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MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
Professional Summary
Dedicated, solutions oriented mental health worker with skill in developing treatment plans for participants living with severe mental illness/substance abuse. Expertise in cultural competency, harm reduction model, and client centered consult.
Skills
  • Harm reduction/motivation interviewing
  • De-escalation techniques/crisis intervention
  • Blood borne pathogens, naloxone, CPR/first aid, psychopharmacology training 
  • Clinical documentation
  • Culturally competent communication 
  • Psychotropic medication knowledge
  • Representative payee services
  • Chart organization and updates
  • Individual and group engagement
  • Activities of daily living educator
  • Mental illness and substance abuse comorbidity
  • Treatment and discharge planning
  • Case management
  • Direct service experience with severe and/or persistent mental illness and housing
Work History
Mental Health WorkerJul 2015 - Current
Heartland Alliance - Heartland Health OutreachChicago Illinois
  • Comprehensive case management: Mental health/Substance abuse
  • Treatment plans, mental health assessments, LOCUS, progress notes, intake/discharge, reauthorization for MCOs
  • Monthly budgets/head of representative payee services for program
  • Facilitate meal groups, leisure groups, activities of daily living groups, community outings
  • Medication monitoring: Psychotropic and physical health
  • Medication training: Psychotropic and physical health
  • Observe and monitore client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Proficient use of CIS and Centricity for continuum of care 
  • Direct strengths-based, harm reduction, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
  • Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and the effect of employment and housing issues on mental health.
  • Connect participants with community service and resource agencies.
  • QI - Participant charts for audit
  • Ensure all participants on caseload remain insured: MCOs/Medicaid plans
  • Advocate for and directly service undocumented participants/HUD funded 




Administrator/BookkeeperJan 2010 - Jun 2015
Lorant Welles AccountingSkokie, IL
  • Construct audits
  • Manage bookkeeping and payroll for small business clients
  • Compile tax preparation: individual and business entities
  • Compile corporate annual reports

Learning Center/Program InternSep 2014 - Apr 2015
Deborah's PlaceChicago, IL
  • Utilize harm reduction/motivational interview techniques to foster relationships with participants
  • Facilitate weekly art therapy groups centered around domestic violence, trauma, and homelessness.
  • Participant engagement
  • Aid to direct supervisor
  • Work with program data analyst to compile annual participant satisfaction survey
  • Assist with clothing drives, program meal preparation, and token economy system

Front desk volunteerOct 2013 - Apr 2014
Volunteer experience - Sarah's CircleChicago, IL
  • Perform front desk check-in for daytime service clients.
  • Monitor laundry/shower/phone/computer sign-up.
  • Provide assistance and support with internet related activities such as job applications, online classes, etc.
  • Address client needs/concerns.
  • Mediate client altercations.

Education
Bachelor of Arts: Social WorkMay 2015
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL
  •  Member of Association of Student Social Workers in good standing
  • Dean's list Fall 2014 - 2nd semester of Senior year
  •  Lobby in Springfield IL on Social Work Day
  • Began membership in NASW
  • Compile portfolio/final research project on internship experience
  • Member of Phi Alpha Honors Society
  • Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity workshop
  • Coursework in Lifespan Psychology/Human Behavior in the Social Environment/Policy
Associate of Arts: General Education2010
Oakton Community CollegeSkokie, IL
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Heartland Alliance - Heartland Health Outreach
  • Lorant Welles Accounting
  • Deborah's Place
  • Volunteer experience - Sarah's Circle

School Attended

  • Northeastern Illinois University
  • Oakton Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Mental Health Worker
  • Administrator/Bookkeeper
  • Learning Center/Program Intern
  • Front desk volunteer

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Social Work May 2015
    Associate of Arts : General Education 2010

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