Experience

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Admissions Counselor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients. Performinsurance benefit verification. Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in theadmission and utilization process. Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policytimeframe. Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations topatient or their family. Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel toensure appropriate recommendation and admissions. Provide education to patient and theirfamily throughout stay. Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social,spiritual, and financial needs patient and implement crisis intervention and referral. Provideeducation regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their familyto access resources independently.



Georgia Division of Family & Children Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Foster Care Case Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  Provide case management services to children and their families in the home, school or in thecommunity. Conduct monthly visits with child (ren), parents, foster parent, and completedocumentation in a timely manner in Shines. Craft case plans of action for your client’s care.Prepare and write court reports. Attend and testify in court proceedings. Draft paperwork toterminate parental rights and surrender rights. Complete service authorizations for the safety andwell-being of the clients. Attend weekly meetings and trainings. Collaborate with serviceproviders, schools, law enforcement, DJJ, CASA and foster parents. Contact at least twocollaterals per child per month. Locate placements for children.



Counseling Institute of Atlanta

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marriage and Family Therapy Intern/ Counselor

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2020

  Provide counseling services for families, individuals, couples and children with diverse issuesincluding drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and family systemdysfunction. Conduct diagnostic assessments and intake evaluations.Prepare and write immigration reports. Participate in weekly group and individual supervision. Attend biweeklysupervision with an AAMFT approved supervisor to discuss caseload and therapy models.Maintain progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content andinterventions.



North Metro Program

• Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2020

  Manage the intervention and therapeutic rooms to assist students in regaining control of behavior to return to academic class setting. Lead member of a four person response team. Process disruptive and self-injurious behaviors with children to ensure safety and cultivate healthier coping skills. Assist emotional behavioral disorder and at-risk students in de-escalation using therapeutic interventions. Design and implement behavior management plans. Collect and review physical restraint incidents. Certified in Life Space Crisis Intervention, Why Try, Mindset to diffuse crisis situations.



Celine's Family Services, Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Support Individual/ Paraprofessional

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Provided life skills training using the Ansell Casey curriculum with clients diagnosed with avariety of presenting problems. Advocated for client civil liberties and assembled resources and support services for clients. Clinical documentation of skill building exercises using a BIRP noteformat. Provided in- home plans and psycho-education with families of clients on a weekly basis. Provided life skills training using the Ansell Casey curriculum with clients diagnosed with avariety of presenting problems. Advocated for client civil liberties and assembled resources and support services for clients. Clinical documentation of skill building exercises using a BIRP noteformat. Provided in- home plans and psycho-education with families of clients on a weekly basis.



Turning Point

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Family Support Specialist

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2008

  Stabilize and assist families with an open social service case. Provide guidance and instruction in parenting education and home management skills, supervise visits and linked clients to community-based resources. Responsibilities also include mentoring, tutoring, drug testing and transporting clients. Stabilize and assist families with an open social service case. Provide guidance and instruction in parenting education and home management skills, supervise visits and linked clients to community-based resources. Responsibilities also include mentoring, tutoring, drug testing and transporting clients.



GNR Public Health

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Service Board Behavior Aide, CST, IFI & CSI

  • Mar 2005 - Jul 2008

  Provide case management, supportive counseling, crisis & clinical intervention in the communityand school system to emotionally disturbed and at-risk consumers. Implement & monitor clinical interventions, behavior modification and skill building techniques. Provide case management, supportive counseling, crisis & clinical intervention in the communityand school system to emotionally disturbed and at-risk consumers. Implement & monitor clinical interventions, behavior modification and skill building techniques.



Laurel Heights Hospital

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Assistant

  • May 2004 - Dec 2006

  Responsible for the daily supervision, care and skill training of adolescent & teen male sexoffenders. Implement treatment plans, manage behaviors on the unit & in the classroom. Responsible for the daily supervision, care and skill training of adolescent & teen male sexoffenders. Implement treatment plans, manage behaviors on the unit & in the classroom.



HILLSIDE Hospital

• Behavioral Health Specialist

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2004

  Responsible for the direct supervision of the children on the unit. Monitor the physical health, hygiene, and safety of each child. Assist with individual & group therapy sessions. Utilize least restrictive measures or restraints to protect child/children. Assist school staff in the classroom.Complete paperwork progress notes, special procedure observation forms, incident reports,seclusion forms, monthly summaries, and documentation of school behaviors. Provided crisis intervention, authored behavior plans, attended and presented at clinical meetings.