judicial mental health advocate resume example with 20+ years of experience
Compassionate Judicial Mental Health Advocate with fifteen (15) years of experience in fast-paced positions. Committed to helping severely mentally ill persons receive the care, treatment and support to assist them in mental health stabilization and abilities to live in the community.
- Court proceedings and testimony
- Electronic court filing system
- Community-based resources
- Schedule Coordination
- Assignment and case management
- Understanding of chronic illnesses
- Reasoning ability and deescalation
- Documentation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Trained in defensive tactics
Ames, IA, 11/2006 - Current
- Review court files on electronic court system for 7 counties: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida and Sac.
- Prepare and efile reports, requests for inpatient, change of provider, change of venue, sheriff transportation, etc. with Court.
- Attend court hearings and testimony.
- Diverse caseload of 190-240 court commitments.
- Maintain files and documentation for each client.
- Assist persons under mental health court commitment.
- Case management, create team of supports; psychiatric, substance, home health care, social services, Medicaid coordinator and possibly probation or parole.
- Strategize with clinical team to prevent non-compliance, inpatient or recidivism.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Distributed informational materials on mental health and substance abuse.
- Accompanied clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.
- Contact clients in person, by phone or in writing to ascertain compliance with required or recommended actions.
- Help vulnerable individuals navigate complex healthcare system.
- Collect information and prepare variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure coordination of services.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Trained in defensive tactics
- Weapons training
- Home inspections
Ames, IA, 05/1999 - 04/2014
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Scheduled and made appointments for attorney.
- Conducted daily accounting on finances, deposits and safe.
- Obtained signatures from attorney for legal documents.
- Assisted attorney in collecting employment, medical, financial and other records.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Processed appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.
- Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Entered new cases into company database.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Maintained calendar and tickler system for attorney.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for attorney.
City, STATE, 02/1993 - 04/1999
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management, maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
- Conducted daily accounting on finances, deposits and safe.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Processed appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.
- Assisted attorneys in collecting employment, medical and other records.
- Created, indexed and maintained client binders.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
- Obtained signatures from attorney for legal documents.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients.
- Entered new cases into company database.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Maintained calendar and tickler system for attorney.
- Scheduled and made appointments for attorney.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters attorney.
- Criminal, bankruptcy, divorce and mental health attorney.
1996 - 2016 4th Degree Black Belt, Instructor
Hemann Martial Arts, Ft. Dodge, IA 50501
Prepared workouts for tiny tots and white belt
through Black Belt, taught forms, tenants,
board breaks, Judge for testing students for
higher rank, prepared and participated in
demonstrations at schools, women's shelters,
women's clubs and children's events. Attended
numerous training seminars in Iowa, South Dakota
and Wisconsin.
1998-2003 Foster parent
Licensed for 4 children, age newborn to 10 years old,
25 children came through our home in 5 years. Also
did emergency foster care. Adopted
1 child and he is now 21 and enlisted in the Army.
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School Attended
- Iowa Central Community College
- Kaplan University
Job Titles Held:
- Judicial Mental Health Advocate
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Secretary
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science
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