Brooke Bardin

Experience

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  7th Avenue Center

  Jan 2001 - Aug 2003

  Caseload Mental Health Worker & Group Development

  - Developed and implemented new groups for adults in 99 bed locked psychiatric facility.- Developed Residential Alliance Towards Empowerment (RATE) group.- Led research project to evaluate efficacy of Residential Alliance Towards Empowerment (RATE) program.- Developed volunteer program for inpatient residents to volunteer in the community at Red Cross, SPCA, and beach clean-ups - Trained new mental health workers to lead groups.- Responsible for caseload of 12-18 women with severe and persistent mental illness in 99 bed locked sub-acute setting.- Developed treatment plans; wrote daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress notes.- Facilitated communication between psychiatrist, case manager, conservator, payee, and family.- Ran 3-5 groups daily.- Documented any medication side effects, symptom changes, or behavioral incidents. Show less

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  National Institute of Mental Health, Center for Research on Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2005

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Coded qualitative data of mothers with serious mental illness.• Coded qualitative data of adult children of mothers with serious mental illness. • Analyzed data using SPSS.• Managed Pro Cite database.• Wrote methods section of paper(s).• Participated in two research groups within the center, under Carol T. Mowbray.

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  Center for Behavioral Health

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Provided individual, family, school-based, home-based, community based, and group therapy for children dealing with behavioral difficulties and mental health problems. Complete initial biopsychosocial mental health assessments and create treatment plans. Provided weekly structured group therapy to empower adolescent girls. Refer families to appropriate agency and community resources. Communicate with Child Protective Services, court system, probation, psychiatrist, and schools in order to facilitate effective treatment. Led “Thinking for a Change”, a therapy group for adolescent boys on probation combining social skills training, problem solving skills and cognitive restructuring to promote more positive behavior choices. Show less

  • Emergency Services Therapist

    Jun 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Child & Adolescent Therapist

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
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  WebMD Health Services

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  Stress & Mental Health Specialist

  Provide telephonic coaching to individuals at-risk for mental health and stress related health problems. Monitor progress on a regular basis and assist participants with creating new short term goals. Provide educational health information to assist participant in moving through stages of change.

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  Mental Health Systems

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

  Mental Health Clinician

  The BPSR Kinesis North Clinic provides rehabilitation and recovery, mental health, and psychiatric treatment to individuals with psychiatric illness. The Mental Health Clinician completes initial assessments, provides individual and group counseling, as well as engages in therapeutic and psychosocial activities. Clinician promotes higher levels of wellness, stability and quality of life, assists in the prevention of acute psychiatric episodes or substance abuse relapses requiring hospitalization, and helps the consumer to lessen the debilitating symptoms of mental illness and/or substance abuse. Show less

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  Haringey Council

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2012

  Social Worker

  Safeguarding and Support Social Worker in Children and Young People's Services.-Chair Child Protection Core Group Meetings-Responsible for progressing Child Protection Plan-Assess risks, protective factors, and likely outcomes for children on Child Protection Plans. -Liaise with professionals from various disciplines to safeguard children.-Complete regular Core Assessments-Write Court Statements, chronologies, and testify in court for care proceedings.-Work with Placements team to identify appropriate foster placement when appropriate.-Make referrals to appropriate specialist agencies and community agencies to ensure child's needs are being met. Show less

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  Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Systems

  Mar 2013 - May 2014

  Psychiatric Social Worker

  • Complete Psychosocial Assessment within 72 hours of admission.• Initiate MediCal application for eligible patients not covered.• Assist patients in obtaining Medicare Part D and disenrolling in Medicare HMOs in order to access follow-up treatment and medications upon discharge.• Initiate treatment plans and attend interdisciplinary treatment team meetings. • Coordinate viable discharge plans and arrange appropriate after-care services.• Advocate on behalf of patient to maintain housing.• Respond to crisis situations using ProCare skills.• Communicate with family, case managers, conservators, payees and other relevant persons. • Attend14 day certification hearings (5250) and Riese Hearings to represent the treatment team.• Assist psychiatrist with payee referrals, Conservatorship recommendations, and Riese petitions.• Link to community resources and make referrals on behalf of the patient.• Facilitate family therapy and individual therapy sessions as needed during hospital stay.• Document appropriate data from psychosocial assessments, individual contacts, family interventions and discharge planning according to department policy.• Provide psychoeducation as needed. • Work closely with psychiatrists, physicians, nursing staff, mental health workers, psychology interns, and psychologists, to ensure the highest standard of care for the patients. Show less

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  Mental Health America Los Angeles, TAY Academy

  May 2014 - Sept 2018

  Personal Service Coordinator/Therapist

  TAY Academy provides community based services to young adults between the ages of 18-25 whom are experiencing mental illness, to support them in transitioning into adulthood by helping them achieve their quality of life goals including but not limited to stable place to live, employment, education, and relationships. Serves as the primary support and case management for young adults with mental illness by assisting them to live as independently as possible in their chosen community.In my role I completed biopsychosocial assessments, SSI assessments, individual and family therapy, and intensive case management. I also supervised MSW and MFT interns. Show less

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  VICTORY STARTS NOW

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Clinical Director
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  VICTORY STARTS NOW

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Senior Clinical Director
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  VICTORY STARTS NOW

  Jan 2022 - now

  Director of Clinical QA at Victory Starts Now