Case Manager Mental Health

Lisa Dipietro

CASE MANAGER - KENNEDY HOSPITAL

** ******* ***** - ***** ******, NJ 08054

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TO OBTAIN A POSITION AS A SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR BY PROVIDING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH COUNSELING SERVICES, WHILE HELPING TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CASE MANAGER

KENNEDY HOSPITAL - Cherry Hill, NJ - November 2007 to Present PERFORMING EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING GROUPS WHICH INCLUDE STRESS MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, GOAL SETTING, EXERCISE, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUPS FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLIENTS RANGING FROM CHILDREN TO ADULTS. MANAGE A CASELOAD OF CLIENTS BY HELPING TO LINK CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WRITE TREATMENT PLANS, AND HELP PREPARE CLIENTS FOR DISCHARGE. PROVIDE A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT, WHICH EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. WRITE DAILY PROGRESS NOTES ON PATIENTS, WHICH REFLECT ON THEIR THERAPEUTIC GOALS BASED ON THEIR TREATMENT PLAN, WHILE UTILIZING A MULTI- DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH.

ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

CORA SERVICES - POPE JOHN PAUL SCHOOL - Philadelphia, PA - November 2000 to August 2008 PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SERVICES, GROUP COUNSELING, AND GUIDANCE PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN IN GRADES K-8TH FOR THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.HIGHLY INVOLVED WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO MONITOR STUDENT'S PROGRESS AND ASSESS ACADEMIC NEEDS. ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS - Philadelphia, PA - September 1997 to November 2000 PROVIDE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8TH.. CONDUCTED LEARNING ASSESSMENTS AND ADHD SCREENINGS TO DETERMINE ACADEMIC CAPABILITIES AND SCREEN FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES. INFORMED PARENTS ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDRENS' NEEDS. DEVELOPED BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES TO UTILIZE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH STUDENTS, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH TEACHERS. INTENSIVE CASE MANAGER

PENNDEL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - Penndel, PA - 1996 to 1997 DEVISED TREATMENT GOALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS, WHILE MONITORING PROGRESS THAT WOULD PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT LIVING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDED DYNAMIC RESOURCES THAT WOULD LINK CLIENTS TO SERVICES IN THE COMMUNNITY, SUCH AS HOUSING AND MEDICAL NEEDS. PROVIDED ON CALL COVERAGE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. OTHER EXPERIENCES:

GRADUATE INTERN

FITZPATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Philadelphia, PA - 1995 to 1996 DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE PROGRAMS AND SELF-ESTEEM WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5TH. CREATED INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLANS, WHILE WORKING CLOSELY WITH FACULTY AND PARENTS.

EDUCATION

M.S. in SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELING

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY - Villanova, PA

September 1997

B.S. in RECREATION THERAPY

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - Philadelphia, PA

May 1992

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