Patrick Garrison, LCSW
Belleville, IL 62223
Mobile Phone: 618-***-****
Home Phone: 618-***-****
Email: ac1692@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
I have over 20 years of working with people with mental illnesses. I have a license in clinical social worker in Illinois and Missouri. I conducted psychotherapy on an individual and group basis. I am very familiar with motivational interviewing and I used it throughout my career as a social worker.
Experience
Adapt of Illinois
614 Summit Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234
To verify employment: 1-800-***-**** ext. 3796
Qualified Mental Health Professional
02/2006-03/2017
Worked with assigned clients to facilitate the transition process when indicated, coordinate support services, and provided follow-up to ensure a seamless transition to and from the Adapt program.
Ensured that documentation is accurate, thorough, and reflective of both Medicaid Community Mental Health and CARF standards.
Assisted supervisors in maintaining clinical records for all assigned consumers and ensured each record is complete, orderly, and current.
Provided goal-oriented support services and direct training related to improving consumer function and level of independence pertaining to interpersonal relationships and daily living skills using a real life situational approach.
Understood and practiced principles of motivational interviewing to assess and enhance consumer engagement in skill development and community integration.
Responsible for the development, revision, and update of assigned consumer’s Individual Treatment Plans and Treatment Plan Reviews. Such plans incorporate the unique strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of the persons served, ensured that the consumers are informed of their rights.
Implemented individual, group, case management, and therapy/counseling services as prescribed on assigned consumer’s Individual Treatment Plans.
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Pere-Marquette Juvenile Detention Center
17808 State Highway 100W Grafton, IL 62037
Mental Health Professional
08/2002-12/2005
Diagnosed and provided mental health treatment to juvenile offenders with mental health and behavior disorders.
Supervised and trained crisis team members in the preparation of managing mental health related crisis in a variety of different situations.
Interviewed juvenile offenders and provided counseling and behavior modification services on an individual basis.
Assisted juvenile offenders assessing individual treatment plan goals.
Conducted anger management groups twice a week.
Provided cognitive restructuring training to juvenile offenders.
Advocated for juvenile offenders at parole board hearings.
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
211 S 3rd St. Belleville, Il 62220
Psychiatric Social Worker
Planned, managed, and provided, social services in a behavioral health setting.
Assessed and planned for the social requirements of individuals, groups, families, and organizations.
Provided consultation on various social aspects of procedures, policies, and services to psychiatric nursing staff.
Operated under all appropriate hospital rules and regulations and maintaining records of the clients.
Provided counseling to the clients over issues related to psychological difficulties, recovery, and symptom management.
Assisted clients in developing a client-centered treatment plan of strategy that reflected the therapeutic intervention that addresses the client’s needs.
References
David Lysakowski, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor and Colleague
Home Phone: 618-***-****
Work Phone: (618-***-*****
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Rebecca Harszey, LCSW
Former Adapt of Illinois Program Director
Home Phone: 314-***-****
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Kendra Kellum
Professional Colleague
Home Phone 618-***-****
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Alexia Lata
Former co-worker
Home Phone: 314-***-****
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Matthew Adams
Former co-worker and colleague
Home Phone: 618-***-****
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