Family Preservation Director of Shelby County

Camelot Care Centers, Inc. - Memphis, TN

July 2014 to Present

Responsibilities

• Regional Trainer of Trauma Informed Care educating clinicians and new hires on how to manage, assess and identify trauma using evidence informed practices and strength-based theories for clients who have a history of adverse childhood experiences.

• Oversee the evaluation of all referral packets and admissions of new clients

• Ensuring initial placements, movements, and respite placements made in accordance with the therapeutic programs as required by all applicable standards and policies

• Assuring excellence by seeking out and analyzing problem areas in order to improve quality care, and contributing to Performance Improvement Cycle including the collection and use of data to continuously improve client and program services, using Performance and Quality Improvement

• Affirming the clinical integrity of the program by supporting Assistant Program directors, foster parents, therapeutic staff and Program assistants

• Arrange weekly supervision for clinical staff according to contract specifications and of COA requirements

• Oversee all clinical diagnosing and assessments

• Monitoring monthly and quarterly reports

• Affirming the implementation of the interventions described in Master Treatment Plans and encouraging innovative interventions

• Participating in client-related meetings, as needed

• Ensuring program staff and foster parents receive training updates and issues identified in CQI activities

• Supervising and maintaining up-to-date clinical documentation

• Ensuring efficient use of staff time, work schedules, monthly contacts, and quarterly compliance checks with foster parents are completed

• Providing clinical on-call/back up coverage according to schedule

• Attending all quarterly meetings and ensuring that all CQI activities are accurate and in a timely manner including Peer and CQI audits

• Complete annual performance evaluations, interview candidates for employment, manage hiring process for the Family Preservation Program

• Conduct treatment teams and individual supervision to affirm that quality care is being providing to families in the Shelby County Region

Adult Mental Health Therapist

Region IV Mental Health - Hernando, MS

July 2010 to June 2014

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic intervention services to adults using individual, family, and group treatment.

• Complete psychosocial assessments to determine recommendations for appropriate levels of care

• Formulation of treatment planning based on individual needs

• Crisis plan development

• Referral to necessary resources in the community through assigning case management

• Diagnose individuals according to DSM criteria

• Collaborate with clinical staff both within and outside of the agency as needed to maintain quality services for clients

• Conduct pre-evaluation screenings for the Chancery and Family on the individual who has been alleged for need of Civil Psychiatric Commitment

• Conduct CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), Utilize Person Centered Approach Strategies, stress management, life transitioning management, anger management, and life skills management

Accomplishments

I make positive impacts on the lives of my clients daily with helping them to reach personal goals established through treatment planning that involves identifying any presenting problems, formulation of treatment goals which establishes positive coping skills to help manage or alleviate symptoms or presenting issues. I help coordinate referrals for medical evaluations and assessments which determine if and how medication is administered. Case management is also provided for those who need help with services in the community.

Skills Used

The skills that I have developed and demonstrate as well as responsibilities that I've held include:

•Psychotherapy

• Partial Hospitalization Group Coordinator

• Family therapy

• Anger Management

• Mental Health Counseling

• Stress Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Program Development

• Psychological Assessment

• Life Transitions

• Nonprofits

• Case Management

Adult Partial Hospitalization Coordinator

• Assisted and supported individuals who experience recurring, severe, and persistent symptoms of mental illness in managing those symptoms and in avoiding hospitalization

• Coordinated and presented a variety of psychiatric treatment modalities for group sessions

• Provided a continuum of care between acute inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment for individuals diagnosed with mental illness

• Conducted wake up groups at the beginning of group sessions where concerns of the day, goal setting for the day ahead, touch base on milieu issues, recognition of new members, and goodbyes to graduating members

• Coordinated psychotherapy groups that include arts, crafts, therapeutic recreation, games, and other activities based on holidays and seasons

• Coordinated psychotherapy groups that included educating individuals on the importance of medication compliance, the explanation of diagnoses of mental illness, stress management, relapse prevention, and other topics as identified by members

• Movement therapy which included daily exercise such as yoga, aerobics, and walking

• Individual therapy once weekly for participating individuals

Education

MS in Professional Counseling

Freed-Hardeman University - Henderson, TN

2002 to 2004

BS in Psychology

University of TN at Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN

1998 to 2002

Skills

Effective communication and organizational skills, Certified Mental Health Therapist, Educator/Coordinator and Presentation skills, Intake processing/ Assessments, MS Office Suite/Excel/Word/PowerPoint, Windows 7 Opreating System, Data Entry/ Keyboarding, •Interviewing/Hiring •Effective communication and organizational skills • Educator/Coordination and Presentation skills • Intake processing/Assessments • Program Development

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