OBJECTIVE

Service oriented therapist, seeking to provide in-patient or out-patient service

s to a diverse clientele including youth and families; persons with mental illne
ss; substance use disorders, and the abused to help improve their level of funct
ioning.
EDUCATION:
Master of Social Work (May 2006) ~ Wayne State University
Bachelor of Business Administration (May 1993) ~ Detroit College of Business
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
04/08 - PRESENT
VISTA MARIA INC.; 20651 W. WARREN AVE.; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127
- Provide therapeutic services to adjudicated youth and their families with co-o
ccurring disorders, history of Substance Abuse, Borderline Intellectual Function
ing and Bipolar Disorder
- Present cases to the Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Team to assess treatment diff
iculties, psychiatric needs, changes in medication, and discharge planning
- Conduct therapeutic groups for to educate adolescents on various topics, inclu
ding Mental Health diagnosis and associated medications, cycle of abuse, and pro
blem solving skills
- Facilitate Multi-Family Therapy Groups addressing issues of family conflict, d
efiance, truancy, substance use, and victimization
- Provide sworn testimony in court hearings regarding the client's progress, or
lack thereof, to aid the jurist in making informed decisions related to client a
nd/or family
- Complete person-centered treatment plans (including CAFAS), case notes, and co
urt reports for assigned clients
06/07 - 04/08
STARR VISTA, INC.; 22390 W. SEVEN MILE; DETROIT, MI 48219
- Provided Wraparound services to assigned families, utilizing client-centered a
pproach, to improve family cohesion and youth's compliance in the home
- Provided in-home services to youth and their families diagnosed with Substance
Abuse, Borderline Intellectual Functioning, Mental Health Illness, and home and
school truancy
- Documented and reported client's progress, in case logs, court reports, and cl
inical meetings
05/05 - 09/06
IMPACT CONSULTING SERVICES, P.C.; 3513 ELIZABETH LAKE ROAD, STE. 209; WATERFORD
MI 48346
- Monitored and observed court ordered parenting time visitations of 7 cases wee
kly, documenting the interaction and progress, for modification purposes
- Summarized client's progress to Judges/Referees, Case Workers, Probation Offic
ers and Attorneys
- Documented treatment plans, progress notes, and summary reports for therapeuti
c and visitation clients
- Provided individual and family therapy with youth and parents to address oppos
itional defiance, school truancy, abuse and neglect, substance use, divorce, and
psychiatric history
- Processed intakes and conducted biopsychosocial assessments with at-risk youth
and their parents
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Post MSW supervised clinical hours completed
- AODA Counselor Development Plan on record with MCBAP expiring in February 2012
- Utilization of the DSM-IV TR for clinical assessments
- Comprehension of psychological testing, testing instruments and rating scales
- Understanding the multiple determinants of psychosocial dysfunction, such as f
amily culture, social and economic injustices, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual o
rientation, and social class