Charles Johnston Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Providing counseling and education to clients with Opioid Use Disorder receiving Medically Assisted Treatment. Clinical notation and working with clients in both English and Spanish. Note: Time at this position paused for six months while performing teaching job in Colombia.

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Teaching adult students in remote classes ranging from one to seven students. Utilizing knowledge of Spanish to help native Spanish-speakers understand and relate to differences in English sentence structure and pronunciation. Created lesson plans and content as well as employed provided learning materials.

Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States

Serving the MI population in the community and in residential settings. Providing case management services including person-centered planning, writing treatment plans, assisting with housing, transportation, obtaining public assistance, employment, education and training, and obtaining authorizations from county mental health agency (MCCMH). Completed Incident Reports, petitioned for hospitalizations (consumers with AOT/ATOs), made referrals for residential placements and CLS services, and visited with consumers in the community(private homes, group homes, room-and-boards, 3/4 houses, hospitals, and various community businesses). Worked with internal and county EMRs, completing authorizations, ISOPs, periodic reviews, progress notes, chart notes, and completed various forms (including "Consents to Share Behavioral Health Information", "Acknowledgement and Consent to Treatment", "Advance/Adequate Notice" Due Process letters, etc. Completed LOCUS assessments and employed Columbia Suicide screenings. Coordinated treatment with multi-disciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and managers. Trained in Recipient Rights, Self-Determination, Medicaid Fraud, and patient privacy (HIPAA). Carried average caseload of approximately 50-70 consumers.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Assisted with case management including submitting authorization requests to the county mental health authority (DWMHA), intake assessments, client monitoring, and treatment plan formation. Also involved with research and data collection for community needs assessment, focus group facilitation, program planning, and assembling of substance abuse prevention materials.

Chesterfield, Mi

Owner of small business specializing in sale of quality used furniture.

Bachelor Of Social Work, Social Work

Graduated with Bachelor of Social Work, May 2, 2019.

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