Donna M Barnes (*of *)

( Email: acdqw8@r.postjobfree.com (

Cell: 804-***-****

Experience Summary:

. Experienced and proficient in written and verbal communication skills

. Over ten years experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse

. Dependable and mature professional Social Worker, Case Manager and

Qualified Mental Health Professional

. Current case management experience and health care experience

. Excellent assessment skills in, Substance Abuse, Mental Health and

Medical Surgical Nursing

. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Professional Suite Software

Education:

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

May 2007

Bachelor of Social Work

Cumulative GPA: 3.2 Major GPA: 3.5

Master's of Social Work- 32 credits earned

Relevant Experience:

LPN Rubicon Inc,

2012-Current Employer

. Provide staff relief as an LPN for a drug and alcohol residential

detoxification unit for adults and those with co-occurring mental

health diagnosis.

. Evaluate client's physical and mental status and health histories

upon admission and throughout treatment

. Counsel clients individually and in group sessions to assist in

overcoming dependencies, to teach life skills and develop coping

strategies.

. Administer medications, perform phlebotomy and collect lab specimens,

monitor clients for behavioral changes and side effects. Documented

patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment

results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.

. Develop and facilitate psycho educational groups to guide clients in

skills and strategies to understand and manage their illness.

. Prepare and conduct educational presentations to educate employees on

the challenges the clients face and strategies to assist them to

achieve the best possible outcome.

. Prepare and maintain all required treatment records, progress notes,

medication administration records, transcribe physician orders and

complete discharge summaries.

. Administer, prepare and monitor I.V medications to clients placed in

the facility with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) lines

and wound care as ordered by a physician.

. Provide medication administration and medical resource support for two

other facilities while on duty, Men's Treatment Center (MTC) and the

Women's Treatment Center (WTC) in addition to detox clients.

. Collaborate with various internal and external disciplines to secure

resources for the clients of all three facilities, i.e medical

insurance, medications, housing and community resources and support.

LPN Pronurses/Prochoice Staffing

2012-2013

. Provide staff relief as an LPN for adult correctional and juvenile

facilities.

. Evaluated client's physical and mental status upon admission and

throughout treatment

. Administer medications, perform phlebotomy and collect lab specimens,

monitor patients for side effects and behavioral changes. Document

patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment,

diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.

LPN / Mental Health Counselor Richmond Behavioral Health Authority

2010-2011

. Provide staff relief as an LPN for a sub-acute residential facility

for seriously mentally ill adults.

. Evaluated client's physical and mental status upon admission and

throughout treatment

. Counseled clients individually and in group sessions to assist in

overcoming dependencies, to teach life skills and develop coping

strategies.

. Administered psychotropic medications, performed phlebotomy and

collected lab specimens, monitored clients for behavioral changes and

side effects. Documented patients' medical and psychological

histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans,

prescriptions, and outcomes.

. Developed and facilitated psycho educational groups to guide clients

in skills and strategies to manage their problems.

. Prepared and maintained all required treatment records, progress notes

and reports.

Donna M. Barnes continued (2 of 3)

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Counselor /Case Manager Empowerment Clinical Consulting Services

2010

. Planned developed and implemented interventions and counseling

sessions with clients in the home.

. Provided clinical interventions and developed individual service plans

for children and adolescents who were transitioning from foster care

or considered at risk for an out of home placement and require

intensive in-home counseling to remain stable in their home and

community.

. The scope of this clinical position included providing individual,

family and parenting counseling sessions.

. Provided case management services to improve the functioning and

cohesiveness of the family system and access community resources.

. The clinical methodologies implored included: cognitive behavioral

therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing

to support the positive behavioral and cognitive transition of the

clients and families.

. Collaborated with other professional disciplines and community

agencies to insure the best outcomes for the client and family.

. Planned and implemented resources for the clients discharge from

services (to insure a continuum of care).

. On call for crisis intervention twenty-four hours a day.

. Prepared and maintained all required treatment records, progress notes

and reports

Social Work Intern Cassellton Consultants, Richmond, VA

2009

. Assisted and participated in facilitating psycho educational groups

with a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) for clients convicted of

driving under the influence (DUI) or substance abuse related offenses

from the local court systems.

. Developed and presented educational presentations to empower and

motivate the clients in the behavioral change process using various

theoretical approaches: Ego-Psychology, Dialectical Behavior and

Motivational Enhancement Therapy exercises and intervention

strategies.

. Conducted initial assessments, developed individual service plans and

conducted therapy sessions for individuals, children and families in

the LCSW's private practice.

Adult Services/ Adult Protective Services Social Worker City of Richmond,

Richmond, VA 2008

. Provided intervention services to elderly and/or disabled adults and

their families while investigating reports of abuse, neglect and

exploitation in the community, adult homes, nursing care facilities

and hospitals.

. Routine responsibilities included assisting adult clients to access

community resources for housing, financial assistance and employment.

. Performed financial assessments and prepared requests for financial

interventions awarded by the city.

. Performed assessments of elderly and disabled adult clients using the

Virginia Uniform Assessment Instrument to determine eligibility for:

admission to Assisted Living Facilities, and in-home supportive

services.

. Assessed and determined the legitimacy of reports of abuse, neglect

and exploitation; gather/ assess information, develop service plans,

implement and monitor plans and evaluate outcome; work with the courts

and community agencies to ensure that at-risk adults are safe,

appropriately placed and have necessary resources to provide for their

well being.

Case Management Intern/Youth Care Specialist Jackson-Field Eleventh House

Richmond, VA 2006-2008

. Participated as a social work intern in a therapeutic milieu for

independent living skills for adolescent female population ages 14 to

21 years of age

. Participated in ongoing assessment and implementation of established

treatment plan interventions

. Assisted clients to define and achieve educational and employment

goals

. Collaborated with professional staff to develop interventions and

access resources to meet the needs of the adolescent client population

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Case Management Intern- Daily Planet Richmond VA

2006

. Conducted intake assessments of homeless individuals seeking case

management services

. Collaborated with professional staff to develop interventions and

access resources to meet the needs of the homeless client population

. Planned interventions with clients to resolve barriers to employment

and permanent housing

. Assessed and referred clients for medical, mental health and substance

abuse services

. Proposed and outlined objectives for the initiation of a new social

work field practice position to assist in the agency's job development

program

Supplemental Instructor Biology - VCU, School of Humanities and Sciences

Richmond, VA 2005

. Directed scheduled meetings with students to foster learning and

develop study skills

. Led scheduled sessions with students to clarify instructional material

. Developed activities and worksheets to facilitate mastery of

difficult scientific concepts

Licensed Practical Nurse - National Nurses Service Richmond, VA

1997-2001

. Administered medications and prescribed treatments to a variety of

patient populations

. Supervised, trained and assigned duties to assistant nursing staff

. Worked as a team with other professional disciplines to develop

treatment plans for patients

. Provided Staff relief to various health care facilities as a Licensed

Practical Nurse

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