LATOYA CAIN

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Summary

A dedicated mental health and substance abuse therapist with 9 years of work experiences in mental health, social services, and criminal justice field. Extensively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. Empathetic mental health professional highly accomplished outcomes in domestic violence, crises interventions, treatment analysis and planning. Latoya is with successful experiences in emotional, behavioral, or cognitive functioning traumatic cases.

Accomplished case manager with eight years' experience with academic growth within the field of mental health/ social issues. Additional expertise in counseling mental health, addiction/ substance issues and developmental delayed on adhering to the established a better quality of life

Skills

Crisis Intervention strategies

Service Coordination

Psychosocial/ Biosocial Assessment

Psychosocial Treatment Plan

Substance/ Addiction/ Behavioral Therapeutic skills

CFARS/ FARS/ Person Centered Certification/ Florida Department

ASAM’S, Discharge summaries, Transfer summaries, PHP to IOP Level of Care

Florida Certification Board Case Manager credential: Credential Number# CCM101705-A

Substance addiction trained.

Symptom Monitoring/Management Skills Training

Termination Planning

Discharge Planning

Therapeutic Mentoring

Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern/ License no. ISW 14215 State of Florida

POSITION: Social Work

EXPERIENCES

Amethyst of Broward Position: Group Facilitator/ Therapist / Dual Diagnosis Outpatient Therapist Present

Demonstrates knowledge of chemical dependency and addictions and utilizes knowledge and skills to access and meet the client’s treatment needs and requirements.

Documents as required in client chart.

Conducts process groups, educational, chemical dependency, and other groups as assigned.

Ability to work as a team member, demonstrating maturity under stress and objectivity.

Demonstrates good communication skills.

Performs in a professional manner and role models a positive image of substance abuse.

Reports abuse of clients’ rights immediately.

Participates in obtaining the client’s informed consent for procedures, treatments, and research, as appropriate.

Acts decisively and effectively in managing staff, clients, and other employees during emergency situation.

Performs other capacities as needed.

Being sensitive to Cultural Issues of a patient based on their job position

Ability of competency and understanding to Addition based on their job position.

Reporting and responding to issues of Trauma of a patient based on their job position.

Reporting and responding to issues of Dual – Diagnosis issues of a patient based on their job position.

Develops, plans and implements program goals, objectives

Initial Treatment Plan development

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center/ hospital Position: Detox/ Inpatient Acute Therapist Present

•Establishes and maintains relationships with outside referral sources, such as in-patient substance abuse facilities or detox facilities. Assists counselors in obtaining resources needed for group and individual sessions. Obtains toxicology and lab reports for counselors and nurses.

•Provides pertinent client information based on chemical dependency evaluation, and group and individual session interactions, to assist in the client treatment process.

•Acts as a liaison to community agencies providing chemical dependency and abuse services. • Collaborates with the medical staff to provide chemical dependency treatment services.

•Documents client progress/regression according to established policies and procedures

•Completing ASAM Criteria

•Documentation for PHP or IOP Step down Level of care • Complete Intake Assessment, Treatment Plans

•Discharge Planning

Broward House Position: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Therapist. Fort Lauderdale

Provides pertinent client information based on chemical dependency evaluation, and group and individual session interactions, to assist in the client treatment process.

Acts as a liaison to community agencies providing chemical dependency and abuse services.

Collaborates with the medical staff to provide chemical dependency treatment services.

Documents client progress/regression according to established policies and procedures

Completing ASAM Criteria

Documentation for PHP or IOP Step down Level of care

Complete Intake Assessment, Treatment Plans

Multicultural Health Alliances. Fort Lauderdale Florida 05/01/2019

Telehealth Therapist and Primary Therapist (Remote Telehealth)

Position: Addiction/ Substance Abuse/ Mental health Therapist/ Primary Therapist

Provides pertinent client information based on chemical dependency evaluation, and group and individual session interactions, to assist in the client treatment process.

Acts as a liaison to community agencies providing chemical dependency and abuse services.

Collaborates with the medical staff to provide chemical dependency treatment services.

Documents client progress/regression according to established policies and procedures

Completing ASAM Criteria

Documentation for PHP or IOP Step down Level of care

Complete Intake Assessment, Treatment Plans

Provide psycho- social group therapy

Addiction/ Substance abuse therapy

Treatment Plan Assessments

Provided discharge planning documentation review and compliance

Provide group and individuals

Providing case management to mentally ill, substance use individuals in treatment program

Provide Group based psycho- social interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy

Completed psycho- social assessment/ diagnosis base on DSM

Review client’s compliance within treatment program

Perform home visits as required on a regular basis as per Chapter 65E-15 F.A.C.

