Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additionalworkexperiences
Othercommunityandvolunteerwork
Activities
Timeline

Addris Vinson

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NORTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC.

Jacksonville
05.2005 - 06.2024
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor, (licensed Feb
  • 07), Senior Community Outreach Clinician May 18, 2005- Sept
  • 6, 2007
  • This clinician duty included a delivery service dealing with mental health and behavioral health issues in children and families including abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and sexual abuse issues in children and families
  • This clinician also focused on delivery service concentration to include: parenting skills training, anger management and conflict/resolution skills training, personal hygiene, nutritional skills planning, life skills training, and medication management
  • Helps to develop and expand behavioral modification techniques for students in public and alternative schools
  • Delivery service also included formulation and implementation of: treatment plans, Behavioral plans, bio-psycho-social, intensive crisis intervention techniques used for families in crisis, behavioral
  • Mentored new nursing staff members on best practices in behavioral health care, contributing to overall team knowledge and effectiveness.
  • Serve as a liaison between patients and their support systems, promoting open communication and encouraging involvement throughout treatment
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans, ensuring continuity of care for all clients.
  • Streamline documentation processes by updating electronic medical records accurately and efficiently, to improve access to vital patient information.

Mental Health Social Rehabilitation Coordinator/Therapist

Northwest Behavioral Health Inc
05.2005 - 06.2024
  • Providing Services for Three- Treatment sites- (Northwest Behavioral Health)
  • May 18 2005- to Sept
  • 06, 2006
  • Duties included providing services for clients dealing with mental health, substance abuse and behavioral health issues in adults in a day treatment setting
  • The areas of concentrations for individual were, to strengthening individual functional skills in the home/ community setting
  • Group/ individual therapeutic sessions includes; money management skills training, anger management and conflict/resolution skills training, stress management, medication management, food planning, prevocational skills training and current events and community awareness.

Mental Health Consultant

CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
05.2024 - Current
  • Fee for Service with a central focus on strengthening the family unit by giving the necessary tools to bring healthy change for families and individual
  • My experience includes a variety of services that include; individual and group counseling, Case Management services, community and school-based counseling for children, social rehabilitation services, and EAP-assessment for TBI and post-traumatic Stress Disorders.
  • Empowered clients by teaching coping strategies, emotion regulation techniques, and problem-solving skills that improved daily functioning abilities.

Med- Waiver Provider

CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
03.2024 - Current
  • Duties include: Specialized mental health counseling and substance abuse education to individuals and their families with developmental/mental health disabilities
  • Also assessed and referred 25 individuals to appropriate facilities
  • Facilitated community integration for clients by identifying accessible social opportunities within their local area, and promoting active participation in events and gatherings according to individual preferences.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive support strategies for each client's unique requirements.

A.B. Vinson Behavioral Consultant (PT)

CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
06.2011 - Current
  • VA provider, military and commercial insurance provider, crisis network provider, EAP
  • Identified opportunities for service delivery improvement by conducting regular program evaluations and implementing necessary changes.

Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC/CYB)

CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.
08.2009 - 03.2013
  • Providing short-term, situational, problem-solving counseling to military personnel and family members
  • Duties also include psycho-education training for service members and families in the areas of deployment stress and the stresses of military life
  • EAP provider for insurance dealing with military families/individuals servicing adult/children
  • On Demand for National Guard, Army, Air Force, Navy.
  • Supported military spouses in maintaining healthy relationships through couples counseling and relationship education sessions.

Mental Health Crisis Intervention

CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.
01.2010 - Current
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing empathetic and nonjudgmental support during crisis interventions.
  • Organized training sessions for fellow staff members on relevant topics such as mental health awareness or substance abuse prevention strategies.
  • Implemented evidence-based interventions, resulting in improved mental health status for numerous patients.
  • Participated in ongoing training to stay current on best practices in behavioral health intervention techniques.
  • Supported clients in developing coping mechanisms for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, or other mental health challenges.
  • Provided crisis intervention services for clients experiencing acute mental health or substance abuse issues.
  • Successfully implemented evidence-based interventions to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health concerns among clients.

Exceptional Special Educator

Duval County School Board
08.2004 - 03.2005
  • Duties include teaching elementary students with various disabilities, academic, social, and daily living skills.
  • Modified, the general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Delivered specific instructions to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities within a classroom setting.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify specific learning needs and inform instructional strategies.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.

