ALLISON ANAIS BRUNNER
Social Work in Philadelphia, PA
License number
Pennsylvania SW127712
Category
Social Work
Type
Social Worker
Address
Address
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Professional information
Allison Brunner
Position:
Mental Health Therapist at The Consortium
Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Industry:
Individual & Family Services
Work:
The Consortium
since Jun 2010
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Mental Health Therapist
The Consortium
May 2009 - Jun 2010
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Functional Family Therapist
COMHAR
Sep 2008 - Nov 2009
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Intern Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Warren E. Smith Health Center (Adult Partial Hospitalization Program)
Sep 2007 - May 2008
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Intern Therapist
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Oct 2006 - Aug 2007
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Administrative Associate
Transitional Work Corporation
Mar 2006 - Aug 2006
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Retention Career Advisor
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Jun 2005 - Mar 2006
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Lead Career Advisor (11/2005-3/2006), Career Advisor (6/2005-10/2005)
AAA World magazine
Aug 1999 - Jun 2005
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Associate Editor
DPT Business School
Apr 2003 - Oct 2004
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ESL Instructor (part time)
Nationalities Service Center
Jul 2000 - Apr 2003
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ESL Instructor (volunteer/part time)
Cornell Abraxas
Feb 1999 - Aug 1999
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Administrative Assistant (temporary)
Central PA magazine
May 1997 - Feb 1999
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Assistant Editor (1998-1999), Editorial Assistant (1997-1998)
Intelligencer Journal
May 1993 - Aug 1993
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Intern News Reporter
Education:
The Reiki School & Clinic 2008 - 2009
Reiki Master, Reiki Temple University 2005 - 2009
MSW, Social Work (clinical, mental health)Represented MSW Class of 2009 at graduation by delivering speech, When in Doubt, Give Hope; Coordinated classwide effort to implement a policy addressing homelessness and fighting NIMBYism in Philadelphia and submitted proposal to the Committee of Seventy; Received perfect score for presentation of semester-long clinical evaluation on single subject using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research; Earned A-grade for conducting semester-long needs assessment for an urgent-care mental health facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Conducted year-long research, using random sampling, in which a significant, positive relationship between individuals raised in divorced families and late adulthood depression was shown; Investigated best practice use of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with adult clientele in community mental health settings; Created policy proposing inclusion of higher education option for people receiving TANF in PA. The Hakomi Institute 2005 - 2007
certificate of completion, Hakomi body-centered psychotherapy L'Alliance FranÃÂÃÂÃÂçaise 2000 - 2004
FacultÃÂÃÂÃÂé des lettres des sciences humaines de l'UniversitÃÂÃÂÃÂé de Nancy 1996 - 1996
12 credit hours, French grammar, writing, conversation Millersville University of Pennsylvania 1991 - 1996
BA, English
Reiki Master, Reiki Temple University 2005 - 2009
MSW, Social Work (clinical, mental health)Represented MSW Class of 2009 at graduation by delivering speech, When in Doubt, Give Hope; Coordinated classwide effort to implement a policy addressing homelessness and fighting NIMBYism in Philadelphia and submitted proposal to the Committee of Seventy; Received perfect score for presentation of semester-long clinical evaluation on single subject using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research; Earned A-grade for conducting semester-long needs assessment for an urgent-care mental health facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Conducted year-long research, using random sampling, in which a significant, positive relationship between individuals raised in divorced families and late adulthood depression was shown; Investigated best practice use of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with adult clientele in community mental health settings; Created policy proposing inclusion of higher education option for people receiving TANF in PA. The Hakomi Institute 2005 - 2007
certificate of completion, Hakomi body-centered psychotherapy L'Alliance FranÃÂÃÂÃÂçaise 2000 - 2004
FacultÃÂÃÂÃÂé des lettres des sciences humaines de l'UniversitÃÂÃÂÃÂé de Nancy 1996 - 1996
12 credit hours, French grammar, writing, conversation Millersville University of Pennsylvania 1991 - 1996
BA, English
Skills:
Women on public assistance, domestic violence, suicide assessment and crisis management, and mind-body orientation
Interests:
Trauma treatment (based on teachings of Peter Levine) for classic PTSD and developmental trauma, domestic violence counseling, attachment theory and treatment, borderline personality disorder, and the mind/body interface
Honor & Awards:
Current G.P.A.: 3.93