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Mental Health Management

Location:
Lawrenceville, GA
Salary:
$100,000
Posted:
December 15, 2015

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Resume:

Kim Leslie Martens

**** ******* **** **., *************, GA 30043

cell. 770-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a career position that will render useful my education, clinical & business experience, while promoting, implementing, and managing programs.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Director – Community Mental Health for children, adolescents & Families

Program Director/Clinical Supervisor - Residential Adult Substance Abuse-Dependency/D.D.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Certified Supervisor MHC

Counselor/Therapist – Individual/groups: children, adolescents, adults, couples, families

Treatment Coordinator – Residential Treatment and Treatment Foster Care

Activity/Recreation Therapist – Program development, implementation and coordination – Piñon Hills Residential Treatment Center

Research Interviewer – University of Michigan, Institute of Social Research

Department of Health - Contract Management Certification

NON-CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Business Operations & Management: Contract Compliance, Marketing, Operations, Customer Relations - ‘people skills’

Multiple Restaurant Management and Food Service

Aquaculture Researcher-Liaison for Florida State permitting, information and training

Biological Observer – National Marine Fisheries Service: species I.D. & data collection, execution and implementation of Federal Law - US Coast Guard Captain’s License

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successfully working with diverse populations

Policy Advocacy/Management-Treatment Planning/ Excellent applied legal skills

Billing Implementation and Facilitation

Program Design, Development, Implementation and Training

Successful business operations – Purchasing, Budgeting, Marketing and Sales

Fishery Biology, Aquaculture and Horticulture Therapy

Excellent Applied Computer Skills

Previous Science Teaching Certification – New Mexico

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM – Master’s Degree in Counseling

Florida Institute of Tech, Melbourne, Fl, previous MS candidate in Biology

University of Massachusetts @ Amherst - Bachelor of Science Degree

LMHC – Florida (Mental Health Licensure) – with Supervisory Certification Addendum

LPC- (CPCS) – Georgia with supervisory certification

NCC – National Certified Counselor; LPCA - Georgia

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Through my varied life experiences, I offer diversity, practical experience, and a wealth of enthusiasm. I adhere to honest work ethics, strive towards fulfilling tasks, and enjoy working with people.

Kim Martens, MA, LPC-GA, LMHC-FL

1679 Hickory Wood Ct., Lawrenceville, GA 30043

cell. 770-***-****

***********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree in Counseling

Georgia Licensure - LPC 005527 with Supervisory Certification

Florida LMHC – MH #7201 with Certified Supervision addendum

Counseling “intern field” supervisor – U of New Mexico, FIU, Nova & FAU

Operations & Mgmt: Budgeting, Sales, Marketing & Customer Relations

Program Development: Implementation, Facilitation & Supervision

Successful Grant Writer; Contract Management & Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Licensed Clinical Therapist 03/2012-present

Phillips State Prison

Clinical therapist providing mental health services to those deemed mentally ill in the State of Georgia prison system. Assessments, diagnostics, and clinical interventions; provided training, supervision of post doctorate interns. Development & facilitation of incarcerated Veteran’s PTSD Trauma group.

Clinical Director – 06/2009-1/2011

A New Day

Clinical director of therapists, case managers & aides, providing home-based outpatient services for children/adolescents and their families.

Software Implementation Coordinator 11/08 – 3/17/09

Clinical Manager Outpatient Mental Health & Case Management

The Bridges Center

Clinical Manager of therapists, case managers & behavioral aides providing outpatient services for children and their families. Monitored and reviewed documentation; facilitated Medicaid billing and ensured compliance. Currently working on software implementation of clinical documentation to convert to a paperless system and ensure effective billing, quality documentation and staff monitoring.

Fishery Biologist 05/08 - 08/08

NOAA – National Marine Fishery Service

Fishery observer aboard commercial fishing vessels monitoring commercial catches and identification of species providing government documentation

Clinical Assessor

Chrysalis Center 05/08 – 07/08

Licensed Clinical therapist providing home-based assessments and diagnostics of children, adolescents, adults and families to provide interventions for future services.

