Heather Carlson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Quantico, Virginia, United States

-Serves as the subject matter expert facilitating continuum of care requirements during Permanent Change of Station (PCS) assignments for geographically dispersed Marine Sponsors with Exceptional Family Members (EFM)- Screens and reviews enrollment and supporting medical, mental health, and educational reports for the purpose of case management of EFM during PCS. -Conducts independent research and screening of EFM to assist in the determination of the suitability of orders for EFMP-enrolled Marines with orders to both CONUS and OCONUS potential gaining locations, utilizing three unique software systems. -Establishes and maintains effective coordination with Manpower Management (MM), Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Tricare Regional Offices (TRO) and Department of Defense Education Activity and commands to ensure successful EFM case management and coordination of assignments. -Analyzes current care requirements and makes final assessment and determinations about the suitability of assignments. -Works directly with Marine Corps assignment monitors on both routine and complex cases, coordinating as necessary to promote satisfactory and successful case management of assignments.

Mclean, Virginia

Managed daily operations for Office of the Secretary of Defense contracting award for Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), providing critical non-medical counseling support to US Military families worldwide.

Fort Belvoir, Va

Manages all elements of a child development program through development of standard operating procedures, reporting, child experiences, activities, supportive interactions, positive social development for program children ages 6 weeks to five years old at a 22 classroom child development center.

Arlington, Va

Researched and identified resources for and maintain a Wounded Warrior Resources database that encompasses information regarding US Military and Veterans Affairs (VA) services, programs, policies and legislation supporting Wounded Warriors and their families, to include the wounded members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families.

Springfield, Va

Conducted scheduled teaching sessions using Natural Environment Teaching (NET), Verbal Behavior, Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and/or Mand Training.Participated in conducting assessments and program development; implemented behavior plans under the supervision of a BCBA.

Vicenza Area, Italy

Developed and implemented parent/child program classes, according to accreditation standards, to meet community needs such as a monthly class on emotion regulation to teach children to label emotions and learn to regulate them with parental assistance.Educated the Vicenza Military Community about child safety issues and child abuse prevention; provided preventative services in response to reported incidents such as information tables, briefs, and education classes on sources of incidents.Conducted in-office parent/child education sessions to provide family support for at-risk or self-referred families on issues such as anger and stress management, child development, roles and expectations, and transitioning to an overseas duty station.

M.A., Marriage And Family Therapy/Counseling

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Child Psychology