Forensic Therapist

Posted on: 2006-09-08

Susan M. Wilmot, MHS, LCADC, CCDP__________________________ 37 Wert Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08610 570-814-3358-c [email protected] PROFESSIONAL RESUME SUMMARY MHS graduate and seasoned Co-occurring Disorder Professional with proficient communication skills and etiquette. Proven record of high-end recovery statistics with the Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted (MICA) consumers who have a global assessment function (GAF) score of 25 and above. Developed organizational skills, diligent multitasking and parameters for effective working relationships. Twenty-one years of working in the behavioral health field of addictions and social work that involved forensic, pregnant, post-partum consumers, managing the severe and persistent mentally ill consumers in inpatient and outpatient settings. Specialized in counseling survivors of abuse and/or violence who are MICA and substance abuse only. Provided MICA services at Essex County Psychiatric Hospital in Verona, NJ for one year. Developed and integrated the MICA skill building program for the Clinicians at Turning Point. This program had been operative on a weekly basis since late 2004. Supervisory experience within a 70-bed MICA unit for seven years. SELECTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Directed a national survey to provide justified and detailed research to enhance the function of a Co-occurring Disorder Professional at Turning Point, Inc. Participated in the resource development and evaluation for funding, personnel, and systems coordination at Turning Point, Inc. Developed and participated in the integration of the Mentally Ill and Chemically Dependent program at Turning Point. Affiliations Internationally Certified & Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Certified Co-occurring Disorder Professional (CCDP). Honors International Honor Society for Social Sciences, 2005. Skills Proficient in recent changes in the industry. CPR Certification: The American Heart Association, 2007. SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Science) program. Publication A Skill Building Program For Clinicians Working With The Mentally Ill And Chemically Dependent Persons. Library of Congress, Washington, DC., May 2005. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Therapist in a Therapeutic Community. Gateway Foundation: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Yardville, NJ (current). Responsibilities include strategic management, case management, and intervention/treatment management for prisoners having long-term sentences. Interaction with Parole/Probation Officers and Social Worker. Certified and Licensed Co-occurring Disorder Professional. Turning Point, Inc, Verona, NJ (1999-2006). Responsibilities included providing behavioral case management to male & female (MICA) Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted consumers as well as forensic, pregnant, or post-partum and MICA consumers. I.E.: screening and assessment, evaluations, client treatment resource/matching, confidentiality, proficient and timely documentation, systems coordination, conflict management, group and individual therapy and educational lectures. Assistant supervisor for eight mental health and substance abuse clinicians on an as-needed basis. Trained and worked with two MSW interns over two years time. Provided MICA services at the Essex County Psychiatric Hospital for one year. Supervised a 70 bed MICA unit on a prn basis for seven years. Clinician for the Mentally Ill and Chemically Dependent (MICA) individual. Greenway Center, Henryville, PA (1997-1999). Provided full behavioral health case management to MICA and substance abuse only consumers. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) -- Mrs. Wilson's Halfway House, Morristown, NJ (1991-1996). Provided full behavioral health case management to MICA and substance abuse only women. Assessed female inmates while in jail or prison for appropriateness for a halfway house admission. Developed the Aftercare Program and the Alumna Program that enhanced the output of the halfway house. Provided supervision for clinical care to two MSW interns. Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) -- Woodhaven In The Poconos, Swiftwater, PA (1989-1991). Provided full behavioral health case management to substance abuse only consumers. Counselor's Aide & Assistant: White Deer Run, Allenwood, PA (1985-1989). Provided descriptive explanations that had occurred with the consumers to their Counselors. Conflict management. EDUCATION Master of Human Services Degree, Lincoln University, Philadelphia, PA, 2005. GPA 3.66. Completed degree while attending school full time and employed full time at a MICA agency. Certifications and Licenses Licensed Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in NJ and certified in Pennsylvania. (License # 37LC00087300). Certified Co-occurring Disorder Professional (CCDP). Certified Addiction Counselor in Pennsylvania (CAC) #0904 since 1991. References will be provided once mutual interest is established.