Timothy Chandler
Jeffersonville,IN
Summary
Patient, compassionate Social Worker with five years in helping people rediscover best versions of themselves. Worked with treatment team to develop and implement effective plans for diverse groups of patients. Built rapport with individuals struggling with addiction and supported patients through entire process from intake through graduation from program. Patient, compassionate Social Worker with seven years in helping people rediscover best versions of themselves. Worked with treatment team to develop and implement effective plans for diverse groups of patients. Built rapport with individuals struggling with addiction and supported patients through entire process from intake through graduation from program.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Addictions Therapist
Tru Healing Riverbend Treatment
2023.06 - Current
- Conducts psycho-social assessment and develops initial discharge plan.
- Develops and implements treatment plans for client based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
- Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for treatment plan of client.
- Applies psycho-therapeutic techniques and interventions in delivery of services to individuals and families for purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences.
- Presents appropriate client information to treatment team.
- Recommends effective treatment interventions.
- Maintains caseload as assigned.
- Develops and implements special client groups or program modules.
- Timely prepares progress notes and treatment updates in medical record. Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards. • Ensures each assigned client has structured and clinically appropriate post care plan.
- Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care.
- Provides crisis intervention to clients and families in acute distress. Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups.
- Provides case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
Adoption Support Of Kentucky
2018.07 - Current
- Collaborated with region R&C team and private adoption agencies to inform adoptive parents of Adoption Support services
- Lead support group meetings and provided training to 20 parents every week
- Acted as liaison between regional-level support group and adoption support director
- Recruited parents to attend Adoption Support meetings through newspaper, radio, TV and other means in community
- Offered resources available to foster and adoptive parents.
Social Worker
Family Scholar House
2020.03 - 2023.06
- Visited homes of families and maintained appropriate contact as directed by organizational procedures
- Identified available community resources and programs for families of disabled children
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines
- Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources
- Executed monthly reports and other data to quantify victims of violence
- Participated in grant writing projects
- Referred participants into therapy services as needed
- Initiated Dare to Care ordering for pantry Conducted workshops
- Provide family support services to Family Scholar House participants
- Connect participants to government and private programs and benefits to which may be entitled
- Developed life skills necessary for self-sufficiency, and referral to supportive services as needed for crisis intervention
- Provided Pre-residential and post-program participants with case management as requested
- Provided personal goal setting, and financial management
- Organized informational sessions, social and recreational activities for Family Scholar House participants and families to support goals of case management.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case management records and notes on all Family Scholar House participants and families
- Managed campus conditions and management of all campus data for 55 participants
- Maintained knowledge of community and social service resources including those that provide food stamps, child support, TANF, subsidized housing programs, and emergency housing assistance.
- Assessing students for substance use, support systems, physical and emotional functioning, barriers to academic performance, peer issues, suicidal/homicidal ideation, and similar issues;
- Developing and implementing treatment plans and discharge plans that support student self-determination;
- Providing direct therapeutic services such as individual, family or group therapy regarding specific issues;
- Providing crisis management services, including assessing for safety;
- Advocating for student services and students’ best interests;
- Providing case management services including, but not limited to, referrals to community resources, collaboration with other professionals;
- Providing trainings and workshops to teachers, school staff and parents;
School Social Worker
Centerstone
2019.08 - 2022.08
- Provide case management services to caseload of 35 children and families in home, community and school settings
- Coordinate client care by working closely with multidisciplinary team to develop and maintain essential elements of client's clinical record, including but not limited to treatment plan, progress notes, reporting and correspondence with external agents, and remain in compliance standards
- Teach and train clients in activities of daily living, in group and individual settings, complying with clinical documentation- requirements, and providing services according to organizational guidelines or protocols
- After evaluation and assessment, connect client with community support systems as determined to be appropriate, and maintain regular communications with schools, and other family service providers that client and their family is involved with or receiving services from
- Consistently exercise discretion and judgment to analyze, interpret, make decisions and decide what actions are necessary based on varying facts and circumstances of each individual case
- Provide telephone and on-site crisis intervention/prevention and follow-up to clients and their families.
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psycho-social assessments.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments
School Social Worker (Practicum)
Lowe Elementary
2019.09 - 2019.10
- Monitored and recorded 35 students progress to determine success of interventions Executed Intake request forms as submitted and referred by teachers for students struggling in classroom environment
- Executed bullying prevention program and mindfulness strategies for fifteen students Initiated mandatory reporting as required by law
- Worked with children exposed to trauma.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Provided professional development to building staff regarding trauma, child abuse/ neglect reporting, suicide prevention,Mckinney Vento and other social services..
Supervisor Team Lead
Heartland Payment Systems
2011.02 - 2015.06
- Provided supportive link between external customers and internal operations for 300 employees
- Successfully managed high volumes of client-facing interactions and established strong rapport with physicians, medical and laboratory staff and patients
- Built, managed and coached outsourced team, implementing training programs to improve efficiency and productivity.
Supervisor
Humana
2008.06 - 2010.04
- Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training Introduced team contests and goals to enhance productivity and improve employee morale Enhanced training programs to strengthen employee knowledge and promote new managers from within Supervised successfully 20 Customer Service Representatives.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pleasure Ridge Park High School
Louisville, KYMaster of Arts - Social Work
Indiana Wesleyan University Online
Marion, IN04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY05.2020
Associate of Arts - Computer Programming
Rets Institute of Technology
Louisville, KY01.2002
Skills
- Intervention planning
- One-on-one sessions
- Group therapy facilitation
- Documentation requirements
- Patient documentation
- Progress assessments
- Referral Coordination
- Individual and Group Therapy
- School based Experience
- Proficient Computer Skills
- Veterans Support (PTSD)
Accomplishments
- Peer Counseling
- Trauma Informed
- Case Management
- Teacher Collaaboration
- Mandated Reporter/ Child Abuse
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Group Counseling
- Care Planning
- Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Indiana CANS 5-17 2.3
- Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 {CAPS 5} Clinician Training
- SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals
- DSM 5
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Strength Based Approach
- Mindfulness Based Approach
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Mckinney Vento
- Emotional De-escalation
License Eligible
Licensed Eligible LSW AND CSW
Timeline
Addictions Therapist
Tru Healing Riverbend Treatment
2023.06 - Current
Social Worker
Family Scholar House
2020.03 - 2023.06
School Social Worker (Practicum)
Lowe Elementary
2019.09 - 2019.10
School Social Worker
Centerstone
2019.08 - 2022.08
Adoption Support Of Kentucky
2018.07 - Current
Supervisor Team Lead
Heartland Payment Systems
2011.02 - 2015.06
Supervisor
Humana
2008.06 - 2010.04
High School Diploma -
Pleasure Ridge Park High School
Master of Arts - Social Work
Indiana Wesleyan University Online
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Campbellsville University
Associate of Arts - Computer Programming
Rets Institute of Technology
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