Debra L. DeVos

**** *. ******* ****.

Sun Lakes Arizona, 85248

724-***-****

ac14oj@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Experienced providing group, family, individual and psycho-educational therapy. Crisis intervention.

Managed care authorization, reviews and completion of appeals process. Professional documentation of mental health treatment services Professional development of policy and procedure documents for state licensing Motivated team member

EXPERIENCE

Clinical Supervisor, Value Options; Hermitage, Pennsylvania 2007 - 2012 Provided training and clinical support to Child and Family Service Coordinators. Facilitate and participate in interagency team meetings. Review coordinators referral packets for medical necessity. Monitor utilization of services in four counties.

Attend and participate in monthly Quality Management Committee meetings. Attend and participate in monthly county Mental Health Committee meetings. Conduct technical assistance trainings for Child and Family Service providers Director of Clinical Services, Vision Quest; Franklin Pennsylvania - 2006 - 2007 Provided direct clinical supervision to clinical staff to monitor, assess and support implementation of comprehensive behavioral treatment objectives. Participation in Multi-disciplinary Team meetings to integrate services reflected on treatment plans and modification of treatment plans. Management of high risk youth to include suicide prevention, resolution of restraints and prevention of inpatient hospitalization.

Monitor and implement safe crisis management and identification and training of effective deescalation techniques to prevent/reduce physical restraints. Supervise and review treatment plans, monthly reviews and discharge reports. Weekly attendance and participation in Administration Staff Meeting. Provided ongoing training to living unit staff.

Maintained daily contact with Command Staff, Treatment Staff, Living Unit Staff, Quality Control Staff, Healthcare Staff and Educational Staff. Ongoing communication with managed care organization to obtain authorization and re- authorization for continued care and implementation of continuity of care upon discharge.

Outpatient Therapist, Angelus Psychological Services; New Castle,Pennsylvania-2003-2006

Assessment, treatment and coordination of care for mental health clients. Provided individual and family therapy.

Developed individual treatment plans and reviews.

Documentation of progress notes.

Collaboration with external health care teams.

Serviced children through geriatrics

Lead Therapist, Family Behavioral Resources; New Castle 2002 - 2003 Provided individual, family, group therapy.

Conducted clinical reviews with managed care companies. Developed individual treatment plans and monthly reviews. Attended and participated in weekly treatment team supervision. Implemented transitional aftercare planning and coordination with external agencies Documentation of daily progress notes.

Development of policy and procedure documents for state licensing. Case Manager/Primary Therapist; Human Services Center, New Castle, Pennsylvania 2001 - 2002

Serviced clientele presenting with psychiatric disorders in adolescent partial hospitalization program.

Provided group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy and crisis intervention. Conducted clinical reviews with managed care companies. Developed individual treatment plans and monthly reviews. Collaborated with external agencies and internal departments. Attended and participated in weekly treatment team supervision. Implemented transitional aftercare planning and coordination with school districts. Documentation of daily progress notes.

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Masters of Social Work, 1996 Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Social Work, 1995 CERTIFICATIONS

Formerly Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker Applying for Arizona License by Exam

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