Michael Arieta has over 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist, social worker, and counselor. He currently owns a private practice called New Path Counseling and works part-time at Walk-In Counseling Center and Transition Place. He provides individual and group psychotherapy, assessments, and counseling to teens, adults, couples, and offenders. Arieta has extensive experience working with mental health clients and using diagnostic tools like the DSM-IV. He has a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota.

1. MICHAEL ARIETA, M.S.W., LICSW, LMSW
15505 Flight Way Apple Valley, MN 55124-6025
612-239-3516 (cell)
mike@newpathcounseling.net
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Psychotherapist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner/Clinical Social Worker Private Practice
New Path Counseling LLC –Apple Valley MN 2011 to Present
 Provide individual and group psychotherapy forteens and adults
 Provide Rule 25 assessments
 Provide re-laps prevention
 Provide life transition counseling to help teens and adults deal with key transition points in life
 Work with couples providing relationship counseling
 Provide assessments for depression,Psych/social,suicide risk.
Team Consultant
WALK-IN COUNSELING CENTER-Minneapolis MN October 2014 to Present
 Provide consultation to a team of four counselors in training
 Provide guidance on ethics
 Provide training to team members on issues in mental health
 Provide guidance to team members when dealing with difficult cases
Psychotherapist
WALK-IN COUNSELING CENTER – Minneapolis MN 2007 to Present
 Provide short term psychotherapy foradults 18 and older
 Provide therapy using a variety of approaches
 Use the DSM-IV to come up with short term diagnosis when needed
 Provide follow-up care on a one or two follow-up appointment basis
 Provide referrals for clients needing longer term care or more in-depth assessments
 Provide case consultation with peer review of cases after clinic hours
 Receive supervision from supervisorand co-workers after clinic hours
Psychotherapist
TRANSITION PLACE – Minneapolis MN 2005 to Present
 Facilitate support group for adolescent and adult male offenders on intensive supervised probation.
 Provide therapy using cognitive-behavioral and psycho-educationaltherapies.
 Work closely with probation officers assigned to individual group members.
 Provide assistance diagnosing members using DSM-IV criteria.
 Provide individual counseling.
 Develop ongoing strategies to help clients understand self-esteem, shame and empathy.
Counselor
COMMON BOND/LYDIA APARTMENTS – Minneapolis MN 2005 to Present
 Monitor residents to ensure safety when issues arise with mental health conditions.
 Responsible for checking residents in and out of building and assessing forsubstance abuse.
 Work with other counseling staff to ensure resident compliance of case plans.
 Liaison with public safety officials.

2. Financial Aid Counselor
UNIVERSITY OF MN - Minneapolis MN 2000 to Present
 Provide counseling to diverse population with traumatic family background.
 Provide referrals of community and university resources for students.
 Provide significant direct and telephonic counseling for diverse student body to overcome difficulties with
barriers.
 Publicly speak at the MN National College Fair, College Goal Sunday and MN School Counselors
Continuing Education sessions regarding work with high need students.
 Acknowledged by co-workers and supervisors for superior knowledge of financial aid
Chemical Health Case Manager
RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER - Minneapolis MN 2005 to 2006
 Created and facilitated re-entry support group for offenders on parole.
 Provided one to one case management.
 Performed intake evaluations and provided updated case notes.
 Participated in weekly case conferences and staff meetings.
 Provided appropriate medical and resource referral to clients.
Social Worker
BRYN MAWR HEALTH CARE CENTER – Minneapolis MN 1999 to 2000
 Assisted with admission and discharge of residents.
 Assisted residents and families with application process for medical and other assistance programs.
 Responsible for a case load of 40 to 60 residents,dependent on facility census.
 Worked with young adult population and seniors with specific medical needs.
 Dealt with major mental health diagnosis including schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, personality disorders,
as well as chronic alcohol and drug abuse.
 Responsible for performing quarterly MDS reviews on assigned case load.
 Arranged and facilitated weekly care conferences with team of doctors,nurses and therapists.
Social Worker
EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE, INC. – Minneapolis MN 1995 to 1999
 Established a young fathers program.
 Facilitated and directed education groups on parenting and legal issues for fathers working with CSEA.
 Located community resources for employment, medical, education, and nutrition.
 Worked with Minneapolis Schools performing one to one counseling and group work with at-risk-youth on
attendance,parenting skills, and other family related issues.
 Marketed and conducted Parents Anonymous Chapter in Northeast Minneapolis for parents needing
support and education.
 Supervised summer youth employees for two summers.
 Developed ‘cost of raising children’ curriculum and presentation.
Mental Health Worker
BILL KELLY HOUSE - Minneapolis MN 1995
 Distributed medications to mentally ill clients per prescribed instructions.
 Provided individual counseling.
 Assisted with execution of behavior management programs for individual clients.

3. Social Work Internship / Post Graduate
RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER – Minneapolis MN 2004
 Developed, facilitated or co-facilitated support groups for men confronting addiction recovery.
 Processed intake evaluations with clients upon entry to the center.
 Developed comprehensive list of community resources for professionals in the recovery field.
 Developed manual for training new social work and addiction counseling interns.
 Assisted in creation of manual for re-entry support group for male ex-offenders from the federal and state
prison system.
 Assisted with the hiring process for new staff position.
 Assisted in grant writing process for the agency.
 Provided individual case management and follow-up for small case load of clients.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 Power Point, People Soft, MS Office XP, Group Wise for email.
 Ten key and other standard office equipment.
 Familiarity with community resources.
 Strong interpersonal skills.
 Proficient at trouble shooting and research.
 Detail oriented, innovative and willing to learn.
 Well-developed organizational and time management skills.
 Procentive Electronic Records database
EDUCATION
Accredited Masterof Social Work Degree from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Accredited Bachelor of Social Work Degree from the University of WI - Eau Claire
State of MN LICSW, License #11281
State of AZ LCSW, License#15593
Member - National Association ofSocial Workers
Passed the IC&RC AODA written exam for addictions