Cristy Russell

• Coordinated with community stakeholders for successful implementation of social and community service initiatives.
• Provided crisis intervention, guidance and supportive counseling to clients.
• Cultivated positive, trusting relationships with clients and community providers to promote effective coordination of resources.
• Visited homes and agencies to provide support and case management services to clients.
• Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.

• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with assigned staff; assists with complex/problem situations; and provides technical expertise.
• Maintains information regarding caseloads, program progress, and other data; prepares and submits operational and statistical reports pertaining to Senior Services programs, operations, and services.
• Maintains licensure and/or certification required for the performance of professional duties; maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field and applies pertinent new knowledge to the performance of other duties.

• Identified psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnosed disorders using information obtained from evaluation techniques.
• Counseled individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
• Conducted psychological interviews with patients and/or parents
• Administered and scored psychological test batteries to include forensic, educational, cognitive, emotional, neurological, and personality testing
• Wrote integrative reports based on assessments given
• Provided feedback to patients and/or parents