Mental Health Medical
Resume:
Michele L. Davis, LCSW
Kingman, AZ 86409
************@*******.***
KINGMAN CORRECTIONAL & REHIBILITATION FACILITY
GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ 86413
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: (9/19-PRESENT)
Responsible for provision of full-range of mental health outpatient services from initial assessment, treatment planning, supportive counseling and case management as well as aftercare planning, group psychotherapy, suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention.
Duties and responsibilities include; conducts mental health interviews, screenings, and evaluations and determines appropriate mental health services and treatment plans to address an inmate’s, specific mental health needs in accordance with the mission of the outpatient mental health program and policies. Provides a full-range of supportive mental health services including brief individual counseling, group counseling (process or psycho-educational), and specialty group counseling (e.g., anger management, coping skills, end of sentence, life term, etc.), and consultations. Provides case management services as required to ensure continuity of ongoing service delivery. Prepares all related mental health documentation in accordance with applicable organizational and state standards in a thorough, and timely manner. Consults with Security, Medical, Classification and other departments as needed in regarding related mental health concerns. Responds to psychological emergencies and provides crisis intervention as required up to and including involuntary hospitalization or placement under observation due to suicide risk or inability to adjust within general population due to symptoms of mental illness. Conducts post-release planning and communicates with community based mental health facilities for referral and continuity of care as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Bullhead City, AZ – SSVF & TIP Veteran Homeless Program SSVF Program Outreach Coordinator – (12/18-9/19) 20hrs. Week Provide housing programs to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Rapid Re- Housing services and Homelessness Prevention specifically for low income Veterans in Mohave County through the federal Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grant. -Currently assisting the program with a new grant called Transition in Place (TIP). This is a Grant per Diem program intended to serve Veterans with barriers which would make them unlikely to be successful in traditional Rapid Re-Housing programs, but is not intended for those with high enough needs to make them suitable for Permanent Supportive programs such as HUD/VASH through the VA.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION:
PHOENIX VA – Show Low, AZ CBOC – Senior Social Worker (12/4/17-9/30/18) Retired Home Based Primary Care/Medical Foster Home Coordinator (MFH), LCSW Work with interdisciplinary care team to provide; home visits to Veterans, identify social needs, community care needs, complete psychosocial assessments. Manage Medical Foster Care Program; identify Veterans and interview for program qualifications. Coordinate with interdisciplinary team, manage budget, treatment services, and admission criteria. Provides patient assessments, diagnostic impressions or functional status. Assess caregiver skills, home environment, and ensure staff continued trainings, certifications/licenses. Run background checks, criminal histories, inspect homes for program eligibility based on policy and program standards. Provide home inspections for compliance with program policy and guidelines. Adhere to patient’s rights, HIPAA and privacy responsibilities, at all state, local and federal levels. Adhere to program requirements for computerized medical record documentation, discharge planning, and continued education.
LAS VEGAS VA – Las Vegas, NV & Laughlin, NV CBOC – Senior Social Worker (5/2013-12/2017) HUD/VASH PACT TEAM Social Worker, LCSW
Provide housing assistance, social supports, community referrals, functional status assessments, psychosocial assessments to Veterans participating in the VA homeless program. Make referrals to community healthcare providers, VA benefits Coordinator, Mental Health providers, HUD housing programs, food and job programs. Assist in completing advance directives, funding resources, DNR’s, job applications, social security, and other necessary resources for Veteran success and independence.
EL PASO VA SYSTEM – EL Paso, TX – (01/2012-4/2013) Medical Foster Home Coordinator, LCSW
Manage professional and clinical aspects of the Veteran’s Medical Foster Home Program within a 50 mile radius including TX, and NM. Oversee all coordination of care and service for Veterans qualifying for MFH program. Provide home inspections make determination for program licensure and participation. Attend interdisciplinary meetings. Manage grant and budget to meet all program expectations and requirements. Provide reports and detail of program spending and requests in a timely manner. Provide inspection of caregiver records for employee trainings, and certifications. Implement and monitor program goals and processes. Responsible for program development, recruitment, policies, and organizational goals and objectives. Coordinates with community based services, referrals, evaluations, advertising, and reporting statistics. Responsible for housing structure requirements, caregiver compliance. Engage in qualitative and quantitative date reporting, maintain databases, participate in operational meetings, and adheres to patients’ rights, HIPAA and privacy responsibilities, and all state, local and federal policies, procedures and regulations.
LAKE HAVASU VA CBOC, Lake Havasu City, AZ – (12/2008-12/2011) Mental Health Provider MSW Social Worker Provide Veteran individual and group therapy services for posttraumatic stress disorder, psychological effects of military sexual trauma, depression, grief, anxiety, substance abuse assessment and referral, and other needs. Formulate treatment plans, structure therapy, and coordinate with other disciplines. Certified in approved evidence based clinical practice; Acceptance & Commitment (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and other certifications.
