Mental Health Manager
Resume:
Patricia D. McGrew
Conyers, GA 30094
Education:
****-**** ******* ***** ********** B.S in Biology
****- **** ****** ********** *.S. in Mental Health
Counseling
Work History
June 2013 - May 2014 Alternative Research & Development
Intern Student
. Provided individual, family, and marriage therapy using CBT and DBT
. Facilitated and co-facilitated group therapy for anger management and
substance abuse
. Conducted assessments
. Utilized DSM-IV and DSM-V for diagnostic purposes
. Worked with clients with a various mental health diagnoses
. Maintained written notes in the BIRP format
. Developed treatment plans with the client
. Monitored the progress of the clients
. Conducted intake assessments and provided discharge summaries
. Participate in weekly supervision and staffing with site supervisor.
. Referred and linked clients with appropriate community services
. National Counselor Examination taken on 4-12-2014
2006-Present Department of Family and Children
Services
Social Service Case Manager
. Conduct home visits to assess the safety, risk, and well-being of
children
. Work with families to develop and write a case plan to ensure that
children will be safe and to reduce the repeat of maltreatment
. Collaborate with psychologist and other service providers to develop a
treatment plan that consist of goals and steps for clients.
. Monitor, evaluate, and record the client's progress regarding their case
plan to ensure that behavioral changes are taking place, in addition to
modifying the goals and steps to meet the needs of the clients.
. Collaborate with outside agencies such as schools, juvenile justice, law
enforcement, and substance abuse counselors to develop goals and treatment
plans that will reduce the risk of maltreatment to the children.
. Refer families for appropriate services such as mental health and
substance abuse counseling, parenting, fatherhood, and domestic violence
classes/groups
. Collaborated with the Office of Financial Independence to assist clients
with applying for Medicaid and foodstamps
. Collaborated the with Office of Financial Independence to assist parents
in seeking and obtaining employment by assisting in resume writing,
interviewing skills, application completion, and job search as a part of
the Welfare to Work program.
. Collaborated with the Office of Financial Independence to assist parents
who wanted to attend GED classes or college in completing admissions
application and applying for financial aide.
. Manage intake phone line and gathered important information for the
intake by engaging the caller.
. Review intake assessment to evaluate safety and impending dangers, risk
factors, and protective capacities
. Submit intake assessment to supervisor for approval
. Facilitate family team meetings
. Managed a caseload by documenting the progress of the client in the case
file
. Maintained confidential records
. Work on call and after hours to address emergency and crisis situations
. Provided case management, skills building, therapeutic, and crisis
intervention for the client
. Mentor and coach new workers and interns
. Lead worker in Family Preservation Unit
2005- 2005 Nelson Price Treatment Center
Lead Teacher
. Supervised and trained a staff of 2 teachers and 2 volunteers
. Managed and supervised all academic components of the program
. Taught students who were addicted to drugs/alcohol
. Wrote and implemented curriculum that was aligned with the state
standards in all subjects
. Facilitate training sessions for teachers and all staff
. Served as a member of the leadership team
. Served as a member of the clinical staffing team
. Served as an academic liaison between our center and Marietta City
Schools
2005 Attachment and Bonding
Paraprofessional Counselor
. Provided in home case management for at risk students who have dropped
out of school or have been placed in an alternative school twice a week
. Developed goals and objectives to help the students become successful and
productive citizens
. Created and implemented an individualized plan to help the student return
to home school or GED program
. Communicated and collaborated with probation officers and DFCS to ensure
that the student and family were cooperating with the program
. Provide clients with links to community resources such as GED programs,
substance abuse treatment programs, or job training program
2004-2006 Community Education Partners
Alternative Middle School Teacher
. Taught middle school students that were older than the average middle
school students, who were at risk of dropping out of school
. Created individual plans to redirect students who had a history of
truancy
. Taught science and math
. Maintained a safe environment that was conducive for learning
. Managed a class of 30-35 students
. Taught students with behavioral and learning disorders
. Member of the Student Support Team which recommended strategies and
behavioral modifications for students
2001-2004 Dekalb County Public Schools
7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
. Taught a comprehensive study of Earth Science that included geology,
astronomy, and meteorology as outlined by the Georgia Core Curriculum
. Maintained a safe environment that was conducive for learning
. Managed a class of 30-35 students
. Taught students with behavioral and learning disorders
. Member of the Student Support Team which recommended strategies and
behavioral modifications for students
. Participated on the Individual Educational Planning Committee to assess
the needs of students and make recommendations for placement of students
with special needs
. Cheerleading sponsor
. Served as a member of the Red Ribbon Week Committee
2001 Singing River Mental Health
Summer Youth Counselor
. Supervised a youth group of 10 students with emotional and behavioral
disorders
. Facilitated group discussions
. Conducted home visits
. Collaborated with psychologists and other members of my team to ensure
that the clients' were receiving appropriate treatment
. Collaborated with outside agencies and schools to ensure that the needs
of the clients and their families were being met.
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