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Jamila Truitt Carmichael

Kingsland,Georgia

Summary

A culturally competent and diverse clinician with vast experience and knowledge in the Mental Health Field.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
03.2022 - Current


  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Facilitatd communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

Military Family Life Counselor

Zeiders/Leidos, Inc.
04.2021 - 03.2022

Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Facilitated communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Counselor: Provide counseling and support for military personnel experiencing concerns with cultural competency, diversity and social issues.

Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
10.2018 - 04.2021
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Facilitated psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Facilitated communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHNGS, Inc.
05.2018 - 06.2018
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Facilitated psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Facilitated communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

Military Family Life Counselor

MHNGS, Inc.
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Facilitated psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
03.2015 - 12.2017
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Facilitated psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
02.2015 - 03.2015
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Facilitated psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
08.2014 - 11.2014
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
01.2014 - 05.2014
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
07.2013 - 08.2013
  • Provide private and confidential non-medical, problem-solving, counseling services, in support of the Military Family Life Counseling (MFLC) Program, to support all active and Reserve component military service members and their families.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
02.2013 - 05.2013
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Conducted communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
08.2012 - 10.2012
  • Provide private and confidential non-medical, problem-solving, counseling services, in support of the Military Family Life Counseling (MFLC) Program, to support all active and Reserve component military service members and their families.

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Provided short-term, situational, problem-solving, solution focused, life counseling services to active duty military members serving in all branches of the military, as well as the National Guard and Reserves, and their family members. • Conducted psycho-educational presentations focused on issues common to the military family including: deployment/reintegration, stress/coping, empathetic listening, grief/loss and other issues to commands, Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Soldier Readiness Processing and other locations, as requested. • Facilitated communication and leadership trainings, modeled behavioral management techniques and provided feedback to staff, service members, and base leadership. • Evaluated and reported situations that met Duty-to Warn criteria such as suicidal ideations, physical and/or emotional abuse, neglect, and other situations that constitute risks of harm to self and/or others. • Informed leadership and service providers about the range of available programs and services, and how they may be accessed.

Behavioral Health Clinician III

Northside Hospital
02.2011 - 05.2012
  • Provide psychotherapeutic and mental health services for all diagnoses to child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
  • Interview patients to evaluate psychological and social functioning, propose a diagnosis and develop an appropriate treatment plan
  • Provide a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions including crisis intervention, individual psychotherapy, family counseling and case management
  • Provide services to hospital personnel as needed
  • Participate in case conferences to review treatment plans, goals and patient progress
  • Participate in interdisciplinary rounds
  • Identify appropriate ancillary services
  • Provide discharge planning, initiate referrals, and serve as a liaison with community agencies
  • Document therapeutic interventions and patients response to treatment according to department policy
  • Provide educational services to patient and family members
  • Provide support and counseling to patients prior to, during and following a loss
  • Provide quality assurance via auditing behavioral health charts
  • Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Assistant Clinical Director

Families United Services
12.2010 - 06.2011
  • Ensure successful operation of the daily activities of the Adult treatment program
  • Complete authorizations for initiation of client services
  • Ensure brief registration MICP's are accurately submitted
  • Manage transition and timely input of Ongoing MICP's and Discharge MICP's
  • Review and edit bio-psychosocial assessments
  • Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments
  • Facilitate weekly staff meetings.

Social Service Provider II

Department of Juvenile Justice
01.2008 - 11.2010
  • Administer psychosocial assessments based on interviews with consumers, families and community agencies
  • Lead and participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings which make appropriate diagnoses, identify consumer strengths and weaknesses, and develop plans for treatment and discharge
  • Facilitate therapeutic individual, group and family counseling to provide direction and guidance in order to affect positive change in behavior and/or social situations, plan and coordinate programs to improve consumer functioning levels and social adjustment
  • Supervise and train masters level intern students
  • Serve on interview panel for new hires
  • Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate literature and attending seminars and conferences.

Community Support Counselor, QSAP, QP

Chemical Dependency Center
02.2007 - 12.2007
  • Responsible for providing auxiliary services for clients within the community that assist in meeting individual mental health and substance abuse, recovery and rehabilitation goals
  • Developed and implemented treatment and person centered client plans, facilitated individual and group counseling and the integrated collaboration of individuals and activities to meet each clients specific and unique needs, assisted in crisis intervention, managed a caseload of a maximum of 30 clients, maintained accurate documentation, served as a liaison between client and community agencies, as well as a liaison with agency and drug court program, developed and implemented staffing forms and procedures, instrumental in developing policies and procedures for the program.

