MIKE COVINGTON, LPC, LADC
Cell 405-***-**** ****.*********@*****.***
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LICENSES EDUCATION
**** *** ** # **** ********** 2003 MA Human Relations Counseling Oklahoma University
2005 LADC OK # 536 Supervisor 2000 MA CJ Mgmnt & Admin Unv of Central Oklahoma
EMPLOYEMENT
Catalyst Behavioral Services (formerly DRI) 2005 – Present
Program Director- Community House Residential Program
Duties:
Schedule treatment services and provide weekly LPC/ LADC clinical supervision
Manage / facilitate weekly program staff meetings and consultations
Supervise Admissions, State Waiting List, referrals, crisis, and discharge decisions
Maintain contract compliance with all governing agencies and referral sources
Provide property management and help coordinate maintenance services when required
Coordinate budget decision-making with Catalyst Administration
Supervise program billing for OHCA / ODMHSAS / USDC / private pay / other
Approve property supply budget, necessary expenditures, and adjust budget as needed
Address program staff job performance issues and complete yearly employee evaluations
Perform interviewing, staff training, and termination functions, and approve /decline leave time for program staff
Investigate and resolve clientele grievances and perform program audits
Consult with agency medical director, RN, Med Tech to ensure clientele medical needs are met
Handle search warrants, arrest warrants, subpoenas, and other legal actions
Assign new clients to a program Therapist
Manage and coordinate health, wellness, and recreational services for program clientele
Perform and coordinate on-call duty and assign coverage as needed
Supervise program training of interns, practicum students, and volunteers through coordination with local Universities
Provide individual counseling, treatment planning, crisis intervention, documentation, and case management as needed
Maximus Counseling Services 2004-2006
Substance Abuse Director (2004-2005)
PT Contract Therapist (2004-2006)
Duties:
Develop, supervised staff,coordinate, consultations, and implement outpatient substance abuse program
Provided intakes, discharges, referrals, home/ school-based individual, family, marital therapy
Developed treatment plans and Developed curriculum for substance abuse program
Coordinated services with contract sources and maintained contract compliance with OMFQ and DMH as required
Drug Recovery Incorporated 2003-2005
OP Substance Abuse Counselor/Drug Court Counselor
Duties:
Provided individuals, groups, couples counseling, make referrals, developed treatment plans, and crisis intervention
Performed intakes, assessments, case management, evaluations, discharges, consultations, and attended Drug Court
OK Department of Human Services 2000-2003
Child Welfare Specialist II- Pauline E. Mayer Shelter
Duties:
Co-supervised evening shift, admissions, crisis intervention, referrals, case management, adjustment counseling, documentation
Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau 1999-2000
Juvenile Detention Officer I
Duties:
Behavioral and emotional management of adjudicated delinquent youth, incident reports, adjustment groups, crisis intervention
REFERENCES
Marvin Smith, LPC, LADC 405-***-**** Brandi Gibson, LMFT, LADC 405-***-****
Andy Young, LPC, LADC 405-***-**** Alyson Prall, LPC, LADC 405-***-****