Mental Health Medical
Resume:
CAMILLA Y. BLACK,ME.d, LPC, LCAS-A
Wake Forest, NC 27587
ac8ghx@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
**/ **- ******* ******** ****** Life Counselor (Federal Contractor) Military Installations, Centene Corporation
● Providing non medical, short-term solution-focused,counseling directly to service members and their dependents for a DOD sponsored program.
● Coordinating referrals for community resources and follow-up as needed.
● Facilitating stress management, resilency, health and wellness presentations.
● Coordinating resources for service members with Traumatic Brain Injuries.
● Provided career counseling to assist service members and spouses with questions regarding transitioning out of the military or beginning college.
● Maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of service family members.
● Received special clearance
07/16- 10/16 Substance Abuse Counselor, Vance Recovery, Henderson,NC
● Provided substance abuse and mental health consults, assessments, crisis intervention, counseling and patient/ family psycho-education.
● Coordinated discharge planning with physician, nursing staff, in-patient facilities and mental health providers.
● Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings with nursing staff to determine patient disposition and discharge plan.
12/15- 10/16 Therapist (PRN), Holly Hill Hospital, Raleigh,NC
● Provided individual and group counseling to children as well as adults.
● Facilitated psycho-education groups on stress management, depression, bullying, socio-emotional wellness and resiliency.
● Assisted physicians and nursing staff with discharge planning by completing clinical psycho-social assessments, documented client participation in groups 11/ 12- 10/15 Military Family Life Counselor (Federal Contractor), Magellan, Military Installations
● Provided non medical, short-term solution-focused,counseling directly to children of active duty military service members DOD sponsored program..
● Coordinated referrals for children in crisis and critical incidents with school staff.
● Provided community resources and follow-up as needed.
● Facilitated psycho-educational groups for children and parents on deployment stress, stress management, resilency, health and wellness.
● Completedweekly, monthly reports and trainings.
● Maintained confidentiality and anonymity of service family members.
● Received special clearance
06/12- 11/12 Education Care Coordinator/Therapist, Alliance Behavioral Health, Raleigh, NC
● Completed comprehensive clinical assessments for adolescents in a Substance Abuse Mental Health grant-funded program and referring to mental health providers.
● Facilitated meeting with providers to improve provider relations with MCO.
● Represented company and marketed the program in throughout the community.
● Ensured that services were intergrated across the MCO, updated program policies and procedures as needed.
● Collaborated with other departments within the MCO to address all client needs were met.
● Completed quantitative and qualitative data collection to support and determine outcomes for grant
10/11- 06/12 Team Lead Therapist, Triumph LLC, Raleigh, NC
● Supervised Team of Qualified Professionals, organized, and prioritized work-flow activities.
● Provided weekly group staff and monthly individual clinical supervision.
● Facilitated child and family team meetings to assist with goal setting to help extinguish negative behaviors.
● Completed clinical assessments for children and adolescents with substance abuse concerns.
● Ensured submitted paperwork for authorization and Person-Centered Plans(PCP) plans for client information for mental health services.
● Monitored client medical records to ensure compliance and services are rendered according to PCP goals.
● Provided evidence-based treatment counseling to traumatized adolescents with mental health and substance abuse concerns.
● Participated in client multi-disciplinary team meetings to determine disposition and discharge planning.
12/10- 03/11 Mobile Crisis Counselor, Holly Hill Hospital, Raleigh, NC
● Completed assessments for individuals experiencing acute/urgent emotional, mental health or substance abuse diagnoses.
● Traveled to 3 area hospitals to facilitate process to admit individuals to inpatient facilities around the state.
● Consulted with emergency room physicians to determine final patient disposition.
● Successfully completed Notary training.
12/10-01/12 Outpatient Therapist, Easter Seals, Raleigh, NC
● Completed clinical assessments for children, adolescents and adults with mental health or emotional concerns.
● Ensured submitted paperwork for authorization and Person-Centered Plans(PCP) plans for client information for mental health services.
● Monitored client medical records to ensure compliance and services are rendered according to PCP goals.
● Provided evidence-based treatment counseling to traumatized adolescents with mental health and substance abuse concerns.
