I work with patients in an in-patient psychiatric forensic setting.

-Support Housing First, Rapid Re-Housing and Victory Program. -Provide supervision to a team of two full-time and one part-time employees. -Complete reviews of funding requests.-Complete chart audits.-Maintain clients in Housing First.-Complete all paperwork, reports and review fund requests.-Provide community engagement.-Provide clients education on resources, make referrals, advocate and mediation with landlords. -Assist clients in employment opportunities and budgeting.-Participate in team lead meetings, all staff meetings, trainings and program supervision.

-Assess individuals for program.-Complete intake paperwork for individuals who qualify for program.-Complete funding requests.-Submit requests for inspections.-Provide mediation between client and landlord.-Provide client with education on available resources.-Provide support services.

-Worked as LCSW Medical Social Worker in a Home Health setting. -Completed assessments of patient's needs, resources and supports.-Provided short-term counseling, made referrals, researched resources & provided education to patients on resources that meet their needs.

Pamela Dillon LCSW Counseling Services LLC opened on August 1, 2016 and closed December 13, 2017. Therapy for individual, couple, and family from ages 5 on up. Managed all business aspects including scheduling and billing activities.

PRN LCSW facilitating groups two Saturdays a month.

PRN LCSW facilitating two groups two Wednesdays a month.

-Shared acting Clinic Director responsibilities with Chief Nurse while without Clinic Director for 4 months.-Participated in supervisory meetings with Clinic Director and Chief Nurse.-Supervise and support a staff of 10 counselors. -Maintain caseload including completing assessment, treatment plan, progress notes.-Develop and facilitate groups and sub for a group if counselor was absent.-Diffuse tense situations, contact police or emergency personnel if warranted.-Work closely with Physician and Chief Nurse.-Complete all human resource paperwork on all new hires.-Manage time sheets, approve over time and time off.-Provide employee evaluation and discipline.-Participated in corporate meetings and provided presentation for corporate.-Facilitated weekly meetings for staff and weekly meeting specifically for counselors.-Audit charts, prep for internal and external audits.-Ensure protocol followed when collecting urine samples.-Follow up with questionable lab samples.-Promote best practices for individuals with addiction issues.-Organized on-site Christmas party for the clients.-Increased clients and retention of clients by 45%.

-Provide social work services to children with severe mental health issues ages 5 to 14.-Participate in intake process, complete assessment, treatment plan, progress notes and discharge summaries.-Provide individual, duo, group and family sessions.-Provide progress update to family and gatekeeper.-Develop group descriptors based on current needs and facilitate groups.-Diffuse tense situations.-Report any alleged abuse to child welfare department and gatekeeper.-Mentor and train new employees.-Mentor and train USI interns and provide evaluation to field instructor.-Provided Second Step prevention to children during school hours at on site school.-Participated in staff meetings and clinical meetings.-Provided in-service educational component.-Participated in auditing charts in the Medical Records Group.-Participated in individual supervision.-Provided solutions for improvements to clinical supervisor.-Participated in yearly trainings including, but not limited to Bridge Building, CPR, First Aid and Fire Safety.-Worked with psychiatrist, psychologist, teacher, recreational therapist and nursing staff to provide best practice for the child's needs.