Matthew B. Email & Phone Number

Emergency Outreach Bureau/ Law Enforcement Teams: Lapd Meu Camp Unit

Clinical Supervisor- Case Assessment Mgt ProgramLAPD Mental Evaluation Unit

Los Angeles, Ca

Field crisis response for persons detained by LAPD for psychiatric evaluation & risk assessment; initiate hospitalization & prevent unnecessary hospitalization or incarceration by providing appropriate referrals; Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in disaster, accident or violent crime aftermath; provision of training during LAPD roll call & Police Officer Safety Training (POST) certified courses to LAPD & other law enforcement agencies; homeless outreach; brief, supportive counseling for family members of persons detained; psycho-education about mental illness, harm reduction, continuing education & best practices updates in crisis negotiation, crisis intervention & threat assessment during psychiatric emergencies/crisis calls.Los Angeles Police Department-Mental Health Intervention Training (MHIT) 2009- PresentLecturer: Post Traumatic Disorder, Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, OCD & Hoarding.

Provision of clinical case management services to individuals on LPS Conservatorship/WIC holds on acute psychiatric admissions unit; participation in Probable Cause Hearings for 5150, 5250 and Temporary Conservatorships; facilitated psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) groups & unit milieu therapy; court report recording for various county agencies; provision of clinical social work expertise as a member of multi disciplinary team; completion of all clinical social work, treatment planning and group documentation; clinical case management; risk assessment and evaluation; discharge and aftercare planning; brief crisis intervention; assisted in the implementation, development and coordination of PSR “Treatment Mall” curriculum at MSH during inception.

El Monte, Ca And Pasadena Ca

Completion of mental health and substance abuse assessments for General Relief/Cal Works participants referred by the Department of Social Services using standardized assessment tool; case management; brief crisis intervention. Completion of comprehensive psychosocial assessment documentation.

Per Title 22 regulations for three 6-bed group homes ICF-DD-H (Intermediate Care Facilities Developmental Disabled-Habilitative) for DD/MR adolescents/adults: Case management, coordination, monitoring, & ongoing program & objective evaluation of all 18 residents’ Individual Service Plans (ISP). Regular completion of on-the- job and in-service training with all direct care and supervisory staff. Policy and procedure evaluation, implementation and evaluation. Administrative oversight and facilitation of DHS licensing survey process and protocol.