Karen Oliver

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Adams Run, SC 29426

843-***-****

abip0p@r.postjobfree.com

Exceptional Leadership, Communications and Organizational Skills

Summary of Qualifications:

More than 8 years of counseling experience. One of four staff trained to

facilitate illegal sexual behavior group for Charleston/Dorchester Mental

Health Center. Exceptional Management and Organizational Skills.

Professional Experience:

Mental Health Chief April 10- Present

Department of Mental Health, Charleston, SC

. Provide case coordination and maintain liaison with personnel from

community agencies.

. Provide weekly supervision to staff in team meetings and individually

as indicated by Center's policy.

. Facilitate weekly illegal sexual behavior group to adjudicated youth

Mental Health Coordinator III May 05- April 10

Department of Mental Health, Charleston, SC

. Provide treatment services/group therapy to children with mental

health diagnosis who have difficulty maintaining behavior in a regular

school setting.

. Provide interventions towards consumer recovery goals to restore a

level of performance that enables child to return to regular school

setting and improve family functioning.

. Provide consultative services to school personnel and community

agencies.

. Planned and executed summer camp

. Facilitated three group sessions on a weekly basis.

Mental Health Wraps Worker April 03- May 05

Department of Mental Health, Charleston, SC

. Provided intensive wrap around services to children with mental health

diagnosis who have difficulty maintaining behavior in a regular school

setting.

. Provided caregiver services to parents of children receiving wrap

around services.

. Facilitated group session focusing on client stated goals

. Represented agency on discussing forum and addressing issues of our

youth

. Plan and execute summer camp

. Established relationship in community

. Secured funds for summer through donations from local business and

organization.

. Consulted with and made recommendation to teachers, therapist and

parents regarding the client well being.

. Documented clinical services rendered to/for individual consumers on a

daily basis.

Therapeutic Specialist Oct 07- July 09

Medical University of South Carolina, Institute of Psychiatry

. Counseled children, adolescents individually and in group sessions at

Institute of Psychiatry, an 85 bed in patient facility

. Provided crisis interventions and in take assessment in relation to

patient treatment.

Family Court Advocate Oct 99- April 03

My Sister's House, Inc, Charleston, SC

. Advocated in court for abused family and assisted family in filing for

an Order of Protection.

. Facilitated individual and group sessions with families living in

emergency shelter.

. Provided life skills/independent living skill for families.

Education

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Aug 93- Dec 1997

Acquired Bachelors in Psychology

Webster University, North Charleston, SC Aug 2003- May 2005

Acquired Masters in Counseling

References: Available upon request

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