Experience

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  Johns hopkins bayview medical center

  Jul 1987 - Dec 1990

  Chemical dependency nurse

  • Assessed chemically dependent patients for inpatient detox admission and provided care for patients detoxing from drugs and alcohol.• Participated in a professional practice model that included: budgeting for all costs on unit, insuring coverage for all shifts, staff development, quality assurance, patient satisfaction and peer review.• Developed tool for patients to use for the discharge planning and conducted discharge plans.• Served as Head Nurse in the long-term rehabilitation unit for 6 months.• Provided care and gathered and collated data as a research nurse in a drug study.• Taught and facilitated classes on issues of recovery. Show less

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  Serenity lodge/tidewater psychiatric institute

  Mar 1992 - Jul 1994

  Charge nurse

  • Assessed chemically dependent and psychiatric patients for inpatient admission.• Developed and taught classes on elements of chemical dependency recovery and maintaining sobriety.• Evaluated patients brought in for an emergency psychiatric evaluation.• Created care plans, and completed all facility and governmental requirements.

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  Valueoptions, inc.®

  Jul 1994 - Feb 1996

  Clinical team manager

  • Supervised a team of six clinicians in a mental health/chemical dependency managed care call center.• Collected data for use by superiors regarding calls answered and care authorized for analysis and review.• Collected data regarding the efficiency of team members and created reports and performance evaluations.• Trained and assisted team members.• Supervised the first-tier mental health and chemical dependency care for Options Southeast United States region. • Participated in review of potential contracts and met with stakeholders as part of a team.• Created assessment tool for clinicians at both the call center and in plan inpatient facilities.• Reviewed, edited and rewrote Standard Operating Procedures Manual Show less

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  Carroll county health department

  Dec 2017 - now

  • Community Health Educator

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Recovery Services and Overdose Fatality Review Team Coordinator

    May 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Overdose Fatality Review Team Program Coordinator

    Dec 2017 - Aug 2020
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  Partnership for a healthier carroll county inc

  Aug 2020 - now

  Data and grants specialist