Ellen Pallme, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CSI
(919) 357-2287 epallme@gmail.com
Experience
Clinical Supervisor for Substance Abuse Programming
August 15, 2014 to present, Carolina Outreach, LLC, Durham, NC
 Provide on-site supervision for clinicians seeking LCAS
licensure
 Provide trainings to assist clinicians with obtaining and
maintaining licensure
 Work with administrative staff to ensure quality of programming
Intensive-in home lead supervisor
June 2009 to August 2014, Carolina Outreach, LLC, Durham, NC
 Team lead for Intensive-In Home Team
 Providing Outpatient therapy for adults and adolescents
 Facilitated Seven Challenges Substance Abuse Group
 Providing Substance Abuse Counseling and Assessments
 Completed all related trainings for providing above services including
service definitions, CPI, PCP, and Motivational Interviewing
 Supervisor for MSW intern
 Enhancing clinical skills by developing competency in evidenced-based
therapy that included Motivational Interviewing, REBT, Seeking Safety,
TF-CBT, CBT, EMDR, SMART and CPT.
 Provide supervision for LCAS canidates
August 2013 to current, UNC Chapel Hill, NC
Independent contractor providing trainings to AHEC’s in North Carolina.
Program Assistant for Substance Abuse Certificate Program
January 2008 to May 2009, Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program,
Chapel Hill, NC
 Maintained database for students and practitioners
 Increased number of participants in the program by providing support and
information about the LCAS certification process.
 Organized trainings required for program
Social Work Intern
August 2008 to May 2009, UNC Horizons, Carrboro, NC
 Co-facilitated process groups
 Facilitated trauma psycho educational group
 Developed survey questionnaire and conducted focus group
 Observed and conducted intake screening
 Observed and conducted person centered planning
 Provided individual therapy
Social Work Intern
August 2007 to May 2008 Orange County Rape Crisis Center, Chapel Hill,
NC
 Provided brief individual therapy for sexual violence survivors
 Co-facilitated teen empowerment group
 Responded to crisis line
 Participated in county wide Sexual Assault Response Team
 Provided community outreach
Paths to Success January 1999 to June 2007
Proprietor
 Provided tutoring for children ages 6 to 18 in various subjects, with a
focus on reading disabilities.
 Home schooling consultant
Volunteer
Education
Association for the Protection of Children February 2013 to current
 Conduct seminars to educate and empower communities to prevent child
abuse.
 Board Member
Orange County Rape Crisis Center September 2005 to July 2008
 Received 63 hours of training to provide services as a crisis responder
and advocate in legal and medical settings.
Child Protection Team member June 2005 to June 2009
ISKCON of North Carolina
 Provided education and community awareness programs about child
abuse and neglect.
Fox High School, Arnold, MO 1975
High School Diploma
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2006
BA in Psychology
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
School of Social Work 2009
MSW
Interests
Education for both children and adults. Substance abuse and mental
health treatment, with an emphasis on trauma work.
Certifications and
trainings
Seven Challenges
Seeking Safety
EMDR
TF-CBT
REBT
CBT
CGA- Certified Gain Administrator
Motivational Interviewing
CPT
SMART
Certified presenter for the Right Use of Power
References
Dr. Jim Palmer
jpalm1048@frontier.com
919 815-9943
Lila Breedlove
lilasuka97@yahoo.com
338 418-3751
Elizabeth Newton
elizabethjnewton@gmail.com
919 451-2904
Heidi Dohnert
hdohnert@yahoo.com
919 724-7653