Victor Furtick, LCSW-S, C-DBT
Houston
Summary
Driven and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker and board approved supervisor with significant experience providing evidence-based clinical psychotherapy to adolescents and adults from a diverse range of backgrounds. Highly collaborative, organized and resourceful with excellent clinical acumen, and additional experience in management and admin roles.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Practice Team Lead
Talkspace
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinate across teams to ensure appropriate pre-onboarding, onboarding, training, and quality management of National Practice Provider and Associate National Practice Provider
- Moderate the messaging based platform
- Assist Clinical Manager with coordinating
- Clinical Service
- Maintain billable hours per directive
- Support other clinical projects and network initiatives as needed
Psychotherapist
Heading Health
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Create comprehensive therapeutic assessments and treatment planning following Heading’s protocols for documentation.
- 1:1 psychotherapy with options for couples, groups, and family therapy.
- Assess clients to determine fit for outpatient treatment and establish a provisional diagnosis and initial treatment plan.
- Maintain scheduling of all active clients to ensure clinical needs are being met.
- Collect client payments seamlessly using our EHR, based on quotes received.
- Maintain collaboration with the client’s referring physician/professional to ensure optimum care and support level.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
98point6
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Worked directly with patients to deliver quality therapy for complex needs.
- Wrote and enforced policies governing successful care delivery and staff performance.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using mental health coding guidelines.
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
Social Worker / Therapist
Brooklyn Center For Psychotherapy
04.2018 - 12.2020
- Worked with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop treatment plans.
- Completed full biopsychosocial and intake assessments to determine best courses of actions.
- Maintained and updated patient records, including changes in service plans, treatment reports and progress.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Provided tools for clients and families to communicate better and negotiate issues for improved family relationships.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Assisted in coordination of all mental health support services provided by care team.
- Tracked progress according to goals for all interventions.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Worked directly with patients to deliver quality therapy for mental health needs including stress, anxiety and depression.
Senior Social Worker | Program Supervisor
The Door
09.2014 - 04.2018
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired staff members offering exceptional talent and brought great skills to team.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by collaborating with various community agencies.
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with clients and address concerns.
- Oversaw the provision of comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Facilitated the design of wellness psycho-education group series.
- Provided crisis intervention support as needed
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent and high quality care to clients
- Presented case history material to review and collaboratively address clients needs utilizing a case conference format
- Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments.
- Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns.
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Provided supportive counseling and assessment based treatment planning for adolescents and adults.
Clinical Social Worker
Safe Space
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Developed and implemented new programs to address emerging community needs.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Conducted at least 1 group counseling sessions each week.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through closed group therapy, music therapy and social activities.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2013
Bachelor of Social Work -
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2012
Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Crisis Intervention
- Client-Centered
- Trauma-Focused
- Strengths-Based
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Strong Advocacy Skills
- Superior Verbal and Written Communication
Certification
- Certified in Dialetical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)
- Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing
- LCSW in TX, NY, CO, CA, and TN.
Timeline
National Practice Team Lead
Talkspace
02.2023 - Current
Psychotherapist
Heading Health
01.2022 - 02.2023
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
98point6
12.2020 - 01.2022
Social Worker / Therapist
Brooklyn Center For Psychotherapy
04.2018 - 12.2020
Senior Social Worker | Program Supervisor
The Door
09.2014 - 04.2018
Clinical Social Worker
Safe Space
09.2013 - 09.2014
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi University
Bachelor of Social Work -
Adelphi University
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