Lindsey Pope Email & Phone Number

Lauderhill, Florida

Supervising a staff of 14, at a 30-bed residential treatment facility for individuals with mental health, substance abuse and/or forensic issues. Providing empathetic counseling and guidance; court reporting and testimony; and, coordination of needed services for residents and facility. Overseeing contractual compliance with County and State mandates. Generating statistical analysis and a variety of required reports.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Provided needs assessments, linkage, coordination and treatment planning for adults with severe and persistent mental illness.• Counseled clients, and families impacted by homelessness, mental illness, developmental disability, substance abuse, law violations and financial difficulties. • Evaluated and documented more than 300 client histories in multiple domains. • Performed research and assessments, wrote memoranda, proposals, treatment and placement plans, used in disposition of more than 200 criminal cases. • Tracked statistics and compiled statistical reports of more than 300 forensic cases. • Documented evidence for, represented, negotiated with and on behalf of, and obtained entitlements for, more than 100 individuals, in cases before Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Determinations, Medicaid, and Veteran Affairs. I did not work at this agency, or in this capacity, from April 2005 to October 2010.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

As a Sentencing Advocate, assisted felony defendants in presenting mitigating circumstance to the Courts and proposing alternative sentencing in criminal cases.• Performed research and assessments, wrote memoranda, proposals, treatment and placement plans.• Presented dispositive information, in written or verbal form, advised legal counsel and courts.• Conducted business presentations, sales closings and negotiations, drafted company representation and fee agreements.

New York City And Sunrise, Florida

• Taught middle and high school level courses in public school and inpatient settings. • Counseled students impacted by delinquency, poor academic performance, law violations and financial difficulties. • Designed, implemented and supervised inpatient school program for emotionally challenged adolescents, consistent with County educational frameworks and standards. • Supervised one subordinate teacher.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

In pursuit of a Juris Doctor, participated in a Mediation and Dispute Resolution Clinic. Facilitated dispositions in restorative justice.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology