Mark Fleming Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

• Conducts mental health assessments for diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders• Facilitates individual therapy sessions for treatment of mental health disorders using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy modalities• Teaches/coaches patients around mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance• Guides patients in understanding illness and treatment planning• Provides telephonic coaching

Austin, Texas

• Lead the design and implementation of complex workflow solutions for consistent monitoring of complex metrics by all staff.• Created an intricate and department specific data base and reporting system to help bridge the impending loss of attendance management software program and development of a department practice management solution for the future. • Participates in team and individual staffing to address clinical and administrative issues.• Conducts outpatient group therapy sessions utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.• Tracks client progress and risk through use of multivariable behavioral health check in forms and face to face meetings both individually and in group settings.• Conducts individual mental health assessments, assessing suicide risk and providing mental health diagnosis using DSM 5 and ICD 10, which is used to refer clients to appropriate treatment setting.• Provides telephonic coaching calls to clients in distress or crisis to assist in implementation of coping skills outside of the group therapy environment.• Designed, implemented, and maintains program wide statistical records regarding client access to psychiatry services after discharge from programming using Microsoft Access SQL database in effort to identify treatment barriers and increase access to psychiatrist services.• Coordinates care with clients’ community providers, such as primary care physician, therapists, or psychiatrists, on an ongoing basis.• Provides appropriate community referrals (primary care, therapist, psychiatrist) for clients and families in order to ensure ongoing treatment.• Trains newly hired staff to conduct group therapy, perform individual assessments, maintain medical records, and mentoring activities for treatment of clients and assigning appropriate diagnosis.

Austin, Texas

• Provided social work and case management services for patients in a hospital setting utilizing short term solution focused interventions.• Conducted mental health assessments for individuals in hospital emergency rooms and those admitted to hospital, assigning appropriate mental health diagnosis to patients using DSM 5 and ICD 10 standards.• Conducted suicide risk assessments with patients, identified by treating physician or staff, to determine necessity for admission to inpatient psychiatric hospital and facilitated transfer process for admission to higher level of care.• Provided complex discharge planning assessments as referred by physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members, patients, or family members.• Developed safety plans with patients and families when psychiatric hospitalization was not necessary.• Provided face to face crisis intervention for patients experiencing medical emergencies, panic attacks, recent suicide attempts, or recent traumatic events.• Facilitated communication and staffed client issues in a multidisciplinary treatment setting to address patient treatment concerns.• Provided grief support and education for patients and families related to diagnosis of critical illnesses and death of patient.• Trained newly hired staff to perform job duties related to patient care, documentation, HIPPA and The Joint Commission standards, ethical issues, and administrative duties.Staffed cases with nursing and physician staff over the phone and face to face in order to develop specialized interventions for clients experiencing mental health crisis.

Bastrop, Texas

• Provided therapeutic services utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy modal for children with pervasive and persistent mental illness, and their caregivers.• Coordinated with community stakeholders, such as schools, probation officers, and community medical providers, to ensure continuity of care.• Collaborated with children and families in formulating treatment plans and goals in order to reduce risk of suicide, self-harming behaviors and increase functioning in the home, school, and community.• Provided individual therapy sessions to children in various treatment settings, school, home, and office using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Aggression Replacement Therapy modals.• Facilitated weekly group therapy sessions utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy modal.• Coordinated patient care in a team based setting with other mental health professionals including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, case managers, and other treatment team professionals.

Austin, Texas

• Performed client intakes, assessments, and referrals for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.• Created detailed evaluative reports on agency operations for distribution to funding organizations highlighting agency success and positive client outcomes.• Conducted a detailed analysis of 2011 client survey data using advanced statistical analysis software, SPSS/Epi Info, and peer reviewed research for distribution to donors and included in AIDS Services of Austin annual report.• Evaluated programs though the creation of client survey forms, an HIV/AIDS knowledge questionnaire, a Microsoft Access database, statistical analysis of information utilizing advanced statistical analysis software, and interviews.• Researched and disseminated strategies for a long term evaluation plans for a program that provides support to empower women living with HIV/AIDS.

Austin, Texas

• Conducted interviews with individuals reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children, disabled adults, and the elderly to determine proper means of intervention.• Determined priority level of complex cases determining initial timeframes for agency intervention and issues to be addressed by multiple state agencies (Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, Child Care Licensing, and Adult Facilities).• Created reports assessing for multiple factors to justify the need for an agency investigation based on interviews.• Provided referrals to individuals to resolve presenting issues affecting individuals and families when situation did not meet standards for agency intervention. • Provided crisis intervention services for individuals in an immediate emergency, such as suicidal ideation.

Mozambique

• Performed monitoring and evaluation of country wide project to develop Mozambican youths' capacity to recognize and adopt behaviors to reduce HIV transmission, in collaboration with government and NGO partners• Recruited, trained, and assisted in the supervision of one hundred activists, in collaboration with international NGO, Africare, staff and Mozambican Ministry of Health, to implement home based basic health care services for individuals living in rural settings affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. • Conducted client assessments and formed tangible actions plans to meet clients’ medical, psychosocial, financial, and spiritual needs. • Designed, implemented, and supervised community-based HIV/AIDS related projects, in collaboration with local activists and paid staff, for an international, non-governmental organization (Africare).• Prepared field visits for high level donors, such as USAID, United States and Mozambican government officials, to demonstrate the effectiveness of projects implemented by Africare and partner organizations.• Acted as a peer support specialist to orient new Peace Corps Volunteers to their sites and jobs and provide support services to those in crisis.

Austin, Texas

• Conducted interviews with individuals reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children, disabled adults, and the elderly to determine proper means of intervention.• Determined priority level of complex cases determining initial timeframes for agency intervention and issues to be addressed by multiple state agencies (Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, Child Care Licensing, and Adult Facilities).• Created reports assessing for multiple factors to justify the need for an agency investigation based on interviews.• Provided referrals to individuals to resolve presenting issues affecting individuals and families when situation did not meet standards for agency intervention. • Provided crisis intervention services for individuals in an immediate emergency, such as suicidal ideation.

Austin, Texas

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work, 4.0

Master of Social Work with concentration on administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work