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Amber E. Rishel LSW LCADC CCS

Amber E. Rishel LSW LCADC CCS

Westville

Summary

Clinical professional skilled in overseeing patient care and guiding teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes for over 20 years. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to evolving behavioral health needs. Expertise in clinical assessments, treatment planning, and staff development. Reliable leader known for fostering supportive and results-driven environment.

Work History

Clinical Supervisor/Director of Substance Abuse Services

Forge Health, Inc.
06.2023 - Current
  • Conduct audits of all substance use disorder client charts to protect client’s welfare and ensure integrity of clinical services
  • Ensuring all clinicians comply with licensure requirements and state regulations
  • Request drug screen requisitions, collect data on results, and discuss with clinicians
  • Mentor and guide clinicians regarding substance use disorder clients to support professional growth and improve clinical services
  • Provide training for all clinical staff
  • Manage a caseload of 18 co-occurring clients

Lead Clinician

Forge Health, Inc.
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to gather information related to strengths and need areas
  • Evaluate client response to treatment to recommend modification to treatment plan
  • Assist clients with development of individualized treatment plans with appropriate goals, interventions, and supports
  • Provide individual counseling services for 30-35 persons with mental health concerns along with persons with co-occurring disorders
  • Collaborate with clients to develop a discharge plan that integrates aftercare treatment with referral to resources in community
  • Coordinate required services to resolve crisis situations in support of continued recovery
  • Maintain treatment records to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance
  • Assist executive clinical director with training or brief overviews related to clinical skills

Clinical Supervisor

Gateway Foundation
09.2020 - 01.2023
  • Training of staff on clinical skills
  • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff
  • Review assessments, case notes, discharge plans for clinical accuracy
  • Facilitate Treatment Team meetings
  • Quality assurance of licensing standards, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations

Clinical Supervisor

Genesis Counseling Centers
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Provide clinical supervision to clinical direct reports
  • Training of staff on clinical skills
  • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff
  • Review assessments, case notes, discharge plans for clinical accuracy
  • Facilitate Treatment Team meetings
  • Quality assurance of licensing standards, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations
  • Maintain a caseload of 12+ clients

Counselor II

Gateway Foundation
03.2020 - 09.2020
  • Assist clients with development of individualized treatment plans with appropriate goals, interventions, and supports
  • Facilitate group counseling and didactic groups
  • Provide individual counseling services to 12 long-term level offenders to address relapse prevention, problem solving, behavior modification, and anger management as well as assist with overcoming substance use disorders, adjusting to a pro-social lifestyle, and making cognitive and behavioral changes
  • Collaborate with clients to develop a discharge plan that integrates aftercare treatment with referral to resources in community
  • Coordinate required services to resolve crisis situations in support of continued recovery
  • Maintain treatment records to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance

Site Coordinator/Director of Substance Abuse Services

Genesis Counseling Centers
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Provide clinical supervision to clinical direct reports
  • Training of staff on clinical skills
  • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff
  • Review assessments, case notes, discharge plans for clinical accuracy
  • Facilitate Treatment Team meetings
  • Quality assurance of licensing standards, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations
  • Maintain a caseload of 12+ clients

Lead Care Coordinator

NCADD NJ-Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Initiative (SAI/BHI)
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Provide clinical supervision to five clinical direct reports
  • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff including five clinical and four paraprofessional staff members
  • Completion of performance appraisals
  • Review assessments, service log notes, and referral documents for accuracy
  • Facilitate staff meetings monthly
  • Complete quality assurance for each care coordinator monthly

Director of Substance Abuse Counseling / Clinical Supervisor

Addiction Treatment Program (Volunteers of America Delaware Valley)
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Provide clinical supervision to clinical direct reports
  • Training of staff on clinical skills
  • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff
  • Completion of performance appraisals
  • Plus, all the duties of the Senior Treatment Coordinator

Senior Treatment Coordinator

Addiction Treatment Program (Volunteers of America Delaware Valley)
04.2016 - 01.2017
  • Coordinate the co-occurring services for clients
  • Review assessments, case notes, treatment plans, discharge plans for clinical accuracy
  • Facilitate Treatment Team meetings
  • Quality assurance of licensing standards, accreditation standards, and contractual obligations
  • Ensure all Authorizations for treatment via NJSAMS and Medicaid were accurate
  • Facilitate weekly TEAM meetings to review and evaluate client treatment and progress to ensure quality of services and compliance with license requirements

Education

Masters - social work

Widener University
West Chester, PA
12.2021

Masters - Addictions Counseling

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05.2012

Bachelors - criminal justice

Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
05.2002

Skills

  • Clinical training
  • Team supervision
  • Clinical assessment
  • Quality assurance
  • Clinical instruction
  • Staff education and training
  • Staff management
  • Staff development

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Certification

  • Licensed Social Worker, Social Work Examiners 8.2024
  • Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapy, 7.2024
  • Certified Clinical Supervisor, The Certification Board, Inc, 12.2023

LCSW candidate

Affiliations

  • National Association of Social Workers
  • National Association Of Social Workers - New Jersey Chapter
  • National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPaid time offWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsPaid sick leave401k match4-day work week

Quote

I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten

Timeline

Clinical Supervisor/Director of Substance Abuse Services

Forge Health, Inc.
06.2023 - Current

Lead Clinician

Forge Health, Inc.
01.2023 - 06.2024

Clinical Supervisor

Gateway Foundation
09.2020 - 01.2023

Clinical Supervisor

Genesis Counseling Centers
09.2020 - 11.2021

Counselor II

Gateway Foundation
03.2020 - 09.2020

Site Coordinator/Director of Substance Abuse Services

Genesis Counseling Centers
10.2019 - 03.2020

Lead Care Coordinator

NCADD NJ-Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Initiative (SAI/BHI)
01.2018 - 06.2019

Director of Substance Abuse Counseling / Clinical Supervisor

Addiction Treatment Program (Volunteers of America Delaware Valley)
01.2017 - 06.2019

Senior Treatment Coordinator

Addiction Treatment Program (Volunteers of America Delaware Valley)
04.2016 - 01.2017

Masters - Addictions Counseling

Grand Canyon University

Bachelors - criminal justice

Rutgers University

Masters - social work

Widener University

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