Cherri McCord

Experience

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  Center for Life Coaching and Counseling

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Counselor
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  Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Counselor

  Case Manager/Counselor: Case manager for 10 patients; conducted process groups; conducted psycho-education groups; prepared treatment plans/level packets/trauma assessments/Individual Risk Assessments; responded to behavioral codes on the ward; responsible for documentation for the previously mentioned duties; member of a multidisciplinary team. Minimum Security facility that houses Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Permanently Incompetent to Stand Trial, and Voluntary by Guardian.Substance Abuse Counselor/Program coordinator: conducted process groups; conducted psycho-education groups; responsible for documentation of groups conducted and treatment plan goals specific to substance abuse; created curriculum for sex offender population; responsible for the substance abuse program for the facility; created a database for the tracking of patients with substance abuse diagnosis. Maximum security facility that houses civilly committed Sexually Violent Predators. Show less

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  State of Tennessee, Department Human Services

  Oct 2019 - now

  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

  Case Manager for 80+ disability clients seeking employment. Responsible for community outreach and education about the VR program, documentation for clients using services, guidance and counseling, and monitoring progress of work with job coach.