TANYA W. BAHAM, LCSW-BACS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 225-***-**** ad41by@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

● Behavior Health Director at a Federally Qualified Health Center

● Psychosocial and Biopsychosocial Assessments

● Diagnose Mental Health and or Substance Use Disorders with DSM

● Use Evidenced –base interventions for the treatment of mental health, substance use/abuse and physical health problems

● Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Harm Reduction, Case Management

● Coordinate care for run-away and homeless youth and families

● Facilitate and participate in community health events

● Conduct information tracking systems of demographics, referrals, patient satisfaction with emphasis on program effectiveness

● Attend annual continuing educational training programs to maintain and develop new mental health competencies and skills

● Function as an advocate, counselor and case manager to provide and teach adaptive coping skills and to support coordinated treatment of care within the community

● Areas of intervention include but are not exhaustive to in person and telemental health services for anger management, crisis prevention/intervention, human sexuality, HIV/STD prevention, interpersonal skills, self-esteem, social coping skills, grief counseling, depression/anxiety reduction, physical/sexual/substance abuse/use, and parenting education.

● Individual/Group/Family/Therapy Provider

● Strong ability to work independently and within a team for case conferences, intra disciplinary consults and peer reviews

● Information gathering, Problem analysis, and Problem solving skills

● Use of Excel, Microsoft Works/Office/Windows and Power Point

● Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills

EDUCATION:

Master of Social Work Southern University at New Orleans, 2001 Bachelors Rehabilitation Counseling at Southern University Baton Rouge, 1995 High School Diploma, Glen Oaks High, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989 CREDENTIALS:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Approved Certified Supervisor Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners License #7489 Certified School Social Work Specialist

Qualified School Social Worker by LA Dept. of Education #AN 464285 National Provider Identification: #136*******

Certified in AED, CPR, and First Aid

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

07/2018-Present Behavioral Health Director for FQHC Facility St. Gabriel Health Clinics

5770 Monticello Dr. St. Gabriel, La 77089

Hours per week: 40

Create, renew, update policy and procedure manuals; Use HEDIS measures to qualify service efficacy. Independently conduct intake screenings, psychosocial assessments, diagnose, develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans of care for client/patient systems based on identified needs of mental health, substance use and physical health concerns, strengths, and supports. Provide in person and telemental health service to individuals, groups, and/or family of clinical counseling sessions, case management/coordination and advocacy. Conduct crisis and suicide risk assessment providing appropriate empirically based interventions. Provide crisis interventions focused on enhancing client’s ability to gain greater independence, to increase problem solving capabilities, utilize effective coping skills and to manage emotions better. Conduct ongoing assessment to evaluate treatment effectiveness and reevaluate new or current needs. Teach and utilize educational material with client and client systems to better manage mental health and commodities of health problems. Regularly attend trainings and conferences to stay abreast of current theory and treatment modalities. Maintain documentation according to state and federal standards. 02/2018-07/2018 Licensed Clinical Social Worker 4

Capital Area Human Service District—Gonzales Mental Health Center 1112 E. Ascension Complex, Gonzales, La. 70737

Hours per week: 40

Independently conducts intake, psychosocial assessment, develop, implement and evaluate a treatment plan of care for client/patient systems based on identified needs of mental health, substance use and/or legal concerns. Provide individual, group, and family clinical therapeutic counseling sessions, case management and advocacy. Conduct crisis and suicide risk assessment providing appropriate interventions as needed. Provide crisis interventions focused on enhancing client’s ability to gain greater independence, to increase problem solving capabilities, utilize effective coping skills and to manage emotions better. Provide case management as deemed appropriate. Regularly attend trainings and conferences to stay abreast of current theory and treatment modalities. Maintain documentation according to state and federal standards. 09/2012-Present Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist Oasis Behavioral Health Counseling & Consulting LLC 8772 Quarters Lake Rd, Baton Rouge, La 70809

Hours per week: 15

Independently conduct intake screenings, psychosocial assessments, diagnose, develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans of care for client/patient systems based on identified needs of mental health, substance use and physical health concerns, strengths, and supports. Provide in person and telemental health service to individuals, groups, and/or family of clinical counseling sessions, case management/coordination and advocacy. Conduct crisis and suicide risk assessment providing appropriate empirically based interventions. Provide crisis interventions focused on enhancing client’s ability to gain greater independence, to increase problem solving capabilities, utilize effective coping skills and to manage emotions better. Conduct ongoing assessment to evaluate treatment effectiveness and reevaluate new or current needs. Teach and utilize educational material with client and client systems to better manage mental health and commodities of health problems. Regularly attend trainings and conferences to stay abreast of current theory and treatment modalities. Maintain documentation according to state and federal standards.