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES: BARROW, AK – North Slope Behavioral Health Child & Youth Services - (1/2007-11/2008) Clinical Program Coordinator, MSW Social Worker
Clinical Program Coordinator of a level II, 14 bed emergency shelter for infant and children. Provide behavioral rehabilitative services and crisis stabilization to children and youth ages 0- 18. Provide psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapy. Facilitate treatment team meetings. Engage local agencies; schools, clinics, and hospital to provide wide- ranging services as indicate by individual and family needs. Provide therapeutic nurturing environment and bridge community resources. Mange a culturally diverse professional and paraprofessional staff serving local families. Manage budget, staff training, scheduling, and make recommendations to senior management. Keep documentation, manage budget, ensure policies, procedures and meet program goals and objectives. Manage and resolve conflicts, attend meetings and maintaining training requirements. Build relationships between community resources and engage in court for child protective hearings, expert witness for child protective hearings, ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual program compliance. Review staff compliance with timely and accurate screenings, review plans of care, updates, notes, assessments, policy and procedures time-sheets, travel reimbursements, employees adherence to best practices for service delivery.
STATE OF ARIZONA: Prescott, AZ – Yavapai Behavioral Health Guidance Center (3/2005-10/2005) Child & Family Therapist /MSW Prepare case plans, treatment and discharge planning. Provide training and education to community programs and families. Provide individual, group and family therapy. Coordinate and manage resources, document in timely manner. Participate in development of the Detention Substance abuse Treatment program (DSAT). Prescott Valley, AZ
State of AZ Department of Children, Youth & Family – (7/2004-3/2005) Investigator/Social Worker, MSW Provide child protective services, family support, coordinate and enhance parenting skills through community trainings. Develop case plans, prepare court documents, representation in court representing children in state custody and work with team to utilize social work values. Knowledge of permanency planning and investigations to provide child protection and placement. Investigate report of harm to children; interviewing children, family members and other collateral contacts; case planning and management; documentation and report writing; testimony in court; foster care placement and supervision; permanency planning; adoption/guardianship; collaboration with community partners; and other related duties as assigned. Knowledge of social work theories, regulations, laws procedures, principles pertaining to child abuse/neglect, spouse abuse and child protection, and skilled in applying this knowledge to a wide range of diverse and complex problems.
State Developmental Disabilities & Senior Services (1/2000-10/2003) Program Specialist II/Social Worker Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned state-funded community based services within the Southcentral region of Alaska covering over 50 Alaska village communities and over 20 independent and state funded not-for-profit health service grantee agencies. Responsible for ensuring all grantees and contracted facilities adhere to the requirements in their grant (s). Monitor state and federal operating policies and regulations. Participate in the interpretation and implementation of state health care policy. Analyzed Medicaid utilization to identify tends in additional funding. Assist families in acquiring funding to meet health needs. Participate in grant review and peer process including scoring, rating, and recommendations for grantee applications Approved and monitored licensed assisted living and adult foster care facilities receiving funds from AK Home and Community Based Care Medicaid Voucher program. Made recommendations and collaborated with management and leaders in best practice corrections to services.
EDUCATION:
University of Alaska Anchorage, AK-Master’s Degree Social Work 5/2004 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Student
Bachelor’s Degree Social Work 8/2000
University of Eastern Oregon La Grande, OR Major: Business/Economics University Sothern CA Major: Business/Accounting
Glendale Community College, CA – Associate Degree 8/1981 LICENSES & CERTIFICATES:
LCSW #16765 – ARIZONA 8/1/17-7/31/19
LCSW #1073 – ALASKA 2001-2018
LMSW #781 – ALASKA 2010-2012
CDCI #3617 – ALASKA 2009-2011
PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT OF DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR TRAINER – 2017 CERTIFIED CLINICL TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL – 2017
AZ TEACHING CERTIFICATION - 2018
ALASKA SUPERVISOR’S TRAINING INSTITUTE – 2007
EYE MOVEMENT THERAPY – 2008
COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY – 2009
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY – 2011
PROLONGED EXPOSURE THERAPY – 2011
ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT TEHERAPY – 2011
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING -2015, 2019
CASE MANAGEMENT & CAE COORDINATION TRAINING – 2015 CLINICAL SUPERVISION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR – 2015
REIKI LEVEL 1 – 2009
ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY – 2005
VETERAN USCG WIFE APPREACIATION – 1999
REFERENCES:
Lawanna Newman, LCSW
*******.******@*****.***
Theresa Williams, LCSW
*******.*********@**.***
Debra Stultz-Middleton, LCSW
*********@*****.***
Janet Carter, LCSW
*****.*******@**.***
Contact this candidate