Tanika Montgomery
Eight Mile,AL
Summary
Adept at getting to the root of problems and helping patients develop effective coping skills for different life situations, triggers, and traumas. Well-versed in collaborating with teams of practitioners to positively impact patient lives with a comprehensive approach. Focused academic professional aiming to fulfill professional opportunity to apply several years of academic experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Therapist
Crowned Therapy, LLC
Semmes , AL
05.2023 - Current
- Offered individual counseling to individuals and family members to help work through depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
- Evaluated clients' interests, abilities and needs alongside clinical presentations to develop targeted treatment plans.
- Directed, coordinated and evaluated activities of staff and interns engaged in patient assessment and treatment.
Clinical Director
Noah's Ark Children's Center
Mobile , AL
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided onboarding and coaching to new hires to help each feel comfortable in job positions and prepared to handle various responsibilities.
- Drove attainment of optimal outcomes through case management focused on appropriate treatment, clinical quality assurance and service utilization.
- Streamlined operations by creating and implementing updated policies and procedures.
- Introduced new departmental policies and oriented staff to facilitate adoption of changes.
- Engaged in dialogue with community attendees at various events, providing informative presentations and answering questions.
- Cultivated professional relationships with patients, clinical staff and other stakeholders by actively listening and employing interpersonal communication skills.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Independent Family Therapist
Bright Side Family Therapist
Mobile, AL
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Utilized ongoing education by attending training sessions and keeping up-to-date with relevant journals for optimized client recovery.
- Formulated and implemented individualized family treatment plans designed to strengthen intact families, reunite divided families and support personal growth.
- Educated clients and community members about mental or physical illness, substance abuse, medication-assisted treatment and available community resources.
Addiction's Counselor
The Shoulder for Women
Mobile, AL
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Delivered expert therapeutic support to patients dealing with substance abuse, addiction and mental health issues.
- Partnered with clients to inspire and help maintain positive life changes.
- Collaborated with team members to monitor treatment progress and improve individual clients' plans.
- Shadowed staff and learned advanced work.
- Assisted management with designing and implementing program of individual and group therapy sessions.
- Maintained clinical documentation for each case with detailed and timely updates.
- Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction.
- Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history.
- Developed client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience and client histories.
- Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with alcohol and drug users and families.
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients.
- Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources.
Lead Foster Care Coordinator
Growing Homes, LLC
Mobile, AL
03.2017 - 04.2020
- Conducted assessments of foster homes and children under care.
- Responded to online or telephone requests for information and assistance.
- Increased placement success rates through developing new systems for case service plans and reports.
- Reviewed parent and child information and records to check matches and eligibility.
- Developed system of organization to keep detailed client and case contact and activity records.
- Scheduled meetings with possible parents to establish eligibility for foster care.
- Advocated for many children in court settings and to potential parents.
- Juggled many cases at one time with success rate.
- Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
- Informed victims about legal processes and timelines.
- Supported individuals by facilitating weekly group sessions.
Education
Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL05-2019
Ph.D. - Marriage and Family Therapy
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VASkills
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Individual Counseling
- Clinical Documentation
- Grief counseling
- Administration and management
- Report Writing
- Interpersonal Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Professional Demeanor
- Emotional awareness
- Task Prioritization
- Team building
- Computer Literacy
- Organizational Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Psychosocial Analysis
Certification
- AMFT
- CPR/BLS
- LICENSED CASE MANAGER
Timeline
Clinical Director
Noah's Ark Children's Center
06.2023 - 06.2024
Clinical Therapist
Crowned Therapy, LLC
05.2023 - Current
Independent Family Therapist
Bright Side Family Therapist
01.2023 - 07.2023
Addiction's Counselor
The Shoulder for Women
08.2022 - 02.2023
Lead Foster Care Coordinator
Growing Homes, LLC
03.2017 - 04.2020
Master of Arts - Marriage And Family Therapy
University of Mobile
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Mobile
Ph.D. - Marriage and Family Therapy
Regent University
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