Jacqueline Porter-Stewart

• Established thriving private counseling practice in 2008. Empathetic Psychotherapist with 15-year history working with substance abuser, psychiatric and criminal defendants. Conduct drug & alcohol evaluations including Substance Abuse Evaluations for employees in violation of DOT regulations

• Embedded Provider (3/18 – 12/18) Interdisciplinary team member contracted to establish the “Embedded Telehealth Therapy Pilot program. Provided teletherapy services for 18 members of the Ontrak program and retained 80% of caseload
• Credentialing Oversight Committee (11/17 - present ) A committee member charged with reviewing and screening applicants to join Catasys as a network provider
• Network Provider (3/15 – Present) Provide counseling services for clients referred by Catasys & provide clinical documentation

• Park Place Partial Hospital Program, Asbury Park, NJ
• Jersey Shore Medical Ctr. Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Neptune, NJ
• St. Claire Inpatient Hospital, Denville, NJ

• Proviedd social work services to indigent and homeless patients at at Federal Qualified Healhcare Clinic. Managed caseload of 20 clients. Collaborated with Primary Care Physcians to identify barriers to patients managing chronic diseases. Provided counseling, coaching and linkage to entitlements, housing and treatment. Marketed program

• Provided individual, family & group therapy & case management for children, adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Developed individualized treatment plans, monitored patients' progress & coordinated discharge planning
• Facilitated group therapy consisting of 8-10 of individuals, coaching participants to speak of important personal experiences

• Program Coordinator (1/2010-8/2012
• Managed a 32 bed state psychiatric unit

Facilitated Treatment Team to develop discharge plans in accordance to Olmstead Law

Coordinated care for medically-complex patients experiencing barriers to obtaining social services

Provided mental health support to homeless clients, and connected each with community resources

Produced referrals for various community resources, including housing and transportation services

Managed caseloads and acted as an advocate for client rights.

Collaborated with internal and external providers to obtain patient medications.

Worked with severely mentally ill, homeless and dually-diagnosed adults.

Maintained caseload of 16 patients, working under strict deadlines.

Developed discharge plans for patients with severe [Type] issues.

Performed psychosocial assessments to identify barriers in patient ability to obtain or utilize medications.

Facilitated 15 hours of ndividual and group therapy sessions per week.

Managed patient caseload, including assessments, crisis intervention, care planning, and discharger housing placements.

Set up family meetings with guidance from physicians.

Wrote petitions, court reports, case plans and other legal documents.

• Conducted emergency psychiatric screening of children, adults and geriatric patients. Maintained caseload of 3 clients per shift. Peformed mobile outreach with local Police in Mercer County, NJ. Drafted Screening Documents involuntary commitment patients

• Conducted psychosocial interviews at Rikers Island, Bronx House of Detention and QueensCounty Criminal Court. Developed pretrial and post-release plans. Performed home visits, casemanagment and crisis intervention. Assisted Defense Attorney with mitigation and advocacy

• Managed daily operations of Vera Institute of Justice's demonstration project, Nassau Bail Bond Project. Administered budget and statistics. Posted bail bond for clients & assessed risk for failure to appear for court appearances . No forfeitures. Supervised staff in intake, referral, vocational/educational services, case management & community release. Served as liaison to the Judiciary in Nassau County, NY
• Intake Coordinator (9/90 – 4/92) when program was managed by Vera Institute of Justice. Promoted to Project Director & served in this capacity when project transferred to EAC in in 4/93. Worked for EAC until 1/2000 to attend NYU School of Social Work