Lisa Melton

Mental Health Specialist - Intake Counselor and Care Coordinator

Las Vegas, NV 89117

ac5n1o@r.postjobfree.com - 702-666’7486

Dedicated and ethical Associate Clinical Social Worker with immense desire to instill hope and motivate each of the consumers I engage; hopes to attain a position to continue educating and empowering consumers so their quality of life improves.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mental Health Specialist - Intake Counselor and Care Coordinator County of Orange - Health Care Agency - Aliso Viejo, CA - November 2007 to July 2016 Provide safe therapeutic environment for adults with mental illness and assist them in accessing resources in the community to meet their various needs.

● C ertified by the County of Orange to assess, initiate and write 5150's (involuntary psychiatric holds)

● C omplete initial assessments, mental status examinations, and initial psychiatric diagnoses of mentally ill clients using DSM V.

● P rovide individual, group and family therapy to clients.

● C ollaboratively work with clients to complete their treatment plans and develop goals which are realistic for each client, documentation of each encounter and contact with client(s).

● K nowledge of vast areas of need (i.e. functional coping skills, substance abuse, housing, employment, etc.) and resources and skills to help client overcome and/or achieve their goal and maintain it. Personal Service Coordinator

Mental Health Association of Orange - Santa Ana, CA - January 2007 to October 2007 Housing Specialist for adults with chronic mental illness.

● F acilitated weekly house meetings in a transitional living program ran by AB2034 and managed transitional accounts payable.

● F acilitated groups for adults with mental illness.

● V ast knowledge of documentation in regard to daily interactions, therapeutic interventions provided, treatment planning, discharge planning and all in accordance to MediCal and MediCare standards. Certified HIV Counselor/Outreach Worker

County of Orange - Health Care Agency - Santa Ana, CA - January 2006 to January 2007 Outreach in the community to all sex workers and at risk adults suffering from mental illness and substance abuse who are at risk of HIV/STD's.

● V ast knowledge of resources in the community and assess, link and accompany clients to resources to meet their needs.

● H IV Certified Counselor by the State of California. Homeless Outreach Worker/Housing Specialist/Case Manager Mental Health Association of Orange County - Santa Ana, CA - June 2002 to January 2006 Worked collaboratively with outreach team in the O.C. communities to locate homeless individuals who are suffering with chronic mental illness and link them to Mental Health Services.

● S killed in building rapport, engagement, outreach and establishing trust with adults with mental illness so assistance can be provided either by our agency or another agency in the area.

● M aintained an accurate knowledge of the resources in the community to meet the needs of each client encountered that was willing to make positive change happen in their lives. EDUCATION

MSW

California State University of Fullerton - Fullerton, CA August 2009 to May 2012