ANGELA DELEON-MUNIZ, Ph.D.
Pooler,GA
Summary
Extensive knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emotional and mental dysfunctions. Trained to distinguish aspects of human behavior and performance: individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and assessment and treatment of behavioral. Mental, and co-occurring disorders. Applied knowledge in Integrative Model, Person-Centered Model, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral approach. Experience with conducting Psychotherapy groups, psychometric testing and report writing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent typing skills WPM 60+. Courses and experience in Psychological Assessments, Interventions, Cultural Diversity, Substance Abuse, and Research Methods. Working knowledge of Blackboard (course management), Banner (student information), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and virtual platforms. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forensic Treatment Team Facilitator
Georgia Regional Hospital
10.2020 - Current
- Engaging with Adult Mental Health and Forensic patients in a group setting and on units
- Providing a bridge between rehabilitation services in preparation to transition into the community
- Collaborate with other hospital team members regarding the care of the patient
- Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge
- Serve as job expert or organization resource in multi-disciplinary treatment planning
- Consistently meet all timeliness and quality expectations consistent with DBHDD policy and external accrediting agency expectations
- Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests
- Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment
- Ability to develop and implement effective treatment plans
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan
- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports
- Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision
- Ability to facilitate daily multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings
- Ability to manage a caseload with multiple deadlines and complex tasks expectations on a routine basis
- Ability to integrate and communicate clinical information from different sources and multiple disciplines, including nursing, psychiatry, social work, psychology, and activity therapy
- Established and maintained quality control standards.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
Treatment Mall Clinician
Georgia Regional Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Engaging with Adult Mental Health and Forensic patients in a group setting and on units
- Providing a bridge between rehabilitation services in preparation to transition into the community
- Collaborate with other hospital team members regarding the care of the patient
- Provide therapeutic activities with skill building
- Develop group curriculum and schedules
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Adjunct Professor
Savannah Technical College
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Preparing lesson plans for classroom instruction
- Evaluating students' progress in attaining goals and objectives
- Assessing Psychology students' learning objectives
- Maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate
- Preparing, maintaining and submitting all required documentation and administrative reports in timely manner
- Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences
- Ensuring safety and security requirements are met in the classroom area
- Meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
- Created unique, student-centered lesson plans and assignments for each class to promote maximum learning and knowledge retention.
Therapist and Concurrent Documentation Specialist
Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Process acting-out behaviors with children and adolescents to cultivate coping skills and to promote verbalization
- Process mental health and substance use to cultivate coping skills and promote mental health wellness and sobriety
- Maintain progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content and interventions
- Complete paperwork to enable clients to satisfy court and/or agency requirements
- Conduct phone intakes and refer clients to appropriate resources in order to address needs
- Provide clinically based concurrent and retrospective review of inpatient medical records to evaluate the utilization and documentation of acute care services
- Goal of concurrent review includes facilitation of appropriate physician documentation of care deliver to accurately reflect patient severity of illness
- Reviews are determined internally and by requirements/requests of external payers or regulatory agencies and reporting quality of care outcomes
- Interview clients and obtain information for the Biopsychosocial and conduct treatment plans for the client's quality of care
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse process and psychoeducational groups
- Translated complex technical information into intuitive clear format.
- Reviewed document management protocols and user activities against internal records policies and document management standards.
- Assisted in continuous improvement activities while developing and maintaining resulting documents.
- Maintained organized and efficient document flows by using excellent planning and multitasking skills
- Prepared documents for projects in accordance with project manager, team, or client specifications
- Managed regulatory requirements and audit support needs by completing and submitting accurate paperwork
Doctoral Intern
Savannah State University, Counseling Center
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Counsel students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations
- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at a university setting
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and determine priorities for students and their resource needs
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging the to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks
- QPR training and certification
- Engage in monthly meetings, behavioral intervention team meetings, and Project Zero meetings.
- Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment and evaluation of clients.
- Reviewed case files to better assess client needs and proper course of treatment.
- Provided education on mental health topics and resources to clients.
- Supported individuals dealing with mental health and emotional issues.
- Designed safe and supportive environment for clients to discuss issues.
- Managed patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.
- Educated clients on dangers of substance abuse and prevention techniques.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Coordinated with outside agencies to determine students receive appropriate services and resources.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to promote student success in school environment.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Advocated for students to access available resources.
Doctoral Intern
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Process mental health and substance use to cultivate coping skills and promote mental health wellness and sobriety
- Maintain progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content and interventions
- Interview clients and obtain information for the Biopsychosocial
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse process and psychoeducational groups
- Assist with discharge planning, including discharge paperwork, and a safe discharge plan
- Briefly provide family sessions via phone or person to encourage family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting the client's problems prior to discharge and upon the client discharging from an inpatient facility.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
- Conducted evaluations to help patients develop measurable treatment goals.
- Arranged and facilitated therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families.
- Supported and assessed clients struggling with addiction or relationship issues and devised strategies based on client needs.
- Coordinated care with other professionals to provide clients with comprehensive support.
- Provided crisis intervention to address clients' immediate needs and prevent harmful behaviors.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss progress and treatment plans of clients.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases
Doctoral Practicum
Horizon Behavioral Health
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Administer standardized psychological tests – Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Wide Range Achievement Test, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Bracken School Readiness Test, and Test of Visual Motor Integration, Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition, Vineland II Adaptive Behavior Scale
- Collect information from clients through observation, interviews, or surveys
- Counsel clients on mental health, behavioral concerns or personal achievement
- Counsel family on mental health and behavioral concerns by providing family therapy and strategies to improve behaviors
- Prepare scientific or technical reports
- Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge
- Identified psychological, emotional or behavioral issues and diagnosed disorders using information obtained from evaluation techniques.
