Crystal M. McWhirter, M.S., LPCI
426 Roper Pond Circle Columbia, SC 29206 ■ ■ (614) 477-8883
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Feb. 1, 2012 Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (LPC-I), South Carolina
May 2011 Master of Science, Applied Psychology
Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina
May 2007 Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Feb. 2012- Clinical Internship, Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, Private Practice, Myrtle Beach, SC,
Present Elizabeth Nixon, MA, LPC, LPC/S
§ Provide individual and family treatment to children, adolescents and adults in a private practice setting while under supervision for licensure
Jun. 2011- University of South Carolina, Research Specialist, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health,
Aug. 2013 Conway, SC, Mark Weist, PhD, Johnathan Fowler, PhD, and Lori Chappelle, MA
§ Responsible for community outreach, administration and collection of informed consents, data collection, and maintenance/organization of data files
§ Assist senior clinical trainers in bi-monthly Clinical Service Support trainings with school-based clinicians (i.e., focus on evidence based practice skills, quality assessment and improvement, and family engagement and empowerment skills)
§ Provide clinical support and feedback to school-based clinicians concerning family engagement and empowerment skills and progress
§ Complete assessments, and provide both individual and family treatment to children and adolescents in outpatient office at WCMH
Mar. 2011- Post-Clinical Internship, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health, School-based Mental Health
May 2011 Counselor, Black Water Middle School, Conway, SC, Samantha Paggeot, MS
July 2010- Clinical Internship, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health, School-based Mental Health
Feb. 2011 Counselor, Black Water Middle School, Conway, SC, Samantha Paggeot, MS
§ Provided advanced, individual, family, and group psychotherapy with adolescents and their family members
§ Completed initial clinical assessment, trauma assessments, and behavior inventories with each case
§ Generated individualized treatment plans for each client, and maintained each client’s progress in the electronic medical records database
§ Used evidence-based treatment approaches to develop interventions to be implemented with clients, parents, teachers, and administrators
§ Provided crisis intervention and behavior modification services
§ Participated in supervision, training, and staffing meetings with psychiatrist, supervisor, and clinical team members twice a month
Jan. 2010- Counseling Practicum, Marital & Family Therapy, Francis Marion University
Apr. 2010 Florence, SC, Farrah Hughes, PhD
§ Conducted both initial and follow-up interviews with couples; compiled interview and assessment information into formal report
§ Administered, scored, and interpreted several psychological assessments including:
· Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)
· Broderick Commitment Scale (BCS)
· Relationship Questionnaire (RQ)
· Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Jan. 2010- Clinical Practicum, Psychological Assessment: Personality & Psychopathology, Francis Marion
Apr. 2010 University, Florence, SC, William Wattles, PhD
§ Conducted psychological assessment interviews
§ Administered, scored and interpreted the following psychological assessments:
· Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV)
· Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
· Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
· Self-Evaluation Questionnaire STAI Form Y-1
§ Generated formal reports compiling all interview and assessment information
Aug. 2009- Counseling Practicum, The Florence Counseling Center
Apr.2010 Florence, SC, David Kahn, MS
§ Assisted with initial intake procedures, bill pay, and other clerical tasks
§ Observed individual psychotherapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults
§ Observed and participated in several supervision and staffing meetings with counselors
Sep. 2009- Counseling Practicum, Group Counseling & Psychotherapy, Francis Marion University
Dec. 2009 Florence, SC, Yulaundra Heyward
§ Participated in, and observed group therapy sessions and facilitation
July 2009- Clinical Practicum, Career Counseling, Francis Marion University
Aug. 2009 Florence, SC, Crystal Hill-Chapman, PhD
§ Administered, scored, and interpreted the following psychological assessments:
· Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)
· Wide Range Achievement Test-4th Edition (WRAT-4)
· Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
· Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI)
· Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
§ Formal reports of interview and assessment information were generated, and results were reviewed and results were presented to clients
Mar. 2009- Counseling Practicum, Horry County Drug Court, Solicitor’s Intervention Program
June 2009 Conway, SC, Tom Burney, MS, CACII
§ Assisted with initial sign-in and sign-out paper work for group sessions and collected service, support group, and employment search log sheets for each client
§ Observed and participated in both individual and group therapy sessions with drug court clients
§ Observed initial intake assessments with new and potential clients
Feb. 2009- Counseling Practicum, Lifecare Group
Mar. 2009 Florence, SC, Lea Pritchard-Boone, PhD
§ Observed individual counseling sessions with children and adolescents in both private practice, medical hospital, and community settings
Jan. 2009- Clinical Practicum, Intelligence & Achievement Testing, Francis Marion University
May 2009 Florence, SC, Jane Lewis, MS, LPCS, NCC
§ Administered, scored, and interpreted the following assessments:
· Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV)
· Wide Range Achievement Test-4th Edition (WRAT-4)
· Bender Gestalt II
§ Formal reports of interview and assessment information were generated, and results were presented to clients
Aug. 2008- Counseling Practicum, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health
Dec. 2008 Conway, SC, Greg Kirk, MS
§ Observed individual counseling in Utilization Review department within adult services
§ Observed group counseling and activities in adult day treatment program
§ Both observed, and participated in case management activities within ACT program, assisted counselors with severe mentally ill adult clients
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mar. 2013- General Psychology (PSYC 101 – S5), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
May 2013 Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina.
