Mental Health Substance Abuse

Vernelle Stapert MSW

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Over ten years of clinical experience, management, counseling, mental health, assessments, and motivational interviewing Certified Employment Training Specialist.

Education: Masters of Social Work, Wayne State University

Department of Health of Human Services- Pontiac MI 09-2023-Present

Child Protection Service Investigator

Responsible for the utilization of child welfare practice skills to ensure children are protected from abuse and neglect. The population severed were families’ parents and children entering the legal system due to abuse or neglect. Completed psychological needs assessment for each family. substance abuse assessment for referral. Develop court regarding progress made by the clients. Court advocate regarding clients in court. Assessments, and recommendation as deemed appropriate. Attended court hearing, and petitions development for termination when needed. Conduct home assessment.

Michigan Re-Entry (MDOC) 09-2022 to 09-2023

Facilitator Coordinator

Responsible for to research and identify incarcerated males impacted by substance abuse with an emphasis on opioid use. Also, completing initial assessment for co-occurring, mental health, and developmental disability and or trauma related issues. Assisting with enrollment in an intensive wraparound program to support their long-term recovery. Motivational interviewing is utilized along with knowledge of stages of change, the recovery process, substance use, mental health disorders, and conducting brief screens. The Facility Coordinator was responsible for tracking and maintaining confidential data. individual and/or group education sessions are scheduled and completed by the Facility Coordinator on a weekly basis drawing awareness toward the substance abuse and opioid crisis and MIREP program.

Eastpointe Community School Eastpoint School Social worker 01-202*-**-****

Social worker

Responsibilities included weekly group meeting with students, problem solving stories, games which involved feels. Mental health education for school personnel and families to increase likelihood of students’ success within school. Maintain a treatment caseload, and provide community resources to help families meet basic needs. Solution-Focused children actives, crisis intervention when needed., and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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OLHSA- Oakland-Livingston Human Services –Pontiac Michigan 05-201*-**-****

Intensive Care Manager

Responsible for adult patient, mental health and substance abuse services and referrals. Treatment plan development of periodic reassessment of needs, medication adherence. Individual substance abuse counseling, patient education for, ongoing mental health. Monitoring of medical and psychosocial needs, monitoring and evaluation of the patient’s progress, and patient discharge from services. Population served, adult persons living with HIV. Assisting with manage and medical care needs. Facilitated optimal patient outcomes (viral load suppression); promoted long term engagement in medical care, and maintained appropriate service.

The Connection Youth Services- Howell Michigan 04-201*-**-****

Supervisor

Oversees daily operations of homeless shelter for teens ages 10-25. Provided leadership and management expertise regarding licensing standards of a child placing agency, supervise nine staff members daily.

Moderate case management of youth place at the shelter. Completed intakes assessment for substance abuse and mental health services. Trans and LGBT youth were given support and counseling. Facilitated group once a week for mental health wellbeing. Maintain and medication monitoring Weekly progress reporting, development of new state required forms. Facilitate monthly staff meetings.

Hope Network – Jackson Michigan 04-201*-**-****

Program Director

Provided leadership and management expertise regarding daily operations of this non- profit

Organization. Specializing in employment placement of members with disabilities. Weekly budgeting and report writing. Profit and loss report. Corrective Action plans. Fundraising Monitor weekly and monthly expenses. Made weekly bank deposit.

Medical Social Work Rehabilitation Management- Livonia Michigan 01-2016—04-2016

Case Coordinator (Contractual Short term)

Provided case coordination for traumatic brain and spinal cord injured population. Addiction, alcoholism, counseling, brain Injury, case management. Neurological disorders, pain management, and psychotherapy. Social Work, spinal cord injury, and therapeutic Services Population served were adults male and females involved in an auto mobile accident. Completed an assessment for mental illness and substance abuse. Completed general assessment for developmental and cognitive impairment. Referral made as needed.

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Community Program Incorporated Waterford Michigan

Substance Abuse Counselor

Case management of male’s parolees charged with DUI’s. and vehicular homicide. Performed assessment for substance abuse and mental health during intake. Conduct individual and group sessions. (Didactics). Evaluated parolee’s progress on a follow-up basis to probation officers.

Gate Way Community Service - Detroit Michigan 06-201*-**-****

Clinical Care Coordinator/Clinical customer services

Rendered quality mental health care assessment, for substance abuse. The population severed were male and females entering the crisis center. To developed rapport face to face and telephonically. Assessed symptoms and personal information to diagnose problems and devise treatment strategies such as in-patient hospitalization, out-patient referrals. Initial point of contact for patients in mental crisis. Compiled history based on information obtained. Liaison between patient and physician; case presentation. Prepared correspondence, filed and data entry.

Red Clinic -Lansing Michigan 08-200*-**-****

Clinical Social Worker

Provided leadership and management expertise regarding daily clinical operations of this profit organization, specializing in methadone counseling and services for opiate dependent clients. Population served were adult male and females in treatment for opiate dependency. Supervised clinical operations regarding methadone maintenance and suboxone treatment. Performed comprehensive mental health and substance abuse assessment. Delivered open-ended groups, utilizing CBT, DBT, and individual sessions. Created IOPS and IOPR. Supervised six staff members daily.

Volunteers of America

Program Manager- Lansing Michigan 07-200*-**-****

Provided leadership and management expertise regarding daily clinical operations of this profit

organization. Managed veterans’ dormitory program. (Men) Specializing in substance counseling and homelessness services for veterans admitted in the program. Assessed for mental health needs. Coordinate daily delivery of information, referrals, advocacy and counseling. Provide intake assessments, and conduct initial orientation. Maintain monthly billing system, approximately 30,000 monthly and Provide case management, report progress evaluations to each veteran. Facilitate open-ended groups; individual sessions, relapse prevention, CBT, DBT.

Department of Human Services- Lansing MI

Foster Care Specialist 05/2002-12/2007 & Eligibility Specialist 01-200*-**-****

Provided foster care to clients that entering the legal system. The population severed were families’ parents and children entering the foster care system due to abuse or neglect. Completed psychological needs assessment for each family. Conduct mental health and substance abuse assessment for referral. Wrote court recommendations regarding progress made by the clients. Court advocate regarding clients in court. Assessment and made recommendation as deemed appropriate. Attended court hearing, ISP and USP reports. Petition development for termination. Home studies Food stamps and Medicaid eligibility State assistance for burial funds

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