Jennifer Heath

Implements evidence based practices with clients and families.

Client needs assessments and referral to outside agencies when appropriate.

Suicide prevention and crisis management with high risk clients.

Collaboration and being part of a multidisciplinary team to determine the best course of treatment for clients.

Assessments conducted for inpatient mental health stabilization and detox services within Citizen Advocates locations.

Collaboration with local agencies to include community hospitals, Social Services, law enforcement, and detox facilities to connect clients and families to needed services.

• Conducts mental health assessments of children age 5 to 18 to assist in treatment planning.
• Provides skill building to children in community and school setting
• Collaborates with Case Managers and families to obtain feedback on child's progress within the home
• Evaluates clients every 6 months to determine status of goals.

• Provides individual therapy to children and non-offending caregivers.
• Utilizes TF-CBT approach with clients if appropriate.
• Works as part of multi-disciplinary team to include law enforcement, CPS, DA's office, and advocates.
• Collaborates with team members to obtain updates on client cases
• Conducts intakes for new clients
• Created Expressive Art curriculum for adolescents suffering from trauma symptoms

• Conducted therapy intakes for future clients
• Facilitated parent attachment classes for at risk families utilizing AAPI inventory
• Collaborated with CPS to advocate for clients and to obtain updates on cases.
• Observed weekly adult sex offender rehabilitation group
• Participated in group supervision

• Assessed client needs and strengths to formulate goals using person centered approach
• Attended LifePlan meetings with team members to discuss progress of client's goals
• Created Staff Action Plans for all client at conclusion of LifePlan meetings
• Conducted intake meetings for potential clients
• Maintained compliance of records and ensured accuracy of documentation.
• Provided supervision of department when needed
• Collaborated with volunteer sites to maintain working relationship for staff and clients