Dionne Catledge
Illinois
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Clinical Therapist
Catledge Concepts
12.2012 - Current
- Provide mental health therapy to individuals (adults and adolescents) and their families.
- Developed small group curricula to address anxiety and mood concerns in adults.
- Created and implemented training workshops for mental health staff and early childhood educators.
- Provide Supervision to new clinicians seeking licensure.
Behavioral Health Case Manager
IlliniCare
09.2015 - 11.2016
- Authorize and/or review utilization of mental health and substance abuse services provided in inpatient and intermediate care settings. Assure appropriate levels of care and medical necessity in a manner that supports the recovery process.
- Identify placement settings that offer the lowest level of restriction and greatest level of autonomy for the members based upon medical necessity.
- Monitor quality of care and collect and analyze utilization data.
- Serve as a resource and liaison between the health plan, behavioral providers, facilities, members, and their families.
- Provide and/or review member intakes and initial evaluations.
- Comply with performance measures regarding denials, higher level of care admission certifications and concurrent review timeliness.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with providers and educate on levels of care.
- Interact with physicians, social workers, providers, case managers, and family members to develop discharge plans and oversee their implementation.
Primary Therapist
Timberline Knolls
12.2013 - 08.2015
- Using principles of DBT, delivered intensive individual and family therapy services to residents in a residential treatment facility addressing eating disorders, substance abuse, and trauma exposure.
- Facilitated a spirituality group focused on helping residents to explore and enhance their relationship with God in the context of their recovery.
- Collaborate with other providers to meet the best interests of the residents.
- Advocate for residents with insurance providers to assist in maintaining appropriate treatment.
Therapist/Case Manager
Pillars
06.2006 - 12.2013
- Conduct individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Managed various systems including DCFS or private child welfare agency personnel, other treatment providers and foster parents or other family members. Participate in clinical consultations.
- Mental Health Consultant for CEDA Head Start Centers. Observed classroom structure/interactions, completed mental health assessments, created workshops for staff and parents. (Ended May 2012)
- Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Provide assessments, clinical prevention, and intervention services. ACT (Adults & Children Together against Violence) parenting program facilitator. (Ended January 2013)
- SASS Therapist. (Weekend/on-call). Responded to crisis calls to assess for safety of children or adolescents. (Ended 2011)
Residential Mental Health Professional
Rice Child & Family Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Monitored children with emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health diagnoses to ensure their safety and well-being and to aid children in developing conflict resolution strategies to reach their treatment goals.
MSW Student Intern
Metropolitan Family Services
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Provided individual and couples' counseling in the General Counseling Department. Co-led psycho-educational, problem-solving groups for elementary school children. Managed various systems including adult mental health service providers, public aid services, crisis management teams, other treatment providers and extended family members when needed.
Training Coordinator/Child Welfare Specialist II
The Youth Campus
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Responsible for the coordination of training for Residential, Foster Care, auxiliary, and support employees and for agency foster parents. Position additionally required assessment of case manager's ability to perform job and to create individualized training to improve their skills.
- Provided case management services to special needs children in foster care and their families in addition to Coordinator position from July 2001 to October 2003.
Director of Training
Human Service Technologies
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Responsible for the development of training curriculum and obtaining contracts from child welfare agencies and arranging seminar engagements on issues pertinent to those in the helping profession. Also provided training to child welfare staff and foster parents.
Director
The Cradle
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Manager of the Chances for Children Special Project spearheaded by Jess McDonald, former DCFS Director and Judge Patricia Bishop, Presiding Judge of Cook County Juvenile Court. This program had the charge of researching better ways of completing adoptions for special needs children.
Program Coordinator
Human Service Technologies
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Coordinated the ACORN Foster Parent, Inc. (AFPI) program, which served the relative foster parent population. Oversaw foster parent advocates, managing the program's budget, editing the foster parent/relative caretaker newsletter, and providing training for foster parents and child welfare staff.
Training Coordinator
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Developing training curriculum for agency staff and maintaining records. Created new training about building better work relationships with clients.
Case Work Coordinator
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Supervised a team of five case managers and one case aid. Also provided training for entry-level case managers, which included developing a pre- and post exam to verify that information from training had been retained.
Case Manager
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Provided case management services to families in the child welfare system and developed standardized forms and letters that served to improve worker output.
Lead Teacher
Creative World 3/The Giving Tree
09.1990 - 01.1992
- Lead Teacher responsible for classroom management and development of curriculum for an early childhood program. Initially I worked as a childcare assistant implementing learning and recreational activities. Worked primarily with children aged two to four years old.
Timeline
Behavioral Health Case Manager
IlliniCare
09.2015 - 11.2016
Primary Therapist
Timberline Knolls
12.2013 - 08.2015
Owner/Clinical Therapist
Catledge Concepts
12.2012 - Current
Therapist/Case Manager
Pillars
06.2006 - 12.2013
Residential Mental Health Professional
Rice Child & Family Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
MSW Student Intern
Metropolitan Family Services
09.2004 - 05.2005
Training Coordinator/Child Welfare Specialist II
The Youth Campus
01.2001 - 01.2004
Director of Training
Human Service Technologies
01.2000 - 01.2001
Director
The Cradle
01.1999 - 01.2000
Program Coordinator
Human Service Technologies
01.1998 - 01.1999
Training Coordinator
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1996 - 01.1997
Case Work Coordinator
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1994 - 01.1996
Case Manager
Reaching the Mark Family Services
01.1992 - 01.1994
Lead Teacher
Creative World 3/The Giving Tree
09.1990 - 01.1992
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