Domestic Violence Punta Gorda
Resume:
Richard Solodky, M.A.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over 25 years of direct contact with clients in a therapeutic setting
Very strong therapeutic skills base, including treatment of sex offenders, victims of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse; victims of domestic violence, perpetrators of domestic violence, and sexual abuse; families of divorce, adoptive family groupings, families with elderly patients; high risk clients, court ordered client’s, client’s in need of crisis management; children, adults the elderly, and family groupings; clients within hospitals, residential, day treatment programs, in schools, foster care homes, and in home therapy settings.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
The ability to develop and assess behavioral management programs, individualized behavior techniques and developing programs to improve parenting skills.
The ability to effectively develop, write, maintain, and evaluate individualized treatment criteria, treatment plans, therapeutic notes, progress documentation and discharge planning and criteria.
Strong community relationships and networking to further develop case management abilities and build upon an extended client base.
Supervisory experience, including developing treatment protocol, scheduling, orienting new employees, and developing job performance standards as well as job qualifications.
Writing therapeutic milieu, program goals and objectives, budgeting, hiring of staff, supervision of staff, developing community based programs, developing community relationships, coordinating with courts, developing screening tools and assessments and overseeing treatment protocol and outcomes.
Ability to work with patients that have dementia, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and other diagnoses within a hospital setting.
The history of developing successful treatment programs for adolescent sex offenders in hospital settings, residential settings and outpatient settings, including all aspects of the program.
Advanced and expert interviewing and evaluation of criminal/psychiatric populations and the ability to give expert testimony.
Relevant Employment & Experience
2014-2018: Coastal Behavioral Health, Program Director, Punta Gorda, FL
Therapeutic skills and Experience
Wrote therapeutic milieu and program for adolescent dual diagnosis residential
Developed assessments and screening tools
Preformed individual, group, family and multi-family group therapy
Developed discharge protocol and planning
Oversaw all aspects of a 25 bed inpatient/residential program
Developing network of referrals for the program
Organizational skills
Hiring and supervision of staff
Developing and following budget
Staff trainings
Developed and measured performance expectations
Maintained current accreditation standards
Worked with other departments to maintain facility
Staff scheduling
2007 – 2013: Florida Hospital South, Psychiatric Tech 3, Orlando, FL
Therapeutic skills and Experience
Adapted clinical skills within a Hospital setting
Direct care of patients
Directly working with patients on Activities of daily Living
Effectively using crisis oriented therapeutic approaches
Assisting nurses to provide medical care to patients
Organizational Skills
Able to meet paperwork requirements
Ability to train others
Developed strategies to work with bed bound patients
Ability to meet varied treatment needs
The ability to communicate well with nurses
The ability to work within a team setting
2005 – 2007: Intervention Services, Mental Health Therapist, Maitland, FL
Therapeutic Skills and Experience
Use of diverse clinical skills to apply varied therapeutic techniques to treat a varied population
Providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families
Providing in home, in school and outpatient therapy to a wide range of clients
Extensive experience and knowledge of documentation and billing procedures required for but not limited to Medicaid and other insurance agencies
Interactions and communications with community agencies, school personnel, and other community resources to implement, oversee and administration of therapeutic programs, and behavioral programs.
Organizational Skills
The ability to manage a large caseload and maintain positive compliance standards with billing and paperwork
Extensive knowledge of computer programs to aid in meeting compliance with paperwork and insurance standards
The ability to work independently and structure a large caseload
The ability to adapt to changing paperwork demands and an ever changing caseload
2004 – 2007: University Behavioral Center, Program Director, Orlando, FL
Therapeutic skills and Experience
Wrote therapeutic milieu and treatment protocol for a hospital based treatment program for adolescent sex offenders
Developed staffing patterns, admission procedures, treatment protocol
Supervised staff, developed training protocol, evaluation procedures
Monitored and measured treatment success, duplication ability, best practices
1996 – 2005: Devereux, Outpatient Mental Health Therapist, Sanford, FL
Therapeutic skills and Experience
Use of diverse clinical skills to apply varied therapeutic techniques to treat a diverse population
Provided hands on therapy to children, adults and families
Participated in developing. Implementing and evaluating individualized treatment programs
Communicating with community agencies and school personnel to monitor and develop specific goals for outpatient clientele
Extensive experience and knowledge of procedures, including, but not limited to Medicaid billing and documentation requirements
Provided mental health evaluations for community-based agencies
Ability to work with and refer client’s to outside agencies if needed
Organizational Skills
Able to manage a large caseload and maintain positive compliance with billing standards
Able to adapt computer skills to reduce time in managing documentation requirements
Able to schedule large numbers of clients and meet their individualized needs
Able to adapt to changing requirements for documentation
2001 – 2003: Laurel Oaks, Program Director, Orlando, FL
1995-1996: Charlie of Central Florida, Foster Care Therapist, Maitland, Florida
1995: Laurel Oaks Treatment Center; Sex Offender Therapist\Coordinator, Orlando, Florida
1993-1995: Pine View Academy; Therapist\Teacher, Supervisor, Lake Mary, Florida
1991-1995: Dr. Andrew Cramer; Therapist, Orlando, Florida
Interviewing serial offenders
Evaluation of psychiatric disorders/criminal offenses
FBI trained protocol in interview and evaluation
Administering specific testing and evaluation procedures on varied criminal/psychiatric populations
1992-1994: Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, Arnold Palmer Hospital; Therapist, Orlando, Florida
1993-1994: William Kolidinsky, Private Practice; Adolescent Sex offender Therapist, Altamonte Springs, Florida
1994-1995: University Of Central Florida Counseling Practicum: Therapist, Orlando, Florida
1998-1993: La Amistad Residential Treatment Center; Psychiatric Technician, Maitland, Florida
Education
B.A. Psychology, University f Central Florida, 1991
M.A. Counselor Education, Mental Health Counseling Track, University Of Central Florida, 1995
LMHC 2002
NCC 2000
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