Leslie Carlson

JAIL MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR

This position is responsible for the cross system collaboration of jail personnel as well as all outside mental health providers, law enforcement, psychiatric and medical institutions, DOC, courts and their personnel.

This position is also responsible for identification of inmates who suffer from Mental Disorders as well as Co-Existing Substance Abuse Disorders, Suicidality, and need Psychiatric Medications.

During my 19 years there..I functioned as a case manager, geriatric specialist, psychiatric nurse, out-patient therapist both individual and groups, functioned as a DCR and then was the supervisor for the DCR team, LRA oversight, Regional Support Network oversight supervisor for agency contracts and audits, and the last two years functioned as the Agency Clinical Director.

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.