Cheryl S. Lynn
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Dublin,GA
Summary
To obtain employment in the field of social work to provide counseling, case management, mental health, behavioral, and psychiatric services to people in need.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator
Lynn’s Counseling and Consulting
08.2015
- Services – provide mental health counseling to individuals, families, and groups; provide consultation to businesses and supervision and training to unlicensed professionals
Independent Contractor
03.2014 - Current
- Working with psychiatrist –
- Behavioral Health Services – Provided individual and crisis counseling to severely mentally ill adults in nursing homes.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Carenow Services, LLC
Dublin, Atlanta, GA
02.2012 - Current
- Completed course work in January, but was part of May graduating class as stated on my degree
- M.S.W.- specialized in children/families 3.64 GPA
- Skills
- Computer, Typing
- LCSW as of May 2012
CareNow Services, LLC
Roswell, Georgia
02.2012 - 05.2014
- Behavioral Health Services
- Provided individual and crisis counseling to mentally ill adults in nursing homes.
Mental Health Therapist
Telfair County Board of Education
McRae, GA
12.2008 - 04.2012
- Provided mental health services (i.e., individual/group counseling, crisis management, etc.) to at risk students at the Pre-k thru 5th grade level
- Also provide family, individual and group counseling, and support groups as need; as well as link families to needed community resources.
Substitute Teacher
Treutlen County Board of Education
Soperton, GA
08.2008 - 11.2008
- Followed the lesson plan left by the teacher for whom I was substituting in accordance with district's philosophy, goals and objectives
- Established and maintained order in the classroom
- Maintained a classroom environment conducive to effective learning
- Took all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities
- Assisted in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and School Board Policies
- Cooperated with school personnel
- Established and maintained cooperative relations with other employees
- Reported to the principal or his/her designee at the beginning and end of the school day
- Conducted other responsibilities as directed by the principal.
Medical Social Worker
Central Georgia Home Health
Dublin, GA
03.2004 - 10.2008
- Provided home health social work services to elderly/disabled homebound consumers
- Conducted assessment/evaluation for purposes of linking to needed community resources
- Collaborated with nurse, physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, home health aide, etc
- To ensure continuity of care.
School Social Worker
Treutlen County Board of Education
Soperton, GA
12.2007 - 06.2008
- As part of the grant funded SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY STUDENTS initiative through the Department of Education, assessed elementary, middle, and high school students' social issues that impeded academic performance, and made referrals to community resources based on their needs; these issues include: truancy, absenteeism, abuse, neglect, financial issues, home environment, and emotional/behavioral issues; also made home visits to meet with parents to obtain their assistance in monitoring and improving these issues; facilitated weekly anger management group and other groups related to social issues as needed.
ISP Specialist
Integrated Health Resources
Dublin, GA
08.2003 - 02.2004
- Provided behavioral health services in a 23 county radius to people with developmental disibilities
- Facilitated meetings for purposes of developing service plan/goals for individuals receiving mental retardation services
- Wrote 18 page individual service plan for consumers
- Collaborated with othe providers to link consumers to needed community resources, and to provide continuity of care.
Mental Retardation Case Manager
Community Mental Health Center
Dublin, GA
12.2002 - 08.2003
- Provided case management services to adults with mental retardation and mental illness
- Met with consumers every 2-3 months ensure medication compliance
- Accompanied consumers to medication checks with psychiatrist
- Provided crisis intervention when needed by making referral to psychiatrist/Central State Hospital for immediate psychiatric services
- Linked consumers to community resources as needed
- Managed caseload of 80+ consumers on a daily basis.
Family Based Therapist
Southwood Family Home Services
Washington, PA
05.2002 - 09.2002
- Coordinated in- home, comprehensive family strengths assessments
- Coordinated development of Family Based Services Tx plan
- Directed and provided in-home therapy including: individual, family, and group therapy
- Structural family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, recreational therapy, parent skill training, reality therapy, rational emotive therapy, assertiveness training, modeling, coping skills training, and crisis intervention
- Completed progress notes, psychosocial assessments, reviews, etc
- Provided emergency and crisis intervention services according to agency on-call rotation
- Provided consultation to schools and other family/child service agencies involved with the families.
