JOHANNA T. BARROS
Bronx
Summary
Skilled Mental Health Specialist with a proven track record at Samaritan Daytop Village, enhancing patient well-being through expert case management and crisis intervention. Excel in therapeutic counseling and patient assessment, demonstrating a 20% improvement in treatment outcomes. Fluent in Spanish, adept at fostering resilience and achieving patient goals through effective communication and empathy. Accomplished Case Manager adept at handling high caseloads without sacrificing quality of care. Operates exceptionally well in high-pressure environments. Recommends best resources and courses of action to benefit patient needs and return each to optimal quality of life.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
Yonkers
05.2022 - 10.2024
- Maintain an assigned caseload of patients in full compliance with state, federal, and program requirements
- Conduct intake, screenings, and assessments
- Conduct SAFE-T’s and develop safety plans
- Conduct Treatment Effectiveness Assessments and follow-ups in a timely manner
- Conduct psychosocial assessment and compile an interpretive summary
- Interview new patients individually to gather pertinent psychosocial information and document results with seven days of admission
- Identify the needs of patients in all areas of life
- Develop treatment plans within the required time frames
- Regularly review patient progress in treatment and revise and document revisions as needed
- Provide mental health individual counseling, and brief intervention
- Provide all case management services, including crisis intervention, implementation of treatment plans, referrals, and advocacy
- Maintain clinical records in compliance with State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and program policies and procedures
- Document all interventions and significant contacts with the patient and other agencies
- Gather pertinent information concerning patient's family members
- Identify and determine any health, behavior, or emotional problems and provide referrals and follow-up when problems are identified
- Worked without supervision as an independent contractor for the county of Westchester
- Conduct regular chart audits
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Substance Abuse Counselor, Case manager Supervisor
HOGARS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING HRA HASA
Bronx
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Scatter Site Housing Program
- Work with Care Coordinators and providers to assess clients’ needs and goals and ensure that person-centered care plans are developed that include client’s strategies and objectives to address their identified needs
- Oversee that coordination and contact with all service providers and support systems is maintained including but not limited to psychiatrists, therapists, state and local hospitals, community residences, court systems, family members, primary care providers, MICA programs, and educational/vocational service providers
- Supervise the identification of individuals appropriate for Health Home services and their enrollment process into the program including special populations: Adult Home Plus, AOT, Non-Medicaid, and Health Home Plus
- Supervise the delivery of services, including the provision of service dollars, crisis intervention, care coordination, and all needed referrals to support each client’s health and success in the community including those individuals who fall into special populations: Adult Home Plus, AOT, Non-Medicaid, and Health Home Plus
- Monitoring client participation and satisfaction with services and advising and advocating for clients and staff to assist with overcoming difficulties related to service delivery
- Supervise the search for missing clients in the community following the lost to contact protocol
- Supervise the provision of clients gaining access to fiscal resources including but not limited to public assistance, scholarships, Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment, educational services, etc
- Supervise the provision of services that prevent or resolve crisis to prevent unnecessary use of emergency rooms and/or in-patient services, and assuring crisis intervention services 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
- Ensure all required documentation relating to service delivery for each client meets NYSDOH, NYSOMH, OMIG, Health Home, and agency guidelines
- Supervise the maintenance of an electronic health record for each client in accordance with NYSDOH, NYSOMH, OMIG, Health Home, and agency guidelines
- Ensure direct line staff are meeting minimum quality requirements regarding levels of service, signed consent forms, lost to contact clients, and documentation
- Followed a chain of command to present any concerns or grievances
- Seeking guidance and consultations with supervisor regarding client or administrative issues
- Complete all administrative tasks as needed
- Conduct regular chart audits
- Participation in an evaluation as requested
- Write evaluations for supervisees as needed
- Providing periodic progress reports and client data as required
- Monitor Case Coordinators’ compliance with administrative tasks: statistical reports, levels of service, weekly activity reports, progress notes, and agency policies and procedures
- Adhere to agency policies and procedures as documented in the Employee Handbook
- Participation in agency events and functions when required
- Other duties as determined by the Program Director
- Scatter Site Housing Program
Substance Abuse Counselor
WRC (Wakefield Recovery Center)
Bronx
08.2017 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Montefiore
- Maintain an assigned caseload of patients in full compliance with state, federal, and program requirements
- Conduct intakes, screenings, and assessments
- Conduct SAFE-T’s and develop safety plans
- Conduct Treatment Effectiveness Assessments and follow-ups in a timely manner
