Clinical Director/Assessor

Esra Ahmed

*** ******** **** **** • Collierville, TN 38017 • 901-***-**** • email: ****.*****@*****.***

Objective: Management

Summary: Clinical therapist with over 12 years experience in diagnosing and evaluating and treating mental and emotional disorders of individuals

Summary of Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of modern clinical psychology, including abnormal psychology, diagnostic testing, personality theory, organic defects, psychological therapeutic counseling, statistics, and casework.

• Exceptional knowledge of principles and methods of psychological research and diagnosis.

• Strong knowledge of principles of mental health education and counseling; community organizations, resources, and allied mental health services available in the local area.

• In-depth ability to provide a variety of psychological diagnostic services, therapeutic counseling, and psychotherapy for Behavioral Health Department clients.

• Ability to establish and maintain a good objective working relationship with clients in determining their needs and performing psychological diagnosis.

• Excellent ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Remarkable ability to explain complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable and non-threatening manner.

Professional Experience

Wellness Clinic 7/2010 - Present

Private Practice

Southaven, MS

• Perform crisis intervention as required

• Provide individual, family, marital counseling with adolescents and adults

Parkwood Behavioral Health 10/2007-7/2010

Clinical Director Social Services

Olive Branch, MS

• Participate as member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team providing critical clinical input related to client diagnosis and recommended treatment plans.

• Develop policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center. Review and revise these in collaboration with the Administrator, the nursing staff and the professional staff, keeping up to date on current trends in counseling practice and patient care.

• Evaluation/development of programs and patient care activities.

• Responsible for continued compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies (CMS, JHACO).

• Assures documentation of patient care to meet criteria dictated by legal practice, state and federal health standards

• Participate in case conferences and consulted with psychiatric staff to review client cases and resolve difficult therapeutic problems.

• Perform crisis intervention as required.

• Provide leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff.

• Recruitment, retention, evaluation and supervision of social services personnel.

• Provide and supervise orientation programs and staff development as needed.

• Developed and participated in annual Safety and Competency education session

Life Strategies of Arkansas, LLC

West Memphis, AR

School Based Program Director 6/04-12/07

• Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and evaluates program activities to meet goals

• Hired, trained and supervised clinical staff.

• Plan, coordinate and implement seasonal activities for children and adults in program.

• Establish policies, procedures and safety guidelines for all programs.

• Provide on-site surveys and review of programs.

• Communicate program status with Clinical Director on weekly basis.

• Provided on-going individual, family and group therapy for clients.

• Completed Utilization reviews on all patients.

Parkwood Hospital

Juvenile Sex Offender Program Director

Olive Branch, MS 8/01-6/04

• Participated in residential staffing and placement meetings, and making recommendations to the Court regarding appropriate treatment

• Case assignment, case reporting, and assuring that staff develop and implement appropriate case management plans.

• Consult Judges, school personnel, law enforcement officials

• Participated in the development of treatment programs and

• Supervised staff assigned to the Programs Unit.

• Analyzes difficult, case specific problems, and makes recommendation for appropriate services, programs, or solutions.

• Provided on-going therapy with Sex Offenders and their families.

• Completed all Utilization Reviews for patients in the program on on-going basis.

• Met with unit staff to monitor progress and case plans for youth during long term residential placement.

• Perform detailed client record documentation and maintain caseloads records.

• Prepare intake and discharge summaries, progress notes and treatment reviews.

• Provide court testimony in cases involving legal charges

• Perform program planning to develop and implement services appropriate to assisting both adults and children.

• Attend staff meetings; consult with and serve as a liaison with community agencies, schools, and other mental health programs and services to transition offender into community

Community Behavioral Health 4/01 – 8/01

Adult Therapist

Memphis, TN

• Conducted clinical interviews with clients and relatives to obtain information regarding attitudes, social background, developmental history, and other factors relevant to psychological diagnoses and treatment.

• Provided on-going psychotherapy and necessary referrals for clients; performs psychotherapeutic counseling for groups, families, and individuals; assists clients with exploring and gaining insights into their difficulties

• Assisted clients with resolving conflicts and developing more productive ways of coping with issues.

Youth Villages 5/97- 8/98

Juvenile Sex Offender Lead Residential Counselor

Arlington, TN

• Provided on-going psychotherapy and necessary referrals for clients; performs psychotherapeutic counseling for groups, families, and individuals; assists clients with exploring and gaining insights into their difficulties

• Provided reports to court regarding client progress in treatment and also provided testimony in cases as needed.

• Assisted clients and their families to develop relapse prevention plans and developing more productive ways of coping with issues.

Wayne Behavioral Health Network

Children and Youth Therapist,

Lyons, NY 5/97

• Provided on-going psychotherapy and necessary referrals for clients; performs psychotherapeutic counseling for groups, families, and individuals in a rural outpatient setting

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for psychological illness and individual, group, family, and marital psychotherapy, consultation, education, prevention, and environmental manipulation to promote maximum benefits from the Services provided.

• Provide diagnostic impressions on case histories and clinical assessment to other health care staff along with judicial personnel when appropriate.

• Establish and present prevention support services for the population

Strong Memorial Hospital in Psychiatry, Psychiatric Technician Rochester, NY

Education and Professional Certification

Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi (#1070) and Arkansas (#P0411047)

Masters Degree in Counseling

University of Memphis (1994)

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

University of Memphis (1992)

Languages

Urdu, Hindi, some Arabic

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association Member

National Board Certified Counselor

Volunteer Work:

Volunteer Tennessee Memphis, TN 12/07-Present

Mentor for youth on Youth Villages campus, Memphis, TN 4/00-4/01

Citizen’s Dispute Office (pre-trial services), Memphis, TN 8/93-12/93

Presentations/Workshops:

8/09 Managing Aggressive Behaviors

7/08 Sexual Harassment

6/08 Identify Psychiatric Disorders for Olive Brach Police Officers

11/07-Presented Monthly classes on Maintaining Boundaries, Developmental Stages through life, Patient Rights, and Verbal De-escalation

References: Available upon request

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