Chante Meadows Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Area

Mental Health Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Life Coaching Individual Adults and Couples • Manage a caseload of diverse backgrounds with presenting issues such as sexual issues, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family of origin issues, identity issues, relationship issues, crisis and others. • Utilize solution-focused, interpersonal, supportive, and cognitive behavioral approaches to encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them to develop insight into themselves, their relationships and behavioral changes that they would like to make. • Diagnose clients utilizing DSM IV-TR to insure appropriate treatment planning that is culturally competent.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio

• Taught Master Level Course: Strength-Based Clinical Social Work with Individual Adults Work • Implemented and adhered to the course syllabi that have been developed by the College’s curriculum committees. • Utilized various instructional strategies and multi-media to meet the diverse needs of individual students• Graded student assignments and provided written comments and feedback to students in a manner that was consistent with the timelines set by the Board of Regents and The Ohio State University• Reported final grades on time• Accessible to students via email or phone outside of class; and had office hours

Columbus, Ohio

• Responsible for the development, advancement, and implementation of all social service programs and activities, to include Drug & Alcohol Program, Nutrition Program, Infant Mortality Program, and Senior Program • Responsible for oversight and review of all departmental Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) assessments and provides clinical diagnosis and recommendations for mental health assessment.• Reviews monthly budget projected versus actual expenses with input from the Director of Finance, submits monthly budget for review to the COO, and makes recommendations for adjustments in programming and budget items as requested.• Supervise Quality Assurance and Improvement • Responsible for AOD program audits and maintenance of accreditation standards. • Responsible for ensuring the department has successful Medicaid and ADAMH audits and maintaining OhioMHAS licensure

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Created, designed, and implemented care manager position based on CCS student and staff needs of case management, community resources, and campus relations• Assisted and collaborated with Director of Clinical Services to ensure effective delivery of clinical client care and compliance with administrative and clinical policies and procedures • Referred students to community mental health, psychiatry, and other social service agencies as appropriate. • Assisted counselors with coordinating services based on student insurance provider. • Served as liaison between CCS and community referral sources, including hospitals, private practitioners, clinics, psychiatry, and other agencies. • Coordinated with counselors in assisting with hospitalization process, discharge planning, follow ups, and coordination of other services. • Managed a caseload of 20-40 clients from diverse backgrounds with presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family of origin issues, identity issues, relationship issues, crisis and others. • Utilized a brief model of solution-focused, interpersonal, supportive, and cognitive behavioral approaches to encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them to develop insight into themselves, their relationships and behavioral changes that they would like to make.

Henderson, North Carolina

• Managed a caseload of 32 child and adults from diverse backgrounds with presenting issues of depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, academic concerns, family of origin issues, financial difficulties, crisis, and others. • Minimized the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development• Provided direct intervention and arrange, coordinate, and monitor services on behalf of person supported through facilitating monthly treatment team meeting, linking to community agencies, arranging necessary services and support• Assisted client and support system in developing and coordinate client person centered plan which would include client’s goals, treatment plan, crisis plan, and service management• Liaison between client, parent, schools, therapist, doctors, and any other service agencies• Maintained individual caseload spreadsheets to track and monitor administrative task and duties

• Selected from competitive field to join national corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit to teach in low-income communities• Taught and counseled middle-school students in diversity, culture, and Spanish • Developed long and short term plans using the N.C. standard course of study • Utilized various instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of individual students• Served as active member of Closing the Achievement Gap Committee • Assisted in recruitment efforts for Teach For America

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Leadership And Change

Master’S Degree, Master Of Social Work

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication, General