Davonna M Brown
Chicago,Il
Summary
Seasoned Social Worker specializing in situational assessments, conflict resolution and effective communication. Services clients to promote optimum mental, emotional and behavioral health in collaboration with other members of health care team. Demonstrates psycho-social assessment, treatment planning and advocacy skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Director
Project Org & Design, Inc
Chicago, IL
04.2016 - Current
- Minimized financial risk by establishing and maintaining best financial practices.
- Identify and write grants that the organization is eligible to secure.
- Manage grants secured by ensuring Quality Assurance within the guidelines of the Grantee.
- Liaised between organizations, partners, stakeholder, and members to promote and improve services and communication.
- Recruited and hired top-level consultants with expertise in Early Childhood Education and or Counseling, adding depth and talent to highly skilled team
- Developed and monitored budgets for Head Start Home Visiting program.
- Planned and conducted staff meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
Youth Empowerment Specialist
La Casa Norte
Chicago, IL, IL
03.2000 - Current
- Supported youth with nurturing and caring assistance focused on empowering and positive independence.
- Discussed available program services with potential participants and outlined procedures to facilitate smooth engagement in program processes.
- Used calm, positive and encouraging approach with youth.
- Stayed on top of laundry, sweeping and disinfection protocols.
- Prepared food to provide clients
- Encouraged clients to express feelings and discuss happenings in life to help client develop insight into themselves and relationships.
- Facilitated weekly group sessions focused on various issues to help groups and individuals.
Contracted Mental Health Consultant
Amaryllis Wellness Services, Inc
Chicago, IL
12.2017 - 11.2019
- Position includes: Position includes providing individual counseling services to young adults in homeless status.
- Create Strategic plans to support stable and permanent housing as they transition to independent living.
- Requirements are also to provide Pregnant and parenting groups focused on understanding the growth and development of their child as well as individual sessions to those housed at the emergency shelter.
- Met with 5-10 clients weekly.
Parent Child Educator
Metropolitan Family Services- South Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2011 - 09.2014
- Provided ASQ-SE assessments to children 0-3 years old.
- Other duties were managing COPA, monitoring child academic growth through Teaching Strategies Goals (TSG).
- Facilitated parent workshops and employment placement.
- Services also entailed linking client to community resources, verification of immunization for children and bi-weekly home visiting.
- Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to administrators of the program.
- Developed appropriate youth curriculum using Parents As Teachers (PAT) in alignment with cultural and developmental needs.
Counselor/Post Adoptions Case Manager
South Central Community Services
Chicago, IL
05.2008 - 11.2010
- Providing counseling to individuals, families, group and mentoring services reflective to their goals and treatment plan.
- Prepare required documentation updating the progress of clients as well as collecting data for the completion of Mental Health Assessments using the DSM IV.
- Performing home and school visits addressing the needs of each client as well as maintaining 24 hour phone coverage as needed for crisis interventions.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Reviewed effectiveness of treatment for individual and family situations.
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Ada S. McKinley
Chicago, IL
01.2005 - 09.2007
- SASS (Screening and Support Services), 24 hour psychiatric response, intervention and prescreening for psychiatric hospitalization, mental health assessments, treatment planning to adolescents 3-12 years old in both the community and school based programs.
- Medication monitoring, counseling advocacy, supervision and support to delinquent youths.
- Comprehensive intergraded treatment to children and adolescents as well as adult linkage to community resources and school bases community mental health.
- Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
- Referred clients to external resources for additional support.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment, and disease management, equipping them with tools to achieve and maintain optimal psychiatric and mental health.
- Gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.
DCFS Worker
Department of Family and Support Services
Atlanta, GA
06.2000 - 05.2003
- Gathered evidence and conducted interviews to uncover facts related to investigations.
- Collaborated with law enforcement agencies on joint investigations when needed.
- Maintained accurate records of all investigative activities, including notes, photographs, and video recordings.
- Developed service plans for families to ensure the safety of their children, while also addressing family needs.
- Collaborated with school personnel and other community agencies to provide resources and support to families.
- Provided crisis intervention services to families experiencing high levels of stress or trauma due to the removal of their children from the home.
- Created permanency plans for each child that included long-term goals regarding reunification or adoption.
Education
Certified Alcohol And Drug Certification -
City Colleges of Chicago
Chicago, IL06.2024
Type 73 PEL - School Social Work
University of Chicago (Jane Addams)
Chicago, IL05-2024
Masters of Social Work - Health/ Mental Health
CLARK- ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, Georgia07.2000
Bachelors of Social Work - Health/Mental Health
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA05.1998
Skills
- Consulting
- Counseling
- Documentation
- Mental Health
- Mentoring
- Payroll
- Staff development
- Stress management
- Supervising
- Workshops
- Behavioral therapy
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Child welfare and protective services
- Psycho-social assessments
- DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnoses
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Community outreach expert
- Grant Writing and Fundraising
- Violence prevention
- Policy and procedure improvements
Accomplishments
- Family, Group & Individual Therapy.
- Behavior Modification.
- Early Childhood Intervention.
- Client Advocacy.
- DFCS (Investigation/Treatment).
- HIV/AIDS Advocacy.
- Adolescent Sex- Offenders.
- SASS.
References
References Available Upon Request
Certification
- CPR Training - 2020
- Infant Mental Health Consultant - 2022
- Trauma Informed Training - 2019
- Certified Professional Food Manager-2020
- Licensed Notary Public - 2020
- Licensed Social Worker - 2023 License NO. 150.111015
Timeline
Contracted Mental Health Consultant
Amaryllis Wellness Services, Inc
12.2017 - 11.2019
Program Director
Project Org & Design, Inc
04.2016 - Current
Parent Child Educator
Metropolitan Family Services- South Chicago
05.2011 - 09.2014
Counselor/Post Adoptions Case Manager
South Central Community Services
05.2008 - 11.2010
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Ada S. McKinley
01.2005 - 09.2007
DCFS Worker
Department of Family and Support Services
06.2000 - 05.2003
Youth Empowerment Specialist
La Casa Norte
03.2000 - Current
Certified Alcohol And Drug Certification -
City Colleges of Chicago
Type 73 PEL - School Social Work
University of Chicago (Jane Addams)
Masters of Social Work - Health/ Mental Health
CLARK- ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Social Work - Health/Mental Health
Clark Atlanta University
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