Mental Health Social

BALAZS ZOLTAN BATYKA

B.A. (Hons.), M.A., M.S.W., L.I.S.W, CAPT

Board Certified Social Worker

*** * ****** *** *******, New Mexico 88210

Home: Ph: 575-***-**** Cell: 575-***-**** E- Mail: ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To participate within a team oriented approach to welfare, in a professional setting, where the integrity of each professional mirrors the intent and portent of a mission statement dedicated to improve the quality of life for those in their sphere of operation.

QUALIFICATIONS: Strong people, motivational and communications skills. A demonstrated ability to blend imagination and functionality apposite and applicable to specific tasks. Manifest clinical training and experience with an ability and courage to continue to expand toward elevated horizons. Unquestioned personal integrity and dependability manifested in actions rather than words. Research oriented to assure quality maintenance, strategic thinker to assure that thought and inquiry precedes actions. Strong Social work and Clinical experience in three different countries.

EDUCATION

Masters of Social Work, (MSW), Arizona State University Masters, Communication Arts (MA) Royal College of Art, London, England Batchelor of Arts, (B.A. Hon) Honors Program Social Psychology, Sociology (Social Psychology), University of York, Heslington, England

ACCREDITATIONS: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker N.M. Lic # I-06488.

Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional

EMPLOYMENT

October, 13 2018- Current

Clinical Director and currently Acting Administrator of CDU

New Mexico Rehabilitation Center

Clinical Supervision of all clinical and technical staff for the Social Rehab and Detox facilities. In charge of all staff and programming delivered to inpatients and the MRT and IOP Outpatient Programs provided.

Oversee all aspects of Program developments and provide skills upgrading and competency oriented workshops.

Serve on several Management and Administrative Committees, such as Quality Assurance, Patient Safety, Policy and Procedure, and others attendant duties, as assigned by the CEO.

June 2017- October

Private Practice (Pangea Medical LLC)

Clinical Therapist

Intake, Assessments, Treatment Planning and Psycho-Therapy.

In addition, Substance Abuse Counseling and Disability Case assessments and other involvements.

June 2016- June 2017

Clinical Social Worker CHS Hospital Group

Assessments, Treatment Planning, Psycho Therapy, and other aspects of patient care including Court appearances for Commitment proceedings.

Mar 2014- June 2016

CYFD-JJS Division.

CBHC Supervisor S.E. New Mexico

Initially began as a CBHC.

The function/duties of CBHC (Community Behavioral Health Clinicians within the JJS (Juvenile Justice Services) is to co-ordinate “clinical information” and recommend appropriate clinical responses regarding the needs of those adjudicated juvenile offenders, which allows decisions to be made towards appropriate services within and without community service bases. To perform Enhanced/Comprehensive clinical assessments inclusive of instruments such as Maysi-2 and Sassi-2 and incorporate collateral clinical documentation for a comprehensive perspective of each client’s psycho-social landscape.

In addition, to follow each client during “out of home” placements to ensure appropriate service goals and objectives; partake in monthly MDTs and the discharge process and obtain and provide “after-care” recommendations regarding “step-down” services. This often involves collaboration with MCOs and Hospitals, as well as the relevant RTC placements prior to and following placements.

Participate and be the clinical lead on internal “staffings”, collaborate and provide clinical information prior to acceptance into YDDC (secure placements).

Further duties include Family Centered Meetings with families, MCOs, JPOs and any relevant personnel, such as Protective Services (where there is a joint “open” case with both CYFD divisions).

Continued participation in “skills upgrading programs”, pertinent conferences and internal trainings.

Naturally continued documentation of many forms that are required for all assigned cases.

Promoted Nov 2014 to Supervisor.

All duties as described above.

