Carole G. Anderson, M.A.
Smyrna, GA 30080
EMAIL: ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
M.A. Clinical-Experimental Psychology - 1979
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
1979-1985 Clinical Psychology
APA Clinical Psychology Internship (stipend)
Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences (TRIMS)
Houston Child Guidance Center (HCGC) - 1984-1985
EXPERIENCE
May 2001 - July 2012, Cobb-Douglas CSB
January 2006 - July 2012 Assessor/Therapist, Cobb County CSB
Marietta, Georgia
Responsible for the intake, assessment and treatment plan
development for adults entering the Cobb County mental health
system. Facilitate and manage the weekly Women's Trauma
Survivors Group and weekly Anxiety Management group.. Individual
therapy for VA Veteran Project and adults as referred.
December 2004 - 2008 Criminal Justice Evaluator, Cobb-Douglas
Counties CSB Austell, Georgia Responsible for providing
thorough court-ordered evaluations for individuals referred from
court services, Department of Family and Children's Services
and/or attorneys for individuals to determine the need for
treatment.
July 2002 - November 2004 Program Coordinator, Psychosocial
Rehabilitation (PSR) Services, Cobb County CSB, Austell, Georgia
Responsible for developing PSR program services, monitoring
compliance to requirements, interviewing, hiring, supervision,
training and evaluation of staff (7), management of large
population of SPMI consumers, ( ADA 70), providing continuity of
care through participation in multi-disciplinary team
management, integration of psychosocial skill training with
medical personnel.
May 2001 - June 2002 Program Coordinator, Intensive Day
Treatment Services, Cobb County CSB, Austell, Georgia
Responsible for developing intensive program services,
monitoring compliance to requirements, interviewing, hiring,
supervision, training and evaluation of staff (2), management of
large population of SPMI consumers, ( ADA 20), providing
continuity of care through participation in multi-disciplinary
team management, integration of medical personnel.
September 1999 - September 2000
Executive Director, Forsyth County Family Haven, Inc. Cumming,
Georgia
Responsible for the management of employees and organizational
direction and programming, budgeting, grant proposal and management,
for 18 bed shelter for battered women, 12 bed shelter for homeless
families, sexual assault crisis response and two thrift stores.
Provide community presentation and professional training. Trained
volunteers. Reported to volunteer Board of Directors.
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August 1998 - August 1999
Clinical Manager, WellStar Partial Hospitalization
Program/Outpatient Programs, Marietta, Georgia. Responsible for
the management, program development, quality improvement and
treatment services for outpatient adult psychiatric program.
Established and implemented policies and procedures, maintain
third party payor requirements and coordinated treatment
throughout the system. Provide group, individual and psycho-
educational groups. Developed policies and procedures,
compliance with JCAHO requirements.
August 1997 - June 1998
Director, Rape Crisis Center, Grady Heath System Atlanta,
Georgia
Responsible for management of rape crisis center in large urban
hospital. Developed policies and procedures, quality improvement
measures, developed and monitored budget. Responsible for fund
development including grant writing and management for federal,
state and community funding programs. Supervision and training
of staff, professional training and training of volunteers.
Integration of program within hospital system and maintaining
JCAHO requirements.
November 1985 - April 1993
Program Director, Advance Treatment Services/Smyrna Hospital
Smyrna, Georgia
Responsible for program development, budget development and
monitoring, quality improvement and muti-disciplinary staff
development and management in inpatient/outpatient treatment
program for eating disorders, sexual abuse and addiction,
general mental health. Provided family therapy and psycho-
educational groups for inpatients and families.
September 1984 - August 1985
Family Child Clinical Psychology Intern, Houston Child Guidance
Center/Texas Research Institue of Mental Sciences (TRIMS) Houston,
Texas
American Psychological Association (APA - approved Clinical
Psychology Internship). Provided assessment and treatment to
individuals and families. Provided personality and intelligence
testing with a wide range of presenting problems and ages.
Provided therapy and parenting education with families referred
by Children's Protective Services. Special training rotation
with Huntsville State Prison, Huntsville, Texas in psychiatric
facility.
1983-1984
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta,
Georgia
Instructor for undergraduate classes: Introduction to
Psychology, Behavior Modification
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2011-2012 Justice Center of Atlanta: Completed Basic Mediation
Training, Divorce Mediation, Pending Advanced Divorce Mediation Practicum
and Domestic Violence Mediation
March 2013- National Certification as Emergency Medical Responder
(EMR)
April 2013 - Heart Saver, CPR/AED and BLS instructor
ACTIVITIES
2008- Present 1LT, 1st Medical Company, 32nd Batallion, 76 Brigade,
Georgia State Defense Force
2004-Present Cobb County Volunteer Search and Rescue Team -
(SAR operating out of
Cobb EMA) Cobb Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT)
References available on request