Experience

Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselor

  • May 2022 - Present


DICKENSON COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2nd Internship for MSW Degree

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Observed supervisor completing assessments. • Attended drug court appointments. • Attended support groups lead by staff. • Updated contact information list of other service providers. • Observed supervisor completing assessments. • Attended drug court appointments. • Attended support groups lead by staff. • Updated contact information list of other service providers.



Virginia Department of Social Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• 1st Internship for MSW Degree

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Observed staff and supervisors as they conducted random home visits and random drug testing. • Created “Angel Tree” lists for foster and adopted children to ensure they received gifts and needed items in time for the winter holidays. • Requested documentation needed for clients and court appointments. • Observed staff as they testified in family court. • Observed staff and supervisors as they conducted random home visits and random drug testing. • Created “Angel Tree” lists for foster and adopted children to ensure they received gifts and needed items in time for the winter holidays. • Requested documentation needed for clients and court appointments. • Observed staff as they testified in family court.



FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Therapeutic Day Treatment and Intensive In-Home Counselor

  • Mar 2018 - May 2020

  • Served as liaisons between students, homes, schools, behavioral health clinics, courts, probation officers, child protective services, doctors, social services, and other contacts to help clients who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, risk of out of home and/or school placement, and poverty. • Provided individual/group/family sessions, case management, and crisis intervention. • Modeled appropriate social behavior while assisting clients in managing their symptoms in order to function in academic and home environments. • Developed and reviewed service plans in consultation with clients and performed follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided. • Maintained client history records and prepared reports. • Collected supplementary information needed to assist clients, such as medical records, dental records, psychological assessments, and school reports. • Meet all deadlines for all paperwork while maintaining HIPAA guidelines. • Created safety plans and safety contracts for clients that demonstrated self-harm or reacted violently. • Trained new employees on documentation requirements. • Supervised in-home staff and reviewed documentation submitted. • Assessed clients and advocated insurance companies to fund services the clients needed. Show less



Touching Families Inc

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Coordinator Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Engaged families with initial phone calls/home visits upon referral. • Worked with families in their home environment and facilitated family conferences. • Researched resources for families based on their needs after assessment. • Created family plans that contained needs, goals, action steps, working around barriers, network resources, and target dates for goals created. • Sent out invitations to social and professional supports of the family so that they will attend family conferences and offer to advise on family plans. • Trained staff on electronic resources in order to find services for clients that are often overlooked in the community. • Referred clients to community resources for services such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provided concrete information such as where to obtain services and how to apply for resources needed. Show less

• Therapeutic Day Treatment and Intensive In-Home Counselor

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Served as liaisons between students, homes, schools, behavioral health clinics, courts, probation officers, child protective services, doctors, social services, and other contacts to help clients who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, risk of out of home and/or school placement, and poverty. • Provided individual/group/family sessions, case management, and crisis intervention. • Modeled appropriate social behavior while assisting clients in managing their symptoms in order to function in academic and home environments. • Developed and reviewed service plans in consultation with clients and performed follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided. • Maintained client history records and prepared reports. • Collected supplementary information needed to assist clients, such as medical records, dental records, psychological assessments, and school reports. • Meet all deadlines for all paperwork while maintaining HIPAA guidelines. • Created safety plans and safety contracts for clients that demonstrated self-harm or reacted violently. • Trained new employees on documentation requirements. • Supervised in-home staff and reviewed documentation submitted. • Assessed clients and advocated insurance companies to fund services the clients needed. Show less



Creative Family Solutions

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Direct Service Provider

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Worked with adults with various mental health issues at an assisted living facility. • Helped clients adjust to being out in the community, provided individual sessions and case management. • Assisted clients with social skills and managed their mental health symptoms. • Assisted clients with communicating with case managers and psychiatrists regarding mental health symptoms and side effects of medications. • Maintained client history records and prepared reports. • Worked with adults with various mental health issues at an assisted living facility. • Helped clients adjust to being out in the community, provided individual sessions and case management. • Assisted clients with social skills and managed their mental health symptoms. • Assisted clients with communicating with case managers and psychiatrists regarding mental health symptoms and side effects of medications. • Maintained client history records and prepared reports.