Experience

UNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC

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

• Crisis Intervention Specialist

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  The Crisis Intervention Specialist provides primarily patient-centered, trauma-informed, short term, urgent and emergent behavioral health (mental health and addictions) services in adult and pediatric emergency settings across the health continuum. Works both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Provides behavioral health consultations by supporting or assisting practitioners, family members and patients. Provides focused, effective and evidence-based behavioral interventions. Key services include but are not limited to: brief psychosocial assessment, brief drug and alcohol assessment, crisis intervention, hold assessment, supportive counseling, ED diversion, care coordination and communication with medical team, family, referents, access workers and other community based providers, and transitions of care/ discharge planning. Incumbents in this job provide a variety of key services in guiding the patient through the continuum of care.



LifeWorks NW

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2017

  I currently work on the Rapid Response Team, which means I work collaboratively with hospital social workers, Lifeworks clinicians, and sometimes other agencies to help ensure enrolled and un-enrolled Lifeworks clients meet the 7 day HEDIS measure post hospital discharge. I help make the tradition from inpatient stay to outpatient services more pleasant. I also help individuals connect to mental health services by conducting assessments and completing necessary intake paperwork as well as scheduling them follow up appointments with ongoing clinicians.

• Mental Health Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Worked with adult males who were working on overcoming mental health challenges. Used Motivational Interviewing techniques to engage residents. Provided individual counseling and skills training to help the residents transition from residential to independent living.



JOIN

• France
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MSW Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Gained knowledge of local social service agencies that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. Created an assessment tool to gather service user input regarding their experience with a local homeless agency and analyzed and presented information gathered from the assessment so that the employees could use it to help improve services provided. Gained knowledge of local social service agencies that provide services to people experiencing homelessness. Created an assessment tool to gather service user input regarding their experience with a local homeless agency and analyzed and presented information gathered from the assessment so that the employees could use it to help improve services provided.



LifeWorks

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Therapist Practicum Student

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Helped to better develop and integrate the Circle of Courage treatment model in to day treatment services. Also facilitated two therapeutic groups a week and used Collaborative Problem Solving as well as Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in order to help adolescents move through the treatment process. Helped to better develop and integrate the Circle of Courage treatment model in to day treatment services. Also facilitated two therapeutic groups a week and used Collaborative Problem Solving as well as Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in order to help adolescents move through the treatment process.



Albertina Kerr Centers

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Life Enrichment Specialist

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

  Implemented and developed individualized plan of care for residents and provided quality assurance checks - conducted weekly reviews of group home documentation. Assisted residents in completing activities of daily living. Implemented and developed individualized plan of care for residents and provided quality assurance checks - conducted weekly reviews of group home documentation. Assisted residents in completing activities of daily living.



PRIDE, Inc

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Residential Manager

  • May 2006 - Sep 2010

  Assisted Residential Manager in administering ongoing operations and activities of the residence. Provided staff supervision and other aspects of consumer support. Assisted Residential Manager in administering ongoing operations and activities of the residence. Provided staff supervision and other aspects of consumer support.