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Mitchell Washington

Ridgeland

Summary

Problem- solving Clinical Director with a proven track record in navigating health regulations, delivering exceptional patient care, and inspiring high-performing teams. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through innovative problem-solving and effective communication with diverse stakeholders. Expertise in identifying and implementing creative solutions to administrative challenges while fostering a collaborative environment that promotes staff engagement and excellence in service delivery. Passionate about driving improvements in healthcare practices with a patient-centered focus.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Clinical Services

Oceans Behavioral Hospital
10.2024 - Current
  • Oversee the Clinical Services of 77 bedhospital, providing clinical supervision of other social workers, therapists, recreational therapist and other assigned staff.
  • Conducts clinical supervision of individual, group, and family sessions for patients as indicated in supervisor notes.
  • Facilitates multi-disciplinary treatment team with Medical Director, DON, Nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers and therapists and engages in chart reviews for quality assurance.
  • Conduct and Reviews psychosocial documentation, completes outcome studies assessments, and develops clinical notes.
  • Establishes and maintains a supportive/directive leadership style to foster a positive organizational culture.
  • Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress towards treatment plan
  • Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
  • Facilitates multiple psychotherapy groups daily, using diverse therapeutic models.
  • Also assisted with opening of Outpatient Clinic and all operations.

Social Worker/Mental Health therapist

FREEDOM BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
04.2023 - Current
  • The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integrating and functions of social work and discharge planning.
  • Conduct mental health crisis assessments and assign diagnoses
  • Facilitates group sessions such as and anger management and behavior management.
  • Social Worker participates as an integral professional member of a multi-disciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients.
  • Social Worker works in collaboration with other clinical departments through consultation with the medical staff, DON, and nursing staff
  • Social Worker works to facilitate resolution of concerns in the patient. population identified and ensures that services, programming and patient’s social needs met the highest quality of care.
  • Social Worker demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure that policies are adhered to.
  • Social Worker demonstrates a strong knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, and developmental, social and behavior.

Medical Social Worker

Oak Street Health
12.2023 - 10.2024
  • Proactively support our highest-need patients by providing comprehensive assessments, telephonic check-ins, and in-person visits.
  • Partner with the patient and their support persons (if necessary) to identify goals, increase engagement in their healthcare, address barriers, and drive the execution of their care plan.
  • Maintain extensive knowledge of community resources and make referrals, as appropriate, to help ensure the patient’s healthcare and psychosocial needs are met.
  • Provide both longitudinal and episodic comprehensive care coordination with the ultimate goal of empowering patients to independently manage their health conditions and have increased quality of life.
  • Provide psychoeducation to patients and families surrounding life stage and disease-specific issues, including dementia, adjustment to illness, aging, caregiver support, etc.
  • Meet with care teams to collaborate and generate creative solutions to patient issues, and spearhead intervention in situations with complex psychosocial dynamics.
  • A Member of Crisis Response team and manages in house and community mental health crisis. Also manages agency crisis and facilitate debriefing.

Crisis stabilization Unit Director

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Oversee the daily operations of the CSU and to provide direct therapeutic support to consumers as needed
  • Directs the daily operations of the CSU and provide direct therapeutic support to consumers as needed in a sixteen (16) bed, 24-hour crisis stabilization facility.
  • Responsible for coordinating all activities of the CSU and the day-to-day supervision of all CSU staff.
  • Also Provides mental health assessments, evaluation, and counseling for consumers and families of consumers.
  • Interview and select appropriate support staff to uphold full compliance with all Policies and Procedures.
  • Train all non-clinical and clinical staff at the CSU.
  • Assign work schedules and provide direct supervision to the non-clinical and clinical staff.
  • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, crisis intervention, acute psychiatric therapy, coordination of our consumer referral, and provision of planned education/growth experiences.
  • Fill in, as needed or necessary, for any support service employee who is absent from duty, including weekend support staff
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate all facility safety regulations to make sure all operations are in full compliance with fire safety and disaster planning procedures.
  • Ensure all client policies and rights are being upheld, address the infraction of these policies, and the consequences for the infractions and refer these matters directly to the Clinical Director

Behavioral Health Professional/ Mental Health Trainer

Vital Core Health Strategies
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Provided crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house services.
  • I functioned as an individual therapist for assigned caseload of adults with persistent mental illness.
  • I Performed risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff , psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
  • Managed STG unit by providing appropriate therapeutic interventions for consumers with severe mental illness and personality disorders at a maximum secured facility.
  • Successfully developed and implemented therapeutic classes for over 100 individuals in a STG program.
  • I Graduated 2 successful classes of over 25 individuals from 6 month Substance use recovery programs.
  • I am highly skilled at providing crisis intervention techniques and de-escalation strategies for individuals experiencing psychiatric crisis which successfully reduced violent incidents amongst incarcerated population.
  • As a Certified CIT Instructor, successfully trained and graduated over 100 correctional officers with basic suicide prevention, suicide prevention and de-escalation skills to effectively assist consumers in mental health crisis.
  • I implemented and provided suicide prevention training and techniques which successfully reduced suicide attempts and suicides in facilities I worked.

