Mental Health Substance Abuse

George Hernandez

Email: abqn65@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ******** **. # ****

City: Miami

State: FL

Zip: 33132

Country: USA

Phone: 786-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $65,000

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GEORGE HERNANDEZ

786-***-**** 1717 N. Bayshore Dr # 3350 Miami, Fl. abqn65@r.postjobfree.com

Bilingual Program Director passionate about helping individuals lead healthy and productive lives. Ten years of experience working with children and adults in expatriate, partial hospitalization, psychiatric and juvenile justice system settings. Background includes providing therapy to clients with depression due to loss, dual diagnosis, HIV/AIDS diagnosis, post traumatic stress disorder, and a history of domestic violence, DUI, and/or substance abuse. Clinical Program Supervisor for over 5 years. History of serving as client advocate and liaison. Promote multi-disciplinary collaboration and multi-agency collaboration to improve quality outcomes in all service areas.

Monitors unit-specific clinical records documentation, as required by previously identified deficiencies and/or in response to funding sources or recommendations from facility directors.

Recommend and implement activities which maximize effectiveness and efficiency of communication problem identification and resolution. Clinical supervisor for three independent department ( Harm Reduction, Women`s Supportive Services, and Scattered Site Housing)

Promote agency-wide systematic processes for the performance improvement activities based on the agency`s theoretical frameworks .Oversees the departmental operations of all clinical records department Experienced in conducting mental health seminars in university settings and advanced an internship program by spearheading recruitment and mentoring of University students. Work in conjunction with pharmaceutical companies to educate clients on medication management and help promote sales. Willing to relocate to South Florida.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Behavioral Health/ Clinical Supervisor, Iris House, New York, NY August 2010- present

Provide individual and group counseling to HIV positive/AIDS clients who are dual diagnosed including substance abuse therapy to adults and grief counseling to clients with major depression due to loss, domestic violence and PTSD

Conduct clinical supervision to Case Managers in Scattered Site Housing Program, Harm Reduction Program and Women Supportive Services. These programs are designed to assist HIV positive clients live better and productive lives

Advanced an internship program by spearheading recruitment and mentoring of University students.

Work with pharmaceutical companies in establishing workshops/presentations to promote medication management and well being.

Involved in Grant Writing Process

Created curriculums for Mental Health workshops for staff and clients.

Presenter at The International Summit on Aids

Work in conjunction with the Center of Disease Control to maintain an accurate and up to date account of HIV/AIDS infection rate.

Community advocate for HIV/AIDS education.

Therapist, TURNING POINT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Miami, FL May 2008 - July 2009

Provided group therapy to dual diagnosed clients in partial hospitalization setting, including substance abuse therapy to adults, geriatrics, and grief counseling to clients with major depression due to loss and domestic violence.

Managed community programs to benefit client recovery

Delivered empowerment seminars to clients separated from family who live abroad.

Served as liaison between court-ordered clients and the justice system on clients` behalf.

Therapist, MIAMI DADE COUNSELING CENTER / NEW LIFE COMM. HLTH CTR., Miami, FL August 2005 - May 2008

Provided individualized and group therapy in a partial hospitalization setting, including grief counseling to severely depressed clients with issues of loss and PTSD

Specialized in treating clients with post traumatic stress disorder.

Treated clients with a history of domestic violence, DUI, and substance abuse.

Assistant Clinical Director DADE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT INC., Miami, FL August 2002 - March 2006

Oversaw clinical program focused on on-site therapeutic services for immigrant / refugee children and

their families.

Supervised clinical therapists, monitoring client progress with each therapist on a client to client basis.

On-site Therapist, CHILDREN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, Miami, FL February 2002 - August 2005

Provided intensive therapeutic on-site services for children and their families, including community support.

Served as a mediator on behalf of clients in a court setting.

Delivered substance abuse prevention workshops and therapy for current addicts.

Served as liaison on behalf of clients to adjust to public / private school following involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Therapist, LOCKTOWN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Miami, FL Feb 2001 - August 2002

Provided individual and family therapy to HIV positive clients / minors and their families.

Generated community support to children and their families.

Collaborated directly with public school system and private schools to benefit client`s recovery.

Therapist of the Juvenile Detention Center, THE VILLAGE BEHAVIORAL CENTER, Miami, FL July 1998 - Feb 2001

Provided substance abuse therapy to current addicts and conducted urinalysis on clients (inmates).

Directed empowerment workshops to prevent substance abuse in non-users.

Worked in conjunction with public defender on behalf of clients and ensured community support for clients and their families upon release.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, MIAMI INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY 1997

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1994

Registered Mental Health Counselor, STATE OF FLORIDA IMH 4052

CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE COACH PRACTITIONER

Currently enrolled in a Doctoral Program in Counseling. Expected graduation date is Feb 2013.

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