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JEANETTE A. CARTER

Summary

Over 20 years of government and county supervisory and management experience including: budget, recruiting, investigation, policy-program development and operations. Nine years in human resource and customer service. Over 10 years experience in mental health.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Primary Therapist

Recovery In Tune
Davie, FL
08.2021 - Current
  • Completes clinical biopsychosocial assessments, completes treatment plans and updates.
  • Conducts individual counseling and group sessions utilizing evidence based treatment modalities and charts accordingly.
  • Completes suicide risk assessments and creates safety plans for those clients who endorse or have history of suicidal/homicidal ideations.
  • Completes ASAMs, LOCUS's, PHQ-9's, BAM's, and PSSI's as required by policy.
  • Conducts family sessions to support client needs and strengthen the home environment.
  • Assists with discharge planning and other client administrative needs.

Primary Therapist

Safe Landing Recovery
Miami, FL
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Conducted biopsychosocial assessments of adolescents suffering from substance abuse and addiction.
  • Prepared master treatment plans and weekly updates.
  • Conducted weekly family sessions in effort to strengthen the home environment and communication.
  • Conducted individual counseling and group sessions, and charted accordingly.
  • Assisted with release planning and case management.

Social Worker

South Sound Behavioral Hospital
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Administered assessments and developed treatment goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services during individual sessions of adults suffering with severe mental health symptoms and addiction.
  • Interviewed patients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between patients and family to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve patient's quality of life.

Social Worker

Cascade Behavioral Hospital
Tukwila, WA
04.2016 - 03.2021
  • Assessed the biopsychosocial status of patients and collaborates with other internal and external behavioral health professionals to determine the best treatment plan.
  • Provided 1:1 individual treatment of those suffering of acute mental health and substance abuse to explore thinking patterns that have resulted in high-risk behaviors.
  • Facilitate group programming, processing, and psychoeducation. Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy, and social activities.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Assist with discharge planning and case management.

Social Worker

Providence Centralia Hospital, Psychiatric Emergency Services
Centralia, WA
02.2018 - 08.2019
  • Assessed the mental health status of patients by conducting mental health assessments and comprehensive risk assessments after being medically cleared.
  • Located open bedspace for patients wanting a voluntary admission into a psychiatric hospital and/or residential.
  • Work with the designated crisis responder for involuntary commitments of patients who are a danger to self, others or gravelly disabled.
  • Carry out immediate crisis intervention and counseling for patients and families.
  • Provide resources, follow-up referrals and discharge planning to patients and families.

Operations Manager

South Sound 911
Tacoma, WA
02.2012 - 03.2019
  • Managed a staff of 41 in an agency conducting 24-hour operations providing non-emergency law enforcement support and public services.
  • Served as the Records Custodian, Terminal Agency Coordinator for multiple police departments in Pierce County and responsible for audit compliance from various governmental agencies.
  • Responsible for policy development, implementation and training.
  • Overseen background checks of county residents purchasing pistols and applying for a concealed license applications.
  • Overseen compliance in warrant and protection order entry in state and national databases for Pierce County Superior Court, Tacoma and Lakewood Municipal Courts.
  • Responded to grievances. mediation, partake in contract negotiations, hiring and recruitment.

Deputy Commander

Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility
Ft Lewis, WA
01.2010 - 12.2011
  • Directed, synchronized and managed the daily efforts of 97 staff members, 72 correctional officers; responsible for custody, control and security of a Level II prison.
  • Managed a budget of 1.8 million in expenditures which funded vocational contracts, educational and rehabilitative programs.
  • Created and implemented facility policy, procedures, goals and objectives.
  • Served as a member of the classification board, a voting member of the parole and clemency board, and responsible for the social services department which included psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and individual/group services.

Chief of Operations

42nd Military Police Brigade
Fort Lewis, WA
10.2009 - 01.2010
  • Handled the day to day operations of a 1600 personnel brigade; assigned to conduct law enforcement, corrections, the use of military working dogs and aviation assets to support missions in and out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA.
  • Drafted and implemented strategic plans, operations orders, exercise directives and memorandums of instructions providing leadership and direction for training and deployments.
  • Conducted investigations and commander inquiries deemed necessary by commanding officers.

Assistant Operations Officer

th Military Police Battalion
Taji, Iraq, Iraq
06.2008 - 10.2009
  • Assisted the operations officer by ensuring his guidance and directives were carried out by the intelligence and operations section.
  • Oversaw the training and operations of a detainee facility consisting of over 4500 detainees offering vocational, religious, and educational programs.
  • Prepared and presented briefings to congressional DoD and foreign Distinguished visitors.
  • Planned, coordinated, executed the fingerprinting of over 4500 detainees with the Federal Bureau of Investigation that assisted the intelligence community.

Education

Master - Business And Organizational Security Management

Webster University
08.2008

Master of Social Work -

University of Washington
06.2014

Skills

    Bilingual (Spanish)

    Instructor Certified

    Child Abuse Prevention Investigative Techniques

    Domestic Violence Intervention Techniques

Timeline

Primary Therapist

Recovery In Tune
08.2021 - Current

Primary Therapist

Safe Landing Recovery
06.2021 - 08.2021

Social Worker

South Sound Behavioral Hospital
10.2020 - 03.2021

Social Worker

Providence Centralia Hospital, Psychiatric Emergency Services
02.2018 - 08.2019

Social Worker

Cascade Behavioral Hospital
04.2016 - 03.2021

Operations Manager

South Sound 911
02.2012 - 03.2019

Deputy Commander

Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility
01.2010 - 12.2011

Chief of Operations

42nd Military Police Brigade
10.2009 - 01.2010

Assistant Operations Officer

th Military Police Battalion
06.2008 - 10.2009

Master - Business And Organizational Security Management

Webster University

Master of Social Work -

University of Washington
JEANETTE A. CARTER