Mental Health Manager

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Philadelphia. PA 19129 E-mail **********@*****.***

Bridgette Green

Objective To obtain a position that will enhance and utilize my mental health skills

and my vast knowledge of substance abuse treatment.

Education 20012 -present PCOM Philadelphia, PA

Currently earning credits towards ED.s in School Psychology

2003 - 2004 Saint Joseph University Philadelphia, PA

Criminal Justice and Applied Behavior Analysis

Obtained a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Applied behavior

Analysis

1999-2001 LaSalle University Philadelphia, PA

Bachelors of the Arts

• Obtained Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and

Sociology with a minor in Psychology.

1997-1999 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA

• Earned 60 credits towards a bachelors Degree

Work experience

1/2012- present Turning Points For Children Philadelphia, PA

Family Finding Supervisor

Supervising five Family Finding caseworkers

Providing weekly supervision for two hours to each caseworker

and during that time providing feedback and recommendations as

to how to assist the youth and family members on understanding

the family Finding process

Attending meetings at DHS to ensure the DHS social workers

continue to refer family finding and providing technical support to

DHS to ensure they feel comfortable access the database used for

Family Finding.

1/9/10-1/1/12 Sobriety Through Outpatient Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Supervisor

Providing supervision to fee for services therapist who service

the adolescent population of our Intensive outpatient therapy

program

Providing individual therapy to caseload of 10 adolescents that

have been adjudicated and sanctioned to attended treatment.

Completing all comprehensive treatment plans for each new

admission

Conducting monthly staff meeting to address issues and

concerns and also any new policy changes.

Attending court when the case worker may have other obligation

that does not allow their attendance.

7/04-9/2010 Community Behavioral Health Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Care Manager (Supervisor- 8/06-9/2010)

Supervising 2 Clinical Care Managers and 2 Behavioral Health Liaisons

Conducting team meetings to discuss high profile cases and providing

alternative ways to address such difficult cases.

Providing weekly supervision to each team member to discuss their

strengths and weaknesses.

Completing monthly statistical reports which are presented to the Clinical

Director.

Attending monthly meetings with DHS administrators to discuss various

ways CBH can provide more assistance to the DHS social workers

Receiving clinical information on members to determine the appropriate

level of care from various Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers via telephone

calls

Authorizing the appropriate number of days needed to address the

member’s Mental Health or Substance Abuse Issues.

Consulting with Department of Human Services Social Workers,

Administrators, and child advocates, to determine the appropriate level of

care for children that are currently under the custody of the Department of

Human Services, while managing a case load of 25 agencies, reviewing

their cases to ensure they are abiding by the regulations of the state so

funding is renewed.

Attending meetings with the social workers, parents of the clients, the

clients depending on their age, to discuss placement options. Reviewing

CANS Assessments to determine the appropriate level of care needed

Reviewing the treatment the member is receiving on a daily basis to

decide if they require additional stay.

Reading Comprehensive Bio-psychosocial Evaluations provided by

various mental health agencies to assess a child’s need for Wraparound

Services.

Determining the appropriate level of care for these children ranging from

ages 3-21 years of age.

Presenting various cases to a Psychiatrist to obtain their clinical input on

the level of care. Also contacting providers to inform them of the amount

of services approved or denied.

Writing denial letters to the family and Mental Health provider.

Attending Interagency Meetings and Grievance Hearings

Entering clinical notes into the Dashboard system after every assessment

and phone call.

responsible for maintaining the quality of clinical services in program to

ensure consistency with State, Federal, & Managed Care Regulations

8/08-present A Second Chance Philadelphia, PA

Family Group Decision Making Facilitator

. Facilitating family group decision making meeting by maintaining a neutral

position. During this process, my role is to identify concerns, acknowledge

family strengths and assisting the family in utilizing their cohesiveness to

develop an appropriate family plan

1/16/04-7/04 Sobriety Through Outpatient Philadelphia, PA

Comprehensive Bio-Psychosocial Evaluator

. Interviewing clients that have drug and alcohol addiction and mental

health issues, to obtain pertinent information about their addiction, living

situation, work history, etc.

. Assessing the information provided in the evaluation and determining

the appropriate level of care.

Conducting group therapy sessions on relapse prevention and the 12 steps

to recovery.

. Composing Comprehensive treatment Plans and entering clinical notes

after each session.

. Administering urine test

9/01-5/2003 Northern Homes For Families and Children Philadelphia,

PA

Therapeutic Staff Support

. Monitoring the interactions and behaviors of children between the ages of

5-16 who suffer from mental health disorders while in the classroom setting.

. Writing progress notes to document the status of the child’s behavior and

also providing intervention to help deescalate the child’s problematic

behaviors.

. Attending Interagency Meetings and Psychological evaluations to provide

clinical data to the child’s school, parents and psychiatrist.

6/1/01-6/02 Children’s Service Inc, Philadelphia Pa

Case Manager/Life Skills Coordinator

. Supervising young mothers who have been awarded Supervised

Independent Living.

. Communicating with these clients via telephone and home visits, ensuring

they are following the rules of the agency and the courts.

. Appearing in court to give a progress report to the judge and asking for

extensions

. Enrolling clients in school and assisting in finding employment. Also

organizing and facilitating various workshops concerning subject such as;

time management, budgeting, applying to college, how to get financial aid,

etc.

Volunteer experience Project Rainbow (Women and Children Transitional Housing)

Philadelphia, PA

12/03-7/04 Mental Health Liaison

. Assessing children in their daycare for mental health services

. Making the proper referral to mental health providers

. Checking all files to ensure immunizations and check –ups are up to date

. Conducting information sessions addressing various childhood/infancy

diseases, and the importance of immunization.

Conducting one to one sessions to explain Mental Health services to the

women about their children

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

12/02-5/04 Healthy Start Program Assistant (Intern)

. Coordinating events such as childbirth classes, community meetings,

self-sufficiency workshops and wellness conferences.

. Distributing health information to the community via newsletters. Also

assisting in grant writing.

D’Shay School of Dance

1/98-present Volunteer Dance Instructor

. Providing dance lessons in tap, ballet and jazz to children ages 5-12 and

women ages 22-40

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