Enotsha Reese-Richard
San Jacinto,California
Summary
To obtain employment with a Human Services Organization dedicated to the improvement of social welfare and Mental Wellness.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
28
28
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Behavioral Health Specialist II Enhanced Care Manager
9 2021 - Current
- Interviews consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; responds to potential suicide or other emergency telephone calls; describes basic services to consumers; discusses goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishes contract with consumer; assists consumer in recognizing and solving conditions in the consumer's environment which may contribute to mental health problems; as part of a team, counsels individual consumers and groups to develop social adjustment skills and to increase client resolution of identified problems.
- Visits clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families; places consumers who may have difficulty caring for themselves into an appropriate care or treatment facility; visits consumers to observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and to report significant changes in the consumer's condition to designated professional staff.
- Refers consumers to appropriate resources and/or makes appointment with behavioral health professional(s) for diagnosis and evaluation; assists the consumer, family, and other concerned individuals in filing for and obtaining various kinds of assistance such as financial, housing, or legal; monitors consumer services to insure that a continuum of services is available.
- Gathers data from consumer/family interviews, past records, other information, to gain understanding and verification of previous disorders and treatment episodes; refers consumer to physicians for medication, observation, and treatment; advocates for the client; consults with other individuals and groups regarding services available within the Mental Health Department and specific needs of particular consumers.
- Provide direction to volunteers interested in performing services in Riverside County behavioral Health programs; acts as a liaison between the Mental Health Department and other agencies, departments, organizations, and community groups; May act as an agency representative to community organizations.
- Schedules or assists in the scheduling of needed transportation for consumer services; maintains records and writes reports and summaries for consumer records or other documentation including care status, care reviews, case management plans, summaries, and reports; prepares correspondence and special reports as necessary; attends in-service workshops and training
- Assist patient with applying for SSI, medical/health benefits, and navigating the medical system, scheduling appointment with primary care, dental, and behavioral health appointments: interview patient, access for medical, outreaching, sales, and engagement events to explain community resources to patients/community, answering healthcare questions, eligibility, and requirements, as well as, completing applications for clients.
Senior Behavioral Health Support Specialist-Family Advocate
Riverside University Behavioral Health
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Acts as a resource person for and assists in the training, work assignment and supervision of other peer specialists
- Provides guidance and leadership in the solution of the most complex consumer service and case related situations
- Informs, trains, supports, and empowers consumers and families/caregivers who directly or indirectly receive mental health services
- Communicates, represents, and promotes the consumer and families/caregivers' perspective within the mental health system
- Develops and facilitates self-help groups for consumers, youth, family members and caregivers
- Attends, participates, and takes a leadership role in special events, conferences, workshops, and trainings within the mental health system and in the community
- Develops and promotes activities, programs and resources which support consumers and family/caregivers in achieving their goals
- Supports the appropriate recognition, acceptance and understanding of social and cultural factors in the provision of mental health services
- Develops effective personal and departmental working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for consumer and family/caregiver empowerment
- Helps prepare and support consumers and families/caregivers at case staffing and at a variety of formal and informal hearings
- Helps consumers and those who support them to articulate their needs
- Focuses on and is sensitive to consumer and family/caregiver satisfaction with the services received and general satisfaction with mental health services and investigates the most sensitive complaints
- Assists and promotes consumers and those who support them in support networks and activities
- Help support families with children and other member with learning, physical disabilities, autism, and behavioral challenges.
Campus Supervisor
Moreno valley Unified School District
- 02.2017
- Under the supervision of School Site Administrator or designee, assist the special education teachers in the supervision and training of physically, multi, severely disabled and other exceptional students, birth to 22 years of age; assist with routine instructions; perform a wide variety of training duties involving immediate contact and close supervision of children; and perform a variety of clerical duties of average difficulty
- Assists the High School/Middle School Counselors with the 2 routine and system support needs related to the performance of their duties and provides a means of developing
Detention Services Officer- Mental Health Specialist
Los Angeles Probation Department
01.2011 - 03.2014
- Worked with individuals who have mental illness and substance abuse problems, and consult with other mental health professionals to provide effective courses of treatment; responsible for providing counseling and casework services to minors/patients, assessing patients' mental status through interviews or observation, and then developing treatment plans or making referrals to appropriate services, monitored facilities, services and program compliance with patients' rights statutes and regulations, received , investigated and resolved consumer's complaints concerning abuse and neglect.
