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Dobbs Ferry, New York

Carmel, New York

Recruiting, directing, and providing supervision and support to staff in four community based agency programsSupervising case disposition which includes assessment, admission, referral, and discharge of clients into services that provide optimal support and treatment Assuring that all required documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with appropriate regulationsPreparing administrative, fiscal, statistical, and clinical reports as requiredCollaborating with other community based programs in order to coordinate services to individuals and families with mental health and or chemical dependency issuesMarketing services in order to ensure adequate utilizationMaintaining all responsibilities of the Supervisor of the Family Empowerment Program

Supervising parent trainers in providing parenting skills training to families at risk of having their children placed in foster careConducting in-home intake assessments for families referred to the programReviewing weekly progress notes and monthly updatesParticipating in interdisciplinary team meetings and conferencesSubmitting program billing, writing contract proposals, and completing quarterly reports

Trained staff in verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques and provided ongoing mentoring to prevent incidents of aggressionChaired post-restraint debriefing meetings and oversaw the Special Review Committee meetingsParticipated in each resident’s clinical assessment at the time of admission and developed and monitored the individualized crisis management plansProvided psycho-educational and skill building activities for families to ensure a strength-based behavioral support approach was maintained following discharge to the community Provided clinical interventions including individual and group therapy to residentsAnalyzed the facility’s restraint trend data for quality improvement purposes

Developed and implemented treatment plans and provided individual, group, and family therapyCompleted initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments for child and adolescent patientsInitiated and maintained collateral contacts and provided written clinical reportsTrained direct care staff on relevant clinical topics Conducted Risk Management Investigations

Provided individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents in therapeutic foster careProvided crisis intervention and management for children and adolescents in therapeutic foster careCompleted ongoing psychosocial assessments of adolescents and their familiesAssisted families in developing and implementing behavioral plans

Administered and scored psychological and educational assessmentsCompleted written reports of assessments including treatment recommendations Provided short-term counseling specific to results of the assessment

Master’S Degree, Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology