DEIDRE MCCLELLAN, LMSW
Windsor Mill,MD
Summary
Dynamic therapist with extensive experience in providing mental health services in diverse settings, specializing in treating a myriad of behavioral and mental health issues, crisis intervention, program development and project management. Demonstrated success in improving employee/ staff wellness, delivering psychotherapy, improving patient coping mechanisms, and fostering mental well-being through cognitive behavioral therapy and other therapeutic techniques, creating trauma-informed initiatives, and leading psychoeducational workshops. Expertise in collaborative planning and resource coordination, community engagement and enhancing client outcomes through strong therapeutic relationships. Strong ability to develop and implement effective treatment plans based on client needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist- CVI Behavioral Health Program Director
Catholic Charities of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
03.2023 - Current
- Serves as the sole therapist for a major community violence intervention program: Baltimore Safe Streets.
- Leads a Behavioral Health team comprised of the therapist, peer recovery specialists, and coaches.
- Collects, analyzes, and effectively communicates data and assessment results.
- Project management involves managing complex initiatives from design to implementation.
- Adheres to grant requirements and prepared grant reports.
- Continuously develops programming and trauma-informed training on numerous topics related to trauma, strategic self-care, and critical incident stress management for staff, consisting of program managers, directors, supervisors, and support staff.
- Monitors patient safety during appointments by assessing any potential risks associated with the environment or activities being pursued by the client.
- Facilitates psychoeducational workshops on mental health awareness and coping strategies for clients and their families.
- Counsels clients on stress management techniques, such as relaxation exercises, mindfulness, meditation, etc.
- Utilizes interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and other treatment modalities according to individual and group needs.
- Provides ongoing individual and group therapeutic treatment and mental health support to Safe Streets staff members.
- Responds to incidents to provide crisis intervention support, participates in shooting responses, community meetings, and outreach events with Safe Streets staff, government officials, and community stakeholders.
- Conducts intake assessments to collect necessary background information, assess the medical and clinical status of clients, and establish an appropriate diagnosis according to DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) standards and definitions.
- Makes determinations on the nature of emotional and behavioral problems to be addressed, and the level of therapy required, including consultation with psychologist and psychiatrist staff.
- Serves as a member of multi-disciplinary committees and treatment teams, meets with the multi-disciplinary team to determine best practices to be effective in working with a unique population.
- Trauma-Informed Care Committee Member
- Defines issues needing treatment based on intake assessments and diagnoses, addressing, and treating behaviors that contributed to admission to the program.
- Develops treatment plans to establish goals and objectives for client treatment.
- Makes appropriate referrals when required, collaborates with other city and nonprofit agencies to provide ongoing support, crisis intervention, and training.
- Writes objectives in clear, measurable terms, emphasizing the behaviors that are required to move the client to a lower level of care.
- Ensures client participation in treatment planning, addresses barriers to participation, as needed.
- Provides scheduling that works to establish and maintain a therapeutic working relationship with the clients that is respectful of budget, culture, values, abilities, and identity.
- Maintains documentation according to required policies and procedures, including assessments, contact logs and notes, monthly progress notes, biannual treatment plan updates, discharge summaries, continuing authorization documentation, and any other documentation required within the assigned program.
- Attends treatment team reviews, individual and group supervision, and staff meetings.
- Provide consultation and encouragement to Safe Streets staff.
- Provide referrals to external resources to meet clients' and community members' needs.
- Consults with clinical supervisors, psychologists, psychiatrists, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, community clergy leaders, and other invested stakeholders and professionals to discuss and coordinate services.
Life Skills Facilitator
Project Restore Baltimore
03.2021 - Current
- Facilitates groups according to the Botkin Life Skills certified curriculum for various age groups, ranging from elementary school-aged children to youth, adolescents, and young adults up to age 24.
- Develops learning programs specially tailored to cohorts' needs.
- Assesses the client's needs and provides appropriate guidance on various life topics, such as budgeting, career development, conflict resolution, accessing resources, and parenting.
- Facilitates sessions according to the designated program curriculum.
- Develops and implements classroom lessons to teach diverse learning levels.
- Provide information to access financial assistance, legal aid, or housing.
- Help individuals develop the social skills needed for employment success through role-playing exercises.
- Coach clients on interpersonal skills, active listening, and nonverbal communication.
- Monitored client's progress regularly and adjusted services accordingly according to changing needs.
Mental Health Therapist
All Walks of Life, LLC
Baltimore, MD
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Provides psychotherapy to individuals, families, children, adolescents, and adults in a community-based outpatient mental health setting.
- Assisted clients in developing healthy coping skills, setting goals and improving communication.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients experiencing acute mental health emergencies.
- Counseled family members to assist in understanding and supporting clients, or patients.
- Provides treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders, trauma, familial and relationship issues, and personal growth-related concerns using a variety of evidence-based interventions and practices to help improve clients’ ability to manage symptoms and behaviors, overcome barriers, improve quality of life, and overall well-being.
- Utilizes a modern approach to holistic, village-centered treatment, establishes, and maintains positive rapport and a therapeutic alliance with clients.
- Involves and advises family members when appropriate.
- Creates individualized treatment plans according to clients' goals and needs, implements treatment plans, makes adjustments as needed, and conducts ongoing assessments to monitor client progress and reception to interventions.
- Case consultation and collaboration with the clinical team, ancillaries, and outside providers make recommendations and referrals when appropriate and necessary.
- Maintains thorough documentation, client confidentiality, and follows ethical and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with psychiatrists and other professionals to coordinate care for clients.
- Collected information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
- Monitored patient safety during appointments by assessing any potential risks associated with the environment or activities being pursued by the client.
