Billy Turner III
Columbus,GA
Summary
Functional Family Therapy bringing more than 3 years experience in counseling individuals of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, including children, adolescents and adults. Mental Health Counselor with skill in leading situation-specific counseling sessions. Expertise in working with children and adults in crisis.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Functional Family Therapist
Grace Harbour
Columbus, Georgia
09.2013 - Current
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
- Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions.
- Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Connected clients with community service and resource agencies.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Maintained a caseload of more than [number] children in public schools and group home placements.
counselor
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health
Warm Springs, Georgia
02.2010 - 08.2013
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Led summer day treatment groups and therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral issues.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients’ level of functioning.
- Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
Corporate Trainer? company Leasion
Quality Directions
Macon Georiga
03.2012 - 07.2013
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
- Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions.
- Frequently testified as an expert witness in juvenile transfer cases.
- Represented the organization to customers, the public, government officials and other external sources.
- Conducted market and public opinion research related to company’s reputation and positioning among key stakeholder audiences.
- Directed [Number] informational programs per quarter designed to foster favorable public and stockholder perceptions of the company’s accomplishments.
Education
Master of Science - counseling
Troy University
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
Argosy University
2013
Skills
- Case management
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Treatment and discharge planning
- First Aid certification
- Criminology knowledge
- Electronic recordkeeping experience
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Knowledge of juvenile justice system
Accomplishments
- Received High quality of service at Quality Directions
- Art trained
- Excellence of service award 2014 Grace Harbour
Certification
- CPR/AED and first aid instructor
- Mindset Deescalation Trainer
- FFT Certified Therapist
- Suicide prevention class
Timeline
Functional Family Therapist
Grace Harbour
09.2013 - Current
Corporate Trainer? company Leasion
Quality Directions
03.2012 - 07.2013
counselor
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health
02.2010 - 08.2013
Master of Science - counseling
Troy University
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
Argosy University
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