Yvonise Youngblood
Yuma,AZ
Summary
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children 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. Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Clinical Director/Mental Health Therapist
Child And Family Services Of Yuma Inc
Yuma, AZ
08.2022 - Current
- Enhanced patient care quality by implementing evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines.
- Streamlined clinical operations for improved efficiency by optimizing staff scheduling and resource allocation.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions to support communication, boundary setting, and healthy relationships among family members affected by mental health issues.
- Spearheaded interdisciplinary team meetings, fostering collaboration and improved communication between departments.
- Conducted regular home or community visits based on clinical needs of individualized programs.
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
Equal Opportunity Advisor
United States Marine Corps
12.2020 - Current
- Monitored complaint procedures to process and review complaints
- Trained employees on equal opportunity laws and provided avenues for violations
- Interviewed personnel involved in discrimination and equal rights complaints to collect information, outline grievances and mediate conflicts
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more open constructively with each other
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to workable solutions
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes a helping to train others
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery
- Reviewed company contracts to meet governmental equal opportunity
- Kept detailed records of interviews and data to meet compliance standards and support future reviews.
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
United States Marine Corps
07.2019 - 12.2020
- Supported crisis intervention and advocacy for victims of Sex crimes
- Delivered on-call and overnight support to victims and witnesses for 24-hour call center
- Corresponded and collaborated with law enforcement, prosecuting attorney and social services agencies, Judges, court staff and other victim advocacy groups
- Acted as liaison between victims and law enforcement agencies to assist filing police reports and explain informed consent
- Coordinated referrals and crisis counseling services and programs to victims and witnesses of sex crimes
- Interviewed victims and recorded impact statements for records and court proceedings
- Maintained caseload of up to 25 clients, managing case status reports for each
- Maintained records of victim contacts for use in emergency for use in emergency crisis situations
- Wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans
- Met with patients and provided diagnoses and consultations
- Provided educational and outreach programs, prevention talks and other presentations to social service agencies, businesses and general public audiences.
Substance Abuse Control Officer
United States Marine Corps
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Maintained thorough clinical treatment notes
- Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history
- Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction
- Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and thinking
- Discussed with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and management problems might have played roles in past criminal behavior
- Helped clients deal with substance abuse, mental illness and other concerns by delivering personalized counseling support
- Provided leadership and coordination of various programs using techniques in behavior management and prevention strategies
- Compiled community resources for housing to assist patients with mental health or substance abuse recovery
- Presented social programs to educate community and improve participation counseling services.
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
United States Marine Corps
12.2013 - 10.2015
- Supported crisis intervention and advocacy for victims of sex crimes
- Collaborated with clinicians to provide comprehensive patient care
- Provided educational and outreach programs, prevention talks and other presentations to social service agencies, business and general public audience
- Consulted with other professionals and agencies to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources and techniques
- Evaluated clients' interests, abilities and needs alongside clinical presentations to develop targeted treatment plans
- Improved clients' compliance with treatment plans by advising on options benefits.
Education
Certificate: Military Resilience - Behavioral Sciences
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12.2023
Master of Arts - Master of Social Work:Individual & Family Clinical
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA08.2023
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies -
Liberty University
12.2021
Equal Opportunity Management Training -
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
05.2021
Violence Prevention Certificate -
Department of the Navy Training
06.2020
Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Training -
Marine Corps Installations-West Camp Pendleton California
12.2019
Substance Abuse Control Officer and Counseling Certificate -
Marine Corps, Camp Smeadley D. Butler
07.2017
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Problem Solving
- Child and Family Therapist
- Team Building
- Clinical Operations
- Policy Implementation
- Clinical Education
- Program Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Developing Training Programs
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Director/Mental Health Therapist
Child And Family Services Of Yuma Inc
08.2022 - Current
Equal Opportunity Advisor
United States Marine Corps
12.2020 - Current
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
United States Marine Corps
07.2019 - 12.2020
Substance Abuse Control Officer
United States Marine Corps
08.2017 - 07.2019
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
United States Marine Corps
12.2013 - 10.2015
Certificate: Military Resilience - Behavioral Sciences
Liberty University
Master of Arts - Master of Social Work:Individual & Family Clinical
Liberty University
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies -
Liberty University
Equal Opportunity Management Training -
Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
Violence Prevention Certificate -
Department of the Navy Training
Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Training -
Marine Corps Installations-West Camp Pendleton California
Substance Abuse Control Officer and Counseling Certificate -
Marine Corps, Camp Smeadley D. Butler
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