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.

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.)

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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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

Activities and Societies: NASW Member

B.A., Communications