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Grace Shim

Grace Shim

Mental Health Counselor/Global Personnel
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 12 years of experience in a global mission mental health context and 19 years of experience in ministry leadership positions in diverse cross-cultural settings of Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and Middle East. Successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong work ethic and exhibiting positive attitude. Expertise in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, leadership development, and vision and mission development and strategy. Collaborative and team-oriented professional with innate ability to establish trust and rapport with colleagues and clients, extensive cross-cultural experience and skills, and experience in cultivating a healthy organizational culture.

Work History

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
Chiang Mai, Thailand
06.2010 - Current
  • Counsel individuals and couples serving in global mission contexts to identify, address, and provide treatment for psychological, relational, and spiritual issues
  • Present workshops and trainings on psychological topics for professional and local communities
  • Work in consultation with cross-cultural clinical and support team to provide effective counseling care
  • Document and maintain records of services rendered to clients in accordance with policies and procedure

Asia Regional Coordinator

Serve Globally, Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, IL
09.2015 - Current
  • Supervise and support 21 global personnel and their families serving in 5 countries in Asia
  • Coordinate partnerships with national leaders and organizations in 8 countries in Asia with Serve Globally's personnel and resources
  • Conduct regular meetings, check-ins, and reviews with global personnel to monitor ministry performance and purpose, alignment with vision and goals, personal and spiritual well-being, and provide pastoral and professional care
  • Participate with lead team to provide direction in vision and strategy for The Evangelical Covenant Church's global mission in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East

Global Personnel

Evangelical Covenant Church
Chicago, IL
06.2002 - Current
  • Served in Kyrgyzstan from 2003-2009 in the areas of community development and micro-business to help empower local women to provide for their families' needs
  • Established a leadership group with Kyrgyz Christian women to develop their ministry initiatives, cultivate spiritual growth, and enhance their leadership skills
  • Served in Thailand from 2009-2020 as mental health counselor for Christian global workers and in leadership roles for the organization
  • Hosted and participated in 30+ short-term mission teams in Kyrgyzstan and Thailand serving in medical clinics, children's camps, and refugee camps
  • Serve with current roles in a remote capacity with a recent move to Saudi Arabia

Director of Global Advancement

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
Chiang Mai, Thailand
01.2021 - Current
  • Cultivate mutually beneficial partnerships with clinical mental health academic programs, counseling centers and associations, like-minded organizations and individuals
  • Develop strategy and marketing materials to effectively communicate Cornerstone's vision and mission
  • Expand the financial donor base to support ministry initiatives and projects
  • Recruit quality professional mental health clinicians to meet the growing client requests
  • Speak at conferences and events highlighting mental health and mission

Executive Director

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
Chiang Mai, Thailand
01.2019 - 11.2020
  • Effectively managed a multi-cultural team of 26 professional and support staff
  • Collaborated with the board, leadership team, and staff to expand the vision, mission, and core values and accommodate the organization's rapid growth
  • Led a capital campaign to raise $350,000 for purchase of land and increase funding to support growth of Christian mental health care in Thailand
  • Initiated the use of the Intercultural Development Inventory to develop cultural awareness and competence with organization's diverse staff
  • Fostered change in organization culture to be more open, interdependent, entrepreneurial, and spiritually discerning

Co-Director

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
Chiang Mai, Thailand
11.2013 - 12.2018
  • Worked with Executive Director to oversee the management of the center's operations and staff
  • Recruited professional and support staff to increase team from 10 to 24 members allowing for expanded services to the global community
  • Implemented and trained staff on Office 365 platform to replace outdated paper and server system
  • Restructured financial accounting and budget to position the organization for expanding vision and services into the Thai community
  • Wrote and directed two promotional videos and oversaw the design and publication of website and marketing materials

Campus Staff Worker

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship USA
Evanston, IL
08.1992 - 06.1995
  • Co-led campus group of 150 students in areas of discipleship, leadership development, and outreach
  • Taught in small and large group settings on topics of spiritual formation and study of Bible
  • Engaged donors to financially and prayerfully support ministry expenses

Education

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

Trinity International University
Deerfield, IL
09.1993 - 05.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Universit
Blacksburg, VA
08.1986 - 05.1990

Skills

Collaborative leadership

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Presentations

  • "Within and Between: Exploring Relational Conflict," Midwinter Conference, Chicago, IL, January 2022
  • "The Risks and Challenges of Collaboration: Is it Worth It?": Mental Health and Missions Conference, Dallas, TX, November 2021
  • "What We Wish Missionaries Knew About Their Mental Health and Well-Being," Church Mental Health Summit, virtual conference, October 2021
  • "Attachment: Created for Connection," ECC Chaplain Cohort, virtual presentation, May 2021
  • "Covenant Connect: A Day of Hope and Healing," ECC pastors and leaders, online presentation, February 2021
  • "Surviving, Sustaining, and Flourishing Together," Covenant Staff Connect online presentation, December 2020
  • "Mental Health Care as Mission in Asia: A Means of the Gospel Through Hope and Healing," Asia Christian Counseling Association Leadership Webinar, October 2020
  • "Cultivating Resilience," St. Peter's Chelsea Church, webinar, June 2020


Additional Presentations

  • “Introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy”: Introduction of theoretical framework, principles, and techniques for Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • "Mental Health Care as Mission": Theological and missiological principles to explore the intersection of mental health and mission
  • “Color Your World: You and Your Emotions”: Examining and increasing awareness of emotions with included art activity
  • "The Journey of a Counselor": Examining stages of a counselor's development from student to expert
  • “Burnout: 3 Questions to Ask”: Identifying and addressing burnout as an expatriate worker
  • “Grief and Pain”: The role of grief and pain in the human experience
  • “Cross-Cultural Implications for Member Care”: Exploration of potential blind spots in counseling in a cross-cultural context and strategies to be better equipped as cross-cultural counselors
  • “Understanding and Preventing Eating Disorders”: Identifying key factors in the development of eating disorders and strategies in their prevention

Professional Development

  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, 2018
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, 2009
  • Consecrated Missionary, 2009
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy, 2011
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), February 2022
  • Accepted for ordination with the Evangelical Covenant Church, 2020

Additional Information

Church Planter (1995 - 2002) - Chicago, IL

  • Joined church planting lead team to establish Asian American church and served as worship leader, council member, and small group leader

Executive Board Member (2020 - present) - Asia Christian Counseling Association, Malaysia

  • Support efforts of Asia countries establishing and nurturing national Christian counseling associations as a resource for networking, professional development, and local counseling care

Board Member (2020 - present) - Cornerstone Counseling Foundation, Thailand

  • Support efforts of providing quality counseling care and resources to Christian global workers and Thai community


Timeline

Director of Global Advancement

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
01.2021 - Current

Executive Director

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
01.2019 - 11.2020

Asia Regional Coordinator

Serve Globally, Evangelical Covenant Church
09.2015 - Current

Co-Director

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
11.2013 - 12.2018

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation
06.2010 - Current

Global Personnel

Evangelical Covenant Church
06.2002 - Current

Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology

Trinity International University
09.1993 - 05.2002

Campus Staff Worker

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship USA
08.1992 - 06.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Universit
08.1986 - 05.1990

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