Tanya Simpson

• Performed assessments to evaluate clients' mental health status, needs and goals.
• Supported clients in developing coping skills to help patients manage life challenges and difficulties.
  
• Documented client progress to track effectiveness and inform future treatment plans.

• Complete psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments telephonically and/or in person at care center.
• Build and maintain positive collaboration with Sutter Primary Care Physicians, and other multidisciplinary team members in Sacramento North Valley region.
• Use Motivational Interviewing tools with patients and families to facilitate patient goals for care.
• Document case notes daily and coordinate follow-up for seamless case management.
• Provide brief counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes.
• Formulate care plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Maintain regular contact with clients via My Health Online and telephonically.

Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.

Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Implemented evidence-based interventions through cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy.

Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.

Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.

• Provided foster care training to prospective foster parents.
• Interviewed clients and families to assess situations and implement services to address needs.
• Provided ongoing education and responded to crisis situations.
• Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
• Provided court testimony quarterly on client's progress in foster care.
• Provided court testimony regarding biological parents involvement with client, specifically in supervised visits.
• Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
• Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
• Maintained weekly to biweekly contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.

• Developed and reviewed Individualized Rehabilitation Plans with clients on quarterly basis
• Maintained timely clinical documentation
• Facilitated clients access to care; health, psychotherapy, recreation and socialization
• Provided social skills training to adults with chronic mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar I and Major Depression.
• Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
• Cofounded Friendship Network, psychosocial rehabilitation program for elderly adults with chronic mental illness
• Created Good Neighbor Program to engage community in identifying and assisting at-risk elderly in rural Eastern Shore Maryland

• Counseled clients in individual sessions to assist in dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence
• Co-facilitated AMAC, Adults Molested As Children, therapy groups
• Responded to 24 hour Suicide Crisis Hotline calls
• Provided crisis counseling, initiated 911 intervention when appropriate