Work Experience

Employer: PsyCare

Address of Employer: 10308 Clubhouse Dr Bradenton, FL 34202

Job Title: Lead Clinician

Beginning Month/Year: January 2008

Ending Month/Year: Present

Average hours worked per week: 40+

Salary: Confidential Information, will be provided at

interview

Supervisor: Dale Thompson, LMHC

Supervisor Phone: 941-***-****

Contact Supervisor: Yes

Job Description:

* Perform all duties of mental health/substance abuse counselor and

clinical case manager.

* Develop Corrective Action Plans (CAP)

* Develop group curriculum based on evidenced-based treatment models

* Develop individual treatment goals based on the Department of Juvenile

Justice Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual.

* Edit/Update Comprehensive Plan for Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services, Crisis Treatment, Suicide Prevention, and Emergency Care.

* Responsible for 397 Substance Abuse licensure requirements for 9

facilities.

* Conduct internal clinical audits for 9 facilities ranging from minimum

risk day treatment to moderate-risk residential

* Develop training sessions for direct care staff and new hires

* Conduct training sessions

* Edit/Update Policy & Procedures to current Quality Assurance standards

* Assist with preparation for Medicaid audits

* Responsible for notifying all counselors, in 9 facilities, of training

events and updates to mental health and substance abuse services.

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Employer: PsyCare

Address of Employer: 10308 Clubhouse Dr Bradenton, FL 34202

Job Title: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor

Beginning Month/Year: October 2006

Ending Month/Year: January 2008

Average hours worked per week: 40+

Salary: Confidential, will be provided at interview

Supervisor: Dale Thompson, LMHC

Supervisor Phone: 941-***-****

Contact Supervisor: Yes

Job Description:

* Perform all duties of clinical case manager

* Ability to develop Performance and Treatment Plans, which provide

appropriate goals and objectives, and effectively use different

therapeutic approaches.

* Skills to review information on juveniles to determine assessments

needed.

* Proficient in conducting individual assessments needs assessments and

mental health assessments.

* Conduct suicide assessments as needed.

* Crisis treatment and crisis management.

* Arrange psychiatric services as needed.

* 24 hour response capability with access to acute care setting and

mental health and substance abuse emergency management services.

* Strong group counseling skills focusing on positive reinforcement,

rational thinking and encouragement of ideas.

* Conduct group counseling sessions to cover emotional and behavioral

concerns, such as anger management/impulse control and criminal

behavior.

* Respond to juveniles by providing more in-depth individual counseling

sessions for emotional problems, such as abuse, abandonment and

trauma.

* Interview individuals and families as well as review information to

determine psychological, emotional and behavioral concerns.

* Refer to reference manuals, textbooks and educational sites to

identify symptoms to determine diagnosis and intensity of treatment

needs.

* Plan group, individual and family sessions.

* Coordinate treatment team meetings.

Employer: PsyCare

Address of Employer: 10308 Clubhouse Dr Bradenton, FL 34202

Job Title: Clinical Case manager

Beginning Month/Year: March 2005

Ending Month/Year: October 2006

Average hours worked per week: 40+

Salary: Confidential, will be provided at interview

Supervisor: Dale Thompson, LMHC

Supervisor Phone: 941-***-****

Contact Supervisor: Yes

Job Description:

* Ability to develop Performance Plans, which provide appropriate goals

and objectives

* Skills to review information on juveniles to determine assessments

needed.

* Proficient in conducting needs assessments

* Conduct group counseling sessions to cover emotional and behavioral

concerns, such as anger management/impulse control and criminal

behavior.

* Interview individuals and families as well as review information to

determine psychological, emotional and behavioral concerns.

* Strong leadership skills, work ethics and the ability to develop

positive relationships with co-workers, supervisors and clients.

* Proficient with case management.

* Plan group, individual and family sessions.

* Coordinate treatment team meetings.

* Conduct group on topics such as Restorative Justice, REBT and SA

Education.

