Mary Mulroy
Oakland
Summary
Experienced Behavioral Health Clinician and Behavior Specialist delivering CBT, ERP, DBT, and ACT in diverse settings. Expertise in managing high-acuity caseloads and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance data-informed care. Proven ability to support behavioral change through individualized treatment, crisis intervention, and family engagement. Committed to equitable, patient-centered practice that improves outcomes and builds long-term resilience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Specialist
Rogers Behavioral Health
Walnut Creek
04.2025 - Current
- Delivered evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to patients on individual basis
- Facilitated CBT, DBT, and psychoeducation-based group sessions to support skill development in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and behavioral change
- Developed and executed individualized treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, aligning care with clinical best practices and patient needs
- Provided crisis intervention and risk assessment in high-acuity situations, maintaining patient safety and stabilization
- Collaborated with families to provide behavioral education and coaching, reinforcing treatment goals and enhancing continuity of care beyond clinical settings
- Monitored patient progress through ongoing assessments and data-informed treatment adjustments, optimizing patient outcomes
- Managed structured caseload of adult, adolescent, and child patients in Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality treatment
- Maintained accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and behavioral observations
IOP/PHP Program Therapist
San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital
San Jose
05.2024 - Current
- Developed and executed DBT, CBT, and ACT-based group therapeutic interventions that contributed to a 25% improvement in patient-reported outcomes on emotional well-being assessments over a six-month period.
- Delivered weekly individualized therapy sessions, resulting in 40% increase in patient engagement and satisfaction based on post-session feedback surveys.
- Developed and implemented targeted intervention plans based on assessment findings, resulting in a measurable increase in patient satisfaction scores from 75% to 90% within six months.
- Conducted over 50 biweekly patient psychosocial assessments, identifying key areas for improvement that increased overall treatment engagement by 30% and decreased dropout rates by 15%.
- Facilitated collaborative treatment team meetings with multidisciplinary psychiatry team, improving integration of care and raising patient satisfaction scores by 30% over six months.
Mental Health Specialist
Stars Behavioral Health Group
San Jose
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Led highly structured therapy sessions for caseload of 20 clients, resulting in a 30% improvement in client symptoms as reported by 85% of clients over 6-month period.
- Administered comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations and developed individualized treatment plans tailored to each client’s needs.
- Coordinated care among Behavior Coaches, Psychiatrists, and treatment team members to enhance comprehensive client care; communicated effectively with school personnel, social workers, and community service organizations to support optimal client and family welfare across various domains.
- Documented all client encounters accurately and timely in Electronic Medical Record System, supporting an average of 20 therapy sessions per week.
Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Success Academy Charter School
Brooklyn
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Led weekly therapy sessions with a caseload of 30 elementary school-aged students in individual and group settings to reduce frequency of behavioral referrals, out-of-school suspensions, and in-school suspensions.
- Collaborated with teachers and parents to develop formal behavioral intervention plans for students exhibiting problematic classroom behavior, leading to 15% decrease in problematic behavior and improved classroom functioning, as reported by classroom teachers.
- Mentored classroom teachers in best practices for facilitating social emotional learning curriculum and developing student social emotional skills through targeted coaching and group training.
- Communicated with families weekly to biweekly to discuss student progress, provide psychoeducation on social-emotional principles, and establish effective behavior management practices.
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Hunter College, The City University of New York
New York
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Instructed Psych 100: Introduction to Psychology and Psych 250: Experimental Psychology, fostering foundational understanding of psychological principles.
- Delivered 16 comprehensive lectures per semester and facilitated seminars, actively engaging students in applying psychological concepts.
- Developed 4 assignments and assessments per semester to measure student learning, graded exams and research papers, and guided students in independent research projects.
- Led meaningful and interactive discussions with an average class size of 30 students, generated an average course evaluation score of 4.7 out of 5 for two semesters.
Research Assistant and Assistant Recruitment Director
Global Psychiatric Epidemiology Group, New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York
12.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed and trained team of 15 interns to implement recruitment initiatives across four large epidemiological studies, tracking team's progress toward study quotas.
- Enhanced participant recruitment and study retention through targeted outreach efforts.
- Administered extensive structured clinical interviews for NIMH study, conducting diagnostic and cognitive measures to cohort of 280 adolescents and their caregivers.
- Collaborated with Principal Investigator and senior research faculty to develop and submit series of R01NIH and NAMI grants.
- Obtained informed consent and HIPAA authorization from participants, ensuring accurate completion of all required forms.
Graduate Research Assistant
Behavioral Health Integration Program, Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Engaged in initiative to establish integrative mental health treatment in 30 pediatric primary care facilities in The Bronx, universally screening children and adolescents from birth to 20 years for mental health symptoms.
- Co-authored and presented academic poster at Society for Pediatric Psychology conference on transitions of care for pediatric patients.
- Maintained protected health information for new patients; streamlined patient database of over 500 using electronic medical records system, documenting assessment measures, patient diagnoses, and session outcomes.
Graduate Research Assistant
Youth Treatment & Evaluation of Anxiety & Mood Program, NY State Psychiatric Institute
New York
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Administered hospital-based intensive outpatient program for 20 youth with mood and anxiety disorders, addressing school refusal behavior to improve overall mental health outcomes.
- Collaborated in weekly clinical meetings with 10 clinical and academic staff to track patient progress in psychosocial and academic domains, contributing to development of targeted treatment plans.
- Conducted literature reviews on behavioral health integration practices.
- Assisted in the development of research protocols and methodologies.
- Analyzed qualitative data from patient interviews and focus groups.
Education
Doctor of Psychology (42 Credits) - Clinical Psychology
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Bronx, NYMaster of Arts - Psychology in Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NYBachelor of Arts - Psychology
The City College of New York
New York, NYSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment planning
- Data cleansing
- Evidence-based interventions
- Group facilitation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Data Cleaning
- SPSS
- EPIC medical record system
- Project collaboration
- Technological literacy
- Documentation compliance
- Academic Literature Analysis
Timeline
Behavior Specialist
Rogers Behavioral Health
04.2025 - Current
IOP/PHP Program Therapist
San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Mental Health Specialist
Stars Behavioral Health Group
01.2023 - 03.2024
Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Success Academy Charter School
10.2021 - 06.2022
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Hunter College, The City University of New York
08.2019 - 06.2020
Graduate Research Assistant
Behavioral Health Integration Program, Montefiore Medical Center
05.2017 - 05.2019
Research Assistant and Assistant Recruitment Director
Global Psychiatric Epidemiology Group, New York State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 12.2019
Graduate Research Assistant
Youth Treatment & Evaluation of Anxiety & Mood Program, NY State Psychiatric Institute
12.2016 - 07.2018
Doctor of Psychology (42 Credits) - Clinical Psychology
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
Master of Arts - Psychology in Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
The City College of New York