Type Of Business:
Acute Care Psychiatric hospital
Marketing Area:
Houston, TX
Expertise:
Adolescent counseling
Adult counseling
Family Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Major Product/SVS:
Mental health care
Psychotherapy
Hobbies/Sports:
Playing golf; Reading
Education Degrees:
Master of Science in Psychology - Our Lady of the Lake University Houston Weekend College, (2001); Bachelor of Science in Social Science, The University of Houston (1996)
Affiliations Awards:
Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc.
Place of Birth:
Kinder, LA
Work History:
Diocese of Lafayette - 10 years
Pennzoil Products Company - 15 years
Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District - 3 years
Cypress Creek Hospital - 8 years
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
How humbling it can be to work with mental health patients.
Number Of Years In Profession:
8
Number Of Years In Current Position:
4
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her determination, persistence and being a team player.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she has always been interested in the field of mental health.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Fergus went to night school part time in order to earn a bachelor's degree, and attended school on the weekends in order to earn a master's degree.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing the marketing and administration of outpatient mental health and chemical dependency programs; Attending an operations meeting to report attendance for the day; Overseeing inpatients who have been transferred from the hospital's outpatient side, and five programs, activities involving outpatients, and the AA and parenting classes; Leading a part-time private practice, where she counsels adolescents and adults. Member of hospital's "First Responders" team. Provide supervision to LPC Interns and practicum students.
Education Certifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor; Board Certified LPC Supervisor
Awards/Honors:
Employee of the Year Award (2005)
Featured in Pennzoil Company's Employee News for being a full-time employee and attending night school.
Elected to throw 1st pitch at a Houston Astros game
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Fergus hopes to continue to work with mental health patients and grow her outpatient practice.