Millennium Clinic Treatment Program

Hollywood, Florida

Primary Therapist

03/2018- 03/2019

• Complete Intake Assessment, Treatment Plans

• Provide psycho social group therapy

• Provided discharge planning documentation review and compliance

• Provide group and individual therapy

• Providing case management to mentally sick, substance use individuals in treatment program

• Provide Group based psycho social interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy

• Completed psycho social assessment/ diagnosis base on DSM

• Review clients compliance within treatment program

• Perform home visits as required on a regular basis as per Chapter 65E-15 F.A.C.

Regional Management Care Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Targeted Case Manager

06/2017–03/2019

• Completes needs-based assessments, Service Plans including identifying need levels and risks. Safeguards and advocates for vulnerable people. Provides advocacy and support for people with learning disabilities, the homeless, substance addicts, mental health individuals and foster-system individuals.

• Case management services ensure that the changing needs of the medical eligible person are addressed on an ongoing basis and that appropriate choices are provided from the widest array of options for meeting those needs.

• Develop a written, comprehensive, written, individualized service plan based upon the documented Comprehensive, assessment specified above. The plan shall be developed Individualized in consultation with the beneficiary, to the extent of the Service Plan beneficiary's capacity, and/or developed in consultation with the beneficiary's family or other social support system.

• TCM services provide beneficiaries with linkage and Consultation and with referral to service providers and placement activities.

• The follow-up shall occur as quickly as indicated by the assessed need, not to exceed thirty (30) days from the scheduled date of the referral service.

• Periodically reevaluate the beneficiary's progress toward achieving the objectives identified in the service plan to determine whether current services should be continued, modified, or discontinued.

Fellowship House South Miami, Florida

Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Case Manager

09/2015- 08/2016

• Develop and monitor Case Management Core service plans with Fellowship House members, reflecting individualized rehabilitation plans in a timely manner.

• Provide case management services to residents of the Coconut Grove Apartments

• Prepare and maintain all documentation in compliance with contracting and regulatory agencies as dictated by Fellowship House Policy and Procedure and Fellowship House standard operating including but not limited to verbal instructions from direct supervisory staff.

• Assume responsibility for the maintenance and auditing of all assigned members' case management records.

• Meet productivity requirements as established by the agency

• Submit required documentation in the expected timely manner

• Develop, document and up-date financial resource sheets, EDIF's and needs assessments for Fellowship House members.

• Monitor member compliance with substance abuse recommendations, and develop alternative treatment and/or residential plan, if necessary.

• Provide liaison with Community Mental Health Centers, private psychiatrists, other psychiatric treatment resources, and assist members in obtaining these resources

• Assist members in obtaining necessary transportation for appointments, entitlements, etc

• Assist members in procuring appropriate entitlements and benefits

• Work with individual members and other Fellowship House staff members to develop and maintain a money management system

• Provide a liaison with the local medical treatment system

• Develop and maintain medical/dental health resources with Dade County

• Develop and obtain housing services for Fellowship House non-residential members

• Cases load of 40 members

• Work with addicts

• Perform home visits as required on a regular basis as per Chapter 65E-15 F.A.C.

State Of New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey

Foster Parent

01/2009- 12/2012

• Provide a safe and comfortable home for the child to live in with a separate bed and place for his/her belongings.

• Provide for the child's basic physical and emotional needs as if the child were a biological child.

• Provide for school attendance, monitor progress, note special needs and accomplishments.

• Provide appropriate clothing.

• Attend to medical and dental needs, including regular checkups as well as attending to special needs.

• Help the child through the grieving and adjustment process that accompanies removal from his/her own home and placement.

• Help the child maintain a realistic relationship with his/her family through cooperation with visitation plans and active consideration to his/her feelings. Assist the child in preparing to return home or being moved to an adoptive home.

• Provide recreational and enrichment activities that will promote the healthy development of the child.

• Maintain a record for the child of his/her time in foster care, development milestones, photographs, report cards, etc.

Skip Of New York Inc. New York, NY

Medicaid Service Coordinator/ Case Manager

03/2006- 12/2008

• Work with individuals experiencing chemical dependency and mental illness

• Face-to-face, site visits; case management on clients

• Conduct visit on children of substance abuse, domestic violence EST.

• Develop, implement and maintain individuals ISP'S

• Review ISP'S at least semi-annually (at the 6-month point)

• Ensure the completion of an annual re determination of the need for the level of care in an ICF/MR (and any necessary re determination of Medicaid eligibility).

• Facilitate and document a change in service coordination when requested by the consumer and advocate.

• Arrange and assist consumers in court (Fair Hearings).

• Gathering the information needed for the applicant to be approved as a waiver participant

• Maintain records of waiver

• Supervised case managers with a case load of 40 Families

Education and Training

Presently pursing PHD in Forensic Psychology @ Walden University

Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH

Master of Science in Social Work

2019

Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern/ License no. ISW 14215 State of Florida 11/19/2019- 11/19/2024

Northern Caribbean University Mandeville, Jamaica

Bachelor of Science in Counseling

2003

ICDC College - Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA

Certification in Substance Abuse Addiction Counseling

2013

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