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Lakeland, FL
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tonyathompsonflor
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Tonya Thompson Flores BS MSW LCSW
Mission To promote and enhance the quality of life, of groups
Statement and individuals of all ages and ethnicity in need of
support and advocacy. To enhance an organization by
bringing to it a team player with excellent leadership
skills along with integrity and great people skills.
This candidate brings 35+ years of management and is a
skilled licensed therapist who provides Axis 5 DSM IV
diagnosis and follow up clinical therapy. 25+ years of
teaching and public motivational speaking.
Experience April 2014- present Compassionate Care Hospice
Hospice LCSW
Provides anticipatory grief counseling
Psycho social assessment
Work with family and patient to develop coping skills
Patient Advocacy
December 2012- April 2014 Integra Service Connect Team
Lead
LCSW led a diversion program in the Tampa Bay area
contracted by Medicaid providers to provide those in the
community who are disenfranchised, lack resources and
support to assist in stabilizing them in the community.
The team that LCSW was managing provides intensive case
management to its members to enhance quality of life and
limit chronic hospitalization.
June 2007- December 2012 DaVita Dialysis Renal LCSW
Provides support and direction for patients and families
including interviews, counseling, and crisis
intervention working to facilitate optimal social and
mental health for patients.
Participates in inter disciplinary teams order to
collaborate with developing comprehensive treatment
plans.
September 2005- June 2007. Compassionate Care Hospice
LSW
Psycho social, provide counseling to patient and family
and work with IDT
Group facilitator for bereavement group and individual
bereavement counseling.
2003-2005 Advance Housing, Inc. MICA COUNSELOR
Support and counseling for dually diagnosed chronic
population.
Group facilitator for consumers and family.
Crisis intervention and assessment
1977-2001 Churches of Christ Director of Faith
Based Recovery
Conducted individual/group counseling in the treatment
of addiction
Conducted individual and group counseling in the
following areas: sexual/physical
abuse, battered women, troubled adolescents, women
married to sexual addicts,
grief management, marriage and family.
Worked with charities in South Africa, Philippines,
Mexico and Romania along
with inner cities in the US to provide support, faith
based counseling and r
esources
Education 2002-2005 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, NY
Masters in Social Work
1973-1976 UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA
Gainesville, FL
Bachelors of Science in Therapeutic Recreation
Internship at Florida Sunshine Home for the
developmentally disabled
Field work-Juvenile lock-down unit
Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in the state of
Florida
License # SW8903
National Provider ID #110*******
Member of NASW
Certified supervisor for Social Work interns and Social
Workers in the field preparing to take clinical exam for
licensure in the State of Florida.