Patrol Officer

• Jul 2019 - Present

PRN Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2019

Conducted psychosocial and behavioral health assessments. Preliminarily diagnose mental health disorders and make level of care treatment recommendations. Level 1 Trauma Center and Psychiatric Emergency Room.

Patrol Officer

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

Emergency Room Social Worker

• Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

Experience in inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient psychiatric care, acute care, and the emergency departmentComplete psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family needsScreen charts to identify patients that may benefit from social work interventionsConduct mental health assessments to determine appropriate level of psychiatric care and make recommendations to treatment team to coordinate careCoordinate with law enforcement regarding legal status of involuntary psychiatric patientsCoordinate care of high-risk and/or high-aggression psychiatric patientsCreation of standard behavioral health assessment template and family violence victim screening tool and intervention resource packetSecure psychiatric transfer placements for patientsWork with the Dallas County Mental Illness Court to secure Orders of Protective Custody for involuntary psychiatric patients requiring treatmentCreation and implementation of a hospital-wide clothing closet to assist patients in needWork with patients experiencing homelessness and assist with housing/placementCommunity resource linkageGroup and individual counseling with psychiatric patientsDischarge planning and coordinationMake referrals for home health care, outpatient rehabilitation, speech therapy, physical therapy, wound care, nursing, and occupational therapy as neededEnsure order and delivery of durable medical equipment as orderedWork with insurance companies to verify in-network provision of services and coverage of other medical needsParticipate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings

PRN Assessmesnt Coordinator

• Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

Complete psychiatric psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate level of psychiatric careAdmit patients to inpatient psychiatric hospitalRespond to over the phone crisis callsWork with county law enforcement regarding securing psychiatric placement for patients who have become involved with law enforcement due to mental illnessConnect clients with necessary outpatient resources and referrals.

High Risk Advocate | Project PARENT Coordinator

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

Coordinated and provided non-residential outreach services including; information and referral, legal access, court and medical accompaniment, financial assistance, crisis intervention, and on-going case management. Developed the High-Risk Advocacy model and methods to be implemented throughout the state of Texas.Served as a Subject Matter Expert in civil and criminal matters regarding the intersection of child abuse and family violence.Called to testify as an expert witness on matters regarding child abuse and family violence.Conducted individual case management of clients who are victims of felony level family violence, recent incidences of sexual assault, and/or whom are involved with Child Protective Services.Maintained a close relationship with Denton County District Attorney’s Office and staff. Aided in the implementation of the High Lethality Risk Review Team with the City of Denton Police Department, the Denton County District Attorney’s Office, and Denton County Friends of the Family. Collaborated with area agencies and organizations to facilitate client services, outreach and community awareness, including participation in the Denton County Domestic Violence Task Force. Implemented new referral methods for Child Protective Services caseworkers to connect their clients with family violence related services.Met with local law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and other social services agencies and community organizations in order to assist in cross-system training and education, identification and resolution of problem areas, efficient and effective service delivery, and the development and maintenance of holistic policies and practices. Individualized case consultation for CPS.Co-facilitated trainings for every Child Protective Services investigative caseworker in Region 03 on statewide policy changes regarding best practices for investigating the co-occurrence of child abuse and family violence.

Night Response Investigator and Conservatorship Worker

• Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

Responded to and investigate Priority 1 referrals of abuse and neglect that are received after normal business hours and on the weekends.Made immediate decisions regarding child safety.Responded to critical and emergency situations involving law enforcement within 19 different counties to ensure child safety. Assessed current family dynamics, risk factors to the children, as well as immediate safety factors to make accurate decisions to ensure child safety.Coordinated joint investigations with law enforcement as a regular job requirement and task.Worked closely with various Crimes against Children units and task forces around the Dallas/ Fort Worth Area.Testified in court regularly regarding the removal of children from their home and why Child Protective Services being granted the Temporary Managing Conservator of these children is in their best interest.Coordinated, monitored services, and progress of parents who have had their children removed from their care with a goal of achieving family reunification, and create permanency plans for children when family reunification cannot be achievedMonitored children while in foster care and kinship placements to ensure their well-being and coordinate any services they may need