Experience

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  Fairfield academy

  Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  Group leader

  *Planned activities for the day *Counseled when necessary *Completed necessary forms for resident files

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  Rosemont center

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2002

  Clinical social worker - treatment foster care clinician

  *Administered counseling and community support to foster children and their natural families while working with members of the treatment team *Maintained contact with foster parents and children at least once a week to provided individual, family (if natural parent(s) involved), and group counseling*Assisted foster parents in obtaining services*Accessed foster parent training by assisting in locating trainings in the community*Facilitated communication with staff and school personnel*Developed and advocated for foster parents as members of the treatment team*Completed documentation and maintained client records including but not limited to care plans, billing forms, admission packets, and quarterly reports *Documented for foster parent records *Attended meetings to ensure communication with treatment team*Maintained communication with foster parents who had no current placement*Participated in ongoing training as required by State of Ohio Show less

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  The buckeye ranch

  Jun 2002 - Jun 2014

  • Provided clinical leadership and support for residential teams• Organized and facilitated weekly clinical supervision meetings• Participated in chart preparation for agency audits and worked with auditors to access charts, records, and other needed information• Served as Director on Call crisis rotation• Assessed/evaluated assigned house programs• Recommended, developed, and implemented program services for improvement• Provided guidance to coordinators biweekly for individual supervision• Met weekly with clinicians for individual/group clinical supervision• Trained and oversaw field placement students, foster parent training, consultation, and training to external agencies• Examined/reviewed all required reports and documentation• Taught case conference trainings, staff orientation, and staff development• Reviewed all evaluations for Case Managers, Senior Youth Leaders and Youth Leaders• Coordinated personnel action process with Human Resources • Monitored program budgets, evaluated for efficiency, and made recommendations.• Chaired committee to develop client rights handbook Show less *Administer counseling and community support to 6-8 teenage females and their natural/foster families while working with members of the treatment team.*Facilitate Partial Hospitalization and outpatient groups focusing on social skills, self-esteem, anger management, coping skills, etc.*Complete documentation and maintain client records including but not limited to Individual Treatment Plans, billing forms, admission packets, monthly reports, diagnostic assessments and referrals for aftercare placement.*Participate in Play Therapy training and Family Therapy training.*Participate in ongoing training as required by the State of Ohio.*Adolescent Policy Committee Chairperson Show less

  • Clinical Supervisor

    Jun 2006 - Jun 2014

  • Intensive Care Center Clinician

    Jun 2002 - Jun 2014
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  Directions for youth & families

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

  Clinical program manager

  • Provide clinical leadership and support for Outreach teams focusing on Kindergarten readiness, alcohol and other drug use, parenting, pregnant teens, and school, home and community counseling.• Assess/evaluate outreach programs• Recommend, develop, and implement program services for improvement• Examine/review all required reports and documentation• Facilitate staff orientation and staff development• Assist in writing grant proposals (federal, United Way and private) for program funding• Develop reports detailing program success rates, changes/improvements, and plans for future applications of programs in accordance with grant requirements Show less

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  Eastway behavioral healthcare

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Clinical Director

    Apr 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Clinical Supervisor

    Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
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  Mount carmel behavioral health

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  Director of clinical services
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  Hopewell health centers

  Oct 2021 - now

  Director of mrss and 988