Mental Health Management

Kelly Carlson, LMSW

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Brooklyn, NY ***15

Mobile: 631-***-****

Email:***********@*****.***

LICENSURE:

Licensed Master of Social Work, New York State

License Number: 082316

Date of Licensure: 9/30/2010

NPI # 178*******

EDUCATION:

Sept 2011 Present Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies,

Postgraduate Program in Group Psychotherapy, Adelphi University,

Garden City, NY

Jan 2009 May 2010 Columbia University School of Social Work

Master of Science Degree

May 2010

Concentration: Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice; Health,

Mental Health & Disabilities

Jan 2003 May 2007 City College of New York, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts Degree – Cum Laude

May 2007

Major: Film/Video

Sept 2001 May 2002 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Major: Political Science/Film/Video, Creative Writing

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

December 2012 Present NYCATS

A for profit Outpatient Treatment Facility providing supportive

counseling to a largely parole referred population. I serve as a

Social Worker with a caseload of 25 chemically addicted, MICA

patients and Sex Offenders. I run Sex Offender Treatment groups

for both MICA and non MICA populations and provide individual

therapy, weekly to each person on my caseload. In addition, I

perform intakes and psychosocial assessments.

June 2012 December 2012 Dr. Gregory Lombardo, PhD, MD

I served as a therapist under the license of a private Psychiatrist

providing outpatient psychotherapy to a population affected by

substance abuse and mental health disorders.

July 2011 May 2012 Inter Care, New York, NY

(Full Time) A private clinic providing comprehensive treatment for

individuals and families affected by alcoholism and other

substance dependencies

• Intake Assessment, Evaluation, and Triage

• Individual Psychotherapy

• Case Management

• Professional’s Intensive Outpatient Therapy Group

• Early Recovery Therapy Group

• Relapse Prevention Therapy Group

• Harm Reduction Moderation Group

• Family Therapy

April 2011 July 2011New York Therapeutic Communities, Inc., Stay’n Out(Full Time)

Queens OutpatientProgram

• Individual Counseling/Psychotherapy with Caseload of 30

Criminal Justice Clients

• Group Psychotherapy

• Psychoeducation (Anger Management, Coping Skills,

Substance Abuse)

• Intake Assessment, including Risk of Harm Evaluation and

Assignment to Level of Care

• Provide Social Work and Mental Health Consultation to

Treatment Team

• Participate in Treatment Planning and Evaluation with

Treatment Team

Nov 2010 April 2011 Catholic Charities

(Full Time) Primary Therapist/Case Manager for Caseload of Seriously

Mentally Ill and Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted Patients in Day

Treatment Program

• Psychosocial Screening Assessment

• Individual and Group Psychotherapy

• Psychoeducation

• Crisis Management

• Participation in the Therapeutic Community

• Coordination of Care with Other Caregivers

• Family Support

Oct 2009 May 2010 Addiction Institute of New York

(21 28 hours/week) Inpatient Detoxification Unit and Trinity Outpatient Substance

Abuse Rehabilitation Program

St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital

Social Work Intern/Substance Abuse Counselor

• Assessment and Evaluation of Inpatients and Outpatients

with Substance Use Disorders,often with Co-Morbid

Mental Health and/or Medical Problems, including

Biopsychosocial Assessment, Mental Status Examination, &

Diagnosis

• Risk of Harm Assessment

• Assessment for Child, Domestic Partner, and Elder Abuse or

Neglect and Follow Up When Indicated

• Treatment, Disposition,and Discharge Planning

• Participation in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Meetings

• Consultation Services

• Group and Individual Psychotherapywith Emphasis on

Evidence Based Practice

• Psychoeducation (Stress, Anger,and Symptom

Management, Mindfulness Meditation, Relapse Prevention,

Safe Sex and Clean Needle Usage for Prevention and

Spread of Infection and Disease)

• Implementation of Harm Reduction and 12-Step

SelfHelp Models

• Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,

and Interpersonal and Problem Solving Techniques

• Report Writing and Clinical Documentation

• Referral to Aftercare and Facilitation of Transfer

• Concrete Services, Including Application for Social

Services, Housing, and Placement

• Crisis Intervention

• Support Services for Family Members

• Negotiation with Managed Care Companies

Jan 2009 Aug 2009 MFY Legal Services

(21hours/week) Social Work Intern

• Case Management and Advocacy for Mentally Ill New

Yorkers

• Intake, Psychosocial Evaluation, Safety, and Needs

Assessment

• Home Visits to Clients with Serious Mental Illness

• Supportive Counseling and Problem Solving with Clients

and Family Members

• Motivational Interviewing to Encourage Adherence with

Legal Requirements, Treatment, Medication and Dietary

Regimens, and Attention to Activities of Daily Living

• Concrete Services, including Application for Various

Social Services and Entitlements

• Consultation to Attorneys

• Accompanied Clients to Court Hearings

• Mediation Between Court & Client

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

May 2008 Dec 2008 Veterans Administration Medical Center,

(16 hours/week) Northport, NY

• Greeted Veterans New to the VA Healthcare System

• Assisted Veterans in Establishing Eligibilityfor Care and

Completing Enrollment Process

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy – Completed workshop presented by Coalition of Behavioral Health

Agencies, led by Dr. Christine Foertsch, Feb 2011

Creative Writing, Photography, Art

Computer Skills, including Microsoft Office

AFFILIATIONS:

National Association of Social Workers

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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