- Conduct psychosocial assessment and compile an interpretive summary
- Interview new patients individually to gather pertinent psychosocial information and document results with 30 days of admission
- Identify needs of patients in all life areas
- Develop treatment plans within the required time frames
- Regularly review patient progress in treatment and revise and document revisions as needed
- Provide substance abuse counseling in individual, group formats and brief intervention
- Provide all case management services, including crisis intervention, implementation of treatment plans, referrals and advocacy
- Maintain clinical records in compliance with State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and program policies and procedures
- Document all interventions and significant contacts with the patient and other agencies
- Gather pertinent information concerning patient's family members
- Identify and determine any health, behavior, or emotional problems and provide referrals and follow-up when problems are identified
- Conduct regular chart reviews for mock audits
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Montefiore
Substance Abuse Counselor
NDRC
Bronx
03.2013 - 08.2017
- Company Overview: Montefiore
- Maintain an assigned caseload of patients in full compliance with state, federal, and program requirements
- Conduct psychosocial assessment and compile an interpretive summary
- Interview new patients individually to gather pertinent psychosocial information and document results with 30 days of admission
- Identify needs of patients in all life areas
- Develop treatment plans within the required time frames
- Regularly review patient progress in treatment and revise and document revisions as needed
- Provide substance abuse counseling in individual and group formats
- Provide all case management services, including crisis intervention, implementation of treatment plans, referrals and advocacy
- Maintain clinical records in compliance with State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and program policies and procedures
- Document all interventions and significant contacts with the patient and other agencies
- Gather pertinent information concerning patient's family members
- Identify and determine any health, behavior, or emotional problems and provide referrals and follow-up when problems are identified
- Conduct regular chart reviews for mock audits
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Montefiore
Substance Abuse Counselor
NARCO FREEDOM, INC. MMTP
Bronx
02.2009 - 03.2013
- Conduct daily, weekly or monthly sessions with clients and weekly or monthly progress reports on counseling sessions
- Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, devise treatment plans, psycho-social, suicide assessments, sad person scale, vocational assessments, brief trauma assessments and developing safety plans
- Conduct regular chart reviews for mock audits
- Provide therapeutic, individual, substance abuse and educational counseling, Familiar with AMS, STARS program, URS and ASI computer based programs for documentation and assessment
- Facilitate groups and conduct program orientation
- Knowledgeable in regards of HIPPA laws and regulations regarding confidentiality, supervise client’s toxicology testing as needed
- Educate patients on harm-reduction techniques and universal precautions, complete referrals and monitor patients for enrollment into Detox/Rehabilitation programs or any services needed
- Co-ordinate and collaborate with supervisors and clinical staff
- Knowledgeable in APG billing systems, evaluation and adjustment of methadone dosage to ensure patient stabilization
- HIV Screenings
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Simmons University Graduate School
Boston10.2021
Certificate in Behavioral Health-Criminal Justice Training Program -
CUCS Academy for Justice-Informed Practice
02.2020
Certificate in Advance Study in Care Management -
Alfred University Graduate School
Alfred, NY08.2017
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology / Sociology
College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources
New Rochelle, NY01.2007
Skills
- MS Word
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Patient assessment
- Safety planning
- Treatment planning
- Regulatory compliance
- MS Excel
- Power Point
- Internet
- Windows
- Impaired Driver System
- Fluent in Spanish
- Electronic health records
- Client advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Data documentation
- Therapeutic counseling
- Progress monitoring
- Cultural competence
- Interpersonal communication
- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving skills development
- Self-harm prevention
- Resilience strengthening
- Case documentation
- Empathy development
- Goal setting and achievement
- Tracking client progress
- Time management strategies
References
EXCELLENT REFERENCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
Attributes
- Hardworking
- Organized
- Goal oriented
- Result driven
- Positive
- Focused
- Conscientious
- Perceptive
- Excellent time management
- Motivated
Timeline
Mental Health Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
05.2022 - 10.2024
Substance Abuse Counselor, Case manager Supervisor
HOGARS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING HRA HASA
10.2020 - 06.2022
Substance Abuse Counselor
WRC (Wakefield Recovery Center)
08.2017 - 03.2022
Substance Abuse Counselor
NDRC
03.2013 - 08.2017
Substance Abuse Counselor
NARCO FREEDOM, INC. MMTP
02.2009 - 03.2013
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Simmons University Graduate School
Certificate in Behavioral Health-Criminal Justice Training Program -
CUCS Academy for Justice-Informed Practice
Certificate in Advance Study in Care Management -
Alfred University Graduate School
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology / Sociology
College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources
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