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Curriculum Vitae

 

Qualifications

 

I have worked in social work & counseling for twenty plus years. I have some training in Human Resources & much experience as an office team-member in busy hospitals and psychiatric offices. I did seasonal work for Integrity/Amazon last year & this year I worked temporarily for the Scott’s MiracleGro Company.

 

Education

 

1994     Master‘s in Social Work, Advanced Standing

            Direct Practice, Mental Health

            East Carolina University

            Greenville, NC

 

1993     Bachelor’s in Social Work

            Studied social work & psychology

            University of N. C. at Pembroke

            Pembroke, NC

 

Experience

 

08/94 – current -- Private Practice, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Chattanooga, TN

Provided therapeutic hypnosis to clients wanting to quit smoking or lose weight; reduce stress & more. I did my own reception, scheduling and medical records. I also provided on-call crisis management, available to clients 24/7; scheduling client appointments, follow-up and referral; liaison to other medical services on behalf of clients/patients .

 

03/06 - 03/08  Supervisor, Long Term Care Program, Fortwood Center, Inc., Chattanooga, TN

Administration of L.T.C. program; supervising four clinical case managers, overseeing daily activities of 16 SPMI consumers; assessing SPMI patients from MBMHI for discharge into group homes; scheduling of patients for outpatient procedures, psychiatric appointments & visits w/family; training & supervision of Fortwood & Rosewood staff; liaison w/pharmacies,  physicians, etc.

 

11/05 – 01/06 Executive Assistant/Secretary to Dr. Kevin Ferguson, MD - Outpatient Office Chattanooga, TN

Provided temporary office assistance and supportive services to out-patient clinic physicians and psychologist of Parkridge Valley Out-patient Services, to include liaison with in-patient facilities, physicians, therapists & pharmacies. Scheduling of appointments; referral and medication monitoring; screening phone calls to physicians; review of charts for accuracy & billing purposes; assist QA team with Medicare reviews & JCAOH inspections; liaison with pharmaceutical companies & representatives/sales personnel; more as needed.

 

2004 – 2005 Clinical Case Manager, Merz Consulting, Summerville, GA

Provided FIRST PLACEMENT-BEST PLACEMENT assessments - including a variety of psychological tests/ assessments to family members of children placed in state custody; treatment recommendations/ referrals; Clinical case management & family therapy provided to children and their families in N. Georgia; peer review; medical records monitoring; referral & liaison with courts, therapists, hospitals, pediatricians, schools, juvenile justice system & DFAC’s.

 

02/00 - 05/05  Senior Clinical Case Manager, Cumberland Hall In-Home Service, Chattanooga, TN

Clinical case management & family therapy provided to children and their families: assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, med monitoring, referrals, individual counseling, family counseling, & anger management, liaison with schools & courts and advocacy.

 

04/01- 07/03  Medical Social Worker II, prn, Adventa Hospice, Chattanooga, TN

Clinical social work provided to hospice patients & their families, including assessments, psychosocial interventions, referrals, case management, grief counseling & bereavement services. Social work supervision provided to MSW graduate students in hospice training.

 

01/00 - 09/00  Intake Clinician, part-time, Fortwood Center, Adult Services, Chattanooga, TN

Provided clinical assessments to adult mental health population which included diagnosis, treatment recommendations, provisional treatment plan, and referral.

 

03/97- 02/98  Clinical Care Coordinator, Cumberland County MH/DD/SA Services Child & Family Services, Fayetteville, NC

Provided clinical social work including case management, individual counseling, family therapy, liaison with the following: court system, school system, in-patient psychiatric hospitals, and out-patient counseling centers.

 

07/94 - 10/97  Psychotherapist & Hypnotherapist, Private Practice, Fayetteville, NC

Provided individual, couples, family and group counseling. Specialized in Adult Children of Alcoholics treatment, co-dependency, inner-child therapy, and substance abuse counseling.

 

08/93 – 05/95    Mary Kay consultant, team leader and DIQ Fayetteville, NC

Independent sales representative~ Sales of Mary Kay products; Skin care and cosmetics classes; facials; recruiting; managing, supervising & training team members and more.

 

07/94 - 03/96  Psychiatric Social Worker & Clinical Substance Abuse Therapist, Cumberland Hospital of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC

Provided clinical social work and substance abuse counseling to adolescents and their families in an in-patient setting. Provided substance abuse counseling to adult dually diagnosed patients.

 

08/93 - 05/94  Social work grad student intern, Rumbaugh Mental Health Clinic (Vanderbilt project) Substance Abuse Services, Fayetteville, NC

Provided assessments, treatment and discharge planning to adolescents and their families.

 

09/92 - 05/93  Social work undergrad student intern, Cumberland Hospital, Children’s Program, Fayetteville, NC

Provided assessments, treatment & discharge planning to children & their families.

 

11/92 - 01/93 College level tutor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC

Provided tutoring to fellow college students in Algebra, Biology, Social Work and Psychology.

 

08/89 – 12/89   Family Counselor, The Office for Chemical Dependency & Psychiatry, Columbus, GA

Provided co-dependency therapy to family members of addicts and alcoholics in treatment.

 

04/88 – 08/89   Substance Abuse Counselor, Family Recovery Services, C.C.M.H.C., Fayetteville, NC

Provided substance abuse counseling including assessments, individual, group, and family therapies; treatment planning, discharge planning, and case management; group therapist for Children of Alcoholics/Addicts.

 

03/87 – 04/88   Psych. Technician & Substance Abuse Counselor Intern, The Life Center of Fayetteville at Cumberland Hospital, Fayetteville, NC Assisted the nurses, counselors and physicians in providing treatment to substance abusers .Duties included taking vital signs, monitoring patients, documentation in medical records; co-facilitate some therapy groups, as needed. Primary therapist for Adolescent Substance Abuse unit – assessments, group and individual counseling; documentation in medical records, etc.

 

References: available upon request