ROBERT A. WHITEHEAD JR
Social Services Consultant
Newport News,VA
Summary
Experienced behavioral health case manager, advocate, & director with proven success in working with at-risk and foster youth and emerging adults.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director-Reentry Services
Gateway Services LLC
Chesapeake, VA
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitate with District Mental Health Clinicians through the Department of Corrections to identify prospective clients.
- Establish new partnerships with regional jails and probation and parole to link inmates and offenders to community mental health services.
- Create a bridge of 10 new clients a week to transfer to community stabilization and mental health skill building.
- Ensure clients are linked to outpatient therapy, medication management, SA IOP, and other community based programs.
Program Director-Mental Health Skill Building
Gateway Services LLC
Chesapeake, VA
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided oversight for 30 QPPMH/QMHP's to provider quality care to 80 active clients.
- Developed program from 420 weekly billed units to 635 units in a 5 month time span.
- Facilitated training of best practice to include monthly care coordination and continuity of care.
- Implemented regular client staffings/Tx team meetings to discuss high needs clients with clinical team.
Social Services Supervisor
Fulton County Division of Family, Children’s Services
College Park, GA
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Using a motivational leadership style, leads a unit of three case workers and 40 foster care youth
- Holds frequent placement team meetings to mitigate potential housing barriers which results in minimal placement disruptions in unit
- Instrumental in identifying the most appropriate permanency plan for optimal safety of youth in care
- Successfully partners with mental health agencies, Juvenile Justice and local law enforcement to service vulnerable youth
- Specializes in crisis and transitional living plans for LGBTQIA+ youth
- Participates in state-level staffings of youth who have been in foster care for over 36 months
Wrap Supervisor & ILP Director
Zion Foundation
Columbus, GA
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided supervision and oversight for 17 adults ages 18-21 in extended foster care
- Trained and supervised up to 20 behavioral aide professionals
- Partnered with local businesses to obtain jobs, housing and volunteer opportunities
- Facilitated training on job readiness, life skills, budgeting, and self-control for youth
- Educated and assisted ILP residents in locating resources to meet basic needs
- Facilitated transportation and behavioral aide services for up to 159 counties
Social Services Specialist III
Children’s Services
Decatur, GA
04.2018 - 12.2020
- Achieved permanency through reunification and guardianship for 12 youth and their families
- Prepared and presented case plans for Dekalb County Juvenile Courts
Child Protective Services
04.2019 - 12.2020
- To address abuse and neglect
- Specialized in identifying & securing possible placements and permanency options with family members who were difficult to locate
- Facilitated placements in Texas and Louisiana
- The Po er's House Family and Children
Therapeutic Program Activities Coordinator
Treatment Center, er
Stone Mountain, GA
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Designed psychoeducation and pro-social group activities using art, music, recreation, and culinary modalities to address the needs of 100 youth ages 5-17 daily
- Supervised a team of 4-8 mental health technicians to ensure that all groups have structured activities and that useful behavior modification strategies are implemented
- Documented and tracked the consumers daily behaviors while in the program so that parents, therapists, DFCS workers, etc.ared informed if treatment goals are being met
- Participated in weekly staffing to address the therapeutic needs of consumers ranging from diagnosis of ADHD, DMDD, RAD, and past trauma
Behavioral Health Counselor
Treatment Center
Stone Mountain, GA
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Provided psychoeducation, prosocial skills and case management to consumers and their families
- Utilized specific research-based interventions to meet the needs of each individual consumer
- Identified community resources and civic organizations to link consumers to assist with discharge planning.
Behavioral Specialist
Hillside, Inc
Atlanta, GA
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Directly supervised children and adolescents ages 7-21 with emotional and behavioral challenges
- Served as an appropriate male role model for patients, maintaining boundaries and client confidentiality
- Encouraged patients to utilize DBT skills, such as identifying emotions, radical acceptance, push away, etc
- Responded appropriately to mental health emergency situations and utilized crisis intervention techniques and procedures.
FAPT Mental Health Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
Williamsburg, VA
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Maintained a client caseload of 23: 9 out of 23 clients were residential placements throughout the state of Virginia
- Coordinated with residential clients' parents and therapists on monthly basis to ensure the success of treatment goals
- Presented and reported to stakeholders twice a month on the status of clients' progress
- Utilizing a sales approach to obtain new client referrals and maintain monthly service goals
- Trained new FAPT case managers in policies, procedures, and best practices.
MH Child & Adolescent Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
Williamsburg, VA
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Maintained a client caseload of 25 with DSM-5 disorders ranging from
- Autism to Disruptive Mood Dysregulation
- Linked clients to individual/family therapy, psychiatry, and housing resources
- Secured 504 & IEP accommodations as well as alternative education options for clients with disabilities
- Coordinated with probation officers & a orneys to ensure accuracy of clients' mental health diagnosis, medications, and compliance.
MH Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
Williamsburg, VA
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Administered psychosocial assessments for juveniles entering detention through the MAYSI assessment tool
- Scheduled and accompanied juveniles to telepsychiatry appointments and coordinated with psychiatrist, nurse, and staff to ensure medication management
- Facilitated weekly psycho-education groups for juveniles’ ages 11-18 on topics including anger management, stress management, and coping skills
- Linked juveniles to community mental health providers upon release to 18 localities in the state of Virginia
- Co-facilitated annual mental health training for 54 detention staff on suicide prevention, boundaries, and mental health first aid.
Counselor
Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center
Williamsburg, VA
05.2011 - 05.2014
- Implemented behavior modification program, including Rational Behavior
- Training
- Ensured safety and security of at risk juveniles per policy of detention center
- Distributed medication as prescribed by physician and/or nursing staff.
Education
B.S - Psychology, Human Services and Counseling
Liberty University
Skills
Consultingundefined
Timeline
Program Director-Reentry Services
Gateway Services LLC
01.2023 - Current
Program Director-Mental Health Skill Building
Gateway Services LLC
07.2022 - 01.2023
Social Services Supervisor
Fulton County Division of Family, Children’s Services
11.2021 - 07.2022
Wrap Supervisor & ILP Director
Zion Foundation
12.2020 - 10.2021
Child Protective Services
04.2019 - 12.2020
Social Services Specialist III
Children’s Services
04.2018 - 12.2020
Therapeutic Program Activities Coordinator
Treatment Center, er
02.2018 - 04.2019
Behavioral Health Counselor
Treatment Center
10.2017 - 04.2019
Behavioral Specialist
Hillside, Inc
03.2017 - 10.2017
FAPT Mental Health Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
07.2016 - 02.2017
MH Child & Adolescent Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
05.2015 - 06.2016
MH Case Manager
Colonial Behavioral Health
06.2014 - 05.2015
Counselor
Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center
05.2011 - 05.2014
B.S - Psychology, Human Services and Counseling
Liberty University
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