- Worked one-on-one with families and children as part of family therapy.
- Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Administered, scored and interpreted psychosocial examinations for assessment of different patient markers.
Child and Adolescent Therapist
HealthCare Staffing, Inc. - Gateway Behavioral Health, Juvenile Courts
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Provide individual and group therapy for clients with variety of presenting problems to improve interpersonal relationships
- Process acting-out behaviors with children and adolescents to cultivate coping skills and to promote verbalization
- Maintain progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content and interventions
- Complete paperwork to enable clients to satisfy court and/or agency requirements
- Conduct phone intakes and refer clients to appropriate resources in order to address needs
- Maintained documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.
- Utilized DSM for diagnosing and conducted psycho-social assessments.
- Coordinated with treatment team, family and residents and implemented discharge planning.
- Participated in treatment team meetings and collaborated with other staff to facilitate services for patient as noted in treatment plans.
- Applied psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in delivery of services to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
- Provided crisis intervention and emotional support to youth.
- Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
Volunteer
Family Readiness
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Group (FRG) 603rd Bravo Company, Assist with activities and support to enhance the flow of information, increase the resiliency of unit soldiers and their families, provide practical tools for adjusting to military deployments and separations, and enhance the well-being and esprit de corps within the unit
- Provide mutual support and assistance, and as a network of communications among the family members, the chain of command, chain of concern, and community resources
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates.
- Facilitated community outreach to expand participation and support.
- Supported clients through development of new life skills, obtaining resources and transitioning back to society.
Utilization Coordinator
HealthCare Staffing, Inc, Gateway Behavioral Health
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Conducted admission and continued/extended stay reviews of the medical/clinical records ensuring medical necessity of authorized services
- Documented utilization reviews and notified administration and/or third party insurers while working with physician/clinical staff for clarity of medical information and active treatment documentation
- Reviewed accreditation (JACHO), state, and other regulatory agency standards and guidelines pertaining to job responsibilities while providing information to physicians/clinicians and staff to keep each individual current with new rules and regulations
- Identified barriers to quality consumer care and ineffective work processes while reporting problems for effective correction
- Promoted inter – and intradepartmental cooperation to improve consumer care
- Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Performed prior authorization review of services requiring notification.
Family Therapist
The Village South Behavioral Center
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Provided individual and family therapy to clients diagnosed with variety of presenting problems including substance abuse, stress, generalized anxiety
- Coordinated counseling efforts with mental health professionals providing monthly reports to the Juvenile Service Department
- Maintained progress notes for all clients to ensure proper documentation of session content and interventions
- Administered the Gain-I and Gain-M90 during treatment analyzing the results to determine appropriate treatment plan
- Implemented the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) into clients treatment
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards.
- Collaborated with other mental health professionals to create comprehensive treatment plans.
- Facilitated on-going assessment of patient and family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan.
- Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
- Provided crisis intervention to support clients during times of urgent need.
- Documented client progress to track effectiveness and inform future treatment plans.
- Supported clients in developing coping skills to help patients manage life challenges and difficulties.
- Helped clients work through emotional and psychological issues in both individual and group therapy sessions.
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Addressed cultural and diversity issues to provide clients with culturally responsive care.
- Educated clients and families on mental health issues to promote understanding and support.
Practicum
The Village South Behavioral Center
04.2011 - 10.2011
- Provided individual, group, and family therapy for clients with a variety of problems; recommended techniques to improve interpersonal relationships
- Conducted intake interviews, formulated treatment plans, and conduct in-home case management to children and families
- Evaluated culturally diverse children, adolescents, and families providing integrative reports that included extensive treatment recommendations
- Followed school and classroom policies, regulations, dress codes, and schedules.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Resolved issues with patient care by liaising between patients, staff and outside providers.
- Performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Education
Ph.D. - Psychology – Counseling Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2023
Bachelorette Certification in Counseling - Counseling
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05.2012
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Management – Health Care Management
Kaplan University
Chicago, IL05.2008
Skills
- Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Avatar (Electronic Medical Records),
- Publisher - Dissertation
- Psychometric Testing
- Assignment Delegation
- Class Scheduling
- Group Discussion Facilitation
- Course Materials Development
- Focus Group Coordination
- Training Method Development
- Virtual Learning Management
- Lectures and Discussions
- Adult Learning Theories
- Social Services Support
- Needs Assessment
Certification
- First Aid,
- CPR,and AED Certified January 2023
- QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor April 2017
- Actively Applying for LPC in Georgia
Affiliations
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Georgia Counselor Association Sigma Beta Delta
Timeline
Forensic Treatment Team Facilitator
Georgia Regional Hospital
10.2020 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Savannah Technical College
04.2019 - 05.2020
Treatment Mall Clinician
Georgia Regional Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2020
Doctoral Intern
Savannah State University, Counseling Center
03.2017 - 02.2018
Doctoral Intern
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
03.2017 - 02.2018
Doctoral Practicum
Horizon Behavioral Health
01.2016 - 02.2017
Therapist and Concurrent Documentation Specialist
Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health
01.2015 - 05.2018
Child and Adolescent Therapist
HealthCare Staffing, Inc. - Gateway Behavioral Health, Juvenile Courts
05.2013 - 12.2014
Volunteer
Family Readiness
01.2013 - 01.2014
Utilization Coordinator
HealthCare Staffing, Inc, Gateway Behavioral Health
08.2012 - 05.2013
Family Therapist
The Village South Behavioral Center
01.2012 - 07.2012
Practicum
The Village South Behavioral Center
04.2011 - 10.2011
Ph.D. - Psychology – Counseling Psychology
Walden University
Bachelorette Certification in Counseling - Counseling
Capella University
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Management – Health Care Management
Kaplan University