills,
fighting fairly through assertive communication, and psycho-education about developmentally
appropriate ways to support and discipline
 Engaged in parental collaboration to identify client-centered solutions, encouraged mother to apply
collaborative solution, and provided feedback
 Established meaningful, trusting relationships with clients in order to create a sense of safety and
well-being in order to begin healing attachment traumas
 Improved client interpersonal and relationship skills by engaging the client in the therapeutic process
and providing corrective emotional experiences, addressing transference, modeling and teaching
emotion regulation, and providing reinforcement
 Taught skills related to interpersonal interaction and emotion regulation specific to clients diagnosis
as well as environmental factors during two-hour sessions taking place in the family home and in the
community
 Collaborated with treatment team to update each other on constantly changing family circumstances,
client progress, and developing next steps
 Facilitated medication management through linkage, participation in medical appointments, and
reminding parents of upcoming appointments
 Communicated with various agencies such as the LME, schools, DSS, DJJ and other service
providers in order to address problems from a systems perspective
 Advocated for needs of family to be met through community outreach and resource connection in
order to address issues such as parental severe and persistent mental illness, protecting the right of
guardians to choose medication as an appropriate intervention, and the choice of parents to provide
homeschooling as an alternative to day treatment
Associate Professional Aspire Youth and Family Haywood County, NC
Intensive In-Home Intern January 2014-May 2014
 Observed clinicians certified as LPA, LPC, LPCA, LCSW, CCS, LCASA and LCAS and staff as they
with adolescents and families dealing with childhood mental illness, severe behavior problems, and or
substance use issue who are at risk of having the child removed from the home
 Processed with clinicians and staff before and after session to discuss reasons for intervention use
and clinical impression
 Worked with clinical supervisor (LPC, CCS, LCAS) to discuss my observations and understand the
selection and application of interventions to observed scenarios
 Created and facilitated experiential group for middle and high school day treatment clients
 Taught life skills and interpersonal skills while exploring a variety of career paths and vocational skills

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OTHER NONPROFIT, MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
White House Black Market Asheville, NC
Part-Time Manager August 2011-December 2014
 Motivated sales team to reach and exceed daily, weekly and monthly goals
 Coached associates and provided tools necessary to reach personal and team goals
 Communicated expectations clearly and provided consistent follow-up
 Implemented creative strategies for team building
 Built long-standing customer relationships with diverse customer base
 Diffused conflicts pertaining to associates and customers
 Managed staff of 12-16 associates
White House Black Market Asheville, NC
Sales Associate February-August 2011
 Developed customer relationships
 Continuously exceeded sales goals and recognized as top performer 5 months in a row
 Interacted with a broad range of people and demonstrated problem solving skills in stressful
situations
 Recognized nationally by White House Black Market President for excellent customer service
MindSpring Consulting Asheville, NC
Executive Assistant January 2010-February 2011
 Planned meetings and workshops and coordinated travel schedules of 2 executives
 Developed itinerary for learning and personal growth workshops
 Created creative learning games to engage people of all ages, races, genders and religion
 Developed team-building activities
 Collaborated with clients in order to meet mutual objectives
Kurtz Family Rock Hill, SC
Home Childcare Provider February 2009-February 2010
 Collaborated with parents to establish discipline strategy
 Improved child behavior by setting limits and communicating them to the child in language she
could understand
 Created a creative and encouraging environment for the child to learn, play and grow
 Planned educational outings into the community as reward for positive behaviors
 Communicated effectively with parents
Make-A-Wish of Central and Western North Carolina Charlotte, NC
Wish Assistant August 2007-February 2009
 Collaborated with volunteers, medical staff and social workers to create age-appropriate and
medically safe wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses
 Supervised staff of 300 volunteers across 50 counties
 Created training curriculum
 Trained volunteers of various ages, backgrounds and races
 Coordinated vacations, day trips, celebrity meetings for children and families of all races and socio-
economic backgrounds