Melanie Hall
Westminster,CA
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience working with the severely persistent mentally ill (SPMI). Dedicated and patient-focused professional with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
Los Angeles, CA
08.2012 - Current
- Trains, instructs, and evaluates teams of 7-10 LCSWs and makes work assignments.
- Effectively communicate program, administrative, and clinical direction to subordinate staff.
- Discusses problem cases with workers and makes suggestions and recommendations.
- Reviews case records for completeness, consistency, and quality of mental health services provided including the application of proper techniques; ensure compliance with state and federal mandates.
- Consult with individual workers to promote staff development and to suggest solutions to problem cases.
Psychiatric Social Worker II
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
Los Angeles, CA
04.2011 - 08.2022
- Interviews General Relief participants, to obtain family, social, employment, medical, substance abuse and mental health treatment history.
- Determines the duration of therapy, priorities of the problems to be dealt with, therapy methods to be used, and the necessity of modifying treatment goals at successive intervals during the treatment process.
- Provides case management services to secure resources for clients, and significant others to achieve treatment goals.
- Assists clients, families, and significant others by discussing their reactions and attitudes concerning mental health problems and co-occurring substance abuse disorders; explains need for treatment; and encourages all concerned parties to work together cooperatively to resolve the problem and minimize the stresses that impact social functioning.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CABachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CASkills
- Empathic
- Problem Solver
- Professional
- Resourceful
- Excellent ability to work without supervision
Timeline
Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
08.2012 - Current
Psychiatric Social Worker II
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
04.2011 - 08.2022
Master of Arts - Social Work
California State University - Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University - Long Beach
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