Exceptional Special Educator

DANIEL PAYNE ACADEMY
08.2003 - 12.2003
  • Duties included teacher at-risk students with Varying exceptionalities in middle school, academic skills, social and daily living skills training
  • Teaching interventions used included; behavioral modification techniques.

Family Works Clinician

WAYSIDE YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
11.2001 - 06.2002
  • The target population served included homeless children, families, and individuals
  • The methodology includes family unification and family stabilization. Skills training for children and families in the foster care system.
  • Delivery of high-quality patient care by conducting thorough assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing ongoing therapeutic support.
  • Implemented crisis intervention strategies when needed, ensuring immediate safety measures were in place for at-risk patients.

Exceptional Student Educator (ESE)

DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
08.1997 - 06.2001
  • Duties included teaching children with varying disabilities, grades 1-5, daily living skills, social skills, academic skills training, writing individual education plans.

Education

Bachelor of Art in Psychology - Psychology

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fl
05.1998

Minor: Sociology, and Special Education

Master of Science of Health in Rehabilitation Counseling - Psychology

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fl
08.2000

Skills

  • Micro-Soft Word
  • Excel
  • WordPerfect
  • Internet Explorers

Certification

  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
  • National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor-Pending
  • CEAP-Pending
  • SAP-Pending
  • Qualified Mental Health Supervisor for the State of Fla

Additionalworkexperiences

  • University of North Florida- Financial Aid Clerk, 1997-1981, Duties included data entry, filing, faxing, and typing processing financial aid claims.
  • Entrepreneur-Jacksonville, Florida, 1986-1998, Owner/CEO for Interior Designs Company.

Othercommunityandvolunteerwork

  • ARC-Association of Retarded Citizens-Dayton Beach Fla., 1996, Duties included working with mentally challenged adults and children as mentor and tutor.
  • Children Home Society- Jacksonville, Florida, 1996, Duties included working with adolescents in the area of daily living training and counseling abused foster children. Intern from UNF.
  • Volunteer, 1996-Present, I volunteered to work with the elderly, youth population in my church focusing on social services needs and family counseling issues.
  • A New Beginning Counseling Service, 1996-2006, Volunteering to work on as needed basis counseling children/families with abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, domestic violence, behavioral and emotional issues.
  • Edward Waters College- (Community Resources Center), 02/2002 - 02/2005, Senior Community Mental Health Clinician- Duties includes promoting community behavioral health by strengthening families in the community using the methodologies of the wrap around concept. (Volunteer on as a needed basis).
  • Florida Mentor/Daniel, 09/2005 - Present, Foster parent for severely sexually abused children. (Inactive). Present member of the Northeast Florida Foster /Adopted parent Association.
  • United States Air Force and Florida Air National Guard, 1980-1986, Assigned duty, electrician interior of facilities buildings. Highest Rank Sgt./ Veteran with a service connected disability.

Activities

  • Circle of Sisterhood-Student member
  • Afro-Student Union-Member, University of North Florida
  • American Psychological Association
  • Association of Afro-American Psychologist
  • Central C.M.E. Church
  • Community Volunteer at EWC Community Resource Center as a Senior Community Health Clinician and community partners.

Timeline

Mental Health Consultant - CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
05.2024 - Current
Med- Waiver Provider - CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
03.2024 - Current
A.B. Vinson Behavioral Consultant (PT) - CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.(PT)
06.2011 - Current
Mental Health Crisis Intervention - CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.
01.2010 - Current
Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC/CYB) - CEO of Koinonia Dynamis Inc.
08.2009 - 03.2013
NORTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC. - Jacksonville
05.2005 - 06.2024
Mental Health Social Rehabilitation Coordinator/Therapist - Northwest Behavioral Health Inc
05.2005 - 06.2024
Exceptional Special Educator - Duval County School Board
08.2004 - 03.2005
Exceptional Special Educator - DANIEL PAYNE ACADEMY
08.2003 - 12.2003
Family Works Clinician - WAYSIDE YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
11.2001 - 06.2002
Exceptional Student Educator (ESE) - DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
08.1997 - 06.2001
University of North Florida - Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Psychology
University of North Florida - Master of Science of Health in Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology

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