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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate6565 Cabana Del Sol Drive El Paso, TX 79911 PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEApril Street Address
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HHSC TherapistOct. Street Address Dec. 2022Otero Detention CenterU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Chaparral, NMProvide consultation services for mental health evaluations and therapy for multinational center for illegal migrant detainees staffed by federal government contract employees under Management and Training Corporation, and authority of ICE. Obtained Top Secret Security clearance.Dec. 2022 Jan. 2023El Paso Behavioral HealthEl Paso, TXResponsible for behavioral health consulting and program management for diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental illness throughout El Paso County in an inpatient psychiatric setting.Jan. 2023 PresentDeer Oaks Behavioral Health ServiceSan Antonio, TXProvide behavioral health consulting services to extended care facilities in El Paso area. Responsible for diagnosis and treatment of patients and residents with acute mental illness.Jan. 2020 Jul. 2022Soldier Readiness Processing CenterFort Bliss, TXLicensed Clinical Social WorkerProvide comprehensive clinical psychiatric assessment mobilizing, demobilizing, and enhanced readiness soldiers from the active duty, National Guard, and US Army Reserves that are referred to the Behavioral Health Department for fitness for duty. Contribute to improvement of clinical service delivery system, including new or improved procedures. Conduct monthly peer reviews to enhance communication among team and ensure high quality care.Feb. 2019 Jan. 2020Southern New Mexico Correctional FacilityLas Cruces, NMSupervisor Behavioral HealthManage six mental health professionals engaged in diagnosis and treatment of felons with mental health conditions in multi-custody penitentiary. Responsible for quality control, peer review, and staff training. Consult with prison staff and responsible for inmate movements to other facilities.Jul. 2018 Feb. 2019Peak Behavioral Health ServicesSanta Teresa, NMTherapistEvaluate and treat persons with chronic and acute mental illness. Formulate treatment and after care plans. Establish collateral agencies throughout NM. Conduct marital and family therapy, and individual and group therapy. Evaluate effectiveness of group therapies among peer providers.Aug. 2017 Mar. 2018 (Retired)Veterans Administration Care SystemEl Paso, TXChief Mental Health Services GS-185-14Responsible for all 128 personnel in outpatient clinic serving 10,000 patients in two states Texas and New Mexico. Operations include hiring and supervising a multi-disciplinary staff of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, social workers, and psychologists. Managed general mental health care, military trauma treatment, substance abuse, and homeless programs. Standardized all clinic grids; created joint mental health and primary care go-by to facilitate discharge of patients back to primary care; improved 86% of medical center composite performance scores in mental health; recruited prescribing providers thereby maximizing staffing loads; integrated medical support assets into treatment teams thereby maximizing use of all appointment slots, instituted ICare awards from every program to a staff member; changed mental health culture by removing barriers to workload distribution; conducted a focused provider satisfaction survey to identify key problem areas within mental health area; instituted schedule blocking to maximize staff attendance in monthly meetings; organized all mental health social workers to clarify credentialing needs and developed a plan for management of same; organized space allocations for staff in proposed south central mental health center of excellence.Jan. 2013 Apr. 2015Overton Brooks Veterans Administration Medical CenterShreveport, LAAssistant Chief Mental Health Services GS-185-13Responsible for all operations, program development and leadership/management of over 140 multi-disciplinary personnel serving the mental health needs of over 100,000 patients in three states. Clinically supervised all providers and organized all outpatient providers into behavioral health integration teams (BHIP); organized and implemented a new patient unified consult service team to address ER consults and patient walk-ins; developed care managers role for nursing staff, psychologist, and LMSW for the BHIP team; devised nursing staff coverage plan for outpatient services; streamlined and developed process for non-VA care inpatients to be managed upon discharge by VA outpatient mental health services; developed a patient assignment/provider process that involved the unified consult team and BHIP nurse care managers assigning patients to providers relevant to provider caseload and specialty skill set. Commencing in Apr., 2017 served as acting chief in social work department, managed hotel program, served as primary care and ER social worker, developed social work roles in primary care and ER, created SOP for managing non-VA inpatient discharges, performed clinical assessments, served as department purchasing officer approving all social work purchase orders, and oversaw 27 members staff.Sep. 2012 Jan. 2013Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical CenterAtlanta, GAOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Mental Health Service Line Program Coordinator GS-185-11Returned to duties at Atlanta VA (Refer to Atlanta VA job description below.)Retired Rank of Colonel, Army of the United StatesJun. 