Mental Health Care Unit

Deborah L Hougland

**** ************ ***, *********, ** 32940 321-***-****

ad5n5b@r.postjobfree.com

Education: May 2018, MA degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Webster University, Melbourne, FL. Florida Registered Intern IMH 17217, expiration date 11July 2023.

Current Work Experience:

Recovery Specialist, Lifestream Behavioral Center, Leesburg, FL

4 Nov 19 to 11 Feb 20, 40-hour week

Conducted group therapy for all inpatients. Conducted 7 groups per day for the following units: Acute care unit, Female unit, ARF (Alcohol Recovery Facility), Children’s unit, Male unit, Geriatric unit, and Acute care unit. All groups were documented daily in group notes.

Therapist (PRN), The Vines Hospital, Ocala, FL

23 July 19 to 31 Oct 19, on call intermit

Conducted therapeutic and case management services for adult patients to include individua and group therapy. This included developing psycho-social history, assessing the therapeutic needs of the individual and developing appropriate treatment plans.

Intake Counselor, The Vines Hospital, Ocala, FL

20 May 19 to 23 July 19, 2nd shift, 40-hour week

Conducted intake evaluations and assessments on patients during the intake and admission process providing quality mental health care. Made level or care recommendations to the Vines Hospital’s physicians, communicating patent information to the nursing staff and escorting the patient to the correct unit with their completed medical chart.

Mental Health Professional, Centurium, Lowell Correction Facility, Ocala, FL.

07 Jan 2019 – 17 May 19, 40-hour week

Provided mental health services to inmates in close management confinement at the prison. This included individual monthly therapy, weekly group therapy, and from intake information, develop biopsychosocial (BPSA) and individual service plan for each inmate in my case load.

Jul 23, 2018 – Sep 5, 2018, Program Specialist, Volunteers of America, Cocoa, FL

Completed the Veteran’s Administration (VA) master spreadsheet of data on homeless veterans in Brevard County from data collected – grant job terminated Sep 30, 2018.

Apr 4, 2018 – 30 Jun 18 Independent Living Coach, Volunteers of America, Cocoa, FL

Conducted assessments on homeless individuals using either Family -Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT) for homeless families or Single Adults (SPDAT) on homeless veterans. SPDAT tool score was used by Brevard Homeless Coalition as a basis for providing subsidized housing support for homeless veterans. Grant terminated 30 Jun 18.

Jan 2009 – May 2014 Volunteer:

President Military Counsel of Catholic Women, Garmisch, Germany and Patrick Air Force Base (AFB), FL; Red Cross Volunteer at satellite pharmacy, Patrick AFB, FL

May 2008 - Aug 2011 George C. Marshall Center, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Garmisch, Germany - Supervisor, GS-13, Distribution, Manpower, and Internal Control. Supervised 4 civilian and 1 military personnel.

Ensured that all international students were paid on time with no errors in travel voucher completions and payments. Completed manpower requirements of all 213 civil service positions at the Marshall Center. Completed quarterly internal controls on every department in center by the yearly quota with all departments inventoried for internal controls every three years.

Internship experience:

Internship I -Internship IV (Mar-Dec 2017) Total supervised internship hours: 621.25

College Intern Program (CIP Brevard), 4020 Hammock Dr., Melbourne, FL 32935

CIP Brevard - program for assisting young adults with Asperger’s, ADHD and other learning differences. Conducted group and individual sessions.

Internship V- Internship VI (Jan-Mar 2018) Total supervised internship hours: 318.50

Volunteers of America, 906 Peachtree St, Cocoa, FL, 32922

Provided support to veterans at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. Counseled individuals with significant mental health, emotional or substance abuse issues. Conducted individual sessions and assisted with group sessions.

Practicum experience:

Practicum I (Oct-Dec 2016) Total supervised practicum hours: 56.75

Crosswinds Youth Services, 1407 Dixon Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32922

Crosswinds Youth Services – at the emergency shelter for runaway and homeless,

conducted group sessions and shadowed individual and family sessions.

Practicum II (Jan- Mar 2017) Total supervised practicum hours: 66.25

Believe Recovery & Counseling, 1900 Palm Bay Rd., Palm Bay, FL, 32905

Shadowed group sessions and conducted individual sessions on behavioral addiction, substance abuse

Veteran: USAF 1975-1993 Supply Officer, Logistics

Prior Education:

MS, 1971, Textiles, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

BS, 1970, Clothing and Textiles, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

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