Rachael Daley
Amesbury
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student with hands-on experience providing individual and group counseling in a behavioral health setting. Skilled in conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, implementing evidence-based interventions, and maintaining thorough clinical documentation. Committed to supporting client growth, relapse prevention, and continuity of care within ethical and regulatory standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Intern
Link House, Inc.
Amesbury
05.2025 - Current
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to identify presenting concerns and inform treatment planning.
- Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
- Provide individual and group counseling to clients experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.
- Facilitate relapse prevention planning and psychoeducational interventions.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment updates, and discharge summaries.
- Coordinate referrals to community resources to support client stability and recovery.
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment goals to enhance therapeutic outcomes.
- Center for Behavioral Health
Independent Hairstylist
Independent Hairstylist
Portsmouth
04.2019 - 02.2024
- Delivered personalized services tailored to individual client needs, fostering long-term client retention.
- Managed scheduling, budgeting, inventory, and daily business operations.
- Built and maintained a loyal client base through marketing and referral strategies.
- Strengthened communication, relationship-building, and customer service skills transferable to clinical practice.
- Self-Employed
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Merrimack College
North Andover, MABachelor of Arts (B.A.) -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NCSkills
- Treatment Planning
- Mental Health Assessments
- Individual & Group Counseling
- Relapse Prevention Strategies
- Evidence-Based Interventions
- Crisis & Risk Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Substance Use Treatment
- Client Engagement & Rapport Building
- Community Resource Coordination
Certification
- SMART Recovery Facilitator Training
- CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) Certification
- Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Training
Timeline
Clinical Intern
Link House, Inc.
05.2025 - Current
Independent Hairstylist
Independent Hairstylist
04.2019 - 02.2024
Master of Science (M.S.) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Merrimack College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington