Kelly Vandivert

· Provide outpatient telehealth psychotherapy services to adults with diverse mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, personality disorders, and life stressors.

· Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing mental health evaluations.

· Utilize evidence based therapeutic approaches including CBT, DBT, supportive therapy, and trauma informed interventions.

· Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation while managing a high volume caseload in a fast paced telehealth setting.

· Manage caseload averaging 7 to 9 clients daily in a fully remote telehealth environment.

· Delivere fully remote behavioral health services across Virginia and Florida populations.

· Collaborate with psychiatric providers and multidisciplinary treatment teams to support continuity of care and improve treatment outcomes.

· Provide crisis assessment, safety planning, and referrals for higher levels of care when clinically indicated.

· Implemented evidence based therapeutic interventions including CBT, DBT, and trauma informed care techniques.

· Collaborated with educators, school administrators, and multidisciplinary teams in development of IEPs and support plans.

· Facilitated individual, group, and family therapy focused on emotional regulation, communication, self esteem, and social skills.

· Provided crisis intervention services for students experiencing emotional distress or safety concerns.

• Contracted outpatient LPC in private practice.
• Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families utilizing various therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Maintained client caseload of children, adolescents, teens, and adults.
• Provided Intake evaluations, diagnosing, and on-going mental health assessments.
• Implemented and developed individual treatment plans to meet specific and varying needs.
• Provided crisis assessment and intervention and on-call services.
• Linked with community resources as needed.
• Maintained confidential client records with timely progress notes and scheduled evaluations.
• Contracted with Military One-Source and provided outpatient counseling services to military service members.
• Worked with local social services and foster families providing counseling services, court-evaluations, and testimony as needed.

• Developed and implemented Therapeutic Day Treatment (TDT) programs in both Stafford County Public Schools and King George County Public Schools.
• Provided direct day-to-day administrative and supervisory functions.
• Hired, trained, and placed counselors in local schools to provide services to students who had mental health, emotional, and behavior concerns that created barriers to learning.
• Trained counselors to provide effective individual, family, and group therapy for clients served.
• Trained counselors to provide age-appropriate psycho-educational activities that included: Social and interpersonal skills, appropriate peer relations, anger management, impulse control and self-regulation, appropriate self-expression, problem solving skills, focus and redirection, and community responsibility.
• Provided intakes and assessments for eligible students and worked closely with administration in schools and families to coordinate student care.
• Submitted necessary documentation to Medicaid for on-going service approval.
• Oversaw all documentation provided by counselors.
• Provided weekly individual on-site supervision of counselors and regular TDT staff meetings for trainings and updates.
  

• Provided outpatient counseling at satellite location for private practice based out of Maryland (now disbanded).
• Performed intake assessments and ongoing assessments for accurate diagnosing and development of individual treatment plans.
• Utilized evidence-based practices and variety of treatment modalities with emphasis on CBT.
• Provided on-call and crisis intervention services.
• Linked with community services as needed.

• Provided counseling and case management services for seriously mentally ill (SMI) adults in outpatient setting.
• Conducted intake, quarterly, and discharge assessments and plans.
• Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients while linking with community resources as needed to assist clients in maintaining independent, community living.
• Facilitated weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group therapy.
• Worked closely with on-site treatment team that included psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, and emergency services.
• Held position of Forensic Discharge Planner for several months providing ongoing assessment of needs for discharge management services for SMI adults acquitted Not Guilty Reason Insanity (NGRI).
• Maintained regular contact with hospital treatment teams and community support services to coordinate treatment and provide continuity of care.
• Developed and implemented conditional release plans while monitoring inpatient treatment, attending weekly sessions and treatment team meetings.
• Monitored conditionally released, mentally ill individuals acquitted NGRI in criminal court cases.

• Provided case management and counseling services in semi-independent residential setting to adults with serious mental illness (SMI).
• Worked with residents to develop individual service plans and quarterly reports while monitoring goals and providing documentation.
• Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in client case files.
• Provided training on independent living skills and psychosocial skills.
• Attended regular meetings with community support services.
• Provided on-call services and crisis intervention.
• Interviewed and assessed prospective clients for admissions and discharge.
• Chaired various committees and served term as peer-elected Employee Advocate sharing concerns and developing resolutions between staff and management.
• Trained employees in CPR and First Aid as certified Red Cross instructor.

• Developed individual treatment plans for mentally ill adults and implemented plans via case management and counseling in outpatient and home-based settings.
• Monitored goals and provided documentation via progress notes, quarterly reports, and psychosocial assessments.
• Coordinated client services linking to community resources as needed.
• Provided on-call services, transportation, and crisis intervention.
• Population needs focused on teaching adult living skills, symptoms management, social and interpersonal skills, and on-going involvement with clinic treatment team.
• Met regularly with on-site treatment team that included psychiatric and psychiatric nursing services.

• Responsible for all client activities, staffing, and program funds.
• Managed opening of two new residential facilities developing all facets from interface and documentation with state licensure and community mental health agencies to hiring and training staff.
• Created corporate supervisor training manual and corporate policies and procedures for state licensure.
• Acted as Area Manager, temporarily overseeing four residential programs while training new managers and staff teams prior to program openings.

• Responsible for direct care of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) in residential setting.
• Duties included teaching daily independent living skills, working on individual treatment plan goals, administering medication, providing transportation, and completing daily documentation.