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Tammy Ridoutt

MSW, OH LSW S.2309080

Summary

I seek to provide empathic, evidence-based treatment to individuals suffering from simple to complex mental health conditions, end of life challenges, or substance use disorders, one on one or in a group setting.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Worker

Care360 Hospice
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Provide medical services to the patient/family according to plan of care.
  • Conduct psychosocial assessment at admission. Identify social, financial, environmental, and emotional needs for patient and family.
  • Provide referrals to additional services such as Meals on Wheels. Participate in interdepartmental meetings and act as resource for clinical team members.
  • Assess family for their ability to accept end of life and grieve appropriately

Intake Clinician

Midwest Treatment Centers
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Meet with clients during intake process; complete biopsychosocial, ASAM, initial treatment plan in Lightning Step EHR system; assess appropriate level of care for client; assess client mental health needs; make referrals; crisis management; incident reporting; communicate with probation/court for clients with legal needs; create ROIs; complete intake consent forms process; report to Regional Clinical Director

Intake Assessor

Anchor Hospital - Mental Health
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Assess psychiatric and medical risks/needs of clients who present for care; recommend treatment, arrange hospital transfer/discharge, make outpatient referrals, facilitate connections to community agencies and resources
  • Review incoming referrals from hospitals/treatment facilities
  • Validate patient benefits

Group Counselor

Peachtree Recovery Solutions
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Conduct relapse prevention and psycho-educational groups for clients in residential and outpatient substance abuse/co-occurring disorders treatment
  • Plan group curriculum and activities
  • Document notes using CareLogic EHR

Group Counselor

Ascensa Health
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Lead psycho-educational and relapse prevention groups for clients in residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment
  • Document BIRP notes in CareLogic EHR system

Day Services Coach

Skyland Trail
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Support/facilitate client engagement in treatment
  • Offer skills coaching to dysregulated clients
  • Ensure clients attend groups and appointments
  • Monitor campus for interpersonal challenges, rule violations or acute psychiatric issues
  • Assist clinical staff to improve services offered to clients
  • Complete all required EHR documentation
  • Communicate with clinical staff during treatment team meetings and during day as needed
  • Assess suicidality and alert supervisory staff when serious issues arise

Intern CBT Track

skyland trail
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Coordinate client care and complete all documentation in accordance with Skyland Trail guidelines
  • Client Care can include but is not limited to: individual and group counseling, crisis management, discharge planning, re-assessment/evaluation
  • Focus on CBT and dual diagnosis clients
  • Lead groups for CBT, DBT, ACT, LGBTQ, Recovery
  • Select topics, prepare worksheets and games for group
  • Facilitate client contributions to group
  • Enforce group rules
  • Handle conflicts arising during group sessions

Intern

GA Law Center for the Homeless
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Conduct social work/legal intake with new clients
  • Deliver coaching and therapy through the legal and/or re-housing process
  • Perform assessments for substance use disorder during intake

Support Manager

HCL Enterprises
03.1996 - 02.2016
  • Act as Team Leader for a 9-member software support/maintenance team
  • Interview candidates, write annual performance reviews, administer performance plans, conduct read-outs to senior leadership
  • Execute technical testing, customer service, and management functions related to web-based HCM product suite
  • Yearly winner of MVP award for most satisfied customers

Education

Master of Social Work - Clinical Behavioral Health concentration

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
05.2018

BSBA - Mgmt Information Systems

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
12-1995

Skills

    CBT/DBT/ACT/MI

    Conflict Resolution

    Case Management

    Group Leadership

    CPR

Timeline

Social Worker

Care360 Hospice
01.2025 - 04.2025

Intake Clinician

Midwest Treatment Centers
04.2023 - 10.2024

Intake Assessor

Anchor Hospital - Mental Health
08.2022 - 10.2022

Group Counselor

Peachtree Recovery Solutions
05.2022 - 07.2022

Group Counselor

Ascensa Health
09.2021 - 03.2022

Day Services Coach

Skyland Trail
05.2018 - 09.2018

Intern CBT Track

skyland trail
08.2017 - 05.2018

Intern

GA Law Center for the Homeless
08.2016 - 08.2017

Support Manager

HCL Enterprises
03.1996 - 02.2016

Master of Social Work - Clinical Behavioral Health concentration

Kennesaw State University

BSBA - Mgmt Information Systems

East Carolina University

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