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Hannah Ray

Clearwater,FL

Summary

Passionate program manager and dedicated problem solver. Brings 10+ years of valuable expertise working in the mental health field, criminal legal system, and experience in international and local project management to forward organization objectives. Creative and communicative strengths-based leader.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

People Over Profit
12.2022 - Current
  • Developing and implementing program to reduce recidivism in Clearwater Juvenile Detention Center including trauma-informed staff education, group therapy for incarcerated youth, and developing discharge transition plans and services for 80+ youth.
  • Consulting, liaising, and networking with key members of the community, government and other stakeholder agencies.
  • Evaluating ongoing programs and analyzing the impact of services on clients, partners and agencies to guide current and future programming.

Therapist

Directions For Living
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Provided intensive trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of case managers, peer mentors, and family supports to provide care to high-risk children in the Florida foster care system.
  • Developed and implemented intensive individualized and family treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
  • Facilitated recovery-oriented support groups and psychoeducation workshops.
  • Provided crisis intervention to support clients during times of urgent need.

Therapist

Ball State University
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
  • Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Worked collaboratively with healthcare and social service sectors to comprehensively treat clients.

Program Manager

Urban Hope Indy
06.2014 - 07.2022
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, with the main goal of developing strategies to pair at-risk children with mentors on the east side of Indianapolis.
  • Developed support initiatives for parents dealing with addiction and provided resources for rehabilitation.
  • Designed and facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.

Case Manager

Lifeline Youth And Family Services
07.2020 - 09.2021
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans and safety plans to address client needs and goals of family reunification.
  • Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, housing service, healthcare services, and legal services to provide useful resources to clients.
  • Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.

Project Coordinator

Greater Change
02.2019 - 06.2019
  • Main goal of assessing mental health and medical needs of families in Kabarto IDP Camp which houses 30,000 victims of ISIS since the 2014 Yazidi Genocide.
  • Assessed therapeutic practices being implemented in the camp and relayed needs to nonprofit base in the USA.
  • Restored child-friendly spaces within the camp.
  • Supervised multiple projects including community led group interventions for healing psychological trauma, restoring child friendly spaces within the camp and student led art therapy groups,

Education

Master of Arts - Social Psychology And Mental Health Counseling

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Indiana University- Purdue University
Indianapolis, IN
12.2018

Skills

  • Conducting needs assessments, feasibility studies and reports to inform program development
  • Team Development
  • Case management experience
  • Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  • Effective spoken and written communicator
  • First-hand experience in the criminal legal system
  • High level of analytical and problem solving skills
  • Root Cause Analysis

Timeline

Therapist

Directions For Living
02.2023 - 10.2023

Program Manager

People Over Profit
12.2022 - Current

Therapist

Ball State University
08.2021 - 08.2022

Case Manager

Lifeline Youth And Family Services
07.2020 - 09.2021

Project Coordinator

Greater Change
02.2019 - 06.2019

Program Manager

Urban Hope Indy
06.2014 - 07.2022

Master of Arts - Social Psychology And Mental Health Counseling

Ball State University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Indiana University- Purdue University
Hannah Ray