Crystal Jillson
Los Angeles,Ca
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Substance Abuse Medial Case Worker
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, Ca
06.2016 - Current
- Working in ER, Psych ER
- Inpatient, outpatient and specialty clinics
- Participate as a member of a medical team, conducted SBIRT and treatment placement for patients with SUD
- Utilize community resources in order to meet the needs of patient and ensure patient is placed at the proper level of care or linked to community resources
- Understanding Medical language and coding that allows me to understand the complexity of Co-Occurring /Co -morbidly of patients
- Utilizing Motivational interviewing when working with patients in the hospital in order to Express Empathy, Support Self-Efficacy, and help patients to understand the risk factors connected with their SUD addiction, misuse, abuse
- Participate as member of addiction medicine treatment team to ensure patient are linked with MAT, educated and counseled on risk and substance safety
- Discharge planning daily documentation
- Assesses patients needs
- Housing and food insecurity.
Counselor III Senior Counseling Supervisor
Behavioral Health Services Inc
Gardena, Ca
09.2013 - 06.2016
- Responsible for the overlooking of the DMC responsibilities of staff, QA on charts, Treatment plans and making sure deadlines where met
- Consulting with Medical DR
- And PA to ensure timely physicals with patients and obtaining medical necessity for counselor’s treatment plans and diagnostic paperwork
- Family Dependency Drug court case load
- Court reports, crisis interventions as needed, weekly counseling sessions, job readiness, community referrals to other linkages services patient may need
- Responsible for clinical and administrative oversight
- Training staff on new contracts and services and or re – training on new guide lines of grant – SAPC requirements
- Safety rep
- Ensuring that safety meetings where held quarterly, conducted sight safety inspection and making sure that staff continued to understand new CALOSHA safety regulations
- Maintained minimum case load of 25 patients
- Maintained good retention of patients.
Counselor II
Behavioral Health Services Inc
Gardena, Ca
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Family Dependency Drug Court, AB109, CAL Works IOP
- (Intensive Outpatient) PSSF
- Intakes, Assessments, Documentation, Chart review, Treatment planning, Crisis Intervention, Progress notes, Referrals and follow up
- Group Facilitation, Individual Counseling
- Parenting, CBT Groups, Relapse prevention, Life skills, seeking safety, job preparation
- Motivational interviewing
- Maintained active case load of 25 patients and demonstrated the ability to motivate patients in completing treatment.
Counselor I
MELA Counseling Services
Los Angeles, Ca
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Working with Cal Works Contract Day Care habilitative IOP (Intensive Outpatient) 1st 5 (DCFS caseload) Contract
- Chart keeping, Treatment planning, Crisis Intervention, Progress notes
- Group Facilitation and Individual Counseling
- Co-Occurring Population
- Drug Medical.
DUI Counselor
National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency
Covina, CA
- 03.2013
- Working with 2nd offenders
- Chart keeping
- Group and Individual Counseling
- DMV notification of completions.
Case Manager II
Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero
Los Angeles, California
09.2009 - 10.2012
- Facilitated groups, intakes, assessments, interventions & Treatment Planning
- Documentation (Group notations, intake summaries & discharges)
- Anger Management, Parenting, Domestic Violence
- County G.R
- Billing
- TDM meeting representative with DCFS.
Internship in a residential facility
Salvation Army Bell Shelter
Bell, Ca
02.2011 - 06.2011
- Co-facilitated groups, screenings, intakes and assessments
- Facilitated groups and performed referral tasks by phone
- Documentation (Tear-down files for discharge and monthly client activity logs)
- Reviewed client files and assessments
- Briefed and debriefed with staff with regards to clients progress notes.
Ace Programs DUI Program
Hemet
Ca, Bookkeeping clients groups and monies paid for services. Random drug and Alcohol Testing. Faxing, Answering phone calls with Court Attorneys & Probation officers. Accounting skills, Budgeted, Calculated.
02.1996 - 01.1999
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Antioch University
Los Angeles, CA09.2017
East Los Angeles College
06.2011
Skills
- Flexible, reliable and dependable hard-worker
- Motivated self-starter with a strong desire to learn
- Professional appearance, attitude and demeanor
- Class C Driver’s License
- Bilingual
- Pc and computer knowledge using various software’s and applications
- Medical health records fluent
- Trained in various evidence based SUD practices
- Highly trained in Drug Medical and DMC medical Waiver
- ASI proficient- ASAM criteria
- Proficient in DSM 5 and ICD10 diagnostic Coding
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
Community Service
- S.A.S.A. Club Member, Secretary Position held (Students Against Substance Abuse) East Los Angeles College 2008-2010.
- SPA 7 Community Partnership Member
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Substance Abuse Medial Case Worker
Los Angeles County
06.2016 - Current
Counselor II
Behavioral Health Services Inc
07.2014 - 12.2015
Counselor III Senior Counseling Supervisor
Behavioral Health Services Inc
09.2013 - 06.2016
Counselor I
MELA Counseling Services
09.2013 - 08.2014
Internship in a residential facility
Salvation Army Bell Shelter
02.2011 - 06.2011
Case Manager II
Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero
09.2009 - 10.2012
Ace Programs DUI Program
Hemet
02.1996 - 01.1999
DUI Counselor
National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency
- 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology
Antioch University
East Los Angeles College