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DeKarra Flemister

Newport News,VA

Summary

A highly skilled Qualified Mental Health Professional dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults. Innate ability to establish rapport with clients and effectively develop professional and therapeutic relationships built on trust. Effective communicator with the ability to proactively resolve conflicts and meet challenging goals and objectives. Successfully work with clients one on one or group settings.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Educator

Planned Parenthood
07.2017 - Current
  • Implemented education programs by preparing program materials, presenting program content in knowledgeable and culturally sensitive manner, and collecting outcome data
  • Assist supervisor in community needs assessments, data collection, creating new education materials, and other administrative tasks
  • Increased knowledge with in-person and/or virtual professional development opportunities in sex education, inclusive and trauma-informed teaching practices, and sexual health topics.

Qualified Mental Health Professional

Family Behavioral Health & Healing
08.2016 - 06.2023
  • Develops and executes behavioral modification strategies
  • Documented client progress in confidential files.
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
  • Provides 24-hr emergency response as needed
  • Facilitate individual and family sessions to address identified goals
  • Provide Trauma informed, person centered skills building interventions with each client to achieve treatment goals

Qualified Mental Health Professional

Dominion Services For All People
12.2016 - 08.2019
  • Provides necessary mental health treatment and social support through individualized counseling and life skills training for adults
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
  • Assistance with medication management and monitoring Health Nutrition and physical condition
  • Ongoing assessments of treatment needs
  • Case Management
  • Responding to family crisis within 24 hours
  • Provides transportation

Education

Bachelors of Social Work -

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
12.2015

Skills

  • Exhibits strong organizational, planning, structuring and time management skills
  • Possess excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Communicates clearly and effectively
  • Works calmly and efficiently in crisis
  • Works well with diverse populations
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Treatment Planning
  • HIPAA Requirements
  • Developing Relationships

Certification


  • Licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional-Child
  • CPR, American Heart Association

Timeline

Health Educator

Planned Parenthood
07.2017 - Current

Qualified Mental Health Professional

Dominion Services For All People
12.2016 - 08.2019

Qualified Mental Health Professional

Family Behavioral Health & Healing
08.2016 - 06.2023

Bachelors of Social Work -

Norfolk State University

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