Detention Services Officer- Family Resource Specialist
Los Angeles County Probation Department
01.2011 - 03.2014
- Referred families to programs and services designed to provide a full spectrum of community-based services to both probation and at-risk youth, provided individualized assessments, strength-based family-centered case planning and management, and effective supervision
- I worked closely with parents and guardians in enforcing regular school attendance, behavior, and school performances, as well as compliance with all terms of probation, in support of services increased opportunity for student/probationers and at-risk youth to achieve academic success, and to empower and support parents to become the primary care agent for their children.
Detention Services Officer / Facility's Movement Coordinator
Los Angeles County Probation Department
04.2007 - 01.2011
- Preparing Kardex & behavior charts of minors attending court and / or being transferred to other locations
- Gatekeeper for all three juvenile halls
- Population balancing according to a 30/30/40 ratio
- Audits, update & removal of all housing orders
- Ensures all units are notified of minors' upcoming court appointments
- Ensures all high-risk offenders are transferred to BJNJH
- Ensure that all camp medical minors are returned to the appropriate camp following the completion of their medical needs being met
- Collaborates with medical records and nursing staff on the appropriate and timely transferring of minors The following reports are summited daily between the hours of 5:00 am to & 7:00 am
- Please see below for all distribution contacts:
- Meal Count Report (Kitchen)
- Population Balancing Report( Directors, Halls, Movement N Control, OD, and Transportation
- Psychotropic Meds List ( Directors, LACEO, Courts, Mental Health and all updates to reflect in PCMS)
- Release Logs ( Clerical/PCMS, LACOE as needed)
- Incoming Logs (Clerical/PCMS upon arrival)
- Court and Movement Reports (Halls, PCMS, Camps, Courts, Clerical, Medical Module, and Units)
- Corrective Population Report (Halls, PCMS, Camps ,Clerical, and Living Units)
- Movement Report ( Transportation, Clerical, Medical Module, School, Kitchen, and Receiving Living Units)
- Camp Clearance List ( Camp Headquarters)
- All transmittals indicating minors on levels/ mental Health Enhanced Supervision (Halls and Transportation) Supervised the activities of the minors who were being detained in one of the three juvenile halls located in Los Angeles County
- Served as a small member of team responsible for the order and security of a living unit and provided situational counseling as necessary.
Special Education Assistant
Los Angeles Unified School District
09.1997 - 01.2006
- Resolved child welfare conflicts, provided services to abused and neglected children
- Provided and assisted in psychological crisis counseling
- Assisted Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Counselors, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Specialist in conducting student assessments for students with exceptional needs per assessment results
- Act as a vocational training coach in instructing, demonstrating, and assessing appropriate occupational conduct.
Education
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
07.2015 - Current
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Union Institute University College
01.2010 - Current
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West Los Angeles College
04.2007 - 05.2007
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Los Angeles Harbor College
05.2000 - 05.2005
No Degree - Drug Abuse Counseling
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
Strategic thinker, highly perceptive listener and people skills, result-orientated, with the ability to see assignments to successful completion; work well with all levels of management and co-workers and have great organizational skills along with computer operation knowledge
Timeline
Senior Behavioral Health Support Specialist-Family Advocate
Riverside University Behavioral Health
02.2017 - 02.2018
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
07.2015 - Current
Detention Services Officer- Mental Health Specialist
Los Angeles Probation Department
01.2011 - 03.2014
Detention Services Officer- Family Resource Specialist
Los Angeles County Probation Department
01.2011 - 03.2014
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Union Institute University College
01.2010 - Current
Detention Services Officer / Facility's Movement Coordinator
Los Angeles County Probation Department
04.2007 - 01.2011
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West Los Angeles College
04.2007 - 05.2007
No Degree - Drug Abuse Counseling
Moreno Valley College
05.2001 -
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Los Angeles Harbor College
05.2000 - 05.2005
Special Education Assistant
Los Angeles Unified School District
09.1997 - 01.2006
Behavioral Health Specialist II Enhanced Care Manager
9 2021 - Current
Campus Supervisor
Moreno valley Unified School District
- 02.2017
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