• Conduct intakes and organize placements into foster homes. • Designed safety plans; Developed Service plans to address and meet the needs surrounding placement and psychological issues. • Conduct monthly visits of Therapeutic Foster Homes to access safety and permanency. • Conduct bi-weekly visits with foster children to assess permanency, safety and wellbeing. • Attend panel reviews and other court proceedings. • Attend IEP and SST school meetings.• Conduct monthly family team meeting to access the needs of the youth and determine what additional services need to be put in place.• Submit monthly reports to the Department of Family and Children Services. • Complete and submit monthly Independent Living reports to State ILP Coordinators.

• Provided direct supervision of all Behavioral Specialists as assigned.• Monitored and provided crisis interventions and developed behavior modifications• Conducted quarterly Quality Assurance reviews of assigned cases. . • Maintained Safety and Security check of treatment units; serve on the Safety Team committee. •Facilitated and train new hires in Emergency Safety Intervention Techniques (HELP).• Completed accurate and timely reports monthly to APS Healthcare, Juvenile Probation Officers, DFCS, Legal Guardians, as well as any other involved agency.• Attended DFACS/ DJJ court proceedings as required. • Facilitated DBT Group Therapy sessions (weekly) and Individual Therapy sessions (as needed) • Taught independent living skills to patients being discharged to an independent living setting.• Meet with Psychiatrist and Review patient status; Following meeting complete weekly Medical Documentation progress reports. • Collaborated with Treatment Coordinators to insure plans and court orders are developed, implemented and followed in an orderly, purposeful and goal - directed manner.• Referring patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary. • Counseling family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients. • Evaluating the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving toward defined objectives. • Modifying treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.

• Completed all required mental health and substance abuse screenings and assessments.• Provided individual, group (Mental Health and Substance Abuse specific), and family therapy.• Conducted independent living skills groups weekly with offenders. • Monitored and document the overall course of treatment for the youth through weekly progress notes, informal and formal treatment team reviews, and monthly progress summaries.• In collaboration with program staff, supervise and train direct care staff in the implementation of individualized treatment plans by the direct care staff.• Conducted follow-up interviews with youth, parent, or JPO after graduating from the program.• Served as a liaison between youth and agencies (i.e. Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Children and Families, etc.).• Attended Juvenile court proceedings to represent the program and the youth.• Conducted periodic record reviews to insure Behavioral Healthcare Overlay Services and Department of Juvenile Justice compliance.

• Provided individual, group, and family therapy.• Developed youth Needs Assessment and Bio-Psychosocial to formulate treatment plans. • Prioritized treatment plan to focus on youth mental health and substance abuse issues. • Developed monthly updates reflecting patient progress in treatment.• Maintained weekly/ monthly contact with clients Juvenile Probation Officer• Attended Juvenile court proceedings to represent the program and the youth.• Ensured that judicial court ordered sanctions of all clients were followed addressed while in treatment.• Provided monthly reports of client progress to Committing Judges and Juvenile Probation Officers throughout the state of Florida.• Participated in Post Commitment Probation meeting to ensure follow-up treatment upon discharge.