MARGARET JOERN
Chesapeake,Virginia
Summary
LCSW (Virginia) with more 25 years of experience and success in delivering outstanding services to individuals seeking Behavioral health treatment. Highly skilled at accurate assessment and person centered trauma informed treatment utilizing a variety of evidenced based practices. Experienced Clinical Supervisor focused on developing teams' clinical knowledge, decision-making skills and performance standards. Eager to bring talent, expertise, and person centered clinical perspective to a clinical setting.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Supervisor, Same Day Access
Adult Outpatient Services
Virginia Beach, Virginia
03.2014 - Current
- Evaluated staff performance and provided clinical supervision.
- Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Assessed individuals seeking Behavioral Health treatment, determined needs and Implemented interventions.
- Monitored, analyzed and improved staff performance and worked with agency leadership to raise standards of practice.
- Lead and directed team of 10 licensed therapists and support staff.
Licensed Psychotherapist
City Of Virginia Beach, Adult Outpatient Services
Virginia Beach, Virginia
03.2006 - 03.2014
- Provided group and individual therapy using evidence based treatment modalities including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, EFT.
- Facilitated psychotherapy groups including: Co-Occurring Trauma Group, Bipolar Disorder Group, Emotional Regulation group, CBT Anxiety/Depression group, Anxiety recovery group, Substance Use Disorders group, Motivational Enhancement group
- Completed psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, safety plans, person centered treatment plans, diagnosis reviews, quarterly reviews
- Worked within multi-disciplinary teams including psychiatrists, nurses, case managers.
- Worked extensively with community partners including hospital discharge planners, Federal, State, and City probation officers, Pretrial officers, Social Services, Disability Determination, Veterans Administration, Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services
- Provided short term case coordination services including identifying and linking to and advocating for needed services
- Caseload of up to 100 therapy clients ensuring documentation requirements were met within prescribed standards.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Hawaii
Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii1995
BA - Liberal Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA1985
Skills
- Individual and group psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, EFT, Seeking safety, Crisis Management
- Extensive knowledge of community resources
- Clinical Supervision
- Behavioral Health Electronic Health Records
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Mental health and Substance Use Disorder assessment, Diagnosis, and Person centered Treatment planning
- Experienced with providing telehealth services utilizing various platforms including Zoom, Google Duo, Doxy Me, Microsoft Teams
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2006 to present)
- EMDR Certified (advanced)
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor, Same Day Access
Adult Outpatient Services
03.2014 - Current
Licensed Psychotherapist
City Of Virginia Beach, Adult Outpatient Services
03.2006 - 03.2014
Master of Social Work -
University of Hawaii
BA - Liberal Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara