Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Affiliations
Timeline

Timothy Chandler

Adoption Support Of Kentucky
Jeffersonville,IN
18
years of professional experience

Patient, compassionate Addiction Counselor with three years in helping people rediscover best versions of themselves. Worked with treatment team to develop and implement effective plans for diverse groups of patients. Built rapport with individuals struggling with addiction and supported patients through entire process from intake through graduation from program.

Work History

Clinical Program Director

2 Years 3 Months
4starguidance Day Treatment | 08.2024 - Current
  • Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement program strategies aligning with organizational goals.
  • Facilitated Intakes.
  • Completed Biopsychosocials
  • Developed performance metrics to assess program outcomes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Developed and implemented clinical protocols to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Mentored staff through training programs, fostering professional development and team cohesion.
  • Recruited and trained staff and volunteers to upgrade collective team skills.
  • Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.

Therapist

7 Months
Wooded Glen Recovery Center | 06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
  • Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills.
  • Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
  • Implemented evidence-based interventions through cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy.

Social Worker

6 Years 8 Months
Family Scholar House/ MSW Intern And Social Worker | 03.2020 - Current
  • Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by organizational procedures.
  • Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
  • Executed monthly reports and other data to quantify our victims of violence.
  • Participated in grant writing projects.
  • Referred participants into therapy services as needed.
  • Initiated Dare to Care ordering for pantry Conducted workshops.
  • Provide family support services to Family Scholar House participants.
  • Connect participants to government and private programs and benefits to which they may be entitled.
  • Developed life skills necessary for self-sufficiency, and referral to supportive services as needed for crisis intervention.
  • Provided Pre-residential and post-program participants with case management as requested.
  • Provided personal goal setting, and financial management.
  • Organized informational sessions, social and recreational activities for Family Scholar House participants and families to support goals of case management. This can include house meeting sessions, time-management workshops, enrichment programs, and other activities need.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date case management records and notes on all Family Scholar House participants and families.
  • Managed campus conditions and management of all campus data for 55 participants.
  • Maintained knowledge of community and social service resources including those that provide food stamps, child support, TANF, subsidized housing programs, and emergency housing assistance.

Mental Health Practitioner/Family Support Specialist

3 Years
Centerstone | 08.2019 - 08.2022
  • Provide case management services to caseload of 35 children and families in home, community and school settings.
  • Coordinate client care by working closely with multidisciplinary team to develop and maintain essential elements of client’s clinical record, including but not limited to treatment plan, progress notes, reporting and correspondence with external agents, and remain in compliance standards.
  • Teach and train clients in activities of daily living, in group and individual settings, complying with clinical documentation- requirements, and providing services according to organizational guidelines or protocols. After evaluation and assessment, connect client with community support systems as determined to be appropriate, and maintain regular communications with schools, and other family service providers that client and their family is involved with or receiving services from.
  • Consistently exercise discretion and judgment to analyze, interpret, make decisions and decide what actions are necessary based on varying facts and circumstances of each individual case. Provide telephone and on-site crisis intervention/prevention and follow-up to clients and their families.

Adoption Support Liaison

8 Years 4 Months
Adoption Support Of Kentucky | 07.2018 - Current
  • Worked with region R&C team and private adoption agencies to inform adoptive parents of Adoption Support services.
  • Lead support group meetings and provided training to 20 parents every week.
  • Acted as liaison between regional-level support group and adoption support director.
  • Recruited parents to attend Adoption Support meetings through newspaper, radio, TV and other means in community.
  • Offered resources available to foster and adoptive parents.

Practicum Student

9 Months
BSW Intern Family Scholar House | 08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Maintained regular check-ins with participants by calling and scheduling Google Meet sessions Helped participants develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification Collaborated with multidisciplinary team of individuals on interventions for participants Researched and partnered with community resources such as SNAP, WIC and other resources.

Practicum, Mental Health Practitioner

Lowe Elementary | 09.2019 - 09.2019
  • Monitored and recorded 35 students progress to determine success of interventions Executed Intake request forms as submitted and referred by teachers for students struggling in classroom environment.
  • Executed bullying prevention program and mindfulness strategies for fifteen students Initiated mandatory reporting as required by law.
  • Worked with children exposed to trauma.

Supervisor Team Lead

4 Years 4 Months
Heartland Payment Systems | 02.2011 - 06.2015
  • Provided supportive link between external customers and internal operations for 300 employees Successfully managed high volumes of client-facing interactions and established strong rapport with physicians, medical and laboratory staff and patients Built, managed and coached outsourced team, implementing training programs to improve efficiency and productivity.

Supervisor

1 Year 10 Months
Humana | 06.2008 - 04.2010
  • Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training Introduced team contests and goals to enhance productivity and improve employee morale Enhanced training programs to strengthen employee knowledge and promote new managers from within Supervised successfully 20 Customer Service Representatives.

Education

Masters of Social Work - Social Work

Indiana Wesleyan University | Online | 04.2023
  • Honoree of Phi Alpha Honor Society – Eta Theta
  • 4.0 GPA

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY | 04.2021
  • Honoree of National Society of Leadership and Success
  • 3.5 GPA
  • cum laude graduate

Associate of Arts - Computer Programming

Rets Institute of Technology | Louisville, KY | 03.2003

High School Diploma

Pleasure Ridge Park High School | Louisville | 05.1993

GPA: 3.5

Skills

Peer Counseling
Trauma Informed
Case Management
Life Skills Training
Mandated Reporter/ Child Abuse
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Group Counseling
Care Planning
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Indiana CANS 5-17 2.3
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 {CAPS 5} Clinician Training
SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals
DSM 5
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution Focused Therapy
Strength Based Approach
Mindfulness Based Approach
Biopsychosocial Assessments

Affiliations

  • Member of Social Work Club Dean's List [Spring 2019]
  • Nominated member of The National Society Of Leadership And Success
  • Presidents List {Fall 2019}
  • Presidents List {Spring 2020}
  • Served on Equality Project Process committee Served on Reaffirmation Site visit committee

Timeline

Clinical Program Director

4starguidance Day Treatment
08.2024 - CurrentRead More

Therapist

Wooded Glen Recovery Center
06.2023 - 01.2024Read More

Practicum Student

BSW Intern Family Scholar House
08.2020 - 05.2021Read More

Social Worker

Family Scholar House/ MSW Intern And Social Worker
03.2020 - CurrentRead More

Practicum, Mental Health Practitioner

Lowe Elementary
09.2019 - 09.2019Read More

Mental Health Practitioner/Family Support Specialist

Centerstone
08.2019 - 08.2022Read More

Adoption Support Liaison

Adoption Support Of Kentucky
07.2018 - CurrentRead More

Supervisor Team Lead

Heartland Payment Systems
02.2011 - 06.2015Read More

Supervisor

Humana
06.2008 - 04.2010Read More

Indiana Wesleyan University

Masters of Social Work from Social Work
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Campbellsville University

Bachelor of Arts from Social Work
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Rets Institute of Technology

Associate of Arts from Computer Programming
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Pleasure Ridge Park High School

High School Diploma
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Timothy Chandler