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
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
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
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
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
- 03.2013
- Working with 2nd offenders
- Chart keeping
- Group and Individual Counseling
- DMV notification of completions.
Case Manager II
Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero
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
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
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
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