Dyana Thompson

Experience

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  Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Inc.

  Dec 2000 - Nov 2005

  Intellectual Disabilities Supports Coordinator

  Link, Coordinate, and Monitor services for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Develop and maintain Individual Support PlanMaintain compliance with state and federal regulations regarding frequency of contact, monitoring of service, and required reportingCompleted utilization review

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  Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Inc.

  May 2006 - Sept 2022

  Coordinate Disaster Crisis team at County, Regional, and State level. Assist those impacted by crisis or disaster by providing emotional support and therapeutic activities to ease stress, foster a compassionate presence, and aide in community resilience. Coordinate and interface with County, Regional, and State officials. Follow the National incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) of FEMA. Credentialed via PCB.Remain active in this position.Increased team size from 40 members to 70 members Introduced multiple trainingsAdvanced team to include 5 levels of service to effect a continuum of service from time of incident to referral for long term behavioral health care Show less

  • Mental Health Authorization/Utilization Reviewer

    Mar 2016 - Sept 2022

  • Case Management Supervisor

    Nov 2005 - May 2016

  • Matter of Balance Trainer

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Disaster Crisis Outreach Referral Team Coordinator

    May 2006 - Aug 2015

  • Certified Investigator

    Jan 2002 - Aug 2015

  • Critical Incident Response Team Coordinator

    May 2006 - Jan 2015
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  Mercer County Pandemic Planning Committee

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2015

  Volunteer Coordinator

  Coordinate Volunteer registration for annual Pandemic drillEducate volunteers on purpose and design of Point of Distribution (POD) drill Establish and Maintain volunteer databaseVerify clinical volunteer credentials

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  Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Disaster Crisis Outreach and Referral Team Trainer

  Train volunteers in the Disaster Crisis Outreach/ Referral and Crisis Counseling curriculum. Utilize adult education methodology.Assisted with development and editing of current curriculum.

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  National Organization for Victim Assistance NOVA

  Jul 2014 - now

  NOVA Trainer

  Provide training to volunteers for the NOVA Community Response Team curriculum utilizing adult education methodologies.

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  Crisis Prevention Institute

  Sept 2022 - now

  Global Professional Instructor