Jeri Jones MSW, LCSW-C
Summary
Over twenty years of diverse experience in human services, patient-centered care, clinical healthcare, professional development, and administration. Prepared to accept a new and challenging partnership that will utilize my proficiency in treatment, wellness, training, program development, implementation and oversight.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultative Behavioral Health Specialist
Imagine Living Well
05.2021 - Current
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care
- Encouraged participants to discuss experiences in group and individual settings
- Provide training to increase awareness and understanding of mental health; specifically, to enable middle and high school students on topics such social and emotional skills, self-regulation and problem solving to prevent or manage challenging behaviors
- Provide executive seminars, workshops, and professional development presentations regarding wellness
- Create and deliver trainings, workshops, and presentations on
- mental health topics including, but not limited to, understanding mental health, trauma-informed supports,
self-care, and suicide prevention - Display sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Create and maintain a positive and professional learning environment for diverse audiences with diverse learning and engagement styles including teachers, administrators,
paraprofessionals, students, parents, and community members. - Utilize a variety of methodologies, techniques/tools, concepts, and practices to engage audiences and ensure
maximum effectiveness of the learning experience.
Executive Director, Clinician
Life Management Of Maryland, LLC
02.2013 - Current
- Provides private, safe, affordable, and confidential mental health services and counseling to children, adolescents, and adults.
- Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
- Represented organization to local public by giving presentations and trainings and participating in community events.
- Built and maintained strong company teams by hiring and training qualified staff to create positive and productive work environments.
Clinical Program Director
Wraparound Maryland Inc.
01.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided supervision/training to care coordinators in eight counties throughout the Eastern and Mid Shore. Oversight included serving youth and families in each county by helping coordinators build upon the youth's strengths, with a focus on community responsiveness/partnership as well as family independence, voice and choice. Responsible for fiscal oversight, hiring, training, and supervising employees, support staff, and interns. Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Crisis oversight and management
Adjunct Professor
University Of Maryland, ES/Salisbury University
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Instructor for graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Social Work and Department of Education. Responsible for developing and managing the class syllabus and ensuring the syllabus meets department and institutional standards. Plans and creates lectures, in-class discussions and assignments, including examinations. Collaboration with colleagues regarding course curriculum
- Provided students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Clinical Director
Community Behavioral Health
05.2013 - 01.2019
- Provides clinical treatment, oversight and management for licensed clinical providers at a fast- paced community mental health clinic serving over 3000 patients throughout the Eastern Shore. Facilitated outcomes-focused, evidence-based programs in identified areas of community need.
- Ensures clients receive the highest level of care while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and county regulations. Clinical services includes: psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and family therapy, and psychiatric rehabilitation. Provides clinical healthcare rotation supervision and training to undergraduate and graduate interns and candidates for licensure.
- Collected and entered evaluation data according to program evaluation plan to devise strategic improvements.
- Conducted assessments and chart reviews to verify accuracy and compliance with regulations and requirements of licensing and funding sources.
- Oversaw clinical integrity and milieu of program and supervision of staff providing clinical and direct care services.
- Directed and supervised clinical program staff.
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Md state board approved supervisor License NO. 17837
- Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD05.2000
Skills
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Crisis Planning and Management
- Operational Procedures
- Assessment Reports and Other Documentation
- Cognitive Behavior Practices
- Discharge Planning
- Psychotherapy
- Clinical Healthcare Supervision
- Program Professional Development
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance and Auditing
- Risk Management
- National Accreditation Implementation
- Recruitment/Training
- Budgetary Oversight
Affiliations
Trauma/Post traumatic Stress Disorder Specialist, Trauma Center at Resource Institute, Boston
Growing Great Girls-Gender Responsive Certification, MD Department of Juvenile Services
Wicomico County Schools, Volunteer
Worcester County Public Schools, Volunteer
Somerset County Schools, Trainer
National Health Service Corp Participant
Wicomico County Multi-D Team Member
Mid/Upper Shore Directors, Local Mgt Board
Maryland Citizens Review Board for Children, Trainer
Wicomico County Local Health Improvement Coalition
Salisbury University Continuing Education Advisory Board
Trauma-Informed Care CBT
Eastern Shore Social Work Caucus
University of Maryland EIP Telepsychiatry Consultation
Crisis Intervention Trainer-Mental Health Panelist
Project NIA
Intern and Professional Development Trainer, Supervisor
Maryland Board Approved Supervisor License No. 17837
Timeline
Consultative Behavioral Health Specialist
Imagine Living Well
05.2021 - Current
Clinical Program Director
Wraparound Maryland Inc.
01.2018 - 05.2021
Adjunct Professor
University Of Maryland, ES/Salisbury University
08.2016 - 12.2019
Clinical Director
Community Behavioral Health
05.2013 - 01.2019
Executive Director, Clinician
Life Management Of Maryland, LLC
02.2013 - Current
Master of Science - Social Work
Salisbury University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
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