Charles Farris Email and Phone Number

Responsible for providing and facilitating therapeutic services including group and individual sessions. Provide direct supervision and coaching to front-line staff on a sex offender housing unit. Responsible for scheduling staff, providing coverage and the overall safety of the unit. Facilitate, organize and participate in educational and therapeutic groups with the youth. Write and review quarterly staffing reports for each youth. Hold weekly team meetings to discuss progress of each youth in the juvenile sex offender program. Conduct weekly building inspections, monthly clothing inventory, monthly dormitory assessments. Attend court trips, escorted absences when needed. Train all new staff on verbal crisis intervention during orientation.

Compliance officer for in-patient psychiatric residential treatment facility. Review and monitor the clinical record of each resident for compliance and effectiveness. Initiates and conducts reviews of current policy and procedures to determine need for revisions. Chair the Performance Improvement Committee and oversee the performance improvement process. Coordinates the revision of agency rules, regulations, and procedures to meet required changes from regulatory agencies through the performance improvement committee; provides in-service training on any changes to policy and procedure. Confers with department heads on projects relative to matters of policy including, but not limited to, interpretation and implementation, and assists in solving procedural, administrative and clinical problems. Participates in the strategic planning process, which may include the analysis and evaluation of key performance indicators. Submit written requests for continued stay to Department of Medicaid. Provided and facilitated follow-up placement and worked as liaison with families to ensure continuity of care. Train all new staff in de-escalation and physical interventions. Plan and develop training modules to address any survey deficiency or for staff enrichment. Investigates all incidents involving seclusion and restraint. Investigate internal abuse claims. Work with Attorney General's Office for investigations. Reviews and evaluates services and programs to ensure that the mission and goals of the agency and the department of mental health are achieved. Conducts annual self-survey of the agency for compliance with regulatory agencies.

Responsible for the daily function and treatment in 48 bed in-patient facility. Provided direct supervision, counseling and coaching of all front-line staff at a 24 hour facility for adjudicated juveniles. Responsible for the safety, security and rehabilitation of all youths at the facility. Interviewed, hired and trained all new staff. Taught verbal de-escalation and physical interventions. Plan and develop training modules to address any survey deficiency or for staff enrichment. Conducted room and building searches for contraband. Ensured resident safety during transports and outings. On 24 hour call back for riots, incidents or elopement. Developed an efficient system of hand-off communication and briefing reports. Conducted investigations into the use of force and abuse and neglect allegations.

Compliance and survey officer for ICF/MR. Review and monitor the clinical record of each client for compliance and effectiveness. Conducted mock surveys of agency. Compiled reports for citations to address trends. Initiates and conducts reviews of current policy and procedures to determine need for revisions. State trainer for TMAB, techniques for the management of aggressive behavior. Agency liaison to the Mississippi Protection and Advocacy, Agency coordinator for Special Olympics and Mississippi Arts Fair. Monitored and observed clients insure quality in all aspects of service delivery.