Mental Health Management
Resume:
Nancy G. Millico
LMFT******
**** ***** **., ********, ** 75071
*********@***.***
Objective
Position working with an effective Multidisciplinary Case Management /Therapeutic Team
providing Quality Care and Positive Outcomes for clients by utilizing my extensive experience
and High Client Success Rate
Skills & Expertise
Dedicated LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, with more than
Thirteen years of experience in the Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of
Children, Adolescents and Adults.
Licensed in California and Texas.
Knowledgeable in a broad range of Solution Focused Treatment Modalities
including DBT, CBT, Family Systems, and Play Therapy.
Ability to gather and analyze data, as well as draw conclusions imperative in
making recommendations needed to ensure overall success of client.
Outstanding ability in establishing and maintaining Professional Working
Relationships with Colleagues, Contractors, Clients, and Community Groups.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of situations within a
collaborative environment.
Experience
Family Therapist – Full-Time
10/2005 to 06/2012, Contracted with Santa Barbara County Children’s Mental Health,
Santa Maria, CA 93454
• Provide Individual and Family therapy, case management, assessment, diagnosis,
treatment planning, and support services for emotionally disturbed and/or severely
emotionally disturbed children ages 5 to 18 and their families.
• Facilitated independent living skills training, as well as the development and
implementation of behavioral treatment plans used in both the home and/or school
setting.
• Participated in the development of student Independent Educational Plans, IEP’s, Student
Study Teams and/or 504 Plans, assisting parents in securing school-based
accommodations for SED children and adolescents in collaboration with Santa Barbara
County School District.
• Worked closely with residential treatment staff and probation officers to ensure a positive
client transition in and out of placement.
• Worked collaboratively with psychiatrist, consulted with collateral resources involved in
client’s life, as well as provided on call crisis support, intervention, and referral to WRAP
and other support services.
• Provided Medi-Cal billing and documentation of clinical activity presenting diagnostic
and interview findings, as well as provide diagnostic information, treatment planning and
recommendations to multidisciplinary team for review.
Intensive In-Home/Hope Program Therapist – Full-Time
06/2005 to 12/2005, Contracted with Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria, CA 93454
• Work extensively with in-home Foster and/or Biological family members of severely
emotionally disturbed, at-risk children who are recommended to program due to severe
symptomology and need for maintaining placement.
• Interviewed clients to assess needs for mental health services and referral to outside
agencies and support services.
• Provided psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation services to clients and their families to
assist them in achieving productive social adjustment, reducing the impact of disabling
disorders, and facilitated in ensuring their overall achievement of living, vocational,
recreational, and interpersonal goals.
• Provide on-call crisis counseling for clients experiencing acute episodes, evaluating client
in order to facilitate voluntary or involuntary admission to psychiatric facility or hospital
for further observation and/or treatment.
• Participated in weekly team meetings to review and assess client progress, treatment
planning and to discuss supportive case management services for client and family.
• Provided direct counseling to assist parents in developing strategies to promote client
stability.
• Facilitated parenting education workshops, trainings, and other support services for
parents and/or guardians to secure their understanding of/and cooperation in treatment
and other rehabilitative programs.
• Met with family and client up to four times a week utilizing a variety of therapeutic
interventions specifically designed to meet the needs of the client, and support client’s
treatment plan goals. Thus, effectively preserving the family unit and/or placement.
• Collaboratively worked with psychiatrist to provide ongoing updates in coordination of
with client’s treatment plan.
Outreach In-School Program – Full-Time
12/1999 to 06/2005, Contracted with Santa Maria Bonita School District, Santa Maria, CA
93454
• Provided on site counseling services focusing on assisting students in successfully
managing their educational experience utilizing skills in both individual and group
counseling.
• Taught parenting skills to support effective family function aimed to increase client
resiliency and pro-social behaviors to aid in better performance in school and at home.
• Worked closely with Social Services assisting families in accessing supportive services
and/or resources including educational interventions, mental health and medical needs.
• Facilitated classroom presentations on issues such as substance abuse, bullying, feeling
identification, coping skills, grieving process, and other teacher requested topics.
Education
Chapman University, Orange, CA
June 1998 to 2000
MA in Psychology, MFT Program
University of Laverne, Laverne, CA
June 1982 to 1984
BS in Business Management
Affiliations
Member of CMFT, 2000 to present
Member of TAMFT, 2012
Related Experience
• Attended weekly DBT training group for more than two years.
• Assistant Facilitator for DBT group for clients and their families.
• Maintained a part-time Private Practice from 2007 to June 2012 working with up to 12
clients on a weekly basis.
• Managed and operated my own Insurance Agency for more than 10 years prior to
following my long-time passion to work in the Mental Health Profession.
References upon Request
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