Additional duties: Hiring of new CBHCs, regular employee evaluations, manage direct services, monitor time-sheets, participate in program development, regular meeting with service providers, ensure policy update awareness, trouble shoot, participate with Deputy Directorial sessions, ensure constant communications with Chiefs (within S.E.N.M.) regarding service bases, provider networks and needed service provisions

Aug 2013- Jan 2014

In Private Practice as a Certified Independent Clinical Social Worker/Clinician

Jan 07- Aug 2013 Counseling Associates Inc.

Clinical Supervisor- IC Parenting Program, Access to Recovery and Wellness Group. Therapeutic Services for Haggerman Schools.

Therapeutic Duties: On going psycho- therapy for a wide range of age groups, approx 60% adults, 40% adolescents and children. Some Crisis Services and other Clinical duties as assigned. Clinical Therapist for both Mental Health and Substance abuse cases. In addition to clinical case work, I wrote and delivered the Parenting Program at the Agency for 13 weeks 3 times per year. Administer the “Access to Recovery Program”; and worked at the Haggerman Schools for two days a week. I was also a Clinical Supervisor working with non Independent Licensed clinical staff to provide clinical hours necessary for application for higher credentials. In addition facilitated the “Wellness Groups” dealing with symptom management and self motivated healing. In addition supervision of the MST Program for 16 months.

Additionally I was and currently am the Independent Contractor to Roswell District Court as Instructor of the PAC Program delivered to divorced parents to ensure that children might avoiding being the victims of divorce.

2/06- Jan 2007

In private Practice as a Certified Clinical Social Worker/Clinician

2/05-6/06

Job Title: Program Supervisor, Cibecue Apache Behavioral Health Services

Salary: $46,500 per annum 40 HRS+ Weekly

Duties: Identification and development of Programs and Service Delivery to all sectors of the population, SMI, G.M.H., Chemical Dependency and Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence and multi faceted clinical work, both individual and Group sessions with children, adolescents and adults.

Interfacing with other agencies, such as IHS, CPS, CHN as well as the RBHA in the everyday management and delivery of services. A member of the Executive Council of ABHS, there were many

other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of A.B.H.S. E.g. a key role in the development of Crisis Services, development of training and orientation programs, clinical supervision amongst others.

2/04-2/05 Job Title: Clinical Director

Salary; Profit Sharing 40-60 HRS per Week

Founding Partner and Clinical Director of Dovetree Counseling Assoc. Inc.

Duties: Development of policies and procedures for the Corporation in Preparation for licensing by ADHS. Attended to Licensure requirements, Third Party pre-requisites for contractual agreements, Board of Behavioral Health credentialing and privileging requirements and RBHA covered services requirements.

Program development for all clinically oriented programming for the Outpatient Clinic for both Mental Health and Substance Abuse areas. Clinical supervision, co-ordination of all but “Special Programs” and Many and varied administrative duties.

The Partnership was however dissolved

9/03- 2/04 SEABHS

Job Title: Clinician IV Salary: $43,500 Per annum 40+ Hours per week

Clinician IV- In charge of SMI/GMH programs. Clinical supervisor of four sites in the SEABHS Network in

S. E. Arizona. Predominantly Clinical/Supervisory duties, carried

a mid-sized case load, additionally performed assessments, clinical duties, crisis assignments and other field work.

11/1/01- 8/03 Horizon Human Services

Job Title: Clinician III

Cinician in charge of the Seniors Program Salary: $40,000 40 Hour work week

Initial and on-going duties concerned the development and continued redefinition of the Seniors Program. Intake, assessment and Clinical duties as for all aspects of therapy (individual and family) for those over 55 and related persons. Those referred by ALTCS (critically disabled). Mainly a home based operation, including supervision of Case Management teams with duties in regards to the accessing, delivery and provision of needed services. Development of Program basics and continued marketing.

5/1/01-11/1/01 Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens Job Title: Manager, Behavioral Health Division.

