Kimberly Brown, Ms, Lpc Email and Phone Number

Coordinates activities of Counseling and Family Therapy Clinic.Insurance paneling.Contracts with EAPS.Oversees and coordinates practicum students participating in the clinic activities.Conducts clinic orientation sessions for students before they begin their clinic assignments.Monitors activities of clinic to assure policies and guidelines are developed and observed.Collects clinic data and creates reports.Markets the Clinic and its services.Develops and maintains effective record keeping procedures.Maintains credential and continuing education units as part of professional licensure.

Provide training and technical assistance for DHS staff regarding identifying/recognizing mental health needs of children and families.Facilitate monthly meetings with Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) and their Provider Network, the Department of Human Services (DHS) of OaklandCounty, Wraparound Community Team. Provides resources and assistance in linking children and families with mental health services.Expertise consultation regarding mental health, emotional or behavioral issues.Linking citizens of Oakland County to Crisis Intervention Services.Assistance with connecting children to Developmental Disability services.Attends multidisciplinary meetings to provide mental health and other community resources.Conducts telephone and face-to-face assessment of potentially eligible children and coordinates the beginning stages of the SED-W services between all involved parties.Coordination of care and assessment of children in the care of DHS with complex andsevere mental health conditions .

Provided Crisis Intervention, Emergency Assessments, and Access Screening of children and adults in crisis and/or with behavioral health conditions (developmental disabilities, serious emotional disturbance, mental illness, substance use, and co-occurring conditions). Provided trauma informed care approach to crisis planning, safety planning, recovery training, and support to individuals/families where diversion from hospital is appropriate. Provided, clinical assessment, emergency assessment, and crisis intervention to children/families and adults served by the 6th Circuit-Adult Treatment Court, the 51st District Court, Kevin’s Law/Alterative Treatment Reports, Juvenile Justice, Medicaid Waiver for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances and served by the Department of Human Services and Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority provider network.Managed the acute care (inpatient, CRU, PHP) episodes of publically funded stays of children and adults to ensure high quality treatment, appropriate discharge planning, and collaboration with the OCCMHA provider network or private providers. Provide team-based recovery focused crisis intervention to residents of Oakland County in area emergency departments, community settings, and in homes.Processed state facility assignments from the Vice President of Programs and Services.

Empowered clients by providing individual counseling utilizing a Motivational Interviewing treatment modality.Assisted in the coordination and monitoring of psychiatric medication administration to treat substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.Completed mental health and substance abuse assessments.Provided case management services for clients, families and/or guardians for support, rehabilitation and/or crisis intervention purposes.Completed inpatient psychiatric assessments and assesses for lethality.Completed clinical petitions for psychiatric hospitalizations; attended multidisciplinary meetings and provides expert recommendation for continued stay and discharge planning.Provided coordination of care with mental health providers and human service agencies in the OCCMHA network.

Completed assessments for outpatient mental health, EAP and substance abuse referrals.Completed pre-certification process and determine clinical criteria for inpatient mental health and substance admissions.Provided brief telephonic counseling and assesses for suicidal and homicidal ideations.Completed reviews for impatient and partial hospitalization of consumers to determine medical necessity for impatient services and authorizes care.

Coordinated and provide community based substance abuse prevention and treatment counseling to adjudicated at-risk adolescents and adults in Wayne County.Provided therapeutic intervention services to children, adolescents and adults.Attended court hearing providing testimony regarding clients’ treatment services.

Prepared and implemented individual service plans for adolescents.Counseled individuals, families, and groups and provided 24 hour crisis intervention.Prepared psychosocial assessments and advocated within multidisciplinary teams.Attended court hearings and provided the Court with information regarding clients’ treatment, services and support.