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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Administer Initial Behavioral Health evaluations for newly incarcerated inmates to assess individual mental health status.• Establish comprehensive treatment plans for inmates with severe and persistent mental illness and/or developmental disabilities.• Conduct follow up visits with inmates to address ongoing mental health symptoms and coping difficulties.• Teach inmates various coping skills and provide psychoeducation regarding anxiety, depression, and the adjustment to the jail environment through CBT and MI informed approaches.• Coordinate referrals to psychiatrists for psychotropic medications and medication management as needed based on inmate diagnosis, presenting problems, and fluctuation of symptoms.• Serve as a critical member of a collaborative team along with the Mental Health Coordinator, Psychiatrist, medical staff, and security staff to consult, triage, evaluate, and respond to inmate needs, delivering crisis intervention when appropriate.• Outline and present discharge planning and consult with local LME Care Coordinators to assist in the referral process for various needs, including mental health, housing, and support agencies within the community that aim to reduce recidivism.• Adhere to all established standards of care and compliance, complete Continued Quality Improvement screens quarterly.

• Facilitated continued funding for client services with the completion of ITRs, maintained 100% compliance with NCTOPPS in tracking and monitoring client progress and changes.• Formed and oversaw the implementation of Person-Centered Plans, assisted consumers and their family members in identifying natural supports, as well as gaining access to services and community resources.• Coordinated monthly team meetings that included the client, family, social services, attorneys, therapists, and psychiatrists.• Oversaw daily operations of a community support unit and the staff and first responders assigned to the unit.• Provided coverage for Paraprofessionals and Associate Professionals in their absence.• Identified and assisted in securing benefits clients were entitles to, such as Medicaid, WIC, and HUD.• Organized and supervised the provision of all direct service interventions to support consumers in their recovery.• Tracked and managed movement across various levels of care, including discharge planning and community re-entry following hospitalization, residential services, and other levels.

Yadkinville, North Carolina

• Conducted detailed interviews with clients to address biopsychosocial challenges, such as personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, physical and mental impairments, to determine the level of severity.• Protected children from harmful environments through home visits, evaluated children’s physical and psychological makeup to determine their needs.• Generated a professional treatment/case recommendation to the clinical supervisor at the conclusion of the investigation.• Appeared at various court hearings to offer testimony and filed petitions to remove children from abusive and/or neglectful home environments.• Assessed the risk of future abuse and/or neglect of children. • Worked with clients to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding and assisting in the development of personal accountability.• Supported families through both individual and group conferences to understand, accept, and follow recommendations established by the agency to maintain a healthy environment for children.

Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States

• Worked with new and expectant mothers through a non-profit outreach program to provide psychoeducation, parenting skills, and case management.• Raised awareness and facilitated revenue through fundraising and charitable donations totaling $50K to support both mothers and their children.• Provided parents with various resources on postpartum care, brain development, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and SIDS.• Identified local pediatricians and educated clients on the importance of childhood vaccinations and attending routine pediatric visits.

Master’S Social Work, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science, Social Welfare

Associate'S Degree, Criminal Justice