Education

In Progress Barry University, Orlando, FL

Doctorate of Philosophy in Marriage and Family counseling

October 2008 Webster University, Sarasota, FL

Master of Arts, Mental Health Counseling

Licensed Mental Health Counselor track

August 2004 Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Concentration: Forensics

August 2002 Edison Community College, Punta Gorda, FL

Associate of Arts, General

Certifications/Trainings

University of South Florida

* Certificate of Achievement completed Introduction to the Baker Act,

October 12, 2009.

G & G Consultants, LLC

* Aggression Replacement Training/Facilitator Training. March 2009

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Attended the 2008 Adolescent Conference in Tampa, FL. Participated in

the following workshops: The Direct Link Between Unresolved Trauma and

Juvenile Delinquency, Youth Suicide and Self Injury: Critical Issues

and Current Trends, Engaging Out-of-Control Parents, Pharmacology

Update, The Message in the Music: Understanding Hip Hop, Understanding

Juvenile Justice BHOS Requirements, and Message in the Music: Creative

Intervention Strategies.

University of South Florida

* Certification on the use of the Children's Functional Assessment

Rating Scale September 8, 2008

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Webinar on Screening and Assessment of Women with Co-Occurring

Disorders, May 2008

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Attended the 2008 Adolescent Conference in Tampa, FL. Participated in

the following workshops: Learning All About Brief Treatment, Youth

with Mental Health Co-Occurring Disorders: Who They Really Are,

Motivational Interviewing in Therapeutic Groups, Treating Adolescents

with Co-Occurring Disorders, The Adolescent Brain, and Standardize

Screening and Assessment Instruments.

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Attended the 2007 Florida Suicide Prevention Symposium in Tampa, FL.

Participated in the following workshops: Antidepressants, Suicidality

and Assessment: A View From the Front Lines, Substance Abuse & Suicide

Across the Lifespan, and From Genes & Environment to Behavior:

Understanding the Neurobiology of Suicidality.

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Bureau of Quality Assurance

* Successfully completed twenty hours of Quality Assurance Peer Review

Training, and is duly certified as a Peer Reviewer, April 2007.

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Attended the 2007 Adolescent Conference in Tampa, FL. Participated in

the following workshops: Why Try? Overcoming Challenges with Solutions

That Youth Can Understand, Tools for Enhancing Healing and Hope for

Delinquent Youth through Trauma Informed Care, What has worked, What

Hasn't? Florida's Experience in Moving to Evidenced-Based Practices,

Assessment and Treatment Planning for Co-Occurring Disorders in the

Adolescent Population, Children in the Juvenile Justice and Mental

Health Systems: Current Legal Issues, and Overview of Research-Based

Tools for the Treatment of Adolescents with.

The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, Inc.

* Attended the 2006 Adolescent Conference in Tampa, FL. Participated in

the following workshops: Troubled Youth, Drugs and Empowerment: The

Role of Behavioral Therapy to Facilitate Change, Gangs: Overview and

Strategies to Strengthen Resilience in Juvenile Gang Members, Dancing

with Two Left Feet-The Co-Occurring Disordered Adolescent and Juvenile

Justice, Thinking for a Change: Teaching Positive and Proactive

Decision-Making, A Practical Biopsychosocial Approach, Creating a

Responsible Thinker (CART), and Implications of Adolescent Brain

Development for Preventing and Treating Drug Abuse.

Impact of Crime Facilitator Training, Florida Department of Juvenile

Justice

* Completed 25 training hours in Restorative Justice Overview, Victim

Sensitivity, and Impact of Crime Curriculum, April 2006.

Florida Gulf Coast University, The Institute of Forensic Excellence

* Certificate of qualification for special competence as a Forensic

Interviewer and Interrogator, May 12, 2004.

Florida Gulf Coast University

* Certificate of completion for Forensics Specialization, December 14,

2003.

* Successful completion of the 3rd annual Forensic Symposium on Child

Abduction, February 26, 2003.

Awards/Honors

August 2004 Magna Cum Laude, Florida Gulf Coast University

2003-present Golden Key International Honor Society

2000-2001 Who's Who Among Students in American Junior

Colleges

Professional Memberships

May 2008 Member of the American Counseling Association

May 2008 Member of the International Association of

Addictions and

Offender Counselors (IAAOC) division of

ACA

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