Lisa Richardson
Confident that I am empathetic and visionary Social Worker with a bachelors and Master's degree earned while actively working in the medical field for 30 years. My background directly contributes to my competent understanding of human behavior, evidence-based interventions, equity, and ethical standards. Professional experience in juvenile justice, substance use, clinical interventions, court liaison, individual/family counseling/telehealth networking, IEP development, safety/treatment planning and community organization. Mental Health advocate for rural families confronting poverty, addiction, and severe mental illness. Adequately skilled in substance use education, psychoeducation, suicide prevention, and Motivational Interviewing. I combine systems-level creativity with compassion to foster resilience, accountability and sustained therapeutic outcomes to inspire community-centered recovery through collaborative practice.
Work History
Program Manager/QSAP 1
19 Years 7 Months- As a QSAP 1 conducted diagnostic interview examination
- Develop and implement service planning
- Provide clinical services in individual, group, and family therapy
- Provide case management services
- Ensure content of files in full compliance and correspondence with billing records
- Complete all required documentation in the electron health record
- As a Program Manager supervise and assist in the provision of treatment services working with families and clients during non-traditional hours in a variety of settings including schools, client homes, jails, and other approved community settings
- Administrative daily management of individual program activities with program therapists, counselors, case managers, and support staff to ensure quality of treatment
- Supervises regular employees, volunteers and interns, aligns work schedules, trains employees, conduct performance appraisals, and hires/terminates employees
Emergency Room Technician EMT-Basic/CNA/Unit Coordinator
19 Years 11 Months- Vitals signs, monitored patients, contacted and reported changes in status to facility, one on one care documentation of patients challenged with mental health.
- Facilitated communication between patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel
- Operated and maintained medical equipment ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols.
- CPR certified and TB tested to work in community
Education
BSW - Social Work
EMT - Emergency Medical Technology
Masters of Social Work With Internship - Social Work
- Dean's List [Semester and Year]
- Internships with Hatton Elementary School/Florence High School
- Internships with Hospice of North Alabama and New Beacon Home Health and Hospice of Alabama
- Internship Meals on Wheels and Community Action
- Case Management in labor and delivery/nursery North Alabama Medical Center for 2020-2021
- Member of Alumni Association UNA
Skills
Affiliations
- Member, Alumni Association UNA, Florence AL
- Relay for Life team leader for North Mississippi Medical Center, Luka MS
- Board member for Itawamba County Relay for Life.
- Volunteer for Dream Center, addiction recovery.
- Medical Missions in Belize, International Kenya, Belize.
- Bi-weekly contribution to United Way.
- Delta Theta Chi Sorority.