Jan. 2013- Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 410), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
May 2013 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
Oct. 2012- General Psychology (PSYC 101 – F5), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
Dec. 2012 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
Aug. 2012- General Psychology (PSYC 101 – F1), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
Dec. 2012 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
Aug. 2012- General Psychology (PSYC 101), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
Dec. 2012 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
Jan. 2012- Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 410), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
May 2012 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
Aug. 2011- General Psychology (PSYC 101), Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology, Coastal
Dec. 2011 Carolina University, Conway, SC.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2013- Graduate Assistantship, Institute for Families in Society (IFS), University of South Carolina,
Present Columbia, SC, Patricia Stone Motes, PhD
May 2009 Project Best, Pee Dee Community Based Learning Collaborative, Learning Session I
Florence, SC, Farrah Hughes, PhD, team leader
§ Training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Aug. 2007- Graduate Assistantship, Department of Psychology, Ohio University
Aug. 2008 Athens, OH, Emily Balcetis, PhD
§ Teaching assistant: graded papers, proctored and graded exams for introductory psychology, statistics, and social psychology undergraduate courses
§ Research assistant: in a social-cognition based lab, I helped to design and conduct various research experiments, collected data, analyzed data using SPSS, and organized, recorded, and presented results in weekly lab meetings
Jan. 2007- Psychological Statistics Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Coastal Carolina
May 2007 University, Conway, SC, Linda Palm, PhD
§ Individual instruction, tutoring, mentoring, grading papers and exams, proctoring exams
May 2006- Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Coastal Carolina University
Aug. 2006 Conway, SC, Christopher Podeschi, PhD
§ Literature review, data entry, data analysis utilizing SPSS, assisted with writing of introduction and results sections of manuscript
July2006 Advanced Statistical Training Program (ASTP), American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C., Science Directorate
§ Advanced statistical training in quantitative analysis using computer based statistical analysis program (SPSS)
PUBLICATION
McWhirter, C.M., & Palm, L.J. (2007). Psychological and demographic predictors of cellular phone use of college
students. Modern Psychological Studies, 13, 16-25.
PRESENTATIONS
Fowler, J., Paggeot, S., McWhirter, C., Chappelle, L., McDaniel, H., & Weist, M. (October 2013). Ensuring effective treatment: The importance of implementation support for the provision of evidence-based practices (EBP). Paper presented at the 18th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Arlington, Virginia.
McWhirter, C. (May 2008). It is just a game: The influence of desire on distance perception. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
McWhirter, C. (February 2008). It is just a game: The influence of desire on distance perception. Every Area Talks, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
McWhirter, C. (February 2007). Psi Chi: Reaching out to the community. Celebration of Inquiry Colloquium,
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina.
McWhirter, C. (January 2007). Horry County Board of Education meeting, Invited guest speaker, Coastal Carolina
University, Conway, South Carolina.
McWhirter, C. (November 2006). Psychological and demographic predictors of cellular phone use of college students. Thesis presentations, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina.
McWhirter, C. & Tilton, T. (February 2006). An exploration study of the religious calling. Celebration of Inquiry Colloquium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
McWhirter, C. M., McDaniel, H.L., George, M.W., & Weist, M.D. (October 2013). Exploring clinician feedback to strengthen the quality of school mental health services through implementation support. 18th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Arlington, Virginia.
McWhirter, C. (March 2007). Psychological and demographic predictors of cellular phone use of college students. BIG SURS: Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina.
Podeschi, C. Howington, E., & McWhirter, C. (October 2006). Sprawl and attachment to place: What contribution do they make to environmental concern? Mid-South Sociological Association, Lafayette, Lousiana.
McWhirter, C. (February 2006). Changing views of psychopathology: Brain-behavior connections – Examining bipolar disorder. Celebration of Inquiry Colloquium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina.
HONORS AND AWARDS
§ Douglas A. Mandra Psychology Scholarship, Francis Marion University, 2009-2011
§ Graduated cum laude, Coastal Carolina University, May 2007
§ Hal Norton Memorial Scholarship, Coastal Carolina University, 2006-2007
§ Dean’s Excellence Scholarship, Coastal Carolina University, 2006-2007
§ Robert W. Dorman Memorial Scholarship, Coastal Carolina University, 2005-2006
§ President’s List, Coastal Carolina University, 2007
§ Dean’s List, Coastal Carolina University, 2003-2006
§ Who’s Who in American Universities and College
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
§ American Psychological Association
§ Midwestern Psychological Association
§ National Association of Professional Women
§ Psi Chi
§ Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society
§ Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
DEPARTMENTAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
§ Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA), Francis Marion University – Founding member
· Historian 2009
· Secretary 2010
§ Psi Chi (Psychology National Honor Society) , Coastal Carolina University
· Treasurer 2005-2006
· Vice President, 2006-2007
§ Psychology Club, Coastal Carolina University
§ Circle K, Coastal Carolina University
§ S.T.A.R. (Students Taking Active Responsibility), Coastal Carolina University
§ S.T.R.I.D.E (Student Triathletes and Runners into Developing Excellence), Coastal Carolina University
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
§ Habitat for Humanity,
§ Grand Strand Humane Society
§ Pee Dee Coalition
§ Connie Maxwell Children’s Home
§ SOS Healthcare
REFERENCES
§ Available upon request
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