Summary
Work History
Education
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Chelsea A. K. Hilliard

Orangeburg,SC

Summary

To utilize my educational, as well as professional experience in actual professional practice and application as a mental health professional. Self-directed Mental Health Counselor offering over 10-years of background providing individual and group counseling to adults and adolescents with chronic and severe mental illness. Polished in administering thorough psychological assessments and designing and implementing effective treatment plans. Experienced in successfully managing caseload of 55 individual clients. Well-versed in assisting with suicidal interventions and domestic violence situations. Committed to helping facilitate positive changes in lives of others.

Work History

Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health
  • Plan and coordinate services, as well as individual and group therapy, for Job Corps students ages 16-24 and patient ages 40-73, who have serious mental health disorders and co-occurring disorders
  • Provide case management activities, and plan, implement and coordinate services for consumer
  • Provide crisis stabilization and assessment services as needed
  • Complete required clinical documentation in a timely manner according to Center, State and accreditation guidelines
  • Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings with various campus disciplines
  • Lead Clinical Corrections Counselor Department of Corrections
  • Maintained required documentation, complete assessments, treatment plans, and discharge notes
  • Conducted individual counseling sessions and maintain caseload for 130+ mental health inmates
  • Facilitated group counseling services for Impact of Crime, Anger Management, and various other life skill groups
  • Assisted with supervision and ongoing trainings for other mental health staff
  • Provided regular feedback to medical and executive staff in weekly interdisciplinary treatment teams
  • Provided crisis intervention services and select appropriate intervention strategies
  • Provided on-call services to institutions within the region
  • Organize and plan psychiatry clinics for psychiatrists weekly

Lead Program & Treatment Services

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  • Howe School
  • Maintain case management for at risk children between the ages 12 to 17
  • Provide supervision, facilitate meetings and ongoing trainings to staff
  • Conduct life skills groups that promote positive growth development
  • Work closely with Clinical Therapists to effectively problem solve student’s issues
  • Maintain communication with school officials regarding concerns with students
  • Conduct cottage inspections to ensure compliance with DHEC/DSS regulations
  • Review all paperwork submitted by staff to ensure its accuracy
  • Conduct counseling sessions with students

Education

Doctor of Social Work -

Walden University

Masters - Social Work

University of Georgia

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Claflin University

Licensed Master of Social Work - undefined

Timeline

Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health

Lead Program & Treatment Services

John de la

Doctor of Social Work -

Walden University

Masters - Social Work

University of Georgia

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Claflin University

Licensed Master of Social Work - undefined

Chelsea A. K. Hilliard