JULIE SHOWALTER
Plymouth,MA
Summary
Dedicated public health professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure, and adapting to new situations and challenges.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Justice- Involved Individuals Services Specialist
Bureau Of Substance Addiction Services | MDPH
Boston, MA
07.2020 - Current
- Monitor substance use treatment services for individuals who are re-entering into Massachusetts communities from incarceration.
- Assist Criminal Justice Coordinator and Section 35 Coordinator as assigned.
- Performs data analysis and conducts site visits.
- Collaborates with other state agencies and departments and community-based partners.
- Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures and standards.
- Provides technical assistance around programmatic and clinical issues.
- Coordinate and assist in development, implementation and monitoring of programs designed to serve justice-involved individuals
- Monitor and evaluate programs and initiatives aimed at improving health and other positive outcomes for justice involved individuals from Houses of Corrections, Departments of Correction and other correctional settings on a statewide basis
- Assist in developing programs to assist individuals who have been involuntary committed to treatment for alcohol and/or substance use disorders.
- Contract Management for The Recovery- Based Reentry Services for Black and Latino Men Pilot.
- Oversee five vendors to ensure the implementation of culturally responsive, wrap-around, re-entry services pre-and-post release.
- Ensure vendors are in compliance with all aspects of their grant responsibilities.
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal standards, processes and routines based on group requirements
- Oversee all billing for five vendors to ensure they are in compliance.
- Lead for the CDC federal grant management for five vendors.
Clinician
Old Colony YMCA, Barnstable Community Corrections
Hyannis, MA
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Conducted full intakes with new clients and studied incoming case material
- Administered various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision
- Developed treatment plans based on findings from criminal history, assessment tools, and client reports
- Provided group and individual cognitive behavioral therapy daily
- Handled over 10+ full-cycle caseloads per month, including pre-sentence, pre-trial and client supervision
- Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards
- Coordinated and worked closely with law enforcement, social service agencies and mental health providers
- Helped resolve probationer issues with housing, employment and healthcare
- Created spreadsheets to develop reports and lists to ensure quality and timeliness of workload
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Recovering Champions Incorporated
Falmouth, MA
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Managed over 20+ patients while monitoring and evaluating care plans to ensure effectiveness
- Applied evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment and motivational interviewing to support behavioral interventions
- Conducted assessments to determine individual needs and developed personalized care plan to address stated objectives
- Educated patients about common mental health and substance abuse disorders to facilitate understanding of treatment options
- Recorded patient progress and treatment recommendations in management system to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultant and other treating providers
- Ensured successful coordination of counseling efforts with mental health professionals, doctors, social workers and other stakeholders
- Delivered individualized counseling services to clients working through issues such as mental illness and substance abuse
Family Support Worker
Cape Cod Family Resource Center, Family Continuity Programs, Inc
Hyannis, MA
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Worked independently and in team with other providers to encourage and empower family stabilization, including consultations and meetings
- Attended CRA (Child Requiring Assistance) meetings with school social workers, DCF, court-liaison, and parents weekly
- Advised clients on community resources, make referrals and devise realistic treatment plans
- Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arise
- Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans
- Ensured successful coordination of counseling efforts with mental health professionals, doctors, social workers and other stakeholders
Residential Counselor II
Latham Center
Brewster, MA
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Collaborated with the clinical team to develop and maintain specialized behavioral support plans
- Executed restraint holds when an individual becomes a danger to themselves or to those in proximity
- Detailed program operations and participant activities with comprehensive record keeping
- Helped social workers build, coordinate and lead programs supporting individuals with complex special needs and severe behavioral concerns
- Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, English
University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI06.2012
Skills
- Business Development and Planning
- Territory Management
- Database Management
- Strategic planning
- Vendor management
- Contract Management
- Financial Management
- Leadership skills
Certification
- Level of Service/ Risk, Need, Responsivity (LS/RNR)
- Ohio Risk Assessment System Tool (ORAS)
- Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
- Criminal Conduct & Substance Abuse Treatment
- Correctional Mental Health Screening Tool (CMHS)
- TCUDS-V
- Recovery Coach Academy
- 60 hours in the four CARC domains and additional trainings:
- 1. Advocacy (10 hours)
- 2. Mentoring/Education (10 hours)
- 3. Recovery/Wellness Support (10 hours)
- 4. Ethical Responsibility (16 hours)
- Additional trainings: Cultural Competency (3 hours), Addictions 101 (5 hours), Mental Health (3 hours), Motivational Interviewing (3 hours)
Affiliations
Timeline
Justice- Involved Individuals Services Specialist
Bureau Of Substance Addiction Services | MDPH
07.2020 - Current
Clinician
Old Colony YMCA, Barnstable Community Corrections
07.2018 - 07.2020
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Recovering Champions Incorporated
07.2017 - 04.2018
Family Support Worker
Cape Cod Family Resource Center, Family Continuity Programs, Inc
04.2016 - 07.2017
Residential Counselor II
Latham Center
06.2015 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, English
University Of Rhode Island
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