Michael Smith

Experience

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  Lycher Inc Day Habilitation

  Jun 1990 - Jan 2001

  Lead Instructor

  Worked with the developmentally disabled who attended the day program. Wrote and implemented individual program plans; collected data; wrote monthly progress reports; wrote annual review summaries and took part in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings for each of the 10 clients in my care. Oversaw aides working with the clients. Worked closely with the nurse to provide physical therapy exercises and distributed medications to each client.

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  YMCA Hagerstown

  Jun 1993 - now

  Personal Fitness Trainer

  Teach group fitness classes to members of the YMCA.

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  Meritus Health

  Nov 2002 - Jun 2023

  Oversee the daily operations and success of the Meritus Behavioral Health which includes: Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Emergency Psychiatric Services, Outpatient Services, Intensive Outpatient Program, Employee Assistance Program and Peer Recovery Specialist. Develop and support clinical services to include screening, assessment, diagnosis, counseling, crisis intervention and discharge planning to assist behavioral health patients transition across the continuum of care. Ensure the appropriate education, training, professional development and clinical supervision of counseling and social work staff. Responsible for budget and financial performance, improved quality outcomes and enhancing the patient experience. Collaborates with the Behavioral Health Service Line Leadership for strategic planning, growth and new initiatives designed to provide care delivery models that improves the coordination of care, integrates with internal and external resources, and demonstrates value added service to our target population. Show less Reported to the Administrative Director of Behavioral and Community Health Services. Provided managerial leadership to the 18 bed Inpatient Psych Unit and Emergency Psych Services Department. Oversaw the day to day duties of 79 staff (RNs, Social Workers, Occupational Therapist, Counselors, CNAs, Discharge Coordinators, Peer Recovery Specialist) that provided services to consumers in the Emergency Room and inpatient psych unit. Involved with the creation of program development, budgeting, performance improvement and outcome management. Worked closely with several community agency committees to build better working relationships to help enrich the lives of patients we served. Trained in “Just Culture”, “Service Excellence” and “LEAN KATA”. Show less Conducted intake assessment of patients for both mental health and addictions in a medical setting; provide appropriate referrals to both out-patient and in-patient treatment; worked closely with Dr.’s, nurses, psychiatrists and other therapist; document all client contact/services provided; provided information and referrals of community based services; provide support services for both traumas/codes and their families; conducted social work groups on the psychiatric/detox unit of the hospital; obtain pre-auth for services through patient insurances. Show less

  • Director

    Nov 2017 - Jun 2023

  • Clinical Manager

    Jun 2009 - Nov 2017

  • Crisis Counselor

    Nov 2002 - Jun 2009
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  Salisbury University

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2017

  Adjunct Professor

  Bachelors Level Course: Taught a 2 hour Basic Interviewing and Counseling once a week. Several students were satellite student’s skyping in from the Southern Maryland campus. Educate students on the fundamental skills of interviewing clients who are in need of assistance with mental health, addictions, resources, case management, etc…..

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  Meritus Medical Center, Inc.

  Jun 2023 - now

  Clinical Manager

  Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Substance Abuse Crisis Center, Behavioral Health Walk-In Clinic, Emergency Psychiatric Services in the Emergency Room, Peer Support, EAP, Outpt Behavioral Health therapist, Integrated Behavioral Health and Intensive Outpatient Program. Responsible for budget and financial performance, improved quality outcomes and enhancing the patient experience. Collaborates with the Behavioral Health Service Line Leadership for strategic planning, growth and new initiatives designed to provide care delivery models that improves the coordination of care, integrates with internal and external resources, and demonstrates value added service to our target population. Provide supervision to Social Work interns and Master's level graduates who are working towards their LCSW-C certification. Show less