● Participated in client multi-disciplinary team meetings to determine disposition and discharge planning.
09/05-09/09 Disabilities/ Mental Health Manager, Head Start,Durham, NC
● Coordinated disability and mental health services with providers for pre-school special education department.
● Ensured diverse populations of students with special needs were represented according to 10% federal mandate.
● Completed classroom needs assessment to monitor behavior modification plans and IEPs were being utilized.
● Provided teachers with additional community resources,behavior modification strategies and staff development opportunities as needed.
● Updated policies and procedures to reflect federal policies and state regulations for special needs department on an annual basis.
● Participated in inter-disciplinary team meetings with parents/ family and teachers to determine students education level and accomodations.
● Supervised Durham Public School LEA’s, and contract therapists
● Created internship program for undergraduate and graduate students from local colleges.
● Created and coordinated male mentoring program for students who needed positive role models by partnering with fraternities, fatherhood organizations and fathers in the community.
● Presented at professional conferences, pre-service trainings and parent workshops.
● Participated in the recruitment, interviews, selection and appraisal process for staff.
10/03-09/04 Program Representative, Mount Olive University, RTP, North Carolina
● Recruited students for the criminial justice, education, religion and healthcare programs.
● Provided academic and career counseling to assist students with questions regarding choosing a major.
● Represented university at college fairs, open houses and businesses.
● Taught college success course
● Proctored tests for Dante courses
09/02-05/03 Graduate Intern, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
● Provided academic counseling for at-risk multi-cultural and student athletes to assist them with improving their GPA’s.
● Taught study skills and monitored progress on a weekly basis. 07/00-09/02 Admissions/ Transfer & Diversity Counselor, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
● Managed a recruitment territory by visiting, contacting and counseling prospective high school, transfer and adult learners at community colleges and local businesses.
● Increased diversity by recruiting students and assisting with retention and mentoring programs.
● Ensured that enrollment goals were met regarding applicants accepted and enrolled.
● Provided academic and career counseling to assist students with questions regarding choosing a major.
● Traveled overnight to represent college at college fairs and business career days as required.
10/ 97- 06/ 98 Care Manager, Resources for Seniors, Raleigh, NC
● Traveled to patient homes to complete needs assessment to determine the financial, medical, and personal needs.
● Monitored and updated patient care plans.
● Coordinated services with nurse to ensure patient was in good physical health.
● Contracted with home health and medical equipment agencies to provide services.
● Coordinated additional community resources as needed. 07/94- 10/95 Director of Social Services, Raleigh Rehabilitation, Raleigh, NC
● Completed and updated patient psycho-social assessments.
● Coordinated patient discharge planning and arranged for medical equipment and home health nursing services.
● Assisted patients complete medical directives and living will documents.
● Mediated grievances with patient, staff, and family members to ensure that appropriate care was recieved at facility.
● Provided tours of facility to prospective patients and their families.
● Assisted with marketing and admissions process.
● Managed patients personal accounts ensuring that it remained in compliance according to medicad guidelines.
● Monitored social service departmental documentation remained in compliance for facility inspection.
● Participated in multi-disciplinary care plan meetings with nursing staff and department heads.
● Consulted with state Ombudsman to mediate patient complaint process.
● Completed Ombudsman training.
07/94- 10/95 Social Worker, Greenbriar Nursing Home, Deptford, NJ
● Completed and updated patient psycho-social assessments.
● Coordinated patient discharge planning and arranged for medical equipment and home health nursing services.
● Assisted patients complete medical directives and living will documents.
● Mediated grievances with patient, staff, and family members to ensure that appropriate care was recieved at facility.
● Provided tours of facility to prospective patients and their families.
● Assisted with marketing and admissions process.
● Managed patients personal accounts ensuring that it remained in compliance according to medicad guidelines.
● Monitored social service departmental documentation remained in compliance for facility inspection.
● Participated in multi-disciplinary care plan meetings with nursing staff and department heads.
● Consulted with state Ombudsman to mediate patient complaint process. EDUCATION
Masters in Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Major: Counselor Education & Student Development
Bachelor of Arts, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 1990, Major: Major:Psychology
Licensed Professional Counselor, 2010
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