Mental Health Manager
Resume:
Seletta M. Hamilton
Laurel, MS ***40
***************@*****.***
Areas of Specialty
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress
7 Challenges Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program for Adolescents
Motivational Interviewing
Counseling At-Risk Youth on Parole or Probation
Academic and Vocational Enrichment for Adolescents and Families
STD and Pregnancy Prevention and Intervention
Job Readiness, Vocational, and College Preparation Education
Strong Analytical and Leadership Skills
Education
Master of Science in Continuing Education December 2000
(Emphasis in Counseling Psychology)
The University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL
Bachelors of Science in Psychology and English May 1999
The University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL
Experience
PINE BELT MENTAL HEALTH, Laurel, MS March 2002-Present
Adolescent Offenders Program Therapist
*Provide crisis, individual, family, and group therapies to adolescents on parole and probation and their
families
*Testify on behalf of youth or families in court proceedings
*High level of networking, consultations, and negotiations with community resources on behalf of clients
and families
*Supervision and training of interns and provide interagency collaborations on mental health and
educational issues
*Utilization Review-Process all insurance claims for treatment certification by Medicaid, United
Healthcare, Magnolia/Cenpatico, and other private insurance providers
*Develop behavioral modification plans for teachers and school districts
*Assist special education teachers and guidance counselors in creating Individualized Educational Plans
for students with academic, mental health, and/or behavioral issues
*Develop treatment plans, complete daily and monthly progress notes and service logs, and create
quarterly group therapy lesson plans
*Conduct mental health assessments and evaluations and accurately analyze reports
*Assist school guidance counselors in creating anti-bullying workshops, teen pregnancy prevention
workshops, teen parenting workshops, college preparation workshops, and STD prevention workshops
*Enhance career readiness skills by providing career testing assessments and job interview skills training
*Provide college preparation groups to families and adolescents and assist in completing admission,
financial aid, housing, and scholarship applications
*Assist in contacting Job Corps and Youth Challenges representatives and completing all necessary
paperwork for youth desiring to enhance their lives by service
WEEMS MENTAL HEALTH, Meridian, MS Aug 2000-Feb 2002
Children’s Therapist and Case Manager
*Provided individual, family, and group therapies
*Extensive work in child sexual abuse
*Extensive work with children with developmental disabilities and with school officials who provide
educational/life skills training with special needs children
*Liaison between families and community resources, schools, physicians, and other mental health
agencies and professionals
*Assisted families in mental health education, financial and career assistance, educational opportunities
for children and families, and family building activities to improve family dynamic
*Conducted character education, multicultural tolerance education, pregnancy prevention, STD
prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, and parenting workshops
*Supervised day treatment staff and student interns
*Completed daily and monthly reports, conducted assessments, analyzed reports, created monthly lesson
plans for group, and collaborated on crisis cases
Community
Key Employee of the Year - 2010
Presenter at Jones County Youth Court on Building Healthy Families- 2011
Presenter at Department of Human Services on Multiculturalism-2010
Presenter at Laurel School District on Effective Classroom Management-2011
Presenter at Jones County School District on Recognizing At-Risk Youth-2010
Advocate for mental health funding at the Mississippi State Capital-2011
Member and presenter for Sigma Gamma Rho Youth Symposium-2010-2012
Sisters United Against Bullying-Anti-Bullying Campaign- 2013
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