Mental Health Medical
Resume:
Nicola Seahorn
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist
Forensic Psychology, Ph.D. Candidate
San Antonio, TX 78257
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Work Experience
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist
CCMS - Lackland AFB, TX, 78236
May 2015 to September 2015
40 hrs./wk., $96,000/yr.
Duties:
Accelerated and improved the largest Air Force Mental Health Element at Lackland AFB, by providing comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery services to a Joint Task Force of eligible veterans experiencing interpersonal, community adjustments, and integration challenges as the Soldiers, Airmen, Navy, Coastguard, Marines, and their family members. Specialized in outpatient treatment conducting intakes, interviews, psychosocial assessments, as well as high risk acuity, and need for services. Empowered, trained, and assessed patients with dual diagnoses and substance abuse. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team with diagnosing mental disorders, developing treatment plans, and providing psychotherapy. Improved their customer satisfaction reviews by exceeding the standard of 95% and establishing the standards for others to emulate.
Integrated my advance clinical training, fortitude, insight, dedicated work ethic, and expertise to interpret data and strategize essential treatment options. Established risk assessments and advised the treatment team regarding the degree of danger posed by the patient. Collaborated with the patients and/or caregivers and family members regarding continuous supportive counseling. Provided a safe and structured learning environment that focused on mental health recovery and evidenced based training specifically for PTSD, and other traumatic related events, to include sexual trauma. Implemented mental health triage, emergency evaluation services, and negotiated the benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patients. Provided administrative oversight and guidance for treatment and care recommendations to ASAP Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Commanders, and a multi-disciplinary teams of psychiatrist and psychologists. Generated and maintained proficient notes and documentation, communicated with other medical providers on identified levels of care.
Developed evaluations that determined a more intensive level of care to gain a higher level of functioning through the acquisition of skills. An effort that facilitated client’s transition out of the service to gain or regain functioning independence. Attended and participated in multi-disciplinary meetings during duty hours. Conducted deployment, PCS, Security, and Job-related clearances. Provided education and training related to Veteran Affairs resources and community services.
Emergency Room Clinical Social Worker
Womack Army Medical Center - Fort Bragg, NC
April 2013 to December 2014 28307
40 hrs./wk., $113,000
Duties:
An essential and dedicated member of the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) team. Provided exemplary clinical social work services for active duty military, family member, veteran, and civilian patients needing care in the emergency department. Responsible for providing guidance and leadership for an interdisciplinary staff, work assignments, and programing for active duty soldiers and their families, veterans, and retirees. Developed clinical, bio-psychosocial assessments for patients experiencing mental health crisis, suicidal ideation/homicidal ideation, intimate partner violence, sexual assault cases, child abuse/neglect, pretrial confinement and other psychosocial needs.
Provided short term solution focused therapy, crisis intervention, and support to those in need while working closely with the emergency room physicians and community-based agencies to coordinate resources and ensure appropriate linkage to services. Served on the emergency department trauma team to provide real-time crisis intervention for patients and families during periods of medical emergency. Supervised and mentored graduate student interns in Masters of Social Work and Masters of Community Counseling programs.
Responsible for reducing the patient wait time by 94%, exceeding the hospital’s recorded standard. My determination to eased patient anxiety and the reduce the number of patients who left without care. My efforts allowed physicians more time to focus on patient care. Provided second-to-none crisis intervention and bedside triage services for over 30,000 patients. Achieved the goal of decreasing hospital cost by 23% by reducing reliance on "on call” providers.
Deputy Chief, Family Behavioral Health
Womack Army Medical Center Fort Bragg, NC, 28307
July 2012 to April 2013
40 hrs./wk., $113,000
Duties:
Supervised the overall management, prevention, support programs, activities of sexual assault, and other areas of interpersonal violence and victim's needs. Spearheaded the behavioral health requirements involving the largest Soldier population in the Army, with an estimated 220,000 beneficiaries. Responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical services in accordance with the Army Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and outpatient Social Work regulatory guidelines. Supervised the performance improvement and risk management processes. Established the evaluation procedures, results, relationships, and interactions that accelerated the overall mission. Accomplished and implement quality assurance programs that sparked the increase improvement of patient needs.
