Overview
Work History
Timeline
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Katrina Square

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Court Referral Officer

Hoover Municipal Court
Hoover
04.2019 - Current
  • Evaluate defendants for referral to drug and/or alcohol treatment programs and introduces defendants, their family members and attorneys to the court referral program; Review defendant's court file, interview and obtains information from defendants for evaluation purposes and design a court referral program for each defendant; Monitor defendant's progress through the recommended referral program and reports back to the Court and the Administrative Office of Courts; Administer drug testing of multiple defendants; Maintain files on each defendant, including arrest information, test results, personal data, financial reports and progress reports; Locate and contact organizations that might provide assistance to defendants in various productive ways; Attend municipal court; Collect and report statistics, data, and other information pertaining to the court referral program and alcohol and drug-related offenses as required by the administrative director of courts or the judge; Assist with the creation and maintenance of budgets for court-related programs; Educate the community regarding alcohol and drug addiction and various treatment programs; Assist the Court Director in establishing short and long range goals, plans and policies; Provide information or education on the court referral program to judges, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, and the general public; Provide needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; Effective working relationships with Judges, other Court and City employees, representatives of community services providers, and the public.

Patient Services Representative

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Birmingham
07.2017 - 02.2019
  • Making appointments, confirming appointments, and rescheduling when necessary; Checks in patients and collects accurate patient demographics, enters data into electronic system and verifies insurance
  • Collect copays and post charges.

Substance Abuse Counselor II

Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity-CSAP
Bessemer
02.2016 - 08.2016
  • Performed assessments, intakes, individual, group, and family substance abuse counseling, and recovery skills training; Participated in the selection, supervision, training and evaluation of trainees and clinical staff; Worked heavily with Clinical Coordinator and Program Coordinator to identify relevant workshops and conferences for stall to attend to obtain and or maintain required certification, licensure and/or continuing education plan; Conducted educational groups in compliance with established guidelines of Substance Abuse Treatment standards; Interviewed, screened, and evaluated referrals for potential program participation; Compiled data, submitted required reports and other related documentation; Implemented follow-up and aftercare plans for all program participants; Worked with Program/Clinical Coordinator in assessing the quality of treatment services and ensure day-to-day activities are consistent with the goals and objectives of CSAP; Reviewed client records to assure compliance with the DMH/MR standards; Performed other related duties assigned by the Program Coordinator.

Substance Abuse Counselor

Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
Birmingham
01.2014 - 08.2015
  • Provided direct care in determining patient status and issues by interviewing them, obtaining personal information and medical history; Performed psychosocial assessments on patients; Designed treatment and rehabilitation programs by using knowledge of alcohol and drug dependency and counseling while tailoring the process based on the patient's needs; Modified treatments by maintaining case history and progress notes while observing the patients; Provided drug screens and monitored results of the patients; Restored patients to productive roles by educating them and referring them to available community-based organizations, social and employment services.

Outpatient Therapist

Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center
Jasper
04.2014 - 01.2014
  • Developed and implemented a therapeutic treatment plan; Prepared, delivered and documented individual, group, and/or family therapy consistent with the charted treatment plan; Conducted face to face interactions with the consumer, group, family, and or significant others; Provided an on-going assessment of the consumers presenting condition and progress being made in treatment; Completed appropriate documentation related to services in a timely manner as required by standards; Provided family support and education to family members of consumers to include medication management; Completed intake on new consumers, conducted prehospitalization screening as appropriate; Coordinated the monitoring of medication between a consumer, mental health professional, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse; Developed treatment plans and updates, provided crisis interventions and resolutions to consumers, and effectively managed the assigned caseload.

Timeline

Court Referral Officer

Hoover Municipal Court
04.2019 - Current

Patient Services Representative

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
07.2017 - 02.2019

Substance Abuse Counselor II

Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity-CSAP
02.2016 - 08.2016

Outpatient Therapist

Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center
04.2014 - 01.2014

Substance Abuse Counselor

Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
01.2014 - 08.2015
Katrina Square