03/2013-12/2016 Qualified School Social worker

East Baton Rouge Parish School System

Goodwood Administrative Center 6550 Seven Oaks Drive, Baton Rouge, La 70806 Hours per week: 40

Provided evidenced-based therapy in individual and group format to students referred for Social Work Services in Schools. Provided weekly therapeutic service at school and/or at the juvenile correctional institution. Conduct observations, initial interviews, and behavioral evaluations of referred students, to formulate comprehensive initial and/or updated assessment reports. Effectively provides various case management duties for 17-30 assigned students. Facilitate and co-facilitate educational presentations to division teams, school staff and community partners. Research and initiates program reviews, presenting ideas and possible solutions to departmental leadership team. In a liaison capacity, promotes and maintains productive relationships with parents, educational staff, and community agencies relative to best-practices improving the fidelity of related services provision. Participates on multidisciplinary teams relative to student's Individual Educational Program plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Manifestation Determination Reviews. Coordinate Individual Educational Plans, 504 and Gifted and Talented Services for assigned students.

06/2012-09/2013 Part-time Hospice Social Worker

The Hospice of Baton Rouge

3600 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, La 70806

Conducted in-home intake assessments, psychosocial assessments, grief/bereavement counseling, psychosocial counseling, psychosocial education, case management, and assist with palliative care. Participated on multidisciplinary teams to manage and coordinate patient care. Assisted and facilitated agency’s aftercare and referral program for surviving family members.

Maintained documentation standards set forth by JHACO and agency policy. 08/2007-06/2012 Social Worker/Parent Liaison-Istrouma High/Behavior Interventionist

East Baton Rouge Parish School System

1050 S. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, La. 70806

Hours per week: 40

Independently provide Individual and group counseling services to students/families in school/home; promote parental and community school involvement; Provided coordination for runaway and/or homeless youth and their families. Conduct crisis and suicide risk assessment providing appropriate interventions as needed. Provided crisis interventions focused on enhancing client’s ability to gain greater independence, to increase problem solving capabilities, utilize effective coping skills and to manage emotions better. Provided case management as deemed appropriate. PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support) coach; School became a PBIS state wide demonstration site under my leadership; Co-chaired School Improvement team and a member of the Reconstruction Leadership team; Facilitate and co-facilitate educational presentations to division teams, school staff and community partners. Research and initiates program reviews, presenting ideas and possible solutions to departmental leadership team. In a liaison capacity, promotes and maintains productive relationships with parents, educational staff, and community agencies relative to best-practices improving the fidelity of related services provision. Participates on multidisciplinary teams relative to student's Individual Educational Program plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Manifestation Determination Reviews. Assess school wide and classroom behavior for Non-Public School, make recommendations of empirical based strategies to decrease unwanted behavioral incident; model strategies, assist with strategy implementation, IE; behavior contracts and report cards, monitor findings, record data. 09/2002-05/2007 School Based Health Center Social Worker Health Care Centers in Schools

4336 North Blvd. Ste. 201, Baton Rouge, La 70806

Hours per week: 40

Independently provided Individual and group assessment and counseling services to students/families; conducted health and mental health awareness campaigns. Areas of intervention included anger management, crisis prevention/intervention, human sexuality, HIV/STD prevention, interpersonal skills, self-esteem, social coping skills, grief counseling, depression/anxiety reduction, physical/sexual/substance abuse/use, and parenting education. Facilitated and co-facilitated educational presentations to division teams, school staff and community partners. Research and initiates program reviews, presenting ideas and possible solutions to departmental leadership team. In a liaison capacity, promotes and maintains productive relationships with parents, educational staff, and community agencies relative to best-practices improving the fidelity of related services provision. Participates on multidisciplinary teams relative to student's Individual Educational Program plans and Behavior Intervention Plans. 05/2006-09/2008 Clinical Director; part time

New Hope Faith Based Drug Clinic

5856 Greenwell Springs Rd. Baton Rouge, La. 70806

Hours per week: 20

Supervised clinical staff who provided assessment and treatment for those experiencing substance use/abuse. Facilitated interdisciplinary approaches and monitored staff performance. Provided psychosocial assessments, suicide and crisis risk assessments, case management, treatment planning, evaluation, provided liaison services with client system and the community; Assisted and facilitated agency’s aftercare and referral program. Conducted client system educational sessions; Provided ongoing staff trainings and routine chart audits. Conducted program evaluation. Maintained documentation according to state and agency standards.

02/2001-09/2002 Case Manager

Community Resource Coordinators

4354 South Sherwood Forest Blvd. Baton Rouge, La 70816 Hours work per week: 25

Conducted in home visits to person with special needs to assess/reassess, coordinate, implement and monitor treatment/service plans. Populations served were children, elderly, and individuals that were diagnosed as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.

Maintained documentation according to agency standards. 08/2000-05/2001 Social Work Intern

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, La70806

Conducted interview assessments, implemented treatment plans for individual and group counseling services to students who experience emotional/behavioral disorders. Maintained appropriate documentation according to agency standards. 11/1998-08/2000 Family Service Coordinator

Hall Services and Management

Main St. Baton Rouge, 70802

Service/ Transitional service coordination and monitoring for infants/toddlers with special needs – Developmentally delayed infants ages 0-3. Maintained documentation according to agency standards.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

National Association of Social Workers

Louisiana Association of Social Workers

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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