- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Hiking
Meghan Hamblet-Moore
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Dedicated mental health professional prepared for this role with solid foundation in therapeutic techniques and client care. Demonstrated success in creating safe and supportive environments for clients to explore and address personal challenges. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability, ensuring dependable and flexible support for team and clients alike. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Supervisor, OPUS Program
Alachua County BOCC, Community Support Services
Gainesville, Fl
01.2026 - Current
- Conduct regular case reviews to assess treatment efficacy and ensure alignment with best clinical practices.
- Monitor adherence to local, state, and federal mental health regulations, ensuring all practices meet compliance standards.
- Design and implement training programs for new hires on therapeutic techniques and agency protocols, in addition to yearly required compliance training for program licensure.
- Oversee the client intake process, ensuring comprehensive assessments are completed promptly for service continuity.
- Establish and maintain relationships with community resources, facilitating referrals to additional support services as needed.
- Coordinated comprehensive case management for treatment court participants, enhancing service continuity and client engagement.
Owner, Licensed Mental Health Therapist
New Paths Counseling Services
Gainesville, FL
03.2018 - Current
- Provide mental health counseling services in private practice to children, teens and families through individual and family therapy sessions.
- Independently manage a caseload of 50+ clients, with appropriate documentation, collaboration with additional providers and family members, and case management if needed.
- Manage billing and invoicing for each client, as well as providing Superbills and other documentation needed for insurance submissions.
- Managed insurance and EAP integration through UnitedHealthcare, ComPsych and Lyra Health, as well as tracking and managing insurance network submissions.
- Connect individuals to alternative care if style and schedule are not a good fit, and coordinate service for those who need aftercare or case management.
EAP Counselor
Optum Behavioral Healthcare
Gainesville, FL
05.2020 - 10.2022
- Provide EAP services to associates within the Nationwide Insurance organization on a weekly basis.
- Communicate with Nationwide staff and associates to coordinate care and collaborate on any issues that arise, or any urgent matters related to emotional well-being.
- Trained to provide group training on living well, mental health, and work/life balance related issues.
- Participate in monthly group calls in order to support the team, connect with others providing services and offer support.
Program Manager, Children's Outpatient Program
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
Gainesville, FL
01.2015 - 09.2018
- Supervise and manage a team of 9 mental health professionals providing therapeutic evaluation and intervention to children, adolescents and families.
- Coordinate and collaborate with community partners, such as ACPS, the System of Care Program, and Partnership for Strong Families.
- Summer program organization and oversight, as well as screening and meeting with volunteers.
- Face to face interactions and assessment for those in crisis to determine Baker Act criteria.
- Ensure productivity, concurrency and trainings are all complete within appropriate time frame.
- Represent Meridian at community outreach events to speak about mental health and children’s services.
- Review documentation for accuracy within the document itself as well as assess and monitor for clinical accuracy and appropriateness of care standards.
- Manage monthly staff meetings as well as 1-1 administrative supervision for all team member.
- Ongoing documentation review for internal audits.
- Children's Outpatient Program, beginning 12/2017
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessor, Children’s Outpatient Program
05.2015 - 04.2019
- Complete initial assessment on children removed by the Department of Children and Family Services and placed in foster care to provide information and provide a basis for a comprehensive service plan to assist in family perseveration and permanency planning.
Clinician, Children's Outpatient Program
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Provide mental health counseling services to clients aged 5-21 and their families as a member of the Children’s Outpatient Program.
School Based Therapist
TrueNorth Wellness Services
Harrisburg, PA
06.2012 - 01.2015
- Work within 2 gender specific emotional support programs as an on-site therapist providing direct support daily.
- Provide behavior management, group and individual counseling using multiple treatment modalities.
- Manage a caseload of 10-14 clients with different mental health diagnoses, aged 14-18.
- Develop and managed treatment plans for each client, outlining goals and objectives related to the individual client’s needs.
- Collaborated with parents weekly via phone, providing support and continuity of care for their child.
- Worked with the school staff and team to help facilitate IEP and parent meetings.
- Participate with the district behavior specialist on continuing to support the students to the best of our ability.
- Engage in daily processing and team meetings to discuss successes and problem areas of each student.
- Provided crisis management and intervention to escalating students based on their own individual behavior and crisis plans.
- Participated in adventure based and community based activities with the students to provide opportunities to use developing and learned skills, such as yoga, Zumba, canoeing, and hiking.
- Completed weekly licensure supervision in compliance with acquiring my LPC (Pennsylvania equivalent to LMHC).
Agency Trainer
Safe Crisis Management
- Facilitate training and refresher courses for agency staff in Safe Crisis Management.
- Review and process threatening incidents or escalated incidents office wide.
- Debrief with staff who have questions about protocol or hands-on experiences with their own clients.
- Support staff who are placed within schools in following protocol with de-escalation and physical interventions.
Education
M.A. - Counselor Education
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2009
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Building rapport
- Treatment Planning
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical interventions
- Multicultural competence
- Community resources
- Patient advocacy
- Cultural sensitivity
- Substance abuse support
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Motivational interviewing
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Team building
- Team culture cultivation
- Team management and supervision
- Team supervision
Affiliations
Florida Mental Health Counselor Association member
Certification
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida, License MH13746
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Iowa, License 106683
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Massachusetts LMHC10001115
Interests
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor, OPUS Program
Alachua County BOCC, Community Support Services
01.2026 - Current
EAP Counselor
Optum Behavioral Healthcare
05.2020 - 10.2022
Owner, Licensed Mental Health Therapist
New Paths Counseling Services
03.2018 - Current
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessor, Children’s Outpatient Program
05.2015 - 04.2019
Program Manager, Children's Outpatient Program
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
01.2015 - 09.2018
Clinician, Children's Outpatient Program
01.2015 - 12.2016
School Based Therapist
TrueNorth Wellness Services
06.2012 - 01.2015
Agency Trainer
Safe Crisis Management
M.A. - Counselor Education
University of Central Florida
Qualified Supervisor Certification - Florida
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