Jenifer Crazythunder Email & Phone Number

United States

Elgin, Il

Responsible for the oversight of the school-based mental health program.

Elgin, Illinois

Elgin, Il

• Screen and process new clients to determine eligibility for services – if appropriate complete intake packet for new clients• Complete comprehensive mental health assessments through face to face interviews, gather information to determine a DLA 20 (GAF) score, as well as symptomology to formulate an appropriate DSM 5 diagnoses• Manage and received all case management referral for the agency, and assign referrals to the appropriate case manager. Tracked referrals using Microsoft Excel database• Manage a case load of 50+ clients for medication only treatment plans. This included managing individualized treatment plans, and completing annual mental health assessments• Served as court liaison for the Kane County Court Problem Solving Court (Treatment Alternative Court & Drug Rehabilitation Court). Developed appropriate treatment responses for court ordered mandate clients, documented and reported on client’s process to the Court Services Coordinators• Co-Facilitated Morale Recognition Therapy (M.R.T) • Knowledge on state entitlements (Medicaid, Medicare, spend down, LINK, etc.)• Created an online NoteOneBook for case management resources for the agency• CIS Data system used for progress notes, and all assessments• Provided supervision for case managers in the department

Elgin, Illinois

Providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adult with chronic mental illness or behavior concerns. My therapeutic modalities include treatment concepts of: solution focused; CBT; DBT; and Play Therapy (directive and non directive approaches).

Elgin, Il

• Provide immediate crisis intervention therapy for individuals in an emergency room setting. Screening for potential harm to self or others, to determine an appropriate level of care• Provide crisis intervention therapy, and developing crisis care plans for individuals experiencing short term emotional problems; provided appropriate referrals for other community resources• Familiar with criteria for inpatient hospitalization, and completing involuntary / voluntary petitions for individuals needing mental health stabilization or for risk of harm to self or others• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team members for consultants on the best and least restrictive treatment approach for the individual

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Completed biopsychosocial assessments for youths, and adolescences through face to face interviews, in order to best formulate an accurate diagnoses, and to help develop goal orientated treatment plans. • Co-facilitated a therapeutic group, targeting symptoms associated to ADHD, serving a population of male adolescences. • Research and developed a caregiver’s support group to address and understand youths and adolescence problematic behaviors. Areas of topic included: effective communication, discipline techniques, and to strengthen the relationship between caregivers and child. Group was never implemented due to low referral census• Develop community connections, and familiar with outside resources and referral process in meeting the needs of the individual and / or their families.

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Participated in a yearlong volunteer program, serving the needs of the residents at Heritage Oaks, a low income mobile home community• Screened potential families to determine eligibility for residential placements, completed lease applications, and collected monthly rent from residents• Assessed resident’s needs and made appropriate referrals for outside support (rental and / or utility assistance)• Administered financial literacy classes to the residents of the communities, as well as other AmeriCorps partnering agencies to help improve self-sustainability• Research and organized community activities for the residents, which include the following: Active Girl Scout Troop; Community Garden, and Spring into an Adventure! A week long spring break, partnering with other AmeriCorps agencies to develop daily educational activities, followed by an end of the week cook out celebration.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Graduate Assistant - Social WorkAssisted in compiling research on various topics and analyzing data - these topics included:Rural homelessness and the provision of rural mental health servicesThe use of role playing techniques in social work classesFinancial impact on deployed military reservists

Master'S, Social Work

Graduate Student (May 2014)

B.A, Anthropology (Cultural)