Experience

Family First Community Services

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

• MSW

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Please see detailed job description below. I have had many different positions at FFCS.

• MSW, Administrative Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  I perform an array of task in this position:Referral/Intake DirectorCrisis CounselorFacilitator and Co Facilitator of SA groups for adolescents. HR Duties (including but not limited to interviewing potential new hires, collecting statistics , incident reporting, Cultural Competency/Ethics trainings, etc)Medicaid/NC Health Choice and Insurance BillingMarketing and Outreach Coordination for company

• MSW, Marketing Director and Outreach Coordinator

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Marketing Director of all child/adolescent/adult Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (12+ programs) in The Greater Charlotte Area. Outreach Coordinator for all staff and consumer's helping getting needs met within the agency and the community.



B'nai B'rith Youth Organization

• Charlotte City Director

  • Feb 2007 - Present

  Youth director for the largest Jewish youth organization in the world. I oversee 180 teens in the Charlotte area promoting Judaism, leadership and community service. Youth director for the largest Jewish youth organization in the world. I oversee 180 teens in the Charlotte area promoting Judaism, leadership and community service.



IIH Therapist and IIH QP

• IIH Therapist and IIH QP- MSW and Qualified Professional in SA and MH

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  Served at Therapeutic Team Lead and Qualified Professional (SA and MH) on a team of three in Intensive In Home Therapy working with children ages 5-18 and their families. Worked with families, team members, agency and other community agencies using the Systems of Care Model, Person Centered Thinking/Planning, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Psychiatric Crisis Management and medical interventions with a large emphasis on team work and meeting the needs of the families we work with. Emphasis of work was 60% with clients and families in the home setting and 40% was administrative in management of team, keeping paperwork current and up to date (notes, treatment plans, CCA's, etc,) and ensuring ethical and practical interventions for families.



McLeod Addictive Disease Center

• Intake Clinician

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  First and foremost, my biggest duty was to treat each client with dignity, respect with client centered thinking. My daily duties included intake and assessment on demand for consumers with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders. My job was to gather clinical information including all areas in a consumer's life, diagnose and refer each to the appropriate level of care. The populations that I have had experience with is diverse including the indigent/homeless, domestic violence victims, DJJ youth, HIV/AIDS and federal probation. The responsibilities of my employment were to work with other agencies including legal services, Youth and Family Services and medical facilities. Other duties included: consumer referral, Person Centered Plans, Area Mental Health paperwork (NC TOPPS, STR), consultation and compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.



University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master of Social Work Program

  • May 2008 - May 2009

  I am a student in MSW program and will graduate in May 2009 with a focus on health/mental health. I am a student in MSW program and will graduate in May 2009 with a focus on health/mental health.



Carolinas HealthCare System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSW Intern

  • May 2008 - May 2009

  I work with women suffering from PTSD and Drug Addiction in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. I also intern in the detoxification program at Mercy Hospital. I work with women suffering from PTSD and Drug Addiction in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. I also intern in the detoxification program at Mercy Hospital.



Carolina's Medical Center Mercy Horizons Substance

• MSW Intern

  • May 2008 - May 2009

  Social Work experience in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Field. Co facilitate treatment program and group for women; created client treatment plans; case management; conduct bio/psycho/social assessments; link clients from detoxification at hospital to programs in the greater Charlotte area; Oriented clients for IOP treatment; Assessed, reassessed and diagnosed individuals with mental health and substance use disorders; shadow MSWs, Doctors, P.A.'s, nurses and other interdisciplinary professionals working in the substance abuse community.



Jewish Family Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Volunteer coordinator for adolescents in Jewish community. Volunteer coordinator for adolescents in Jewish community.



Chemical Dependency Center

• BSW intern

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

  Interned in Prevention Department for 16 hours per week. Led and assisted with parenting programs and early childhood development with major goal of preventing drug and alcohol abuse/dependency; administrative duties; inner office programs; led community events and educating about drug and alcohol abuse prevention. Interned in Prevention Department for 16 hours per week. Led and assisted with parenting programs and early childhood development with major goal of preventing drug and alcohol abuse/dependency; administrative duties; inner office programs; led community events and educating about drug and alcohol abuse prevention.



Wellness Resource Center

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002