- Facilitated psychoeducational workshops on mental health awareness and coping strategies for clients and their families.
- Counseled patients on stress management techniques such as relaxation exercises, mindfulness meditation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Linkage Case Manager II
Chase Brexton Health Care
Randallstown, MD
08.2015 - 03.2022
- Responsible for providing a wide range of case management, outreach and care coordination services to primary care, obstetrics/gynecological, pediatric, dental, behavioral health and infectious disease patients and families who present with general needs requiring routine follow up and monitoring, specialized or targeted needs requiring a specific, responsive, skilled intervention and complex needs
- Outreach includes but is not limited to ongoing assessments of service needs, linkage to resources, planning to obtain identified services/resources planning to obtain identified services/resources, monitoring, client-specific advocacy, and coordination of care and services with other team members
- Comprehensive psychosocial assessments and linkage and referrals to resources
- Planning, monitoring, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and coordination with healthcare team members
- Accepting, processing, and facilitating applications for Social Security and Medicare programs, assists with applying for state and federal benefits and entitlements
- Consults and collaborates with providers and patients, acting as contact between patients and providers and social security administration
- Manages a large caseload effectively with detailed documentation
- Works with Interdisciplinary team and patients to develop individualized plans of care
- Enrolling patients in insurance programs through Maryland Health Connection, Social Security Administration and Medicare
- Develops, initiates, and follows through with appropriate plans of service
- Assists with applying for transportation programs, setting financial sliding fee scales, Conducts insurance assessments
- Provides financial assistance through grant funding to underserved populations, conducts HIV/AIDS counseling, testing and referral services
- Performs comprehensive intake interviews and assessments for clients newly diagnosed with HIV or patients looking to establish care
- Works closely with providers, health care team and the community, educates providers, health care team and the community about medical case management services
- Utilizes electronic health record to support and improve integrated healthcare, takes on increased responsibilities as needed
Community Based Intervention Intern
KEYS Development, LLC
Baltimore, MD
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments for clients in school and community based settings to identify client needs, Community based advocacy and intervention, therapeutic services, individual, family and group therapy/counseling in school and community-based settings, crisis intervention, performing assessments, preliminary diagnosing, managing projects, coordinating events for specific client populations, parent engagement activities, therapeutic groups, experience with evidence-based practice programs with a focus on community building/ resiliency and trauma informed care
School Mental Health Intern
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Clinical Social work services, provided therapy and counseling to clients in school-based setting with diagnoses in DSM-5, provisional/ preliminary diagnosing, developed and implemented individualized treatment plans, individual and group therapy, implemented therapeutic interventions, collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, classroom and teacher presentations, parent engagement activities, therapeutic groups, evidence-based therapy with a focus on trauma informed care
Education
Master of Social Work - Urban children, youth and families
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Sociology/ Psychology
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD12.2011
Skills
- Psychotherapy using evidence based practices
- Program development
- Case Management
- Life skills facilitator
- Intake assessments and Treatment planning
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention
- Experience with various populations
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Individual/ Group/ Family Therapy
- Collaborative planning
- Crisis intervention
- Psychoeducation
- Interdisciplinary and stakeholder collaboration
- Conference Speaker (National and Local)
- Subject matter expertise
- Event coordination
- Content development
- Resource coordination
- Therapeutic relationship building
- Psychoeducational workshops
- Project management
- Trauma-informed care
- Community engagement
Certification
- Licensed Master Social Worker, Maryland, 12/01/21
- Certified Insurance Navigator, Maryland, 11/01/21
- Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Training
- DBT for treatment of co-occurring disorders training
- Team Building and group dynamics Leadership Training, BHS Baltimore
- Conflict Transformation Training, BHS Baltimore
- Personality and Communication Training
- DBT skills and distress tolerance training
- Substance use disorder and health initiative for education and leadership development fellow
- Trauma Focused -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Essential Elements of Violence and Risk Management
- Substance Abuse Prevention – Addressing Stigma in Substance Use Disorders
- Botvin Life Skills Training
- Gambling Disorder Treatment approaches – motivational interviewing
- SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) Training
- Vicarious Trauma and Building Resiliency Training
- Mandated Reporter Training, Baltimore Child Abuse Center
- Suicide Prevention Training
- Technology Facilitated Commercial Sexual Exploitation Training
- HIV/AIDS Counseling, Testing and Referral Certification
- Maryland Aids Drug Assistance Program Training
- Certified Insurance Application Counselor
- Person centered counseling Training
- Naloxone Administration Training
- Medicaid/Medicare Training
- Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool Certification and Training
- Advanced Directives and Health Care decision making
- Maryland MOLST - Health Care Decisions Act Training
- New Programming Methods for Dementia Care Training
Additional specialized training information available upon request
Accomplishments
- Earned Leadership role at Catholic Charities based on innovation and success of developing and implementing the Community Violence Intervention Behavioral Health program.
- Successfully submitted mental health proposal and awarded an opportunity to present at National Community Violence Intervention Conference
Licensure
Licensed Master of Social Work- Maryland- License Number 28224
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Therapist- CVI Behavioral Health Program Director
Catholic Charities of Baltimore
03.2023 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
All Walks of Life, LLC
03.2022 - 10.2023
Life Skills Facilitator
Project Restore Baltimore
03.2021 - Current
Community Based Intervention Intern
KEYS Development, LLC
09.2020 - 04.2021
School Mental Health Intern
University of Maryland
09.2019 - 05.2020
Linkage Case Manager II
Chase Brexton Health Care
08.2015 - 03.2022
Master of Social Work - Urban children, youth and families
Morgan State University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology/ Psychology
Coppin State University
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