MICHELLE CHRISTOPHER-HARRIS, Ph.D.

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Qualifications Summary

As a psychotherapist, with over 23 years of experience, in clinical practice using various treatment modalities to include CBT, DBT, and Talk Therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups. Provides supervision and consulting services for beginning social workers and therapists preparing for LCSW.

Documented success as an accomplished Organizational Leader in Health & Human Services expert in education, program management, case management, quality assurance, staff development, agency recruiting and training in diverse settings and groups. Highlights

Provide mental health therapy for diverse population and supervision for clinicians Conduct psychiatric evaluations

Complete psychosocial assessments

Treat diverse patients to include those traumatized Conducts Quality Assurance

Complete Crisis interventions

Provide Program and Case Management

Lead staff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hopes Helping Hands, LLC January 2018-current

Owner and Mental Health Therapist

● Mental Health Therapist for diverse populations and disorders

● Supervises interns and new therapists

● Provides consultant services for individuals, groups, and companies US Renal Care (formerly DSI Renal) December 2012-Current Nephrology Clinical Social Worker

● Chair for USRC Social Work Advisory Board, providing assistance and guidance to over 300 Social Workers within the Corporation (serving Guam and Hawaii)

● Serves as clinical social worker for 3 dialysis units 1

● Elected as the only Corporate nephrology social work trainer for the Capital Region for the dialysis corporation that is the third in the United States

● Developed social work training modules for clinical social workers; including mental health counseling, depression screening, quality improvements, health assessments, and investigations

● Provides therapeutic intervention for patients and make appropriate referrals

● Manages the interdisciplinary team and complete psychosocial assessments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

● Initiated and organized bi-monthly teleconference meetings for social workers which serves as the model for the corporation

● Presented and developed a wide range of trainings in multiple states and clinics at the corporate, clinical, peer, and community (patient) levels for over 400 people

● Only social worker in the corporation who successfully secured millions of dollars for the corporation and patients

Affiliated Sante Groups January 2013-June 2016

Mobile Crisis Social Worker

● Performed danger, crisis, and environmental assessments upon entry to the community setting and lethality assessment.

● Perform psychological and psychiatric assessment

● Perform an on scene assessment and treatment plan.

● Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation.

● Competently make decisions about the need for an emergency petition, alternative psychiatric evaluation and/or involuntary commitment.

● Address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly Life Crisis Center September 2008-December 2012

Director of Domestic Violence Services

● Served on Senior Management Team for 4 years

● Managed departmental budget of approximately $200,000

● Supervised Legal Director, Outreach Coordinator, and Domestic Violence Counselors

● Directed a regional Safehouse for victims of domestic violence

● Provided trauma-informed care for victims of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

● Recruited, hired, and trained domestic victim counselors

● Supervised social work interns and case managers Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) April 1999-September 2007 2

Psychiatric Social Worker, Mental Health Unit

● Conducted psychiatric evaluations, psychosocial assessments and psychotherapy for patients on mental health

● Assisted supervisor with diagnosing and collaborated with psychiatrists

● Performed discharged planning for mental health patients

● Networked with area psychiatrists, treatment centers, addiction counselors, veteran programs, doctors, and residential programs

● Served as member on interdisciplinary team

University of Maryland Eastern Shore August 2004 – Current Adjunct Professor

● Instruct university students in the areas of social work and sociology on University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus

City of Salisbury October 2006-October 2008

CSAFE-VRI Lead Coordinator

● Coordinated gang and crime reduction city-wide efforts through collaborative means with area partners, police departments, organizations, and residents

● Oversaw multiple C-SAFE state funded programs totaling approximately $200,000 several community programs, while outcomes surpassed City Council goals Worcester County Developmental Center March 2001-June 2006 Program Administrator

● Member of the Senior Management Team

● Supervised Mid-level Directors and Case Managers Somerset County Department of Social Services October 1999-March 2001

Lead Investigator/Adult Protective Services

● Investigated cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation for vulnerable adults in conjunction with the state and local police departments

● Served as lead worker, mentor new social workers

● Point person for Supervisor to Adult Protective Services and Trained staff Eastern Correctional Institution August 1994-October 1999 Social Worker III

● Provided psychotherapy for individuals and groups specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy for prison population

● supervised social work interns

● Performed biopsychosocial assessments

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership/Health & Human Services 2012 University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland

Master of Social Worker 1992

Delaware State College, Delaware

Bachelors of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude 1989

Salisbury State University, Maryland

PUBLICATIONs

Dissertation (Organizational Leadership)

2012

Perceptions of Ethical Leadership Within Charitable Nonprofit Organizations REFERENCES

Upon request

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