Mental Health Service

Linda A. Jefferson Post Office Box **** / Charlotte, NC 28241

************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts Masters of Arts

Sociology/Social Welfare Rehabilitation Counseling

South Carolina State University

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE /CERTIFICATION – CERTIFICATES

License Professional Counselor – Associate (LPC-A) #A10852

North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC)

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) # 00047429

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counseling Certification (CRCC)

Pending Renewal / Inactive

Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) #0047429

The Commission of Disability Management Specialist Commission (CDMSC)

Pending Renewal / Inactive

NIP Provider Number: 130*******

Credential with Cardinal Innovations

Credential with North Carolina Tracks

HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL

Professional Profile

Highly analytical, composed Human Services Professional, with extensive experience in health care, mental health, case management and rehabilitation. Well-rounded professional with supervisory, program management, and recruitment experience. Collaborative mentor with the ability to interface well with various multiple disciplines of the helping profession. Professional knowledgeable and skills, as related to disabled veterans, mental illness/health, acquired and birth disabilities, behavioral health and worker’s compensation, STD and LTD related issues. Adaptable expert with professional work experience working with individual with aggressive, physical, mental, behavior health as well as other multiple other diagnoses or conditions, with various environmental settings, secured and / or non-secured. Detailed oriented, excellent problem solving skills, observations and interventions. Excellent time management skills.

Fields of Specialization

Human Services, Case Management and Rehabilitation Care Coordination

Fact Findings, Conflict Resolution and Counseling

Administration and Interpretation of Various Assessment Tools

One to One and Group Facilitation, Contact/s and Mentoring

Legal Summaries, Comprehensive Initial Assessments and Report Writing

Administrative Hearing, Deposition and other Legal Related Issues

Program Management, Supervision and Recruitment

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2018 to 2018: Cornerstone Community Outreach, LLC – Part-time Therapist / LPC-A (Contract)

Provided Individual, Family, and Play Therapy / Mental Health Counseling Services for scheduled patients between the ages of 4 years and up.

Provided initial and on-going assessment

Billable clinical activities documented via billable data base within 24 hours

Completed and submitted Individualize Treatment Plans

Conducted home visits for the disabled patients

Reported to all patient counseling inquires per the patient signature request and / or insurance / payor’s mandated request

2013 to 2017: LifeShare Management Group, LLC – Behavior Health Consultant

(Contract)

Provided RBHS community support services of Autistic youths and their families /maintain caseload as assigned.

Developed teaching modalities per ASD level of functioning.

Billable clinical activities documented via billable data in Therap within 24 hours.

Completed and submitted signature IPOC to Therap, within 30 days of initial assessment for each individual on caseload.

Completed monthly / quarterly Reports in Therap for all active individuals on Caseload.

Completed all required documentation per SC Medicaid regulations.

Completed discharge report, ensuring all documentation up to date prior to submitting change form/s for BHS and closure.

Provided direct training and support to individuals and families within assigned geographical areas per TCM’s for Treatment Plans, IPOCs and Service Plans per medical necessity criteria.

Supervision with supervisor that included discussion of field / office work and overall review of service delivery performance.

Continuous communication with Director and Clinical Director regarding quality assurance documentations and/or service delivery concerns for RBHS.

Facilitated service care coordination for family receiving services.

24 business hours communication via phone /emails responses and query.

1997 to 2012: Workers Rehabilitation, Inc. – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Contract)

Coordinated/Facilitated/Developed/Managed: All provision of rehabilitation services for various insurance related disabilities.

Medical profiles: Liaison with insurance provider and/or carrier. Worker's compensation representation.

Coordinated health care services facilitating medical recovery for the Work Related Injured that transition to vocational Placement.

Fact finding interviews: Fact gathering to assist in the rehabilitation recovery process.

Vocational Case Management: Case reviews. Vocational and academic training coordination.

Career development and vocational counseling: Vocational research, leads and placement.

Vocational guidance.

Vocational assessments: Counseling and vocational readiness preparation and other activities.

Administered, scored and interpreted various academic and career assessment testing tools/profiles.

Transferable skills analysis (TSA).

Labor market surveys (LMS): Vocational development and placement.

Treatment plan development and implementation.

Liaison: Insurance and Legal Representative.

Extensive daily/weekly travel

2010 to 2011: George Moore and Associates, LLC. – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Contract)

On site Review and Comprehensive Assessments of mental, behavior, activities of daily life (ADL) and vocational status of veterans of various war eras who were applying for various Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation Services).

Administered various cognitive, psychosocial, value inventory, interest inventory and vocational assessment tools.

Reviewed and summarized results of vocational assessments via a Comprehensive Initial Assessment

Counseling

2003 to 2008: HomeCare Management Corporation: Prevention and After Care Social Worker

Social and community services facilitation for families and children within a state of crises or within a potential crisis to provide stabilization as a result of a traumatic life changing experience.

Individual and family assessments to determine the appropriate service needs that would attempt to avoid recidivism, out of home child/ren placement, and family housing lost.

Diagnosed or evaluated mental health, behavior and emotional issues as related to the family unit and members of the family. Development of individual and / or family services treatment plans and modality.

Advocated and taught self-help skills as well as resource networking.

General and behavior health counseling.

Family and Juvenile Court: Court summaries. Court monitoring.

Placement assessments. Home studies.

Budget reviews. Financial assistance.

Employment /Vocational Search and placement.

COMMUNITY SERVICES & TRAINING CERTIFICATES

Available Upon Request

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