Lovee Reddick, LMSW

Experience

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  Post Graduate Center for Mental Health

  May 2011 - Feb 2013

  Residential Counselor

  Provide counseling and crisis intervention to residents as needed.Interact with clients on a regular and on-going basis.Report crises, untoward incidents and emergencies immediately to the Program Director or designee.Supervise medication dispensing.Answer residence telephone and take messages when necessary.Give out PNA.Maintain accurate client case records in a timely manner.Document significant events in the program log and crisis calls on the appropriate forms in a timely manner. Show less

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  Providence House

  Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  Case Manager

  • Maintain a minimum caseload of 21 individuals. Meet weekly with residents to develop and monitor each individual’s treatment plans.• Provide client centered services that reinforces independent living skills.• Provide crisis management and intervention.• Inspect resident apartments to ensure that they are properly maintained.• Be knowledgeable of community resources and refer clients for services needed.• Organize and facilitate social and recreational activities designed to promote community involvement and peer support.• Work with the Clinical Social Worker, Case Aide and Program Director to ensure that residents are linked with services such as employment, education, tutoring and/or mentoring.• Attend trainings that increase knowledge of effectively meeting client’s needs, including co-occurring disorders, harm reduction, and cultural competence.• Assess client housing and mental health needs. Show less

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  Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families

  Jul 2014 - May 2019

  Perform regular assessments of parent behavior change.Make appropriate referrals for families to support the reunification process Facilitate Evidence-Based Model workshop: Parenting Journey Facilitate Family Time coaching techniques during family visitations Conduct field visits to families’ residence/schools/service providers Maintain accurate records of all interventions and involvement with families by documenting contacts within 72 hours Responsible for attending management meetings and providing updates on youth services to the foster care management staff Contribute to unit’s overall efforts to enhance permanency options for families by performing tasks in a timely manner; providing updates on a regular basis; observing the agency’s work schedule and attendance policies; and follow all agency regulations as outlined in the Employee Manual Show less

  • Reunification Specialist

    Jan 2018 - May 2019

  • Case Planner

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2018
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  Safe Horizon

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  Supervising Social Worker

  Essential Job Functions: Under general supervision, the Social Worker—is responsible for the following:· Providing direct supervision to Childcare Workers and Clinical team ;· Providing counseling activities, including crisis intervention to residents;· Conducting psychosocial assessments· Facilitating/Co-facilitating and overseeing the content of adult support groups;· Acting as a liaison to and advocating with outside agencies;· Overseeing the development and maintenance of responsible safety plans, SARM procedures and practices, case-plans and required case records;· Providing input for or completing statistical reports as needed;· Assisting in designing and conducting training/presentations and developing resources for staff and members of community from other agencies as needed;· Developing and maintaining linkages with current, local resources· Resolving problems which may arise with staff and residents as needed;· Supervising the activities of student interns and volunteers as needed;· Other related duties as assigned Show less

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  The Family Center

  Oct 2021 - now

  Behavorial Therapist

  Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions for adults and children.● Ensure care meets all Trauma Informed Best Practice criteria.● Employ all evidence based treatment models with fidelity to developer protocols. ● Screen, Assess, Diagnose clients as foundation for person-centered treatment planning.

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  Center for Court Innovation

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Senior Social Woker

  Complete intakes and administer risk and needs assessment tools to participants admitted to the IPV track;Provide weekly individual supervision and conduct routine case audits for IPV-track social workers and case managers;Assist with crisis management and intervention;Provide comprehensive, clinically-informed case management services to participants to help address issues such as intimate partner violence, substance abuse, mental health, trauma, and housing; this may include communication with clients on nights and weekends;Perform voluntary individual counseling sessions, as needed;Conduct outreach to collateral sources to provide supervision and court monitoring, as needed;Communicate with community-based service providers to facilitate, follow-up and assist participants with voluntary service referrals;Complete all necessary documentation and input data into computer database;Monitor and report compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense and district attorneys to bring program participants into compliance, as needed;Attend staff meetings and on-going trainings as well as participate in community events;Provide Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) clinical services to mandated participants, as needed; Show less

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  Hour Children, Inc.

  Mar 2023 - Nov 2024

  Social Worker

  Provide holistic supportive counseling and case management services to women experiencing detention and their families Conduct individual and family assessments to identify needs and priorities Facilitate gender-responsive and trauma-informed group programming that addresses parenting, relationships, and navigating systems Provide visit coaching in preparation of, during, and after visits to promote positive interactions and constructive experiences for both women and their families Provide written updates to court when requested to support positive outcomes for reunification Show less

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  INTERBOROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONSULTATION CENTER

  Feb 2024 - now

  Young Adult ACT Team Director

  Provide administrative oversight assuring that all documentation, billing and clinical care meets OMH’s, DOH and IDCC requirements.Ensure all admissions, transfers, and discharges are in accordance to the regulatory guidelines of NYS OMH, and directly coordinate with SPOA for all caseload management needsMaintain fiscal viability of the program through Medicaid billing and budgeting of program fundsMaintain and ensure proper documentation in all electronic health records (CAIRS, Maven Mental Health Portal, NIMRS, EHR)Oversee the hiring process for all new staff, including conducting interviews, and making hiring decisionsProvide clinical oversight to the team, including person-centered treatment planning, evidence-based practices, use of service dollars, and the identification of high-risk participantsMonitor the team’s overall fidelity to the ACT Model Show less

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  Butler Services for Independent Living

  Jun 2024 - now

  Community Counseling Consultant

  Imparts agency philosophy of “Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential” to children, families, program staff and community resources.Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.Develops a plan of service to assist an individual to more effectively manage and overcome the difficulties and stresses encountered by surviving a brain injury.Provides counseling and service to an individual and/or family member, or anyone that may have a significant role in the support of the individual with a brain injury.Provides service to a consumer or their family in the individual’s home, community, or the provider’s office based on the comfort and needs of the consumer and their family Show less