LYNNISE MORNING

Active member of student wellness team.

Assigned to school to provide emotional support to students using de-escalation.

Made Community of Care referrals.

Provided information on mental health resources to families and the school.

Collaboration with school counselor, behavior interventionist, administrators and staff.

Determined appropriate strategies and/or coping mechanisms for appropriate intervention for individual students.

Group sessions as well as performed other duties assigned.

Greet child victim and their families. Provide an explanation of available services through the CAC and local community agencies. Assess client needs, make referrals and advocate for needed services. Provide in-person crisis intervention, emotional support and guidance for victims of child abuse/neglect. Liaison with other agencies on behalf of the victims as needed.

• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs
• Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records

Completed substance abuse evaluations for adults and children involved with the Department of Children and Families for all substance abuse related investigations. Built rapport with the children involved in these cases for a trusting relationship. Determined and recommended the level of treatment of clients if necessary and referred them to the appropriate agencies for treatment services. Completed drug screens and supervised the drug screen program independently with the agency. Completed home visits, monitored and documented progress notes on a caseload of 50 plus patients monthly.

• Provided leadership vision, development and direction in the field of addiction and recovery
• Achieved client confidence by keeping information confidential