Melissa E. Davis

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Professional Experience

THERAPIST & INTAKE COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, GA

01/04/13-08/06/13

AS A THERAPIST I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING FOR

CONSUMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES; I SERVICED CLIENTS' CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM

AGE 5 TO 63 YEARS OLD, AND I COMPLETED DAILY DOCUMENTATION OF EACH SESSION.

I WAS ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CONSISTENT PROGRESS OF EACH CLIENT AND

UPDATE HIS OR HER TREATMENT PLAN AS NEEDED. AS THE INTAKE COORDINATOR, I

WAS REQUIRED TO ARRANGE APPOINTMENTS WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS, FACILITATE

THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT, COMPLETE THEIR INTAKE PAPERWORK, AND TO ASSIGN A

TREATMENT TEAM CONSISTENCY OF A THERAPIST AND A BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST. IN

ADDITION I WAS EXPECTED TO ATTEND WEEKLY, AND MONTHLY MEETINGS TO CONSULT

WITH THE ENTIRE AGENCY, WITH MY DIRECT SUPERVISOR, AND MY TREATMENT TEAMS

TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF CARE.

Family intervention counselor, nurturing connections/umch, GA

06/04/12-05/20/13

AS A GROUP HOME COUNSELOR, AT NURTURING CONNECTIONS I WORKED WITH PREGNANT

AND PARENTING TEENAGERS 13-18. AS A COUNSELOR, I PROVIDED POSITIVE

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL GUIDANCE TO ASSIST RESIDENTS IN SEEKING

EMPLOYMENT, LEARNING PREVENTION SKILLS, EVERY DAY LIVING SKILLS, AND

PARENTING SKILLS AS THEY MADE THE TRANSITION FROM BEING A TEENAGER TO A

TEENAGE PARENT. I WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE LIVING AREA CLEAN,

AND COMPLETING DAILY PAPERWORK.

Therapist, academy for family empowerment, GA

6/06/11-02/06/12

AS A THERAPIST I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING FOR

CONSUMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS OUTLINED WITHIN THEIR TREATMENT PLAN;

PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION; COMPLETE MONTHLY STAFFING

REPORTS, DISCHARGE PLANS, AND WEEKLY DOCUMENTATION OF SESSIONS. I WAS ALSO

REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSUMERS NEEDS, PROGRESS,

AND TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REFERRALS FOR INCREASING LEVELS OF TREATMENT AND/OR

FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES; TO CONSULT WITH, AND PROVIDE SUPERVISION FOR

TREATMENT TEAM MEMBERS. IN ADDITION I WAS EXPECTED TO ATTEND BI-WEEKLY

MEETINGS TO CONSULT WITH THE ENTIRE AGENCY, WITH MY DIRECT SUPERVISOR, AND

TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES, SUCH AS

PROBATION OFFICERS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, COURT

OFFICIALS, AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

primary assessor/Team Leader, pcdc, GA

5/02/10-06/06/11

AS PRIMARY ASSESSOR, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF INITIAL INTAKES,

INITIAL TREATMENT PLANS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT. I CONDUCTED

STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEWS USING A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL. IN ADDITION

TO CONDUCTING INTAKE INTERVIEWS, I ALSO PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP

COUNSELING, AS WELL AS PARENTING, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. FINALLY,

I WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH MY TEAM AS A TEAM-LEADER TO ENSURE

CONSISTENCY, AND THE CONTINUED WELL-BEING OF THE CLIENT.

CLINICAL SPECIALIST, ADVANCEd THERAPEUTIC CONCEPTS, GA 2/02/08-

10/31/09

AS PART OF AN IFI (INTENSIVE FAMILY INTERVENTION) TEAM I COUNSELED CHILDREN

AND THEIR FAMILIES, TEACHING POSITIVE COPING SKILLS, WITH THE GOAL OF

FAMILY PRESERVATION AND REUNIFICATION. I ALSO PROVIDED PARENTING COURSES

FOR THE PARENTS TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS. FOLLOWING AN INITIAL NEEDS

ASSESSMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD, AND FAMILY, I PROVIDED COMMUNITY

RESOURCE LINKAGE. FINALLY, I WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY

ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN SERVICES ENDED, THE CLIENT WOULD CONTINUE

TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF HIS/HER COMMUNITY.

CSI WORKER (COMMUNITY SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL), THE POTTERS HOUSE INC., GA

8/11/08-6/29/09

As a CSI Worker my responsibilities included maintaining a caseload of 5-6

children aged 5-18. I used behavior modification techniques to assist the

children on my caseload in decreasing problematic behavior. I was able to

connect them with services within their community based on their individual

needs, and monitor their use of such services. I often worked in

collaboration with the school system, by attending IEP (Individual

Education Plan) meetings, and observing the child in the classroom setting.

If the behavior was a problem in the school environment, I provided

service in school as needed. I facilitated skill-building groups for a

variety of age groups. Additionally, I was responsible for daily and

weekly deadlines, paper work to document my contact with clients,

therapists, psychiatrists, teachers, care givers, and other events.

TBS WORKER (THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST), PENNY LANE, CA, 10/8/07-

10/31/08

As a TBS Worker, I worked in collaboration with the referring therapist,

and the caregiver to address the treatment team goals. My responsibilities

included working with youth who were at risk of losing their current

placement and being placed in a higher level of placement (hospital, jail,

lock down group homes, and or, out of state placement for children who had

exhausted state placements) due to their behavior. I introduced coping

skills to the caregivers, implemented incentive plans and worked with their

therapist to decrease their target behavior.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR,ST. ANNE'S MATERNITY HOME,CA 9/14/05-10/5/07

As a residential counselor, my responsibilities included working one on

one, on a daily basis with young pregnant and parenting teens between the

ages of 13-19 who have come from unstable and often abusive home

situations. My professional responsibilities included, but were not limited

to conducting weekly group discussion,

supporting the residents in their daily routine, documenting serious

incidents, alerting authorities and PET Team as needed for hospitalization,

and assisting them to prepare for their future. While at this agency I

began a book club among the girls, I taught parenting classes, facilitated

a independent living skills group for girls planning to move into

independent living on and off site. Additionally, I am certified in LSCI

(Life Skills Crisis Intervention), Crisis Intervention and response, CPR,

including infant CPR, and restraint training.

PROGRAM ASSISTANT, THE STORY PROJECT, CA,

3/1/03-9/6/05

At the Story Project I was responsible for much of the office work and

often worked to organize events, I also was able to work with at risk youth

to increase literacy and high school graduation among at risk youth.

EDUCATION

MS/COMMUNITY COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY YEARS

ATTENDED (2005-2007)

Springfield College

Los

Angeles, CA

BS/HUMAN SERVICE

YEARS ATTENDED ( 2002-2005)

Springfield College

Los Angeles, CA

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