Edward Mark Driver, Lcsw, Msw, Qualified Supervisor Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

At TIPS, we meet you exactly where you are and provide a safe, supportive space to explore and identify solutions that fit your life and goals. Together, we work at a pace that is comfortable for you, helping you create a life of balance, purpose, and joy.Our integrative approach utilizes a variety of theories, with a primary focus on Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Every TIPS client is looked at from a strengths-based perspective. While it's easy to dwell on flaws and failures, highlighting and accentuating your strengths can be transformative. A strengths-based perspective helps you identify your strengths, gain confidence, and achieve your goals. We will ask about past personal successes and help you recognize the strengths and talents that enabled you to succeed. These exercises aim to help you see beyond failures and doubts, uncovering your true strengths and power.To facilitate treatment, homework may be assigned, such as practicing tools learned in session or learning more about yourself between sessions.

Winter Springs, Florida, United States

The Clinical Director is responsible for oversight and management of all clinical services for The Grove, a Level II, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program for youth ages 13-17.• Develop, coordinate and manage all aspects of clinical services for a 32-bed adolescent residential substance abuse treatment program to ensure health, safety and welfare of clients• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training and supervision of all members of the clinical team to include therapists, student interns, Utilization Review, Peer Recovery Specialist and RN• Ensure counseling coverage for 7-day treatment, including weekend programming in accordance with licensure requirements• Provide appropriate evidenced-based clinical services for all residential clients• Intervene as needed, clinically with clients (crises, crisis intervention, special needs, baker acts, etc.)• Oversee timely and accurate completion of all clinical paperwork, i.e. biopsychosocial, assessments, treatment plans, treatment plan updates, incident reports and discharge plans in accordance with agency policy, regulation or contract standards.• Supervise weekly treatment team and ensure communication and collaboration with all members of the treatment team including: medical, judicial, psychiatry, administrative and direct care team members.• Establish communication/meetings with families/guardians and others to address complex needs of clients or address complaints, inquiries and/or review of treatment plans/updates.• Work with Director of Admissions and -Quality to audit at least 5% of individual client records monthly to ensure that counseling staff have appropriate measurable individual service plans that are fluid and updated for client progress, have current progress notes congruent with ASAM criteria, and treatment is consistent with all relevant policies and procedures of the organization and licensing and accreditation bodies.

Sebring, Florida, United States

The Clinical Director is responsible for providing 24-hour management of all clinical functions of the facility. The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring an excellent clinical product is delivered to our patients including group therapy, individual therapy, family counseling and case management. The Clinical Director ensures all activities are provided in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, JC Standards, ASAM Standards, Insurance Provider Requirements and to company Policies and Procedures. Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:Works with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:* Develops evidence based clinical programming and ensures staff compliance to the curriculum.* Monitors the continued competency of each CDP in assessment, treatment, continuing care, transfer and discharge. Monitoring includes a semi-annual review of a sample of the clinical records kept by the CDP.* Audits documentation to ensure compliance to company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria.* Regularly monitors group therapy sessions to ensure quality programming is delivered and to ensure compliance to the program curriculum.* Identifies areas for improvement within the department by analyzing data and developing, implementing, and documenting plans for improvement and outcomes.* Provides clinical supervision to all clinicians who are no independently licensed/certified according to state regulations. Signs all clinical documents requiring second signature for non-independently licensed/certified practitioners.* Effectively leads Daily Flash Meetings and Clinical Staff Meetings at least monthly.* Recruits and hires clinical team members.

Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

The Teen Court Coordinator provides oversight of the day-to-day operation of Miami-Dade County Teen Court and serves as a supervisor for the Teen Court employees who conduct court hearings and training sessions at government facilities across the county. The Teen Court Coordinator’s role includes:• Coordinates with county departments and community-based organizations to ensure optimum program service delivery• Assists in crafting the division’s strategic and business plans• Contributes to the development of grant and other revenue maximization proposals in seeking additional resources for program expansion• Assists with the coordination of partnership activities with community-based organizations and local schools• Develops monthly, quarterly, and annual reports based on statistical data collection. It encompasses reporting on activities and accomplishments of the program.• Serves as the staff liaison for the MDEAT Board’s Youth Action Committee (YAC)• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals, establish priorities, organize resources, and interpret needs• Strong critical thinking skills to minimize uninterrupted operational flows of service through problem-solving and crisis management strategies