2013Feb. 2009 Sep. 2012Georgia National GuardBehavioral Science OfficerRank of Colonel (06)Mobilized to Afghanistan with retention orders to provide continued care and mental health services and consultation to military community and leadership through a team approach including chaplains, VA OIF/OEF program team and other VA programs, family assistance specialists and other state, federal, and local agencies. Developed 24/7 mobile crisis on site evaluative program. Conducted an average of 20 armory visits, 270 combat stress contacts, 30 evaluations, and 15 mobile crisis calls per month. (Refer to Meritorious Service Medal citation and Officer Evaluation Report for deployment period for accomplishments during this period.) Program was funded by Army National Guard Bureau for 2 years as best practices program and was considered in part responsible for lack of completed suicides in Georgia in 2009-2010.Sep. 2005 Feb. 2009Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical CenterAtlanta, GAOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Mental Health Service Line Program Coordinator GS-185-11Authored and managed innovative mental health service line pilot program that provided education of military unit membership and civilian community in identification of operational mental disorders and the answering of OIF/OEF related consults by a veteran provider with extensive deployment experience. Fostered enduring therapeutic and educational relationships between military members and their commanders with the VA.Nov. 1992 Sep. 2005Branch Medical Clinic -Community Counseling CenterNaval Station Mayport, FLClinical Social Worker/Certified Hypnotherapist GS-185-11May 1989 Oct. 1992Naval Hospital Social Work DepartmentJacksonville, FLClinical Social Worker Family Advocacy Representative GS-185-11Apr. 1989 - Apr. 1990 (Part Time)Methodist Hospital Social Work DepartmentJacksonville, FLClinical Social Work ConsultantAug. 1988 May 1989United States NavyMedical Department Naval Submarine BaseKings Bay, GAFamily Advocacy Base Representative GS-185-11Jun. 1988 Aug. 1988United Airlines Services CorporationMedical Department Naval Submarine BaseKings Bay, GACounselor/EducatorApr. 1988 Mar. 1989 (Part Time)Methodist Hospital Social Work DepartmentJacksonville, FLEmergency Room Social WorkerApr. 1987 Apr. 1988University HospitalJacksonville, FLClinical Social WorkerSep. 1986 Apr. 1987West Volusia HospitalDeland, FLMental Health Social WorkerAug. 1985 Jul. 1986University HospitalHolly Hill, FLDirector Social Work DepartmentJan. 1984 Jul. 1985United States NavyNaval HospitalNewport, RIHead Social Work Department, Family Advocacy Representative, Program Coordinator Alcohol Rehabilitation Service, Discharge Planning Coordinator (Lieutenant [03])Aug. 1980 Jan. 1984United States NavyMental Health Outpatient ClinicNaval Regional Medical ClinicPearl Harbor, HIFamily Advocacy Representative, Psychiatric Social Worker (Lieutenant [03] Interservice Transfer from Army)May 1989 May 1994Mental Health Center of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLLicensed Clinical Social Worker Evaluator (Part Time)Dec. 1977 Aug. 1980Social Work ServicesDwight David Eisenhower Army Medical CenterFort Gordon, GASocial Work Officer (Captain [03])Mar. 1976 Oct. 1977Menard Psychiatric CenterDepartment of Corrections State of IllinoisMenard, ILPsychiatric Social Worker IIAug. 1975 Mar. 1976Child and Family Services of NewportNewport, RICoordinator Family DayAWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTSSep. 2006 Jun. 2013United States Army ReserveOne of six Colonel (06) social work officers in Army ReserveServed as social work consultant to Third Medical CommandDeployed to Afghanistan 2009-10Awarded Meritorious Service medalJul. 1985 Sep. 2006United States NavyOne of only three social workers in naval history to achieve rank of Captain (06)Commanding officer of six different unitsCreated social work role on aircraft carrier USS John F. KennedyAwarded Navy Commendation medalDeployed with First Marine Expeditionary Force to Iraq in 2003Awarded Presidential Unit CitationVOLUNTEERMar. 1982 Sep. 1982Oahu Community Correctional CenterHonolulu, HIVolunteerEDUCATIONMasters of Social WorkCase Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OHBrecksville Veterans Administration HospitalBrecksville, OHGraduate StudentSecond Year InternshipCuyahoga County Social ServicesChild Protective Investigative ServicesCleveland, OHGraduate StudentFirst Year InternshipBoston CollegeAB of English and PsychologyChestnut Hill, MACREDENTIALSPrivileged mental health providerBoard Certified DiplomateAmerican Association of Social Work ProfessionalsAcademy of Certified Social WorkersNational Association of Social WorkersLicensed Clinical Social Worker in New Mexico, Florida, and Texas |
