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Jana McCourtney

Summary

Clinical social work professional prepared for impactful roles in mental health and community support. Possesses deep experience in assessment, intervention planning, and crisis management. Recognized for collaborative approach and reliability, ensuring adaptive responses to evolving client needs and team goals.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command Defense Health Agency
McDonald Army Health Center Ft Eustis, Virginia
12.2021 - 06.2025

Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychiatric diagnosis, identified problems and treatment needs for each case.

Utilize social work systems and psychological theories, principles, and techniques in treatment plan development.

Work with highly complex cases in which individuals are severely impacted by moderate to severe psychiatric diagnosis to include factors such as history of trauma, co-occurring conditions, and suicide. Provide individual and group clinical counseling services using various evidenced based modalities as clinically indicated for adults.

  • Improved client outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments and developed individualized treatment plans tailored to each client''s needs.
  • Assisted clients in developing and achieving realistic goals, leading to improved overall wellbeing.
  • Expanded professional knowledge through ongoing continuing education and training opportunities in the field of clinical social work.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Pittman Consulting Group
Ft. Eustis, VA
09.2018 - 12.2021
  • Company Overview: McDonald Army Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic 502 Sternberg Avenue Ft. Eustis, VA 23604
  • Serve as contractor providing clinical services in Behavioral Health Clinic.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychiatric diagnosis, identified problems, and treatment needs for each case.
  • Utilize social work systems and psychological theories, principals, and techniques in treatment plan development.
  • Work with highly complex cases in which individuals are severely impacted by moderate to severe psychiatric diagnosis to include factors such as history of trauma, co-occurring conditions, and suicide.
  • Provide individual and group clinical counseling services using various evidenced based modalities as clinically indicated for adults.
  • Maintained timely documentation of client progress, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to ethical guidelines.
  • Enhanced collaborative care for clients by coordinating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

LCSW, Private Practice

Discovery Counseling and Associates
Richmond, VA
09.2016 - 08.2018
  • Company Overview: Discovery Counseling & Consulting 4118 E. Parham Rd. Suite A Richmond, VA 23228
  • Independent Contractor providing clinical services for group practice. I provided individual and marital psychotherapy to address a variety of mental health and psychosocial issues.

LCSW, Private Practice

Betty Eastman Lcsw & Associates
Poquoson, VA
09.2015 - 01.2017

Independent Contractor providing clinical services in Private Practice at group practice. I provided individual and marital psychotherapy.

  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command McDonald Army Health Center
Fort Eustis, VA
12.2012 - 07.2015
  • Company Overview: McDonald Army Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic 515 Sternberg Avenue Fort Eustis, VA 23604
  • Responsible for the care and treatment of complex mental health issues for Warrior In Transition Soldiers and all other Active Duty Soldiers.
  • Serves on a multidisciplinary team providing thorough mental health and psychosocial assessment of outpatient active duty service members.
  • Performs a variety of clinical duties as an extension and in support of Warrior In Transition Unit.
  • Performs crises evaluations and dispositions.
  • Independently develops and implements a comprehensive treatment plan for the resolution of complex behavioral health and psychosocial problems impacting on service members, their families, and/or command to include assessment, referral, consultation, and psycho-education.
  • Provides therapeutic interventions and properly uses them to stabilize symptoms and problems.
  • Effectively interacts with military commanders, treatment providers, and post and community resource providers and is skilled at evaluating soldiers' behavioral health and medical issues which affect deployability and/or retention.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

MedTrust
Fort Eustis, VA
07.2011 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: McDonald Army Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic 515 Sternberg Avenue Fort Eustis, VA 23604
  • Serves as contractor providing clinical services in Behavioral Health Clinic.
  • Provides screenings, clinical assessments, individual treatment, group treatment, referral, education, and consultation to military personnel as a contract service provider.
  • Conducts psychosocial evaluations and provides therapeutic interventions including crises interventions to active duty soldiers.
  • Provides clinical services for high-risk service members pending medical discharge due to physical and or behavioral health injuries/illness and service members who were wounded as a result of their military duties.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command Madigan Army Medical Ctr
Tacoma, WA
09.2010 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Social Work Building 9905, Lincoln Street Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Tacoma WA 98431
  • Provide intensive services to military personnel and their family members who are seen for evaluation or on-going treatment for serious and complex personal and/or environmental difficulties, provide psychotherapy to patients with problems related to relationship issues, domestic violence/child abuse and/or neglect, work adjustment, referral for services, or difficulty related to deployment and combat issues.
  • Provide acute sexual assault services to military personnel and their family members. This includes providing cognitive behavioral and exposure based treatment to patients who have been sexually assaulted. It also involves coordinating medical and behavioral health services.
  • Serve as the on-call social worker in rotation with other social work staff for emergency cases after hours and on week-ends.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis Tacoma, WA
06.2008 - 08.2010
  • Company Overview: Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Social Work Building 9905, Lincoln Street Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Tacoma WA 98431
  • Conduct screenings, clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, case management, consultation, referrals, education, and therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling to individuals, groups, and families.
  • Provide intensive services to military personnel and their family members who are seen for evaluation or on-going treatment for serious and complex personal and/or environmental difficulties, provide psychotherapy to patients with problems related to relationship issues, domestic violence/child/adult abuse and/or neglect, work adjustment, referral for services, or difficulty related to deployment and combat issues.
  • Serve as the on-call social worker in rotation with other social work staff for emergency cases after hours and on week-ends.
  • Provide briefings to active duty personnel regarding the services provided by the Department of Social Work.
  • Provide triage clinical services for Family Advocacy Program and Preventive Intervention Program, as assigned.
  • Provide psychotherapy to military personnel and family members who have been sexually assaulted.

