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Schererville, In, Us

Schererville, In, Us

Provides mental health counseling/therapy to individuals who are struggling with a variety of mental health issues.

Hammond, Indiana

Counseling services for individuals, families, and groups.Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide cost effective coordination and continuity of quality patient care on critical care and telemetry units in acute care. Units included: Step-Down; IMCU; ICU; and CCU.. Provided emergency room coverage to complete emergency mental health evaluations with assessment and placement of mentally ill and chemically dependent patients. Consultation with psychiatrists, CD evaluations, domestic violence and child abuse evaluations and referrals to APS/CPS. Contacted local judges to secure orders for involuntary placement.Assessment of global level of functioning with referrals to appropriate facilities and to appropriate levels of care and services utilizing an extensive awareness of local community resources which included interpreting regulations for eligibility of such services.Working knowledge of insurance benefits and coverage. Competency with ECF laws, regulations, and processes for referral and placement for both Indiana and Illinois facilities

East Chicago, Indiana

Specialized in emergency evaluations at a variety of locations including but not limited to local police departments, local emergency rooms, group homes and other residential facilities. Provided emergency counseling services via phone and in person. Population served was diverse.Completed intake evaluations for outpatient services. Identified required level of care and made referrals to the appropriate departments/programs. Responsible for multidisciplinary coordination of services for clients. Completed emergency evaluations and consulted directly with psychiatrists for emergency placements utilizing local judges and police departments for emergency orders for involuntary placements.

Hammond, Indiana

Specialized in working with an adult chronically mentally ill population in the After Care Program and the Semi-Independent Living Program. Managed and supervised the agency-wide Decanoate Clinic.Provided multidisciplinary coordination of services to a diverse group of clients including: teaching and monitoring daily life skills; medication monitoring; linkage to and coordination of community resources; and treatment compliance evaluations. Population served had a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. Conducted individual and group sessions with assigned clients.Provided emergency evaluations to the agency-wide population including children, teenagers, adults and a geriatric population. Consultation directly with psychiatrists, psychologists, and other medical/treatment professionalsMaintained accurate documentation and billing.

Merrillville

Engaged in one-on-one and group sessions with clients on the Detox Unit. Assisted in maintaining daily routines. Measured and documented vital statistics. Organized and supervised group activities.

Master’S Degree, Social Work, 3.97/4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha National Honor Society

Bachelor'S Degree With Distinction, Clinical Psychology, 5.8/6.0

Deans list for each semester attended.