Yolanda Blount Email & Phone Number

United States

Assess inmates for mental health disorders.

Evaluate patient’s that are under a Baker Act or voluntary. Determine if patient’s are in need of a higher level of care, e.g. psychiatric inpatient admission or community resources.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Savannah, Georgia Area

Responsible for the overall management of the training program, which includes indoctrinating all unit personnel on the concepts, scope, and objectives of training.

Raiford, Florida

Provided individual and group therapy to juveniles in a residential facility charged with sex offenses.

Conduct individual and crisis counseling. Respond to inmate's reporting suicidal and homicidal ideations' de-escalating, and facilitating conflict resolution and providing needed referrals for aftercare. Generate and update individualized treatment plans. Conduct monthly mental status exams during case management, perform weekly mental health rounds, and monthly confinement evaluations. Maintain confidentiality according to department policies and ethical standards.

Provided individual counseling and crisis intervention to at-risk high school students on a daily basis. Completed thorough assessments (treatment plans and Biopsychosocial Assessments) of students to analyze and diagnose clinical conditions with the assistance of a licensed clinician.

Assess patient's entering in the hospital under a Baker Act. Facilitated patient's being placed in a higher level of mental health care.

Provide individual and group therapy (substance abuse) to clients on federal probation.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Conduct therapeutic groups for inmates including anger management, aftercare planning and life skills. Conduct individual and crisis counseling. Respond to inmate's reporting suicidal and homicidal ideations; de-escalating, and facilitating conflict resolution and providing needed referrals for aftercare; generate and update individualized treatment plans. Conduct monthly mental status exams during case management, weekly mental health rounds, and monthly confinement evaluation. Staff clients' at the multidisciplinary treatment team meetings consisting of a psychiatrist, nurse, educator, psychologist, and mental health counselor. Maintain confidentiality according to department polices and ethical standards.

Provide emotional support and counseling to patients, and their families with a life expectancy of 12 months or less. Supported family members in caring for their loved ones and provided guidance to assist in coping. Assisted patients, families, and caregivers in completing Medicaid applications, and Advance Directives. Collaborated with an Interdisciplinary team consisting of doctor, registered nursed, licensed practical nurse, chaplains, and social workers to complete care plans that helped to guide the patient's care.

Master'S Degree, Clinical Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), General Studies

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