JERMAINE PORTER
Wrentham,MA
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
CHT Behavioral Health Clinician
Thundermist Health Center
West Warwick, RI
01.2024 - Current
- Deliver home and community-based individual, group, couples and or family interventions
- Complete behavioral health screenings to assess presenting concerns, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment needs
- Apply knowledge of Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM-IV-TR & ICD-9) in order to perform and record mental status examination findings and multi-axial diagnostic formulation and billing codes with assigned patient caseload
- Collaborate with patients to develop individualized treatment plans with measurable treatment goals
- Assess clinical emergencies, including risk of suicide and danger to others
- Serve as the Behavioral Health Clinician on the organization's mobile medical unit, providing counseling, clinical case management, and crisis support as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, other care team members (Medical Assistants, Nurses, etc.), hospitals, partner agencies, members of the CHT in the patient's network of care
- Accompany patients to clinical and/or other relevant appointments, as necessary
- Provide referrals to appropriate resources and follow-up as necessary
- Engage and empower patients to understand their health issues and work closely with patients to take proactive measures that will result in positive outcomes
- Perform timely and accurate record keeping in accordance with all Health Center requirements
- Maintain cooperative relationships with Health Center employees, patients, community agencies and the public
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Revive Therapeutic Services
Providence, RI - Remote
06.2025 - 03.2026
- Provided individual psychotherapy via telehealth to adults presenting with diverse mental health and psychosocial concerns
- Independently managed an assigned psychotherapy caseload while maintaining professional, ethical, and telehealth practice standards
- Conducted clinical assessments and developed individualized treatment plans based on presenting needs, diagnoses, and treatment goals
- Utilized evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address a range of mental health and psychosocial concerns
- Assessed and monitored client safety and provided crisis intervention when clinically appropriate
- Collaborated with behavioral health providers and other members of the care team to support coordinated care
- Completed timely progress notes and other required clinical documentation within the electronic health record
- Participated in regular clinical supervision to review cases, strengthen clinical decision-making, and support evidence-based treatment
- Remote
Clinical Social Work Intern
Thundermist Health Center
Woonsocket, RI
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided direct services to adults, including individual therapy
- Created treatment plans
- Completed progress notes timely and accurately
- Participated in weekly clinical supervision meetings
- Maintained confidentiality and worked in a professional manner
- Maintained appropriate client boundaries
- Understood and practiced cultural humility
- Worked collaboratively with patients, providers, other members of the health care team, and community agencies
- Committed to working in community health with the challenges of a high-risk and diverse patient population.
Discharge Planner Social Work Intern
Dwyer Home at Fairing Way
South Weymouth, MA
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided support and advocacy to residents and their families by making referrals to appropriate visiting nurse and hospice agencies
- Completed admissions paperwork with new residents and/or family members
- Facilitated multidisciplinary discharge planning meetings and referred residents for home care services
- Attended weekly Medicare meetings
- Scheduled and facilitated family meetings as necessary
- Reviewed advance directives including guardianships and DNR forms with residents and families.
Education
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI05-2023
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK -
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA05-2022
Certification
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
AWARDS & HONORS
Summa Cum Laude
Timeline
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Revive Therapeutic Services
06.2025 - 03.2026
CHT Behavioral Health Clinician
Thundermist Health Center
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Social Work Intern
Thundermist Health Center
09.2022 - 04.2023
Discharge Planner Social Work Intern
Dwyer Home at Fairing Way
09.2021 - 05.2022
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
Rhode Island College
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK -
Bridgewater State University