Jatauan Jackson
Winter Garden
Summary
Licensed mental health practitioner /Navy veteran who is also a qualified supervisor; over 10 years of experience working with adolescents of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds in scholastic, group home, and in-home settings. Implemented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Brief-Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Systemic, and Person-Centered techniques in individual and group therapeutic modalities with emphasis on trauma focused strategies. Served as a first responder (crisis intervention) in military sexual assault incidents and, provided support and advocacy to victims and their families. Was a member of the pilot program for Orange County's Mobile Crisis team to provide therapeutic de-escalation tactics to adolescents in crisis settings. Competent motivated mental health clinician eager to rededicate my service to adolescents of military families!
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Dept. of the Navy
10.2022 - Current
- Provides short term, solution focused psychological counseling for adolescents, couples, families, children/youth, and/or groups of people in crisis.
- Assesses individual/family needs; explore basic personality structure in relation to behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms.
- Coordinates legal, medical and social services including commands, to assist in treatment and referral.
- Provides safety planning, case management, treatment, and education services related to child abuse and spouse abuse.
Presents complete and concise case presentations to the Clinical Case Staffing Meeting (CCSM) documenting results and implementing recommendations according to guidelines and treatment recommendations. - Performs Family Advocacy Case Management duties, which includes receiving initial reports of suspected child/spouse abuse/interpersonal violence from military and civilian representatives and taking all steps required under the FAP.
- Serves as liaison and maintains a working relationship with necessary and appropriate city, county, state, federal, and non-government agencies as well as military commands
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Department Of Veteran Affairs
09.2020 - Current
- Provides individual and group therapy treatment modalities to diverse populations
- Serves dually diagnosed clients (Substance Use Disorders)
- Staff Mental Health RISE Team member; first responder to mental health emergencies
- Intimate Partner Violence/Safe At Home program member at the Veteran's Administration hospital
Provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic (CBT) based individual,group, and family counseling services in collaboration with multidisciplinary mental health staff for veterans seeking mental health treatment - Provides complex crisis intervention and stabilization to veterans who are in psychological distress
- Makes professional evaluations,decisions, and recommendations for treatment planning and implementation
Community Care Counselor
Advent Health Hospital
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Performed patient behavioral assessments and evidenced-based counseling services
- Eliminated care gaps by coordinating care with physicians, pharmacies, home health care, hospice, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities
- Provided comprehensive case management and therapeutic services; decreased emergency
room utilization - Populations served included adolescents and adults
Licensed Mental Health Therapist-Pool Clinician
Orlando Health Hospital
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Performed assessments Baker Act admissions
Coordinated and facilitates family sessions - Contributed to problem solving within the team via collaboration, data collection, obtaining consensus and evaluating outcomes of treatment options
- Monitored progress towards discharge plans with a priority placed on patients at highest risk for recidivism
- Developed an effective working relationship with the Patient and Family Counselors, Social Worker, and nurses to engage the patient and patient's family
Behavior Health Consultant
Department Of Children And Families
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Implemented evidenced-based techniques to address opioid symptoms in adolescents and adults involved in open investigations
- Provided on-call 24/7 in-home assessments on all opioid cases referred to child protective investigators
Provided detailed written interpretations/evaluations of patient's mental health files and medical records - Developed and facilitated training to state employees on opioid and mental health subject matter
Represented the Department in community meetings, on work groups and forums related to substance abuse and mental health issues - Provided guidance to the managing entity on integration of Department led initiatives
with their service delivery - Provided ongoing review, technical assistance and quality improvement for Regional
Substance Abuse and Mental Health - Provided crisis intervention to families seeking assistance with mental health
dilemmas via phone calls/walk-ins
Victim Advocate/Comprehensive Case Management
Florida Abolitionist
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Facilitated victim's (adolescents/adults) escape from traffickers
- Ensured trafficked victims received appropriate resources
- Provided case management and victim advocacy within the agency's program policies and procedures
- Implemented Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral techniques with substance addicted victims/survors
- Assisted survivors to construct a safe, realistic, and culturally sensitive plan to leave trafficking
- Worked at drop-in centers in various parts of Orlando in order to be available if survivors needed assistance
- Developed and implemented intervention strategies; monitored and implemented care management plans and reviews
- Maintained Florida Abolitionist hot line as assigned and maintained an ON CALL status nights and weekends
Outpatient Therapist
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.
10.2015 - 08.2018
- Worked with adolescents in scholastic, group home, and in-home settings
- Performed trauma-focused cognitive behavioral, individual, family, and group therapeutic intervention in school, group home, and home settings.
- Served as a mobile crisis clinician; implemented therapeutic de-escalation techniques to clients in mental health crisis situations
- Difficulties included mental health impairment due to complex trauma, abuse/neglect, social skill deficits, education deficits, systemic issues, etc.
- Completed assessments, collaborated with psychiatrists/case management via treatment planning to provided optimal care to clients.
- Conducted court mandated sessions with substance addicted families/individuals
Clinician
Community Counseling Center Of Central Florida
05.2015 - 10.2015
- Conducted individual and family therapeutic sessions
- Implemented cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, systemic techniques
- Conducted court mandated sessions with substance addicted families/individuals
- Facilitated Anger Management & Parenting courses
- FARS/CFARS qualified
- Developed, implemented effective treatment plans
- Directed family-centered, strength based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments
Sexual Assault Victim's Advocate
United States Navy
08.1999 - 12.2008
- First responder to incidents involving sexual assault
Trained co-workers on sexual assault prevention and reporting procedures - Acted as liaison between victims,law enforcement, and Navy to assist with filing police reports and explain informed consent
- Coordinated referrals and crisis counseling services and programs to victims and witnesses of sexual assault crimes
- Sent regional reports concerning sexual assault cases
Responsible for victim intervention services and comprehensive victim advocacy ensuring victim received medical, investigative, and legal services
Alcohol And Drug Abuse Counselor
United States Navy
02.2002 - 12.2007
- Identified and referred new shipmates to substance abuse programs
- Trained service members on alcohol and substance abuse prevention
- Documented evidence of substandard performance or misconduct due to alcohol/substance abuse
- Assisted in fulfilling aftercare responsibilities once service members completed prevention programs
Education
PsyD (incomplete) - Clinical Psychology
Argosy University
Dallas, Texas2010
Master of Science - Counseling And Psychology
Troy University
Orlando, Florida2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Columbia College
Fort Worth, Texas2008
Skills
- Individual/group therapeutic modalities
- Dual diagnosis experience (Substance Abuse)
- Crisis intervention/Mental health first aid
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Adept at conflict resolution
- Victim advocacy/case management
- Social skills teacher
- Trauma informed care trained
Timeline
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Dept. of the Navy
10.2022 - Current
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Department Of Veteran Affairs
09.2020 - Current
Community Care Counselor
Advent Health Hospital
01.2020 - 09.2020
Licensed Mental Health Therapist-Pool Clinician
Orlando Health Hospital
11.2019 - 05.2020
Behavior Health Consultant
Department Of Children And Families
08.2018 - 01.2020
Victim Advocate/Comprehensive Case Management
Florida Abolitionist
09.2017 - 08.2018
Outpatient Therapist
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.
10.2015 - 08.2018
Clinician
Community Counseling Center Of Central Florida
05.2015 - 10.2015
Alcohol And Drug Abuse Counselor
United States Navy
02.2002 - 12.2007
Sexual Assault Victim's Advocate
United States Navy
08.1999 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Columbia College
PsyD (incomplete) - Clinical Psychology
Argosy University
Master of Science - Counseling And Psychology
Troy University
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