Lead Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sea Mar Community Behavioral Health
Aberdeen, WA
09.2007 - 05.2008
  • Company Overview: 1813 Sumner Avenue Aberdeen WA 98520
  • As the primary and lead therapist was instrumental in the opening of the Behavioral Health Department in Aberdeen, Washington.
  • Provided diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, psychotherapy, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment, case management, treatment planning, and making appropriate referrals to systems in the community.
  • Coordinated care for patients with staff psychiatrist and medical personnel.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
Las Vegas, NV
01.2007 - 04.2007
  • Company Overview: Rawson-Neil Psychiatric Hospital 1650 Community College Drive Las Vegas NV 89146
  • Provided care to the chronically mentally ill as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
  • Provided individual counseling and education to patients and their families.
  • Coordinated and implemented discharge planning.
  • Provided group therapy.
  • Attended Mental Health Court to provide clinical input to judicial referees regarding legal commitments. Support was also provided to patients during this process.

LCSW and LCSW Intern

Human Behavior Institute (Managed Care Company)
Las Vegas, NV
10.2004 - 12.2006
  • Company Overview: 2740 South Jones Boulevard Las Vegas NV 89146
  • Maintained and managed a large, challenging, and consistent caseload.
  • Developed a successful role as the liaison between Human Behavior Institute and psychiatric hospitals.
  • Provided individual, marital, family, and group therapy.
  • Provided individual and family therapy for adolescents who were hospitalized.
  • Provided individual and family therapy for adolescents on an outpatient basis.
  • Particular skill in assessing, diagnosing, treatment planning, and implementing interventions for thought, mood, anxiety, addictive, personality, and behavioral disorders.
  • Ability to provide brief solution-focused therapy.
  • Advanced skills and training in providing therapy to borderline personality disorder.
  • Ability to respond to high risk patients and intervene on the appropriate level.
  • Developed and provided group therapy for codependency program.

Practicum Master of Social Work Student

Human Behavior Institute (Managed Care Company), Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Conducted individual assessments.
  • Provided individual therapy to assigned cases.
  • Assisted in providing group therapy for intensive outpatient addiction program.

Practicum Master of Social Work Student

Clark County Family Services Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Responsibilities included carrying a caseload of abused and neglected children at Child Haven.
  • Provided maintenance counseling, which addressed their ability to cope with shelter placement and recommend further services, if needed.
  • Developed and implemented group therapy to the children at Child Haven on a weekly basis.

Education

Masters - Social Work

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.1998

Certification

  • State of Nevada Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2006
  • State of Virginia Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2011

Timeline

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command Defense Health Agency
12.2021 - 06.2025

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Pittman Consulting Group
09.2018 - 12.2021

LCSW, Private Practice

Discovery Counseling and Associates
09.2016 - 08.2018

LCSW, Private Practice

Betty Eastman Lcsw & Associates
09.2015 - 01.2017

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command McDonald Army Health Center
12.2012 - 07.2015

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

MedTrust
07.2011 - 12.2012

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

US Army Medical Command Madigan Army Medical Ctr
09.2010 - 01.2011

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Spectrum Healthcare Resources
06.2008 - 08.2010

Lead Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sea Mar Community Behavioral Health
09.2007 - 05.2008

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services
01.2007 - 04.2007

LCSW and LCSW Intern

Human Behavior Institute (Managed Care Company)
10.2004 - 12.2006

Practicum Master of Social Work Student

Human Behavior Institute (Managed Care Company), Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2003 - 01.2004

Practicum Master of Social Work Student

Clark County Family Services Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2002 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Masters - Social Work

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jana McCourtney