Mental Health Therapist

Trees Connected by The Roots
08.2017 - 07.2021
  • Conduct mental health assessments and assign diagnoses.
  • Identify and assess client and family needs, and ensure that the necessary services are provided.
  • Enable clients to function effectively in professional environments by initiating specialized therapeutic approaches, strategies, and techniques.
  • Assisted in organized daily routines, activities and promoted the safety and well-being of clients.
  • Facilitate group sessions such as and anger management and behavior management.
  • Contributed to monthly client progress reviews with licensed clinical social worker, affiliated agencies, client, and family members.

Crisis Therapist/Social Worker/Crisis Trainer

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
08.2018 - 04.2021
  • Works in collaboration and community support specialists to assess the needs of Individuals in care and implement a plan of action.
  • Functions as a individual therapist for assigned caseload of adults with persistent mental disorders.
  • Serves as a member of appropriate interdisciplinary treatment team. Assesses consumer needs for mental health services in a timely fashion, assists in developing and implementing specific treatment/ service plan
  • Conduct mental health crisis assessments and assign diagnoses.
  • Works in collaboration with local hospitals to assist with admission screenings and hospitalizations for mental health treatment..
  • Skilled at using de-escalation techniques aimed to assist individuals experiencing mental health crisis.

Crisis community support specialist

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
03.2014 - 08.2019
  • Works in collaboration and mental health therapists to assess the needs of Individuals in care and implement a plan of action.
  • Functions as a case manager for assigned caseload of adults with persistent mental disorders.
  • Serves as a member of appropriate interdisciplinary treatment team. Assesses consumer needs for mental health services in a timely fashion, assists in developing and implementing specific treatment/ service plan
  • Utilizes resources within community to meet the needs of the consumers. Interacts with other program representatives to resolve problems and to develop and maintain effective working relationships
  • As a Certified CIT Instructor, trains law enforcement officers with basic observation and de-escalation skills to become Certified CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Officers.
  • Accomplishments
  • I worked to decrease inpatient treatment for several clients. I assisted several families with providing services for high risk clients and individuals in crisis. I help assist individuals with locating resources.
  • Skills Used
  • This job requires the demonstration of active listening skills and great communication I have displayed quick decision making in critical moments. I have a great understanding of culture and the mentally ill population.

Case Manager

Madison County Board of Supervisors/ AERC Program
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • Developed and maintained effective relationships with clients/at-risk youth. Counsel participants in academic, vocational, employment and personal issues. Mediate, problem-solve and coordinate individual services for client.
  • Developed individual training and education plans with youth to help them meet their long-term goals.
  • Assessed youth for additional social, health, education or employment needs, and make timely referrals to appropriate provider.
  • Assisted in the development of program goals and procedure.
  • Provided community support by making home visits to asses client needs and lie families to resources.
  • Conducted daily transports and pickup for all participants. Also transported supplies and food daily.

Education

Master's - Social work

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
05.2019

BA - Social Work

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
01.2013

Skills

  • Clinical quality improvement
  • Clinical leadership
  • Healthcare management
  • Staff development
  • Clinical supervision
  • Quality improvement
  • Patient safety
  • Records management
  • Budget oversight
  • Direct patient care
  • Unit leadership

Certification

  • Certified In Mental Health First Aid Present
  • Certified Crisis Community Support Specialist Present
  • Certified CIT instructor Present
  • Certified Mental Health Youth First Aid Present
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Present
  • Licensed Master Social Worker April 2021 to Present
  • LMSW
  • Driver's License
  • CPR Certification

Timeline

Director of Clinical Services

Oceans Behavioral Hospital
10.2024 - Current

Medical Social Worker

Oak Street Health
12.2023 - 10.2024

Crisis stabilization Unit Director

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
05.2023 - 12.2023

Social Worker/Mental Health therapist

FREEDOM BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
04.2023 - Current

Behavioral Health Professional/ Mental Health Trainer

Vital Core Health Strategies
08.2021 - 05.2023

Crisis Therapist/Social Worker/Crisis Trainer

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
08.2018 - 04.2021

Mental Health Therapist

Trees Connected by The Roots
08.2017 - 07.2021

Case Manager

Madison County Board of Supervisors/ AERC Program
06.2015 - 04.2017

Crisis community support specialist

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
03.2014 - 08.2019

BA - Social Work

Jackson State University

Master's - Social work

Jackson State University

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