Dennis Nguyen
Executive Director at Chicago Compass Counseling, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Japanese Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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LCSW
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationMar, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
LMSW
State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Experience
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Chicago Compass Counseling, LLC
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Oct 2020 - Present
• Serve as administrative support/strategy for clinical consultation, billing, compliance, human resources, documentation, technology, requisition, communication, marketing, onboarding, intake process, Keap CRM management/development, and physical facility/equipment.
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Therapist
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Sep 2018 - Present
• Provide outpatient mental health counseling for adults. Specializing in LGBTQIA/queer issues, race issues, perfectionism/procrastination, and alcohol moderation.
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Director Of Operations
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Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
• Serve as administrative support for clinical consultation, compliance, human resources, documentation, technology, requisitions, communication, and physical facility/equipment.
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AMITA Health: Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago
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Greater Chicago Area
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Inpatient Hospital Social Worker
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2020
• Facilitated medical discharge planning in a community hospital for neuro, ortho, surgical, psychiatric, ICU, and general medical patients. • Managed transfers to post acute facilities (ex. sub-acute/acute rehab/LTACH). • Referred to continuing care agencies (ex. Home health care, hospice, IV infusion). • Participated in patient satisfaction committees. • Facilitated medical discharge planning in a community hospital for neuro, ortho, surgical, psychiatric, ICU, and general medical patients. • Managed transfers to post acute facilities (ex. sub-acute/acute rehab/LTACH). • Referred to continuing care agencies (ex. Home health care, hospice, IV infusion). • Participated in patient satisfaction committees.
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BetterHelp
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Online Counselor
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Sep 2017 - Jan 2019
• Provided outpatient counseling through the betterhelp.com platform, which offers text messaging, phone, and video chat modalities. • Provided outpatient counseling through the betterhelp.com platform, which offers text messaging, phone, and video chat modalities.
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Metro Health: University of Michigan Health
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Wyoming, mi
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Emergency Dept/Inpatient Medical Social Worker
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Jul 2015 - May 2017
• Facilitated medical discharge planning in a level 2 trauma center for emergency, surgical, neuro, pediatric, and general medical patients. • Facilitated transfers to post acute facilities (ex. sub-acute/acute rehab/LTACH/psychiatric inpatient hospital). • Referred to continuing care agencies (ex. Home health care, hospice, IV infusion). • Reviewed cases in Grievance Committee. • Facilitated medical discharge planning in a level 2 trauma center for emergency, surgical, neuro, pediatric, and general medical patients. • Facilitated transfers to post acute facilities (ex. sub-acute/acute rehab/LTACH/psychiatric inpatient hospital). • Referred to continuing care agencies (ex. Home health care, hospice, IV infusion). • Reviewed cases in Grievance Committee.
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D.A. Blodgett - St. John's
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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
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Home Based Therapist
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Feb 2014 - Mar 2015
• Provided mental health therapy therapy/community case management for high risk Medicaid children and their families. • Commonly treated oppositional defiant disorder, depression, trauma, and anxiety. • Provided mental health therapy therapy/community case management for high risk Medicaid children and their families. • Commonly treated oppositional defiant disorder, depression, trauma, and anxiety.
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Harbor Hospice
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Social Worker
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May 2013 - Feb 2014
• Provided pre/post death counseling and community case management for hospice patients. • Assessed anxiety and depression. • Performed psychosocial and grief assessments. • Provided pre/post death counseling and community case management for hospice patients. • Assessed anxiety and depression. • Performed psychosocial and grief assessments.
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Behavioral Specialist Intern
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May 2012 - Apr 2013
• Provided short term home-based counseling for refugee/unaccompanied youth and foster families o Worked primarily with Honduran, Guatemalan, and Mexican males ages 14-17 • Ran group counseling for unaccompanied youth ages 7-12 • Provided behavioral consultation. • Assisted in grant development. • Provided short term home-based counseling for refugee/unaccompanied youth and foster families o Worked primarily with Honduran, Guatemalan, and Mexican males ages 14-17 • Ran group counseling for unaccompanied youth ages 7-12 • Provided behavioral consultation. • Assisted in grant development.
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Hope Network
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Residential Instructor
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Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
• Supervised chronically mentally ill residents • Documented changes in resident's health • Provided enrichment programming. • Supervised chronically mentally ill residents • Documented changes in resident's health • Provided enrichment programming.
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Grand Valley State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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CTS Student Technician
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Aug 2008 - Apr 2011
• Provided classroom technology customer service • Managed computer facilities • Trained new hires in all areas of the job • Provided classroom technology customer service • Managed computer facilities • Trained new hires in all areas of the job
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Grand Valley State University
Master of Social Work, Social Work -
2007 - 2011
Grand Valley State University
B.S., Psychology
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