Experience

Lyra Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2023 - Present

  Mentor to new hires.

• • Jan 2022 - Present

  • EAP- Providing therapeutic mental health therapy via telehealth services to adults.• Completing psychosocial assessments. • Making diagnosis according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Fifth Edition (DSM-5). • Creating treatment plans. • Ongoing assessments and/or referrals for lower/higher level of care. • Completing scheduling/charting via electronic medical records. • Providing community resources. • Attend continuing education seminars/conferences to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. Show less


Keller Williams Signature
• France
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Real Estate Agent

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2022


SonderMind

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Mental Health Therapist

  • Dec 2020 - May 2022

  Providing therapeutic mental health therapy via telehealth services. Providing therapeutic mental health therapy via telehealth services.



LifeStance Health

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

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Provided therapeutic mental health therapy to individuals ages 12 and up via telehealth services. • Completed psychosocial assessments. • Made diagnosis according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Fifth Edition (DSM-5). • Created treatment plans. • Ongoing assessments and/or referrals for higher level of care, psychiatric evaluations, psychological evaluations, and/or medication evaluations. • Completed scheduling/charting/billing codes via electronic medical records. • Provided community resources. • Ongoing collaboration with Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. • Reviewed cases and served as an advocate to ensure clients receive appropriate services. • Attended continuing education seminars/conferences to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. Show less



Memorial Hermann Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2021

  • Worked for the Community Benefits Department in the School Based Clinic providing therapeutic mental health services to students within the 9-12 assigned schools of all grade levels to minimize symptoms and barriers to the academic process via individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions. • Completed psychosocial assessments. • Made diagnosis according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Fifth Edition (DSM-5). • Created treatment plans. • Crisis intervention. • Completed ongoing assessments and/or referrals for higher level of care, psychiatric evaluations, psychological evaluations, and/or medication evaluations. • Completion of scheduling/charting via electronic medical records. • Implemented classroom interventions. • Provided community resources. • Quarterly peer consultations with staffed psychiatrist. • Educated school staff on untreated mental health and how it may affect the academic process. • Provided telehealth sessions. • Facilitated telemedicine appointments for medication evaluations with psychiatrist. • Experience in capturing and providing documents for statistical reports and outcomes for submission to the Vice President of the Community Benefits Department. • Oriented new LCSW employees • Served as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced and new staff. • Educated on preferred qualifications to qualify for services provided by the school based clinic. • Assisted in the coordination and facilitation of the programs summer boot camp program. • Worked very closely with the entire school based clinic staff (Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Navigator, Wraparound Facilitator, and Office Assistant) to ensure a holistic approach of care for clients. • Worked to re-write/update school based clinics program Licensed Clinical Social Worker policy. • Attended continuing education to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. Show less



Carolinas HealthCare System

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

• Psychotherapist

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2015

  • Worked for the Behavioral Health’s School Based Services Program providing therapeutic mental health services to students within the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System to minimize symptoms affecting academics via individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions. • Completed psychosocial assessments. • Made diagnosis according to appropriate DSM at time of services. • Created treatment plans. • Crisis intervention. • Implemented classroom interventions. • Completed staff education regarding understanding untreated mental health and how it may affect the academic process. • Provided community resources. • Weekly and/or daily consultations with staffed psychiatrist regarding diagnosis, hospital admissions, medication effectiveness, response to therapy, and/or level of care needed; • Ongoing collaboration with school personnel. • Ongoing assessments and/or referrals for higher level of care, psychiatric evaluations, psychological evaluations, and/or medication evaluations. • Completed pre and post scales to assess progress on treatment goals. • Served as an advocate to ensure clients receive appropriate services. • Completed appropriate charting via electronic medical records in designated time frame. • Submitted daily activity logs with billing codes to utilization department for billing purposes. • Served on the peer interview team for new hires. • Helped train new hires. • Served as preceptor, mentor and resource to new staff and resource to existing staff. • Attended continuing education seminars/conferences to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. • Assisted in supervision of Master’s level Social Work interns. Show less



Jefferson Parish Public School System

• School Social Worker

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2008

  • Worked at an alternative school providing therapeutic services to middle and high school students removed from the regular school setting due to chronic behaviors and as indicated on the student’s individualized education plan (IEP) when applicable. • Implemented intervention strategies to minimize target behaviors for return to regular school setting. • Completed individual and group sessions based on need noted on IEP. • Provided crisis intervention. • Provided community resources and referrals for families. • Maintained appropriate charting. • Collaborated with receiving schools to transition students to the regular school upon completion of the Tri-Level Behavior Management Plan. • Served as a resource to staff. • Attended continuing education seminars/conferences to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. Show less



Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

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

• Therapist

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Worked for the School Therapeutic Enhancement Program providing therapy/counseling to high and middle school students and families dealing with Depression, Disruptive Behaviors, and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in an effort to assist students in achieving academic potential by removing barriers to learning with evidence based treatment program through Columbia University. • Completed initial screens for eligibility of services by way of several assessment tools including the BECK Depression Inventory for youth. • Completed psychosocial information. • Utilized evidence based modular to guide treatment plan development and implementation. • Ongoing assessment and interventions. • Weekly therapy sessions with student and/or parents. • Provided community resources and referrals for additional mental health services. • Completed appropriate charting. • Regular consultations with Columbia University staff regarding implementation of the evidence based treatment program. • Attended continuing education seminars/conferences to maintain licensure and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. Show less



Orleans Parish Criminal District Court

• United States
• Courts of Law
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2006

  • Worked with non-violent offenders of New Orleans Criminal District Court with substance abuse issues. • Completed initial screenings for eligibility of services via background checks. • Completed intakes upon release from jail. • Completed psychosocial evaluations focusing on history of drug usage/abuse. • Completing plan of care and referrals for treatment, employment, and education. • Weekly/biweekly/monthly met with clients to monitor drug test levels, substance abuse treatment attendance, academic/employment attendance, and curfew violations. • Reported client progress and/or violations to the Drug Court Judge via staffing and in open court. • Worked closely with treatment providers. • Monitored status of pre-trial cases. • Testified in revocation hearings. • Maintained client notes and data in the Internet based Court Database and Microsoft Access. • Prepared, reviewed, and submitted charts for auditing purposes. • Supervised Bachelor’s level Social Work interns. • Attended continuing education seminars/conferences and to maintain Graduate Social Worker status and enhance upon research and therapeutic strategies. • Additional task assigned after Hurricane Katrina which consisted of but were not limited to the following: o Assisted Judicial Administrator with clerical and payroll duties. o Completed background checks for eligibility in obtaining a release on own recognizance (ROR) and/or bond setting. o Assisted in the release of inmates granted a ROR. Show less