Sandra Litchmore
Tavares,FL
Summary
Adaptable and compassionate Mental Health Professional, experienced in counseling, case management and creating individualized treatment plans for individuals in correctional facilities, healthcare, behavioral health, and child welfare. Skilled in crisis intervention,outreach, social justice, and proven track record of helping individuals improve their mental health and well-being through evidenced based intervention and empowering self-advocacy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Professional
Centurions Health/ FDOC
2023.08 - Current
- Completing screening, assessment, crisis intervention's inpatient setting, referred by GP Mental health professionals for observation and higher level of care setting.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all interactions with inmates according to HIPAA regulations and SW code of ethics.
- Develop individualized treatment plans,provide psychotherapy, case management techniques and facilitate clinical groups with inmates to help develop insight into mental health problems and help identify adaptive coping skills.
- Collaborated with nursing, psychologist, psychiatrist, BHT, correction officer and classifications in MDST to ensure best level of treatment per inmates needs.
- Actively monitored progress of each inmates towards meeting therapeutic goals, assess for function and mood and make appropriate recommended treatment goals.
Mental Health Therapist
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
2022.12 - 2023.08
- Completing biopsychosocial assessments.
- Collaborating with other disciplines in treatment team and advocate on behalf of patient needs to create individualized treatment plan.
- Counseled clients or patients to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- Performed crisis interventions to help ensure safety of patients and others.
- Filled out and maintained client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.
- Collaborate with discharge planners to ensure patient has post discharge services scheduled.
Care Coordinator/Case Manager
Orlando Health
2019.09 - 2022.12
- Provide individuals and families psychosocial supports needed to cope with chronic, acute and terminal illnesses.
- Utilize daily consultation data and social work practice to plan and coordinate patient care and discharge planning efforts for up to 32 patients.
- Onboard new case mangers by providing training and education on hospital systems.
- Monitor, evaluate, record client progress, and modify treatment plans to accommodate client's needs and change in status.
- Facilitate care coordination activities by making referrals for post-acute care services providers. Assess underlying mental health issues and employ crisis intervention, motivational interviewing and solution focused techniques.
- Knowledgeable of criteria for Medicare, Medicaid, HMO and private insurance coverage.
- Provided onsite supervision, training, assessment and evaluation for new case managers.
- Experience in Neuro & trauma step down, Med Surge, and multi-system ICU.
- Co-facilitate goals of care discussion with oncology/ radiation oncology team for cancer patients.
- Decrease length of stay quarterly by 5%.
Child Protective Investigator
Department of Children and Families
2015.09 - 2019.09
- Manage over 40 cases with weekly follow-up and ongoing safety evaluation for duration of 60 days. Which include daily Follow-up and continue safety evaluations.
- Conducts in-depth assessment regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children.
- Collects information through observation and interviews with children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with case, as well as analysis of criminal, past service history and other records to determine potential imminent danger.
- Engages families to understand perspectives about family dynamics, challenges and solutions, identifies needs and determines level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered dependency services.
- Performed 14 day safety plans and collaborated with child protective team for medical follow-up.
- Develops safety planning with family and other persons as necessary any required present and/or impending danger plans based on analysis of danger threats in operations.
Care Management Intern
Advent Health East Orlando Hospital
2019.01 - 2019.08
- Participate in Multi-disciplinary meetings and collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacy and therapist to assess and plan patients care plan.
- Develop knowledge on Medicare HMO, Medicaid and managed care, and build relationships with insurance providers.
- Performed goals of care meetings with families of patients with complex medical needs and social barriers.
- Utilize Social Work skill to assess patient and family function and overall wellbeing to provide appropriate.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Identify LACE scores to predict hospital readmission and help combat factors that contribute to patients being re-admitted to hospital 30 days after discharge.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Social Work Care Navigator Intern
Gratitude America
2014.08 - 2015.05
- Executed case state research, to observed current resources and options that can produce better outcomes for Veterans and their families throughout Northeast Florida.
- Connect Veterans and their families to local, state and federal resources.
- Peer group facilitator for annual resource fairs.
- Developed and administered follow-up surveys of retreats for participants and service needs for veterans and their families.
- Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance, both local and state.
Residential Habilitation Counselor
AHRC
2012.06 - 2013.01
- Provided services to children living with intellectual disabilities and autism.
- Develop and implement treatment plans to patients, family and other within agency in timely manner.
- Maintained caseloads up to 15 clients
- Motivated clients to achieve independence, and execute care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Administrated in-take forms for new clients on a daily basis.
- Assisted individuals with addressing disabilities and developing career plans.
- Maintained collaborative working relationship with outside agencies and other community partners.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL07.2015
Associate of Science - Social Work, Mental Health
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY12.2011
Skills
- Time management
- Workflow organization
- Critical thinking
- Knowledge of medical terminology/settings
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft teams
- Proficient in Health information technology- Epic systems, Allscripts, EMR, Care Port referral management
- Group Therapy Facilitation
- Anxiety Reduction Techniques
- Skilled in Intake Interviewing
Additional Information
- Licensed Clinical Social Work License#SW12050 Exp:03/31/2025
- State of Florida Notary Public 08/2021- 08/2025 License#1673032
- American Red Cross (BLS) completed 7/17/23 Exp:2025
Affiliations
- National Association of Social Workers
Timeline
Mental Health Professional
Centurions Health/ FDOC
2023.08 - Current
Mental Health Therapist
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
2022.12 - 2023.08
Care Coordinator/Case Manager
Orlando Health
2019.09 - 2022.12
Care Management Intern
Advent Health East Orlando Hospital
2019.01 - 2019.08
Child Protective Investigator
Department of Children and Families
2015.09 - 2019.09
Social Work Care Navigator Intern
Gratitude America
2014.08 - 2015.05
Residential Habilitation Counselor
AHRC
2012.06 - 2013.01
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of North Florida
Associate of Science - Social Work, Mental Health
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
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