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Janay McPherson

Lithonia,GA

Summary

Dedicated Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of work in mental health, crisis management and resource management. Extensively trained in treatment of conduct and behavioral disorders, suicide prevention and treatment planning.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Counselor (24 Hours Weekly)

Lakeview Behavioral Health
05.2024 - Current
  • Assist patients in setting realistic goals, developing action plans, and monitoring progress towards achievement.
  • Conducts 3-4 interviews daily and utilizes assessments tools to assess emotional, functional, and/or psychological conditions;
  • Discharge patients daily once they have stabilized, met identified goals, and secured community resources.
  • Provide psycho-education addressing suicide and mental health crisis
  • Maintain accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.
  • Educate clients on available community resources, fostering a sense of empowerment and self sufficiency.

Mental Health Counselor (29 Hours Weekly)

Georgia Department Of Juvenile Justice
12.2021 - 09.2024
  • Uses advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
  • Facilitates Anger Management group to discuss topics such as triggers, early warning signs, trigger responses, and coping skills.
  • Documents psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
  • Guides clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
  • Assesses mental health needs to determine nature and extent of clients' emotional, behavioral or mental health issues.
  • Completes one-on-one counseling with youth addressing broad range of presenting concerns, such as, emotional distress, mental health disorders, suicidal ideation, and more.
  • Maintains caseload of 7-15 clients, balancing workload and prioritizing client progress.

Crisis and Access Specialist (40 Hours Weekly)

Protocall Services
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Answered average of 20 national calls from 988 and similar each shift and assess if call was routine, urgent, or emergent and implemented suicide/mental health crisis prevention strategies
  • Kept a caller, texter, or chatter engaged while multi-tasking to document work, look up resources, and instant message for assistance when needed;
  • Provided support for callers in crisis, in need of brief counseling, and/or resource management by connecting callers with community services and programs that best suit their situations.
  • Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.
  • Supported callers by mitigating risks and providing solution-focused options for safety.
  • Coordinated with local emergency responders during critical incidents, facilitating seamless collaboration between multiple parties involved in resolving crises efficiently.
  • Provided psycho-education about dangers of certain risk such as substance abuse and impulsivity, providing options for prevention techniques and coping skills.
  • Used active listening, collaborative problem-solving, and additional clinical skills to connect with callers during high-stress situations and challenging times.

Social Work Intern (32 Hours Weekly)

Easter Seals of North Georgia
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Managed caseload of 40+ families using assessments to evaluate each families’ circumstances
  • Communicated and helped families navigate through program
  • Set goals and developed action/follow-up plans for families through collaborative process
  • Built rapport with families
  • Linked families with necessary and available resources
  • Led and assisted with parenting classes
  • Applied theories and practice models to internship
  • Assisted supervisor with neatly filing and inputting case notes

Education

MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK - Clinical Social Work

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
12.2021

BACHELOR OF ARTS - Anthropology, Speech Communication

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
05.2017

Skills

  • Mental Health Evaluations and Assessments
  • Individual and Group Counseling
  • Suicide Precaution
  • Mental Health Crisis
  • Solution-Driven Interventions and Coping Skills
  • Anger Management
  • Active listening
  • Trauma-informed therapy and interventions
  • Empathy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Certification

Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy

Timeline

Counselor (24 Hours Weekly)

Lakeview Behavioral Health
05.2024 - Current

Crisis and Access Specialist (40 Hours Weekly)

Protocall Services
09.2023 - 05.2024

Mental Health Counselor (29 Hours Weekly)

Georgia Department Of Juvenile Justice
12.2021 - 09.2024

Social Work Intern (32 Hours Weekly)

Easter Seals of North Georgia
01.2019 - 12.2019

MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK - Clinical Social Work

Campbellsville University

BACHELOR OF ARTS - Anthropology, Speech Communication

Georgia State University

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