Supervised over 76 employees responsible for crisis intervention and the assessment and therapeutic interventions for soldiers and their families involved in domestic violence, child abuse/or neglect, sexual assault, deployment related problems, and other behavioral health matters. Provided professional advisory services and training to other health care professionals, military installations and personnel, and community agencies (as needed) concerning primary and secondary prevention programs. Coordinated and developed training for Soldiers, Airman, and other members of the Armed Forces and their families. Supervised the sexual assault responders regarding the psychological aspects of sexual assault trauma victims. Established a safety plan to ensure each victim was assigned a victim advocate. Military liaison responsible for coordinating with community and civilian agencies to provide prevention efforts, and establish resources for clients in the community.
Contributed to the leadership, guidance, and mentorship in the department of behavioral health. Reduced hospital costs by decreasing reliance on community providers. Improved the overall readiness of FMBH, ensuring 96% of required cases went to the Case Review Committee (CRC) within 30 days. I reduced the burden on existing, overtaxed department staff by quickly orienting to the department and working independently within three days of arriving. I provided clear and concise guidance for staff of all required tasks in a timely manner. Improved departmental training compliance, increased competency assessment folder compliance to 95% from 70%, APEQs training to 97% from 60% compliance, achieved 100% ACS Accreditation, and 97% on the Social Work Internship Program Accreditation.
Resident, Clinical Social Work/Psychotherapist
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave. NW Washington, D. C. 20012
August 2008 to July 2012
S: LTC(R) Joe Truelove P: 301-***-****
40 hrs./wk., $128,000
Duties:
Developed proficiency in all areas of clinical social work, including: Alcohol Substance Abuse Program (ASAP), inpatient therapy, psychotherapy, outpatient individual therapy, family and marriage counseling, and adult behavioral health therapy. Demonstrated expertise by successfully implementing the theories and methods of prevention, treatment in the provision of mental health and healthcare services, and employing a specific focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial disorders. Executed a discernment of person-in-environment perspective, respect for the privacy of clients’ rights, and an influential therapeutic alliance between client and practitioner. Provided competent, evidence-based therapy, assessments, crisis counseling, crisis intervention,and diagnostic assessments.
Officer Basic Course Instructor
Army Medical Department Student Detachment
Fort Sam Houston, TX
2005 to 2006
Duties:
Responsible for teaching and training newly commissioned medical services corps officers on military doctrine, professionalism, and war-time tactics. Educated, coached, and mentored over 2500 Medical Service Corps officers to transition in various roles and responsibilities in the army.
Company Commander Charlie Company
Fort Hood, TX 2004 to 2005
Duties:
Commanded U.S. Soldiers providing combat health support and disaster relief efforts in the Central America Joint Operation Area. Responsible for all administration and support requirements related to the medical, dental, medical logistics, nursing, and preventive medicine services. Prepared response teams for immediate, no notice deployment within the area of operation.
Operations Officer Charlie Company
2003 to 2004 Iraq
Duties:
Accountable for planning, coordinating, and supervising the internal operations of five companies with over 742 soldiers, while deployed in Iraq. Planned and coordinated tactical movements of all convoys going outside the gate while in Iraq, Prepared and developed the battalion's defense plan and operate the tactical operations center. Company Commander JTF-Bravo - Medical Company 2002 to 2003 Soto Cano, Air Base, Honduras Duties: Accountable for the daily training, morale, health and welfare of over 120 soldiers. Responsible for conducting combat lifesaver and field sanitation training for over 3,500 non-medical personnel in preparation for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Developed and implemented all tasks and missions assigned by higher headquarters.
Education:
PhD in Forensic Psychology (summa cum laude)
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
November 2016 to Present
Masters of Social Work (magna cum laude)
Social Work Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX
May 2006 to May 2008
Bachelor of Science (cum laude)
BS Criminal Justice and Psychology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
May 1993 to May 1997
Certifications/Licenses:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
December 2017 to December 2019
Board Certified Diplomat
December 2017 to December 2018
Groups American Clinical Social Work Association
October 2017 to Present
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
April 2007 to Present
Order of the Eastern Stars
May 2002 to Present
Additional Information:
I am a member of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) which allows my employer to obtain tax credit eligibility.
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