Experience

Porter-Starke Services, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Acute Intensive Services

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Manage a 16-bed inpatient psychiatric facility and emergency services. Provide supervision to a multi-disciplinary team of approximately 40 staff. Direct all services provided by both Admissions/Emergency Services (AES) and the Inpatient Care Center (ICC) psychiatric hospital.

• Director, Admissions & Emergency Services

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2020

  2015 Recipient of the Fred C. Skinner Award for Staff Achievement representing the highest award given to a Porter-Starke staff member who works toward the success of the organization in the community.Direct supervision of approximately 15 emergency services staff, including licensed therapists. Responsible for the provision of leadership, supervision and communication that supports the departmental and organizational mission, and is in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Show less

• Admissions Specialist

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2014

  Perform psychiatric evaluations on-site, at the county jail and at local hospitals to provide medication management, capacity assessments and emergency services.Employee chosen to attend and present at Emotional CPR conference 2013. Serve as point person for the crisis and trauma online community sponsored by the National Counsel for Behavioral Health. http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/Won the Team Award with the Emergency Services Department in 2012.

• Psychiatric Technician

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  Monitor behavior modifications. Report and confer with supervisor on decisions regarding family crisis, changes in behavior modification system and treatment plans. Assist in emergency special treatment procedures and provides safe care for the client in seclusion and/or mechanical restraints. Assess the client’s strengths and mental health needs accurately and objectively. Implement, evaluate and document specific interventions that are utilized to provide client care.



DeSalvo Inc.

• northwest indiana

• Contract Psychometrist

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2014

  Administer, score and interpret quantitative psychological tests under standardized conditions. Prepare and edit detailed evaluation reports and presentations. Supervised to work independently within several Indiana charter and online schools. Experience with several assessment protocols including WIAT-III, Woodcock-Johnson, WISC-IV, WAIS-III, TONI, Adaptive Behavior Assessment System II, Conners TRS-R, Conners PRS-R, Berry-Buktenica VMI, BASC-II etc. Administer, score and interpret quantitative psychological tests under standardized conditions. Prepare and edit detailed evaluation reports and presentations. Supervised to work independently within several Indiana charter and online schools. Experience with several assessment protocols including WIAT-III, Woodcock-Johnson, WISC-IV, WAIS-III, TONI, Adaptive Behavior Assessment System II, Conners TRS-R, Conners PRS-R, Berry-Buktenica VMI, BASC-II etc.



Cook County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Juvenile Sex Offender Unit Intern

  • 2008 - 2009

  Conduct court-ordered assessments. Act as a liaison between internal departments, juveniles and their families. Draft documents in response to requests for clinical information. Attend status hearings to report on issues regarding compliance. Conduct court-ordered assessments. Act as a liaison between internal departments, juveniles and their families. Draft documents in response to requests for clinical information. Attend status hearings to report on issues regarding compliance.



Clausen Miller P.C.

• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • 2005 - 2008

  Provide legal administrative support to three shareholder attorneys practicing in first-party property insurance, cyber risk coverage, environmental litigation, professional liability defense, construction litigation and subrogation matters. Provide legal administrative support to three shareholder attorneys practicing in first-party property insurance, cyber risk coverage, environmental litigation, professional liability defense, construction litigation and subrogation matters.