Treatment Director 06/07 – 02/12/08

Twin Oaks – Greenville Hills Academy

Private, non-profit facility serving moderate risk adolescents with mental health issues in a 152 bed residential setting

Clinical Supervision, hiring, staffing & training Master’s level clinicians to provide services and meet Medicaid and Juvenile Justice compliance & policy standards

Program development, implementation & facilitation of mental health services including case management

Serving adjudicated youth with issues of mental retardation and mental health issues

Clinical Director/Treatment Coordinator 03/05 - 6/07

YSI – Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility –(Internal Promotion)

Level 8 (High Risk) DJJ Facility for 98 residential male adolescents

Assistant Program Director/Clinical Supervisor

YSI - Thompson Academy-Youth Services International, Pembroke Pines, Fl

Level 6 (Moderate Risk) DJJ Facility for 136 residential male adolescents

Clinical Supervision to 14 Master’s Level Therapists for individual, group & family therapy; clinical interventions and documentation

Training and orientation: “sensitivity”, MH & precautionary/crisis interventions

Consultant: “Trainer” for multiple MH multiple YSI sites throughout the state of Florida

Monitoring for Medicaid, DJJ & DCF Compliance standards

Program Development, Staff Training and Implementation

Program Director 1/2004 – 12/2004

The Children’s Place at Homesafe – Libra House

Developed, implemented and facilitated management of adolescent Specialized Therapeutic Group Homes

Provided Clinical supervision, wrote policy & protocol to meet regulatory standards (Medicaid, JCACHO, COA)

Interviewed, Hired, trained, supervised and scheduled staff of 22 full-time & 10 part-time employees; facilitated staffing

Reviewed and met Budget constraints

Program Director 7/2003 – 12/2003

Comprehensive Alcohol Rehabilitation Program-CARP, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fl

Duties & Responsibilities included overall operations and management of a 72 bed adult in-patient residential facility for substance abuse/dependency treatment.

Provided Administrative Management, clinical supervision, hiring, training & scheduling of 2 supervisors, 8 clinicians & 18 direct care staff; facilitated assessment & recommendations in a medical detoxification unit.

Managed Budget, facility maintenance, safety compliance standards

Reviewed Quality assurance compliance; Met JCHAO standards

Program Director/Clinical Supervisor 6/2002 - 2/2003

David Lawrence Center, Naples, Fl

Managed 28 bed, 30 day adult inpatient residential substance dependency program

Supervised staff of 13

Provided and trained staff to facilitate individual, group & psycho-educational program components

Assistant Director 4/1999 - 6/2002

La Buena Vida, Inc., Bernalillo, NM

Supervised staff of 13 therapist & 7 interns who provided Individual & Group Counseling to multicultural adults, adolescents, children & families in a community mental health outpatient setting.

Developed program curriculum for: parenting, anger mgmt, DUI, domestic violence prevention & collaborated with municipal courts, police, DCF & middle & high school students

Provided DSM-IV diagnostics, treatment planning development & assignment of cases to therapist; assured client intake, flow and assignment for services; integrated services for continuum of care.

Provided Crisis interventions and on-call

Treatment Coordinator 3/1998 - 4/1999

Namaste, Inc. Residential Treatment Center, Los Lunas, NM

Managed children’s (ages 5-12) inpatient residential treatment program

Chaired clinical treatment team and facilitated interventions

Responsible for aftercare & discharge planning including therapeutic foster care placement, family counseling & training

Activity/Recreation Therapist II 3/1996 - 3/1998

Pinon Hills Residential Treatment Center, Velarde, NM

Provided Activity and Educational Program Development, Implementation & Coordination: Integrated positive therapeutic/educational activities for 60 co-ed adolescents in an inpatient residential mental health and dual diagnosis facility.