Salary: $40,000 40-60 Hrs per week

Policy and procedure development, development of a clinical division, staff training and development, responsibilities for compliance issues re; RBHA and DHS, fiscal and budgeting planning and running of department, writing and negotiation of providers and suppliers. Provision of contracts and contract negotiations, contracts, promotion and marketing of services, supervision of clinical and behavioral health personnel engaged in the delivery of services. In addition carried a clinical case load.

2/1/01-5/1/01 Western Skies Dialysis Inc. Job Title: Clinical Social Worker

40 Hrs per week. Sole responsibility for the operation of the Social Work Dept. with all attendant duties including: Intake, Psycho-Social Assessments (Initial, 6 month, annual &crisis), Treatment Planning-Outcome criteria, monthly client contact (monitoring), Community Resource utilization & liaison, referral initiation, transfer of transient documentation (inter-state dialysis facilities), licensure requirements (compliance), inter- personnel communications (MDT meetings) Private & Medicare process and applications Monthly Renal Social Workers Conferences, data entries and planning processes.

POSITIONS HELD WHILE COMPLETING MSW PROGRAM AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

99/9- 2/01 Developmental, Behavioral Consultants, Inc,

Job Title: Clinician/ Therapist, later promoted to Acting Clinical Director.

Residential Clinical supervision of staff and clients. Ongoing group, individual and familytherapy, design of intervention strategies & methodologies, tracking and monitoring progress through systematic system designs. Diagnostic consultations, MDT meetings, liaison with state agencies. Staff training responsibilities. Acting Clinical Director November to February

PRIOR TO MSW PROGRAM

1996-99 Touchstone Community, Inc. Job Title: Therapist/Counselor Salary: $25 per Hour 40-60 Hrs Per week

Individual, group and family counseling services for SMI, Court Ordered and RHBA referred individuals and families. Intakes, assessments, Case planning and design of intervention strategies, service delivery and “outcome evaluations to assure quality of service. Additional Case Management duties. Networking and MDT Meetings with Third Party payers and governmental Agencies.

1995-96 Terros Co. Inc.

Job Title: Therapist/ Counselor Salary: $18-20 per hour 40-60 weeks

Duties as above at Touchstone Community Inc. Additional duties; Mobile Response Team, Radio dispatched Maricopa County wide emergency responses to crisis situations involving state registered SMI’s and additional cases referred by P. D., Fire Depts., and other State Agencies. Crisis Evaluations/Assessments. Working in liaison with Hospitals in the Metro Area.

Feb-May 1996 Youth ETC. Job Title: Residential Counselor.

Supervision and behavioral management of adolescents in Group Home setting, counseling groups and individuals with interpersonal and social skills development and general living skills.

1994-96 Northland Pioneer College Winslow/ Snowflake,

Job Tiltle: Department of Human Services, Professor of Sociology.

Salary: based on credit courses 40 Hr weeks.

Curriculum development credit hours.and instruction of Sociology and related studies for College credits.

Additional information:

Esoteric knowledge of Native American cultures. Worked closely with Native Elders and Medicine Men in developing culturally sensitive treatment options, in particular those oriented at Substance/Etoh Abuse. Along with other NationsWorked predominantly with the Ojibwee and Mohawk Nations in Canada. In the U.S. I continued my work with Pima and Apache Nations predominantly in different capacities. I was the sole Behavioral Health Clinician in the isolated Cibeque section of the White River Apache reservation, as mentioned previously. Continue to attend several ceremonies and meeting with Native elders.

Currently, I provide a 4 hr. Cultural Diversity presentation each year at the New Mexico Addiction Education Network’s Annual Conference.

While in Europe, I travelled to Afghanistan, Turkey, India, Israel, Northern Africa, as well as most European countries, which provided a solid foundation for later studies in cultural diversity and Sociology itself.

Became a Permanent resident of the United States in 1993, prior to that have been involved with a number of Social service agencies in Canada.

Also was CEO and Managing Director of Audvicon Associates in Toronto Canada for six years.

Hobbies: Photography, filmmaking, golf and an avid reader.

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