Miami, Fl

Clinical Director for multiple programs; a 36 bed residential substance abuse facility, a 16 bed dual diagnosis high mental health residential facility, an outpatient program consisting of 60 inmates that is managed by the FBOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) and a neighborhood drop in center. Responsibilities include strategic planning, clinical operation, fiscal management, and clinical leadership of all four facilities.• Developed state of the art offsite programming that alone fielded a successful discharge percentage of 55%, compared to an overall successful discharge % of 50%.• Implemented standardized group curricula based on evidence based CBT practices where previously there had been none upon arrival. This also included a new health management curricula.• Formulated a security rounds program designed to focus on the safety and security of residents.• Development of new onsite programming designed for higher client engagement and retention.• Instituted a group fidelity check protocol to ensure consistency of facilitation of group curricula programming by Behavioral Health Practitioners, Interns, Peer Specialist, LPN’s and Behavioral Health Technicians.• Facilitated a culture of accountability and rewards for staff excellence and achievement in which staff were promoted based on accomplishments, as opposed to tenure.• Began In-Service program where various Miami-Dade court personnel (Drug Court, Jail Diversion Program, Veteran’s Court) conducted Q&A on-site with facility staff.• Ensured consistency in the implementation of the philosophy, mission and vision of Banyan Health System as well as the standards of care based on Motivational Interviewing evidenced-based practices.• Direct supervision, management and training a team of 7 therapists (4 licensed), 6 Masters’ level interns, 1 Peer Specialist and 4 LPN’s.

Florida City, Fl

Responsible for directing the program’s psychological and treatment services at the Dade Juvenile Residential Facility. Duties include technical and administrative duties, testing, individual, group, and family therapeutic activities, research, and participation in overall institutional programming and administration. Ensures proper completion of documentation and integration of a mental health delivery system that meets all state and federal guidelines. Provide safe, secure and effective treatment of offending and at-risk youth through evidence-based programming designed to address the specific needs of the child. Participates as a member of facility management team and supports the facility safety and security program, adhering to all applicable policies. • Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organization of mental health unit. Duties include evaluating employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of staff. Provides administrative and clinical supervision to Master level therapists weekly.• Acts as the mental health and substance abuse authority for the entire facility. • Ensure facility compliance with the implementation of the Comprehensive Suicide Plan • Administers and supervises the administration of psychological and other tests and directs the scoring, interpretation of tests, analysis of test results and the correlation of test results with other findings.

Miami, Fl

Responsible for the management, administration and quality assurance of the behavioral health program. Oversees all administrative aspects of the Behavioral Health Services and ensures coordinated service delivery through deliverable and productivity monitoring. Ensures compliance with all standards of care, clinical and administrative procedures required for staff under supervision.• Maintains updated and complete treatment plans, progress notes, monthly progress reviews and other required information in client records as specified in performance standards.• Determines client need for specialized services within or outside of the agency, such as medical treatment, psychiatric care, psychological testing as well as with other health-related organizations in accordance with the client’s treatment plan and communicate all such actions to the psychosocial team as applicable.• Participates in and often facilitates site visits, monitoring visits, and audits from funders. Participates and prepares various on-site inspections as required by local and state laws. Creates and distributes Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for new protocols and procedures.• Adheres to agency procedures and protocols in provision of effective delivery of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling and maintenance of standards of care.• Direct Supervision of MSW intern including independent practice with agency clients in a variety of agency-sanctioned/supported models of intervention. • Maintains Substance Abuse outpatient licensing

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for assessment and evaluation of new patients (inmates) and determining their placement at the Miami-Dade County jail. Placement decisions involve placement of inmates in suicide precaution, acute psychiatric care, general psychiatric care, and general population, etc. • Lead LCSW responsible for daily care to well over 400 male patients in the general psychiatric unit.• Tasked with providing individual therapy to high-risk patients with severe mental illness, depression psychosis and PTSD.• Evaluate discharge referrals from Detox Unit for housing disposition and determine if referral to the psychiatrist is needed.• Consultation with multidisciplinary team of nursing, psychiatry and medical.• Crisis Intervention of patients experiencing acute distress.

Master'S, Social Work

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