Dyamon White
Matteson,IL
Summary
Practical Clinical Supervisor with more than [6] years of experience and background in trauma informed care. Focused on developing teams' clinical knowledge, decision-making skills and performance standards. Eager to bring talent and expertise to growing department.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
National Youth Advocate Program
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for clients with complex needs, ensuring comprehensive support was provided across all domains of life functioning.
- Assessed patients, determined needs, and managed care.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular staff meetings, case conferences, and training sessions.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Served as a liaison between clinical staff and administration to address concerns and optimize workflows.
- Lead and directed team of 4 clinical personnel and support staff.
Assistant Director
The People Concern
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Assess mental health services needs of clients in the field
- Provide crisis intervention and clinical case management services to clients
- Provide risk assessment and clinical evaluations for client’s who are potentially gravely disabled and in need of hospitalization and referral to higher levels of care
- Ability to initiate or be trained to initiate psychiatric holds
- Develop effective and professional relationships with community collaterals in law enforcement, local community groups, and county service providers
- Meet with client in field as much as possible, often weekly or more often
- Build relationships with County mental health and other resources to increase collaboration and responsiveness to clients with severe mental illness and addiction
- Complete services statistics and reports as required by funders.
Program Manager
The People Concern
10.2020 - 11.2022
- Provides clinical and administrative supervision to Bachelor level Case Managers and Masters Level Clinical Case Managers
- Facilitates weekly team meetings and case consultation utilizing a trauma-informed care lens and harm reduction approach
- Collaborates with The Housing Department team, DHS and community partners to develop creative interventions focused on improving the safety and well-being of our most marginalized clients
- Assists with client crisis management which includes assessment for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations
- Be available to respond to emergency calls and situations on a 24-hour basis with support from direct clinical supervisor and Housing Department Director
- Ensure all documentation, charting and data collection is complete, timely and accurate through on-going audits of electronic data bases and chart reviews
- In coordination with the Director, provide budgetary oversight of program administration and ensure program revenue and expenses are within the adopted annual budget
- Responsible for hiring and staffing ICMS team and ensuring staff are adequately trained and abide by all policies and procedures
- Ensure case managers are linking clients to appropriate services and utilizing a “Whatever It Takes” approach
- Case Managers will provide assistance with locating and securing housing, connection to community resources, government and state benefits, medical, mental health and substance use services
- Assist in the screening, assessment, and enrollment of clients, including orientation to program policies, resources and goals
- Provide support and containment to team in the event of client death and/or traumatic incident
- Coordinate or provide debriefing when appropriate.
Clinical Case Manager
The People Concern
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Provide crisis intervention and safety assessments to clients on caseload
- Weekly coordination with client’s multi-disciplinary team which might include psychiatrists, judge, probation officer, FSP team and DHS partners
- Link clients to appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse, and vocational resources
- Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled
- Opportunities to create and facilitate support groups focusing on housing stability, community integration and improvement of mental health
- Collaborate with each client to develop creative goal plans aimed at improving overall well-being and housing stability; review and update quarterly and upon completion of goals
- Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current client file with all required documents and data in agency records and electronic databases
- Document all client contacts in PIP format (Purpose, Intervention, Plan) and in accordance with Housing Department productivity expectations
- Transport clients in your vehicle to various agencies and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles area to increase community support services and community reintegration
- Assist in the screening, assessment, and enrollment of clients, including orientation to program policies, resources and goals
- Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of community resources and utilize them to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients.
Summer Counselor
Metropolitan Preparatory High School
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Maintain full caseload of students and their families
- Collaborate with co-workers in the implementation of the IEP
- Conduct individual psychotherapy on a weekly basis as designated on the IEP and family therapy sessions as needed
- Lead and or co-lead scheduled therapeutic groups
- Maintain clinical documentation of clinical work: Complete IEP goal tracking and Quarterly progress notes
- Participate in weekly Case Conference Presentation
- Participate in the shared duties and responsibilities necessary to the functioning of the milieu and school community as specified by administration
- Complete written report on student’s progress quarterly or as needed
- Crisis intervention and physical management as needed.
Counseling Intern
Metropolitan Preparatory High School
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Maintain clinical responsibility for a small caseload of students and their families
- Collaborate with co-workers in the implementation of the IEP
- Conduct individual psychotherapy on a weekly basis as designated on the IEP and family therapy sessions as needed
- Lead and or co-lead scheduled therapeutic groups
- Maintain clinical documentation of clinical work: Complete IEP goal tracking and Quarterly progress notes
- Complete Incident reports as needed
- Therapeutic summaries as needed
- Participate in weekly Case Conference Presentation
- To participate in the shared duties and responsibilities necessary to the functioning of the milieu and school community as specified by administration
- To update progress on IEP quarterly or as needed
- Complete written report on student’s progress quarterly or as needed
- Crisis intervention and physical management as needed.
Assistant Teacher
Little Friends/Krejci Academy Therapeutic Day School
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Assist teacher and students with day to day tasks
- Implement/track IEP goals and behaviors of students
- Assist staff or students during a crisis
- Manage group activities
- Manage files and paperwork
- Assist Teacher with creating lesson plans
- Keeping track of records on the computer
- Run the classroom and communicate with parents in Teachers absence.
Education
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Concordia University-Chicago
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Argosy University- Schaumburg, IL
Schaumburg, ILBachelor of Science in Psychology - Pre-Occupational Therapy
Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL
Charleston, ILSkills
- Clinical Training
- Staff Scheduling
- Team Supervision
- Clinical assessment
- Staff Development
Skills And Certificates
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (01/2023 - Current)
- Licensed Professional Counselor-Illinois (09/2019 - Current)
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
National Youth Advocate Program
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Director
The People Concern
11.2022 - 08.2023
Program Manager
The People Concern
10.2020 - 11.2022
Clinical Case Manager
The People Concern
08.2019 - 10.2020
Summer Counselor
Metropolitan Preparatory High School
06.2019 - 08.2019
Counseling Intern
Metropolitan Preparatory High School
07.2018 - 05.2019
Assistant Teacher
Little Friends/Krejci Academy Therapeutic Day School
01.2016 - 07.2018
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Concordia University-Chicago
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
Argosy University- Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Pre-Occupational Therapy
Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL
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