CHERRI J. BOOKER

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Summary

** ***** ** ******** ****** Work experience, including mental health, case management, documentation, therapy, risk assessment, training and client services.

Experience

Social Service Career Trainee, State of Illinois September, 2016- June, 2017

Participated in nine months department of human services job training program, gaining experience and knowledge of managing public assistance case load, including medical assistance and food stamp cases.

Encouraged client participation in work opportunities.

Clinical Counselor, AFSC, Zeiders Enterprises, Inc July 2012- January 2016

●Responsible for crisis response/psychological first aid

●Provided short-term individual, couples and family non-medical counseling as well as domestic violence and child abuse and neglect case management intervention, prevention and education efforts.

●Conducted intake, assessment, and referrals to military and civilian agencies.

●Developed treatment plans.

●Maintained case documentation.

●Assisted with emergency preparedness and response.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Chrysalis Consulting Group March 2010 – July 2012

●Made critical clinical decision about assessing case acuity and enrollment eligibility.

●Retrieved, reviewed and analyzed all crisis line and non-emergency call recording for CARES line.

●Reviewed all cases to determine if they are clinically appropriate for the SASS program.

Social Worker, Medical Staffing Network Jan 2007 –Sept 2011

●Conducted comprehensive mental health, substance abuse assessments and determined level of care necessary for psychiatric patients in emergency department.

●Facilitated transfer to inpatient psychiatric facility, substance abuse detox or other referrals as necessary.

●Provided individual and group counseling for clients with severe chronic mental illness.

●Conducted intake, develop individualized treatment plans and implementation, conduct mental health groups and assist residential clients on accessing social, personal and psychiatric needs.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Behavioral Services Center January, 2009- April 2010

●Provided group psychotherapy for substance abuse and intensive outpatient treatment program.

●Facilitated group therapy for anger management and co-facilitate partner abuse intervention program group.

●Provided driving under the influence risk education groups.

Education

Master, Social Work, Loyola University Chicago

1998-2004

Credentials

Licensed Illinois Clinical Social Worker

Licensed, Direct Child Welfare Services

20-hour Partner Abuse Intervention Program

40-hour Domestic Violence Victim Certificate

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