Dr. Tamara P Fields, Ed.D., Lcsw-S Email & Phone Number

• Crystal Clear Behavioral Health Services is committed to providing quality mental health services to underserved communities and populations. As Owner and Clinical Director, I oversee the delivery of all core services.
• Children and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment
• Psychiatric Evaluations
• Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy
• Adolescent/Teen Therapy
• Sandtray Therapy

• Provided Child and Youth Behavioral (CYB) counseling services to children of all ages of military service members and their families at military installations.
• Completed assessment, brief counseling and consultation, action planning, referral to resources (assuring linkage as appropriate), and follow-up as indicated.
• Facilitated training, health and wellness presentations and participated in health fairs and other base/installation activities focused on children and youth.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Assessed psychological, social, and emotional factors related to the patient's life-limiting illness.
• Evaluated potential barriers to palliative care.
• Participated in effective interdisciplinary care coordination, identification of problems, and developing goals of care.
• Assisted team members in understanding social, ethical, and emotional factors related to life-limiting, chronic, or terminal illnesses and end-of-life issues.
• Assessed needs related to cultural diversity, communication, and family dynamics related to life-limiting illness and end of life.
• Documents evaluation, progress notes, and interventions in electronic health record system, EPIC.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Conducted multi-axial diagnostic evaluations, CGAS scoring, suicide risk management assessments, and substance abuse assessments for adolescents with mental health issues for the inpatient adolescent behavioral health.
• Provided behavioral health care management and identified psychosocial stressors contributing to client level of functioning.
• Developed and implemented treatment plans, including diagnostic impressions focused on client's presenting problem.
• Participated in admission, discharge, and post-discharge planning.
• Facilitated weekly multi-disciplinary rounds to address challenges in treating complex patients.
• Provided individual, group, and family therapy.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Supervised four Licensed Clinical Social Workers and provided administrative and program supervision ensuring that social services were in accordance with laws, rules, and regulatory standards.
• Recruited, hired, and trained licensed clinical social workers; prepared employee performance expectations and evaluations; counseled subordinates on work performance.
• Interpreted state and/or federal requirements, standards, and criteria for administering social services on psychiatric and medical units.
• Provided input in formulating policies and procedures on all units.
• Conducted social service staff training in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Planned, scheduled, and held case conferences with other disciplines for diagnostic formulation, treatment planning review, and evaluation.

• Conducted multi-axial diagnostic evaluations, CGAS scoring, Suicide Risk Management, and Substance Abuse Assessments for adolescent males with mental health concerns.
• Studied medical, psychiatric, and social case histories to develop comprehensive Mental Health Assessments and Treatment Plans within thirty days of admission.
• Provided individual, group, and family therapy.
• Facilitated monthly transitional and quarterly treatment plan staffing.
• Provided clinical supervision to milieu staff and social work student interns.

Chicago, IL, US

• Coordinated medical, mental health, vision, dental, and substance abuse services.
• Provided case management services for eighteen families impacted by HIV/AIDS.
• Maintained documentation related to case management: assessments, services plans, reassessments, progress notes, serious incident reports, and discharge summaries.
• Implemented crisis intervention and stabilization techniques.

• Provided intensive therapeutic services to mentally ill adults living in CILA.
• Implemented individual program plans to support and encourage stabilization.
• Provided crisis intervention and counseling to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Assisted clients with independent life skills.
• Completed progress notes documenting objective behavioral observations.

• Coordinated four residential facilities for dually diagnosed individuals with mental illnesses in compliance with DHS, CARF, and CILA rules and regulations.
• Supervised three residential supervisors and eighteen mental health advocates.
• Completed Medicaid Rehabilitation Option billing, staff payroll, and qualitative reviews.
• Completed Mental Health Assessments and treatment plans.
• Conducted involuntary hospitalizations for clients experiencing psychiatric crises.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Investigated allegations of abuse/neglect against the elderly. Provided advocacy and emergency relocation for clients in imminent danger.
• Administered MMSE to determine mental health status of the clients.
• Identified and advocated for clients in need of appropriate guardians.
• Participated in monthly multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Provided in-home counseling services to high-risk DCFS wards in foster care.
• Provided supportive counseling to foster parents to assist them in coping with the behavioral and mental health issues that affected the DCFS wards in their care.
• Visited schools to monitor academic progress and enhance students’ academic performance and social-emotional development.

• Supervised daily activities of sexually aggressive male adolescents. Provided daily crisis management to minimize the risk of sexual aggression.
• Provided training on independent life skills.
• Collaborated with the Therapist regarding observed client behaviors.
• Enforced program rules and report any infraction of such to supervisor.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Science - Ms, Clinical/Medical Social Work