Substance Abuse Counselor II, QSAP (Qualified Substance Abuse Professional)

McLeod Addictive Disease Center
01.2006 - 02.2007
  • Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions, provided therapeutic intervention in crisis situations, maintained accurate documentation of clients progress/digress, provided relapse prevention education, conducted initial, follow up and discharge assessments, developed and implement treatment plans for clients, managed a caseload of a maximum of 57 clients, consulted with agency physicians regarding clients medication needs.

CQM Support Specialist

St. Jude's Recovery Center
11.2004 - 12.2005
  • Created and implemented accreditation follow up procedure for agency, maintained continuous contact with clients post treatment, maintain SPSS database, scheduled and conducted follow up and discharge assessments for clients within agency, served as a member of the education and training committee, reported to CQM committee.

Clinical Case Manager Intern

St. Jude's Recovery Center
09.2004 - 06.2005
  • Facilitated therapy and psycho-educational groups for clients seeking substance abuse counseling, provided individual therapy sessions, conducted psychosocial assessments, developed and implemented treatment plans for clients, maintained documentation of individual and group counseling sessions, provided therapeutic intervention for clients, assisted clients with inter and outer agency referrals, co-facilitated family psycho-educational groups.

Employment Specialist

St. Jude's Recovery Center
07.2002 - 02.2003
  • Facilitated psycho-educational job preparation groups for clients preparing to re-enter the work force, developed and implemented treatment plans for clients, conducted individual assessments for clients entering the job readiness phase of treatment, conducted site visits to clients places of employment, serve as a liaison with clients employers and agency, attended clinical team meetings, attended community meetings, completed referrals for clients in need of job training, provided individual sessions for clients experiencing work related issues and completed documentation in accordance with agency standards.

Substance Abuse Counselor

St. Jude's Recovery Center
07.2002 - 02.2003
  • Facilitated psycho-educational groups, conducted psychosocial assessments on clients entering substance abuse treatment program, conducted follow up assessments on clients preparing for discharge, completed documentation in accordance with agency standards, attend weekly clinical team meetings for various programs within agency.

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Treatment Center
03.2001 - 06.2002
  • Supervised individual and group activity of severely emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescent females ages 11-18 residing on an intensive unit, de-escalated negative individual and group behavior, attended interdisciplinary team rounds, treatment teams and intake conferences, assisted clients in admission, orientation, transfer and discharge, attended in-service educational programs, assisted with the implementation of the behavioral treatment plan, facilitate psych-educational groups, co-facilitate group therapy and document clients daily progression or regression.

Peer Adolescent Counselor

Outreach Incorporated
08.2000 - 11.2000
  • Trained at-risk youth to become peer leaders, reviewed and updated client intake and assessment forms, and assisted program director with composing and reviewing grant proposals.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Argosy University
Atlanta, GA
09.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Albany State University
Albany, GA
01.2000

Certification

  • Licensed Professional Counselor- Georgia 006082
  • Licensed Professional Counselor- Texas 8523
  • .Certified Grief Counselor
  • Certified Anger Management Counselor


Timeline

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
03.2022 - Current

Military Family Life Counselor

Zeiders/Leidos, Inc.
04.2021 - 03.2022

Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
10.2018 - 04.2021

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHNGS, Inc.
05.2018 - 06.2018

Military Family Life Counselor

MHNGS, Inc.
01.2018 - 04.2018

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
03.2015 - 12.2017

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
02.2015 - 03.2015

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
08.2014 - 11.2014

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
06.2014 - 08.2014

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Health Services, Inc.
01.2014 - 05.2014

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
07.2013 - 08.2013

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
02.2013 - 05.2013

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
08.2012 - 10.2012

CYB Military Family Life Counselor

MHN Government Services, Inc.
05.2012 - 08.2012

Behavioral Health Clinician III

Northside Hospital
02.2011 - 05.2012

Assistant Clinical Director

Families United Services
12.2010 - 06.2011

Social Service Provider II

Department of Juvenile Justice
01.2008 - 11.2010

Community Support Counselor, QSAP, QP

Chemical Dependency Center
02.2007 - 12.2007

Substance Abuse Counselor II, QSAP (Qualified Substance Abuse Professional)

McLeod Addictive Disease Center
01.2006 - 02.2007

CQM Support Specialist

St. Jude's Recovery Center
11.2004 - 12.2005

Clinical Case Manager Intern

St. Jude's Recovery Center
09.2004 - 06.2005

Employment Specialist

St. Jude's Recovery Center
07.2002 - 02.2003

Substance Abuse Counselor

St. Jude's Recovery Center
07.2002 - 02.2003

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Treatment Center
03.2001 - 06.2002

Peer Adolescent Counselor

Outreach Incorporated
08.2000 - 11.2000

Master of Arts - Psychology

Argosy University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Albany State University
Jamila Truitt Carmichael