Direct Supervision of 23 staff members

Developed and initiated Animal, “Hippo therapy” and Horticulture Program

Horticulture therapy – wrote and obtained federal grants through Department of Agriculture; lecturer at National Conference on Horticulture Therapy

Interviewer/Institute of Social Research 5/1996 – 1/2002

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (in Albuquerque, NM)

Field interviewer – data collections for private & government studies

Part-time

WORK VITA

Kim L. Martens cell. 770-***-****

DATES POSITIONS TITLE ORGANIZATION NAME

03/17/12 – present Licensed Therapist Phillips State Prison

Buford, GA

04/09 – 1/11 Clinical Director – IFI/CORE A New Day, Norcross, GA

11/08- 3/17/09 Clinical Manager-Mental Health The Bridges Center

Software Facilitation Coordinator of Mental Health

Documentation (part time) to implement billing & paperless system

5/08 – 08/08 Fishery Biologist NOAA- Nat Marine Fisheries

5/08 – 07/08 Clinical Assessor (MH- licensed) Chrysalis Center, Fl

6/07 - 2/08 Treatment Director/Clinical Dir Greenville Hills Academy

3/05 – 6/07 Assistant Clinical Director/ Thompson Academy/YSI

Clinical Supervisor Pembroke Pines, Fl & West Palm Beach

1/5/04 – 12/04 Program Director The Children’s Place at

Homesafe –“Libra House”

WPB & Lantana, FL

Developed, implemented & managed Therapeutic group homes for adolescents

7/21/03-12/18/03 Program Director C.A.R.P., Inc., WPB, FL

Managed 72-bed substance dependency program

6/15/02-2/5/03 Clinical/Program Supervisor David Lawrence Center

Naples, Fl

Managed 28 day substance dependency & dual diagnosis program for adults

4/99-6/10/02 Counselor-therapist La Buena Vida

Bernalillo, NM

Supervised clinical staff & Master’s level interns; developed programs for outpatient Mental Health & substance abuse program

3/98-4/99 Treatment Coordinator Namaste RTC, Los Lunas

Managed inpatient residential program for children ages 5-12; chaired treatment team

03/96-3/98 Activity/Recreation Therapist Pinon Hills RTC

Biology/Science Teacher Velarde, NM

Provided activity and educational Program Development & Implementation

05/96-5/02 Interviewer/Institute of Social Research University of Michigan

Part-time field interviewer; data collection

Kim (Zuckerman) Martens

1679 Hickory Wood Ct.,

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

cell. 770-***-****

***********@*****.***

References:

*Dr. Thomas Weaver, Psychologist/Clinical Director of Mental Health

Phillips State Prison, 2989 W. Rock Quarry Rd., Buford, GA 30519

o.770-***-**** cell 404-***-****

email: *****@*****.***

*Kirsten Hockemeir Aguiar, LISW, Executive Director/CEO (previous supervisor)

Counseling World, PO Box 20351, Albuquerque, NM 87154

primary cell 505/241-9105

e-mail: *******@***************.***

*Christine Carpio, MHR, MHC/Colleague

510 Brookwood Estates Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30005

518-***-**** email: ******************@*****.***

*Honorable H. Peter Young, Judge, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

3073 Cleveland Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008-3532

w. 202/502-8550 h. 202/237-5852 c. 202/329-8668 fax: 202/219-3289

e-mail: *****.*****@****.***

*Jennifer Wright, former Director for The Children’s Place at Homesafe

709 Burlington Beach Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46383

ph: 561-***-**** e-mail: **********@*******.***

*Dr. Joanne Bliss, Treatment Director/Clinical Director

Thompson Academy, 1150 Hibiscus Dr., Pembroke Pines, Fl 33025

624 W. Tropical Way, Plantation, Fl 33317

Work: 954-***-**** cell: 954-***-**** home: 954-***-****

e-mail: *********@*****.***

*Thomasyne Yardley, Medicaid/BHOS Consultant PMS

2735 Lake Silver Road, Crestview, Fl 32536

Cell: 850-***-**** e-mail: *********@***.***



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