Mental Health Services

BLAKE RUSSELL

**** ************ **. *** ? Chesapeake, VA 22407

Email: ***********@*****.*** ? 267-***-****

OBJECTIVE Seeking an opportunity to demonstrate my skills as an

asset to your organization.

EDUCATION ? June 2003 Rutgers Education & Training Division

Piscataway, NJ

? May 2001 Lincoln University, MS Human Services

Philadelphia, PA

? March 1994 Essex County College, CDA Certification

of NJ, Newark, NJ

? March 1984 Northeastern University, BS Criminal

Justice, Boston, MA

EXPERIENCE 04/19/2013- present River City Comprehensive Services LLC

Richmond, VA

Crisis Intervention Specialist

? Provides individualized services to adults and families

from out of home placement such as hospitalization and/or

incarceration by stabilizing the crisis in the least

restrictive and most natural rehabilitation and recovery

setting.

6/2012 - 01/2013 Lifting As We Climb Community Services LLC

Norfolk, VA

Supervisor

? Provided supervision to a support team for an In Home

Mental Health Program designed to assist adults ages 18 and

up in acquiring life skills in an effort to transition to

living independently in their community. Crisis and

emergency intervention services were also given as part of

an ongoing individual treatment plan. Crisis and emergency

intervention services were available along with ongoing

assessments to assist in the stabilization of behavioral

disorders.

8/2010 - 7/2011 Gaudenzia Inc. Philadelphia,

PA

Mental Health Counselor

? Counseled Mental health and Drug Addicted Clients ages

18-60 in a residential setting. Provided direct treatment

assistance in transitioning toward independent living.

Clinical treatment planning and assessments were available

as well as 24 hour crisis and behavioral intervention.

8/2009 - 4/2010 New Life of Community Health Inc.

Philadelphia, PA

Psychotherapist

? Provided individual counseling of a dual diagnosed

consumer population ages 18 and up, in an intensive

outpatient setting. Assessments, treatment planning was

given to help stabilize dysfunctional behaviors. Emergency

and crisis intervention was also available.

1/2002 - 2/2004 The Consortium Inc. Philadelphia,

PA

Program supervisor - Adult Partial Hospitalization

? Planned, organized and supervised the general delivery

of all Partial Hospitalization

services for consumers, ages 18-60 with dual diagnosed

disorders.

? Developed and effectuated Clinical Programs as per the

need of the consumer in

accordance with Regulatory Standards. Additional job

duties were to assist the consumers with behavior

dysfunctions through psychotherapy via group and

individual counseling.

12/2001 - 8/2002 Children Services Inc.

Philadelphia, PA

Mobile Therapist

? Provided intensive therapeutic counseling to at risk

children ages 5-17 who suffered from an array of

psychiatric disorders and Behavioral dysfunctions.

Services were based on a full range of authorized Behavior

modification & intervention treatment plans delivered in a

naturalized community setting involving both children and

their families. Crisis intervention and emergency services

were given to help stabilize behavioral dysfunctions.

4/1998 - 10/2002 Horizon House Inc.

Philadelphia, PA

Senior Rehabilitation Counselor

? Monitored and tracked staff documentation of assigned

caseloads, assessments and ISP's.

Assisted with the design and implementation of Skill

Building Programs and activities

for clients in psycho-social treatment to increase their

level of functioning in order that they may be able to

transition to an independent environment.

? Provided direct support and therapy through Crisis

Stabilization to clients age 18-60 with serious Mental

Health, Addiction and Behavior Disorders.

Activities OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY ? BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS

ASSOCIATION ? SPECIAL OLYMPICS

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