Darnell Harris

• Conduct 1-2 crisis assessments a week following a 3-5 day crisis stabilization protocol
• Provide intensive community-based clinical services to high-risk youth and families.
• Provide 1:1 psycho therapy to high risk youths endorsing on going suicide ideation and depression
• Conduct suicide and homicide risk assessments and develop individualized safety plans.
• Coordinate care across emergency departments, schools, law enforcement, and outpatient providers.
• Ensure Medicaid-compliant documentation and alignment with medical necessity standards.

• Maintained a caseload from 45-55 members providing direct and non direct services
• Directed complex discharge planning within civil and forensic hospital systems.
• Monitor forensic admission to civil admissions and initiate discharge planning
• Determined appropriate levels of care and coordinated community-based placements.
• Identified services for expedited court discharge working with forensics
• Led multidisciplinary case conferences to resolve transition delays.
• Advocated for medically necessary services across behavioral health systems.

Completed crisis and mental health evaluations to determine if client meets criteria for danger to self/others and grave disability involuntary commitment

• Drafted affidavits supporting involuntary detention proceedings.
• Advocated in court clinical justification for clients disposition
• Developed stabilization and next-day outpatient linkage plans.
• Collaborated with hospital Social Workers and Designated Crisis Responder to determine next steps
• Identify lesser restrictive alternatives such as identifying next day appointments to prevent unwarranted psychiatric admissions

• Managed over 100 Pierce County state psychiatric beds for members civilly committed
• Tracked incoming admissions from local Evaluation and Treatment Centers and Community Hospitals.
• Conducted care management reviews for SMI populations.
• Reviewed CARE psychiatric medical necessity and utilization authorization for funding for Pierce County population
• Collaborated with hospital and community stakeholders to reduce discharge barriers.
• Referred members to appropriate level of care for housing and services based off medical/mental needs

• Completed 5-10 intakes weekly for individuals, couples, and families using a client-centered approach to determine appropriate next-step interventions and treatment options.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary clinical teams through weekly board meetings to ensure continuity of care.
• Developed transparent, attainable treatment plans promoting client growth and wellness.
• Provided outreach support on both crisis and general service needs.
• Documented client progress to maintain high-quality rehabilitation plans.
• Trained, managed, and mentored care coordinators to ensure service excellence.