T. Dean Handy

• Perform psychosocial assessments in the Emergency Center to determine appropriate treatment and placement for psychological care
• Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
• Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.

• Provided individual therapy to clients struggling with various issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and psychosis
• Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
• De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with community resources for successful referrals.

• Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
• Offered crisis intervention services to address urgent concerns related to mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issues.
• Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Provided group and individual therapy to Veterans primarily diagnosed with PTSD