Mental Health Case Management

Tonya Hudgins Abernathy he

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

LMSW social work professional arranging services, collaborating with families and providing ongoing counseling and support. Excellent communication, planning and conflict resolution skills.

SKILLS

●Psychosocial history intake procedures

●Assessing level of care/safety issues

●Business operations

●Admitting processes

●Treatment planning

●Relationship development

WORK HISTORY

RESIDENTIAL THERAPIST 2023-present

Mountain View Hospital – Gadsden, AL

●Provide therapy and case management to residential children and adolescents.

●Collaboration with interdisciplinary team, social workers, court advocates and families.

●Provide individual and group therapy

ADULT / CHILDREN OUTPATIENT THERAPIST 11/2017 to 08/2019

Calhoun/Cleburne County MHC - Anniston, AL

●Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.

●Provided social work services to patients including psychosocial assessments, individual and family therapy, case management, discharge planning and referrals.

●Worked with patients to understand needs and provide essential service.

ADULT OUTPATIENT THERAPIST 02/2015 to 08/2015

Cahaba Center For Mental Health - Camden, AL

●Maintained a large client caseload of individuals and couples per week.

●Documented client progress and maintained confidential records.

●Maintained records of each patient and kept up-to-date on progress.

ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL COUNSELOR 06/2010 to 08/2011

Peachford Behavioral Health System - Atlanta, GA

●Conducted clinical psychosocial assessments to determine level of care.

●Provided assessment of suicidal intent and safety issues.

●Consulted with on-call Psychiatrist to confirm diagnosis and plan of care.

SOCIAL WORKER/HEALTH PSYCHIATRY 07/2007 to 06/2010

St. Joseph Hospital - Atlanta, GA

●Clinical team member of hospital Health Psychiatry Service.

●Conducted psychosocial assessments for patients with complex medical issues.

●Assessed level of needs, level of suicidal intent and safety issues.

●Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to develop appropriate care plans.

●Provided psychotherapy and counseling, discharge planning and facilitation of patients under commitment to inpatient psychiatric hospitals.

THERAPIST/COMMUNITY SUPPORT INTERVENTION SUPERVISOR 03/2006 to 03/2007

Highland Rivers Mental Health - Canton, GA

●Provided Behavioral Health services to chronic mental health patients in Cherokee and surrounding counties.

●Conducted intake and suicidal assessments including emergency commitments and transfers

●Provided in-depth psychosocial assessments, treatment planning and community resources.

●Supervised a team of case managers that were providing social services to in-home mental health patients.

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER 02/2005 to 2/2006

Southern Care Hospice - Cartersville, GA

●Provided medical social services to terminally ill patients and their families.

●Provided bereavement and grief counseling, community referrals and psychosocial assessments.

●Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to assist patients and families with complex medical concerns related to grief and loss.

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC Master of Social Work

Auburn University - Auburn, AL Bachelor of Arts

Social Work/Psychology

ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK/CONTRACT POSITIONS

●Southern Care Hospice Grove Hill, AL

●Altus Hospice Atlanta, GA

●Upstate Dialysis - Simpsonville, SC

Medical Social Work,

MSW Internship University of So Carolina

PRN upon graduation

●Lutheran Hospice, LBSW Greer,SC

●St. Francis Hospital Greenville, SC

LBSW (Discharge Planning/Case Management)

●East Alabama Hospice, LBSW Anniston, AL

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