Management Medical

BRENDA CAREY, MS, MS, NCC, LPCS

910-***-**** (c)

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CAREER SUMMARY

Healthcare management professional with years of cross trained experiences including but not

limited to: private practice, corporate consulting, program development, mentoring, employee

assistance program affiliations, insurance panel relationships, crisis management, training,

managing staff, faculty and long time work with military. Adaptable to various industries,

intuitive, insightful, excellent communicator with strong & effective leadership skills.

Relocation is an option.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAREY COUNSELING, LPCS

Owner/Operator, Manager, Supervisor, Clinician

July 1997-Present

Licensed in NC as LPCS - Licensed Prof. Counselor with Supervision Credential for

17 years.

Efficiently provide individual, couples, group, family counseling as situation indicates.

Experienced working with those attempting to effect change on a wide range of

work/life stressors. Client demographics include all ages, walks of life facing majority

of diagnosis coded in Diagnostic Statistical Manual and ICD Coding Manual. Minimally

20 clients, 2 supervisees and work-related critical incidents per week.

Market all aspects for successful small business. Manage administrative tasks i.e. filing

claims, taxes, budgets.

Committed to evaluate post graduates, contractually agree, then provide mandatory

supervision to assure successful completion of licensure requirements. 2 year

commitment per supervisee.

Maintain current telecommunication tools and utilize to provide “real time" sessions. E-

therapy and e-supervision for those in need.

Long-term relationships with numerous medical insurance panels and employee

assistance companies - up to 17 years. Practice focuses on clinical individual,

supervisory and corporate needs. Work may includes critical incident debriefing

interventions (CISD), trainings and presentations. Formats include speaking

engagements, mediation, group communications, or immediate individual support

in varied human resource circumstances.

GROUP FOUNDER - LPCA SUPERVISION - Local or Distance

Founder, Developer, Facilitator

March 2013 – Present

• Develop, market and facilitate group for LPCAs, LPCs, and LPC Supervisors, those

interested in the industry, processes, best practices, various populations, interesting

aspects of the mental/medical health field. Facilitate, monitor, and respond regularly.

Topics may also include writer led inquiries on varied populations, workplace,

management, corporate culture, clinical issues, seeking credentialed supervisors, job

resources, networking, peer supervision.

PEARSON CUSTOM PUBLISHING

Text Premarket Assessor

January 2009 – Present

Review and provide suggestions to publisher or outsourced companies for improvement

regarding unreleased texts and peripheral materials. Successfully meet deadlines. Similar

requests made by various publishers in subject matter expertise - psychology, business,

communications.

MHN, MAGELLAN, On Demand and Rotational Assignments

Lead Corporate Military Family Life Consultant

June 2006-Present

Counsel, support military personnel, spouses and families prior to, during and after

deployments on a variety of issues. Telephonic, crisis experience. Short term, goal

oriented counseling following Department of Defense sponsored program parameters.

Develop, Provide Training, briefings, classes, presentations on health and work topics

as requested by command. Topics may include : substance, alcohol issues, work-life

balance, deployment, reintegration, work stress, relational conflicts, family issues...

As lead, consistently assign and manage MFLCs duties (up to 30 MFLCs to date) per

orders/events, market, communicate, collaborate with command, installation staff,

physicians, program directors, and event planners to insure military and families utilize

the support available. Insure follow-up as needed. Consider strengths and weaknesses of

MFLCs per function to best utilize talents and complete successful assignments.

Mobility, flexibility, adaptability and communication are imperative for successful,

supportive, scheduled and nonscheduled military work.

Received two excellent service medallions - rare honor for consultants.

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

University Faculty/Course Developer/Faculty Trainer

August 2001-Present

Part-time faculty, effectively develop and teach distance and

in-house university level courses

Utilize several e-platforms in business, psychology and communication courses.

Provide feedback on department curriculum regarding course content and student

friendly online practices.

Work with traditional, non-traditional students. Knowledgeable, comfortable,

supportive with diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities...

Train faculty in course design, platform utilization and best practices - max 15 faculty

per training session.

Productively facilitate support and alternatives for students utilizing Disability or Family

Leave Act.

Note: since 2001, I've worked at several colleges, universities and a community college. I've

gleaned different opportunities unique to each. As a lifetime learner, working with

students, faculty, clients, companies and organizations, many skills have been honed and

continue to be. To note all universities would be repetitive - hence noting the most

consistent above.

WILD ACRES INNS, INC.

Corporate Consultant

July 1999-December 2000

Effective liaison for senior management, program directors and staff on

programming, management styles, budgeting, staffing for 6 facilities providing varied

levels of care for those dealing with chronic mental health disorders. Budgets were two

million dollars and up - per facility/level of care.

Successfully provided administrative, clinical, counseling, training and supervision .

Program Director

July 1996-July 1999

Productively managed all clinical, health, administrative and financial aspects of

corporate health program.

Decreased projected budget 20%, scheduled/staffed 24/7 program, maintained physical

plant beyond code requirements, averted critical incidents, oversaw medical issues,

provided supervision for counselors re: treatment planning, crisis management,

counseling, programming and medication monitoring without issue. Program

consistently filled 90% to capacity or wait list in 18 bed step down facility within

system. 25 minimum staff members.

Successful continuity of treatment and collaboration with outside physicians, area

resource groups, all treaters involved in each case.

Effectively developed and led various trainings, volunteered in administrative

committees to support successful work in all organization's programs.

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EDUCATION

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA

Master of Science - Counseling Psychology, 1995

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UUNIVERSITY, New Britain, CT

Master of Science - Business Management, 1991

VOLUNTEER WORK

CAPE FEAR CENTER for INQUIRY (CFCI)

Board Member

August 2010-August 2013

Elected member. Served as board officer for K-8 public charter school, vice president

and president.

Responsible for all administrative, fiscal and personnel aspects of school.

Maintained significant economic surplus..

Chaired board committees and presented findings at monthly public board meetings.

Oversaw fiscally successful fund raising events and organized details surrounding the

events.

Continued on CFCI’s Foundation Board. Foundation Board developed under this

leadership team. First public charter to set up and own its assets i.e. land, buildings...I

remained on this board for another year.

AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• NCC, Nationally Certified Counselor per vocation's National Board.

• Member of National Association of Professional Women.

• Member of LPCANC.org

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