Clinical Social Worker, Substance Abuse

Paul Andrew Kelvington, LCSW, LCPC

*** **** ******* ****** #**

Chicago, Illinois. 60657

773-***-**** ~ ***************@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Harold Washington College - 08/2003-05/2005

Advanced Certification in Addiction Studies

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Loyola University Chicago - 08/2005-05/2008

Bachelors Degree - Social Work

Cumulative GPA: 3.90 / Magna Cum Laude

Loyola University Chicago - 08/2008-05/2009

Masters Degree - Social Work

Cumulative GPA: 3.70

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

St. Mary of Nazareth Medical Center - 12/2010-3/2014

- Clinical Social Worker / Behavioral Health

- Adult /Acute Care unit

- Responsible for crisis/psychosocial assessments, facilitation of

continuum of care with psychiatrists & medical doctors, and discharge

planning; including but not limited to, placement issues, linkage to local

community mental healthcare agencies and supportive services

- Responsible for management of daily group psychotherapy;

including but not limited to, dual-diagnosis, 12-Step program, Rx

management and discharge planning topics

Somerset Place Nursing Home - 07/2009-01/2010

- Dir. of Psychiatric Services

- Director of two residential units consisting of 75 residents each

(Unit 3/D.D & M.R, Unit 4/High acuity residents.)

- Management of five full-time case managers

- Responsible for 1:1 supervision of case management team

- Responsible for redevelopment, staff in servicing and implementation of

updated community access procedures for residents

- Created policy, in-serviced staff, and implemented weekly 1:1 counseling

between case managers and residents

- Created policy, in-serviced staff, and implemented structured daily on-

unit therapeutic programming modules

- Created policy, in-serviced staff, and implemented monthly "Family

Support Group" meetings

Rhapsody Restaurant -

- Waiter

- Maintained service expectations in times of stress in a high-volume fine-

dining atmosphere

- Consistently displayed the ability to reduce/prevent crisis situations in

the dining room

using problem-solving skills in "real-time" when necessary

- Trained new wait staff regarding policy, procedure and expectations for

employment

- Mentored younger members of Rhapsody staff regarding preparation for

college entrance examinations, including collection of study materials,

implication of group-study schedules and education regarding test-taking

strategies

LICENSURE:

- LCSW. - Current / Expires 11/30/15

- LCPC. - Current / Expires 03/31/15

- CADC. - In renewal

Contact this candidate