Mobile Therapist
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc
Meadville, PA
04.2001 - 05.2002
- Provided in-home therapy to children with behavioral/psychiatric disorders
- Specialized in the use of various therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, structural family therapy, reality-based therapy, anger management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, and parenting skills
- Advocated for client needs, attended psychiatric/psychological evaluations, bi- monthly clinical supervision with licensed clinical psychologist; weekly supervision with Behavioral
- Specialist Consultants
Intake Case Manager
Case Management Support Services
Erie, PA
11.2000 - 08.2001
- Conducted mental health assessments for Erie County residents with severe mental illness to determine eligibilty for mental health services through Base Service Unit
- These illnesses included: Major Depression,
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, and others
- Assisted consumers in accessing various community resources based on need
- Collaborated with county crisis service to aide consumers in meeting immediate psychiatric needs.
Mobile Therapist
Community Alternatives
Meadville, Pennsylvania
06.2000 - 02.2001
- Provided in-home therapy to children with behavioral/psychiatric disorders
- Provided weekly clinical supervision to TSS
- Attended monthly clinical supervision with licensed psychiatrist
- Attended monthly trainings in various areas of mental health.
Case Manager
Allegheny Children's Initiative
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
03.1997 - 06.2000
- Provided mental health services to children with behavioral/psychiatric disorders
- Conducted mental health assessments to determine client needs
- Also completed and implemented crisis plans and individual service plans
- Completed discharge planning to determine aftercare needs
- Collaborated with other agencies to ensure continuity of care
- Attended and facilitated treatment team meetings
- Attended psychiatric evaluations, medication checks, and other mental health appointments with clients
- Made bi-weekly visits to client home to monitor client progress.
Social Work Intern
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
Dublin, GA
10.1996 - 01.1997
- Assisted social work supervisor in conducting groups on drug and alcohol issues with homeless veterans
- Assisted in helping veterans meet housing and vocational needs and assisted in recruiting homeless veterans for program.
Caseworker
Dekalb County Department of Family and Children Services
Decatur, GA
10.1994 - 08.1996
- Managed caseload of 300+ food stamp, AFDC, and medicaid recipients
- Conducted monthly reviews via face-face or phone contact to determine ongoing eligibilty of services
- Linked consumers to community resources based on need.
Education
Clark Atlanta University
Skills
Crisis Intervention
Case documentation
Discharge Planning
Treatment planning
Facilitating counseling sessions
Building rapport
Psychosocial assessment
Biopsychosocial assessments
Mental health evaluations
Psychotropic medications knowledge
PTSD specialist
Accomplishments
Brainspotting Trainings : Phase 1 and Phase 2
Master Class in Brainspotting 3 day Training
Brainspotting and Children 3 day Training
International Brainspotting 3 day Conference - participation n various workshops
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Additional Information
Doctoral student at Liberty University- Studying community care and counseling with a Trauma focus
Timeline
Operator
Lynn’s Counseling and Consulting
08.2015
Independent Contractor
03.2014 - Current
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Carenow Services, LLC
02.2012 - Current
CareNow Services, LLC
02.2012 - 05.2014
Mental Health Therapist
Telfair County Board of Education
12.2008 - 04.2012
Substitute Teacher
Treutlen County Board of Education
08.2008 - 11.2008
School Social Worker
Treutlen County Board of Education
12.2007 - 06.2008
Medical Social Worker
Central Georgia Home Health
03.2004 - 10.2008
ISP Specialist
Integrated Health Resources
08.2003 - 02.2004
Mental Retardation Case Manager
Community Mental Health Center
12.2002 - 08.2003
Family Based Therapist
Southwood Family Home Services
05.2002 - 09.2002
Mobile Therapist
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc
04.2001 - 05.2002
Intake Case Manager
Case Management Support Services
11.2000 - 08.2001
Mobile Therapist
Community Alternatives
06.2000 - 02.2001
Case Manager
Allegheny Children's Initiative
03.1997 - 06.2000
Social Work Intern
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
10.1996 - 01.1997
Caseworker
Dekalb County Department of Family and Children Services
10.1994 - 08.1996
Clark Atlanta University