Teresa Walker
Albany,GA
Summary
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality mental health assessments, diagnosis and treatment to children, adolescents and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ACUTE CARE SOCIAL WORKER/CASE MANAGER
Healthsource Global Staffing
02.2022 - 07.2022
- General Healthcare Resources / 13-Week,
- Collaborate with patients, their families and doctors
- Maintain confidentiality of the patients
- Coordinate patient care plan
- Arrange conferences with patients, families and doctors
- Provide information regarding treatment plans
- Collecting and providing information regarding financial assistance and community resources
- Arrange for home health services, transportation after discharge
- Arrange for post-acute inpatient care
Behavioral Health Specialist
LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST, Albany Are Primary Healthcare
01.2019 - 02.2022
- Conducted behavior assessments, diagnosis and treatment for individuals ages 4 and older.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing individual, family, and relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Facilitated and conducted group and individual therapy sessions with individuals ages 4 and older to provide support with managing anger, depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and substance abuse.
- Supervised clinicians-in-training such as interns and MSW students.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively
- Referred clients to specialists, educational outreach programs or social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSOR
EMERGENCY ROOM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS, Turning Point Hospital
12.2017 - 02.2022
- Completed mental health and substance use assessments for children, adolescents and adults
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments
- Prepared all required treatment records and reports.
MOBILE CRISIS LEAD CLINICIAN
Benchmark Human Services
02.2014 - 01.2019
- Responded to hospital and community crisis calls to complete crisis assessments for individuals ages 5 and older.
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving to connect with patients and address concerns
- Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting crisis assessments
- Evaluated patients based on mental and physical parameters discovered through client contact, collateral contact interviews and standardized assessments.
- Worked with family members to develop support networks and multifaceted coping techniques focused on client needs.
- Counseled and helped to stabilize consumers ages 5 and older in crisis and there caregivers.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures
- Documented risk to each client and context of concerns
- Collaborated with counselors, physicians and nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs
- Conducted follow-up contact with client and family members
CHILD WELFARE CASE MANAGER SPECIALIST
Dougherty County DFCS
07.1999 - 02.2014
- Checked with newly placed children frequently to support comprehensive success and assimilation
- Updated case records daily with all client contacts and information
- Attended proceedings and testified for reunification and permanent placement cases
- Acted as advocate for children in court settings
- Established parental eligibility through frequent meetings and reviewing information
- Educated families in program resources
- Completed regular visitations to check on children, families and home environments
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for client needs and resolved roadblocks
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
Education
Ph.D - Behavioral Health
Ph.D. - Behavioral Health
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12.2023
Master of Science - Clinical and Administrative Social Work
Albany State University
05.2014
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Albany State University
Albany, GA05.1995
Skills
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Talk Therapy
- Treatment plans
- Group therapy
- Behavior modification
- Case management proficiency
- Case documentation
- Mental health assessments
- Clinical interventions
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Records management
- Expertise in crisis intervention
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Trained in indicators of child abuse
Additional Information
- CERTIFICATIONS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Expires 09/2024) , Registered Behavior Technician, BLS (expires 03/2025).
Timeline
ACUTE CARE SOCIAL WORKER/CASE MANAGER
Healthsource Global Staffing
02.2022 - 07.2022
Behavioral Health Specialist
LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST, Albany Are Primary Healthcare
01.2019 - 02.2022
MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSOR
EMERGENCY ROOM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS, Turning Point Hospital
12.2017 - 02.2022
MOBILE CRISIS LEAD CLINICIAN
Benchmark Human Services
02.2014 - 01.2019
CHILD WELFARE CASE MANAGER SPECIALIST
Dougherty County DFCS
07.1999 - 02.2014
Ph.D - Behavioral Health
Ph.D. - Behavioral Health
Arizona State University
Master of Science - Clinical and Administrative Social Work
Albany State University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Albany State University
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