SS

Sarah Strang

Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Program Director at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Sarah Strang has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Sarah started their career as an Intern at the Ready for Work Residential Women's Program, where they facilitated groups, conducted individual counseling sessions, and completed intake forms and treatment plans. Sarah then worked as an Addiction Counselor II at the Glynn/Camden County Drug Court before moving on to become a Chemical Dependency/Dual Diagnosis Therapist at West Oaks Hospital. Sarah also served as an LPHA/LPC at MHMRA of Harris County-JJAEP.

Sarah's passion for mental health led to positions at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, where they worked as a Clinical Team Lead and later became the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Program Director. Sarah also served as a Project CHANGE Project Director at the same organization. Additionally, Sarah worked as a Clinical Team Lead at MHMRA of Harris County, supervising a team that provided emergency care to individuals in mental health crisis.

Throughout their career, Sarah demonstrated their dedication to helping others by providing individual and group therapy for foster children in their foster homes and assisting them with transitioning back home or in becoming adopted. Sarah also taught swimming to children and adults of all ages and coached summer league swim teams.

Sarah's educational background includes a Graduate Assistantship at Georgia Southern University, where they served as a Resident Hall Director and Summer Camp Housing Coordinator. In these roles, they focused on the personal, academic, and social development of residents while also providing support and referrals.

Overall, Sarah Strang has a strong background in mental health, counseling, and leadership roles. Sarah has extensive experience working with various populations and a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of others.

Sarah Strang completed their Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech from 1995 to 1999. Sarah further pursued their education at Georgia Southern University, where they obtained a Master of Education in Community Counseling/Higher Education from 2000 to 2002.

Links

Previous companies

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD logo
Georgia Southern University logo

Timeline

  • Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Program Director

    December, 2017 - present

  • Project Change Project Director

    September, 2019

  • Clinical Team Lead

    July, 2010