ChaKara Gunn, LMSW

Experience

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  Campagna Academy

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2021

  Oversaw a 48-bed state of the art facility, unit milieu, enforced safety policies, scheduled staff, maintained licensing, cleanliness, and appearance of the unit. Supervised and supported youth care specialists, team leads and ensured the overall safety of the building. Collaborated with the clinical director, residential manager, and therapists ensuring proper programming of clients and milieu management. Served on several ad-hoc teams and committees: (clinical oversight, leadership, risk management, safety, emergency preparedness, and code response). Show less

  • PRN Staff Trainer

    Nov 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Unit Supervisor

    Jul 2015 - Nov 2019

  • Youth Care Specialist

    Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
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  CRISIS CENTER INC

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

  Evening/Weekend Residential Manager

  Manage daily operations of residential programs, a staff of 15+, and best practices. Maintain compliance with internal procedures, state laws, and federal regulations. Collaborate with internal business partners to prepare for audits with regulatory agency for licensure and accreditation. Provide training for staff with evidence-based models such as bridge building, trauma focused, informed training, mental health first aid and professional boundaries. Ensure best practices and customer service skills are proficient. Provide clear direction in high stress situations, complete, correct, and review incident reports, and process payroll. Partner with placing agencies, referral sources, therapists, and families, to coordinate team meetings, monthly, quarterly, and annual in-services, and onboarding. Show less

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  Clarity Clinic

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Behavioral Health Intern

  Group facilitation, Head Start behavior health support, assessments and report writing, implement/model strategies for DBT and conscious discipline, team meetings, individual family and client referrals

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  Paladin, Inc

  May 2021 - now

  Director of Residential Services

  Manage department operations of residential programs, staff, and best practices. Maintain compliance with internal procedures, state laws, federal regulations, and HCBS rulings. Draft and implement department policies and procedures. Conducted mortality reviews. Implemented “stay” interviews to prevent exit interviews. Maintains department budget, reviews, and approves Medicaid billing for accuracy across 3 county programs. Collaborate with internal business partners to prepare for audits with regulatory agency for licensure and accreditation. Exhibits non-profit acumen with strategic strategies. Ensure best practices and customer service skills are proficient. Provides oversight, supervision, and professional development for department supervisory roles across counties. Process and review referrals/discharges for new/terminating/transferring services. Provide clear direction in high stress situations, complete, correct, and review incident reports, and process payroll. Partner and collaborate with referral sources, support team members, consumers, and other organizations to coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual meetings, and staff onboarding. Show less

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  Regional Care Group

  Aug 2022 - now

  Provides therapeutic services for a variety of clients. Complete intakes, assessments, engage clients using various evidence based practices; completes mental status exams, biopsychosocial, progress notes, Service treatment plans, referrals; maintains a part time caseload IOP/IOT Group facilitation, individual, group and family therapy, documentation, report writing, client engagement, collaboration with teams, crisis intervention, intakes, discharges, and assessments, verbal de-escalation, staffing, worked directly with clients on the 3.1 and 3.5 Addiction Unit

  • Child And Family Therapist

    May 2023 - now

  • Behavioral Health Academy Intern

    Aug 2022 - Apr 2023
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  SURVIVE AND THRIVE COUNSELING, LLC

  Mar 2024 - now

  Therapist